Étiquette : Vocabulaire

exercice 4

1.  Even thoughIn spite ofIn order toSo that save water, you should take a shower  instead ofin order tobecause ofalthough a bath.
2.  DespiteInstead ofAlthoughWhile building new highways for cars and trucks, the government should spend more on public transport.
3. We don’t take global warming seriously enough,  thoughbecause ofin spite ofas a result of rising ocean levels and floods.
4. Where homes near the sea have been destroyed  byin spite ofdespitebecause of a flood , the owner’s shouldn’t be allowed to rebuild it in the same place.
5. More money should be spent on alternative energy  in order toso thatbecauseas a result we don’t need to burn so much coal and oil.
6. Private cars should be banned from cities because people are developing serious health problems  due tobecausethoughinspite of air pollution from automobiles.
7.  WhereAs a resultInstead ofAlthough it would cost me more to drive my car , I would be happy if they raised gasoline taxes in order to cut down on gas consumption.
8.  WhileDespiteBecauseEven though environmental problems are overwhelming , there is still hope.
9. Some people water their lawns daily  due todespitebecause ofin order to drought warnings.
10. Climates are changing  in order toin spite ofalthoughas a result of global warming.
11. Recycle garbage  althoughwhileso thatinstead of it doesn’t end up in a landfill.
12. I buy rechargeable batteries  due todespitealthoughbecause of the higher costs.

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Réponses

1. IN ORDER TO save water, you should take a shower INSTEAD OF a bath.
2. INSTEAD OF building new highways for cars and trucks, the government should spend more on public transport.
3. We don’t take global warming seriously enough, IN SPITE OF rising ocean levels and floods.
4. Where homes near the sea have been destroyed BY a flood , the owner’s shouldn’t be allowed to rebuild it in the same place.
5. More money should be spent on alternative energy SO THAT we don’t need to burn so much coal and oil.
6. Private cars should be banned from cities because people are developing serious health problems DUE TO air pollution from automobiles.
7. ALTHOUGH it would cost me more to drive my car , I would be happy if they raised gasoline taxes in order to cut down on gas consumption.
8. EVEN THOUGH environmental problems are overwhelming , there is still hope.
9. Some people water their lawns daily DESPITE drought warnings.
10. Climates are changing AS A RESULT OF global warming.
11. Recycle garbage SO THAT it doesn’t end up in a landfill.
12. I buy rechargeable batteries DESPITE the higher costs.

connecteurs logiques anglais pdf (mots de liaison) exercice 3

1. He went to work  despitethoughwheneveras if being ill.
2. Jake couldn’t sleep  yetwhenneverthelessalthough he was very tired.
3. Brian is good at maths  in spite ofwhereasbecausein case his sister is good at science.
4. She talks  howeverin caseas ifalthough she knows everything.
5. It was very late.  WhileAs a resultThoughNevertheless the guests didn’t leave.
6. Lisa went shopping  whenwhileas ifbut she didn’t buy anything.
7. They managed to make a meal  despiteyetalthoughin case there wasn’t much food in the fridge.
8.  HoweverIn spite ofAs soon asAlthough he fell asleep the phone rang.
9. You can keep those CDs  whenstillhoweveras long as you like.
10. I’ll write to you  whereveras soon asdespitewhile I have the results.
11. They bought him a gift  sinceduringwhilewhen it was his birthday.
12.  DuringAlthoughWhileIn spite of the heavy snow we managed to get back to the office.
13. The man fell off the ladder.  As a resultHoweverJustIn case, he wasn’t hurt.
14. I took some paper and a pen  if sodespiteso thattherefore I could make some notes

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Réponses

1. He went to work DESPITE being ill.
2. Jake couldn’t sleep ALTHOUGH he was very tired.
3. Brian is good at maths WHEREAS his sister is good at science.
4. She talks AS IF she knows everything.
5. It was very late. NEVERTHELESS the guests didn’t leave.
6. Lisa went shopping BUT she didn’t buy anything.
7. They managed to make a meal ALTHOUGH there wasn’t much food in the fridge.
8. AS SOON AS he fell asleep the phone rang.
9. You can keep those CDs AS LONG AS you like.
10. I’ll write to you AS SOON AS I have the results.
11. They bought him a gift SINCE it was his birthday.
12. IN SPITE OF the heavy snow we managed to get back to the office.
13. The man fell off the ladder. HOWEVER, he wasn’t hurt.
14. I took some paper and a pen SO THAT I could make some notes

COMBINER AVEC

1. I phoned  so asbecauseso thatdue to I need to speak to you
2.  DuringWhileBecause ofSince it’s his birthday on Monday, he’s having a party.
3. We’re leaving now,  becauseso thatin order tobecause of we can arrive early.
4. We stayed at home  due toin order tonot tobecause the rain.
5. She went on a diet  becausein order tothereforeso that lose weight.
6.  BecauseIn order toAsAs a result of the pilots’ strike, all flights have been cancelled.
7.  Due toBecauseAs toSo that the bus was late, I missed the meeting.
8. I’m going to travel by bus  so thatdue toas a result ofin order to save costs.
9.  WhileBecauseSo thatIn order to understand how the human body works, you need some knowledge of chemistry.
10. She started to use email  so thatbecausein order todue to she could send messages more quickly.

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Réponses

1. I phoned BECAUSE I need to speak to you
2. SINCE it’s his birthday on Monday, he’s having a party.
3. We’re leaving now, SO THAT we can arrive early.
4. We stayed at home DUE TO the rain.
5. She went on a diet IN ORDER TO lose weight.
6. AS A RESULT OF the pilots’ strike, all flights have been cancelled.
7. BECAUSE the bus was late, I missed the meeting.
8. I’m going to travel by bus IN ORDER TO save costs.
9. IN ORDER TO understand how the human body works, you need some knowledge of chemistry.
10. She started to use email SO THAT she could send messages more quickly.

 

exercices mots de liaison anglais 2

1. The train was delayed  on account ofbecauseresultingin view of bad weather.
2. The event was cancelled  due tothereforebecauseso the fact that not many tickets were sold.
3. I felt stressed  as a resultthat’s whyastherefore I’d been overworked recently.
4. John went to the acupuncturist  because ofconsequentlydue tosince his bad back.
5. Sonia had a bad stomachache and  as a resultthereforesincegiven that I recommended seeing the doctor.
6.  Due toBecauseConsequentlyIn view of the teacher’s good reputation the yoga classes were always crowded.
7.  In view ofSinceThereforeGiven that the fact that homeopathy can be very effective for some illnesses it has become increasingly popular.
8. It’s amazing I can walk  thereforesincegiven thatas a result of an hour ago I couldn’t move.
9. My headache has disappeared because of the massage.
10. The company was doing badly and  seeing ason account ofconsequentlybecause of it closed.
11.  SinceResultingThereforeConsequently it is your money, you can do what you like with it.
12. My mother wanted to keep her brain active,  owing tothereforebecauseseeing that she took up a hobby.

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Réponses

1. The train was delayed ON ACCOUNT OF bad weather.
2. The event was cancelled DUE TO the fact that not many tickets were sold.
3. I felt stressed AS I’d been overworked recently.
4. John went to the acupuncturist BECAUSE OF his bad back.
5. Sonia had a bad stomachache and THEREFORE I recommended seeing the doctor.
6. DUE TO the teacher’s good reputation the yoga classes were always crowded.
7. IN VIEW OF the fact that homeopathy can be very effective for some illnesses it has become increasingly popular.
8. It’s amazing I can walk GIVEN THAT an hour ago I couldn’t move.
9. My headache has disappeared because of the massage.
10. The company was doing badly and CONSEQUENTLY it closed.
11. SINCE it is your money, you can do what you like with it.
12. My mother wanted to keep her brain active, THEREFORE she took up a hobby.

 

Mots de liaison anglais exercice 1

1. I am having a great time in England ,  whiledespitebecausewheras the bad weather.
2. She did well in the test,  whereaswhenin spite ofdespite Tom didn’t
3. She came to work  in spite ofhoweverwhereasalthough her cold.
4. We arrived safely,  despitealthoughbecausewhile the train was two hours late.
5. She went to school  thougheven ifbecausewhile her mother told her to.
6. I am going to the palace even  thoughhoweverdespitenevertheless I have been there before.
7.  Debbie hid her diary  becauseso thatwhilewhereas nobody could read it.
8.  In spite ofAlthoughHoweverWhen Johnny eats fish, his brother won’t touch it.
9. I can’t stand pop music  whereasbecausehowevernevertheless my sister loves it.
10.  WhereasWhenAlthoughDespite I have lost a few pounds I am still overweight.

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Réponses

1. I am having a great time in England , DESPITE the bad weather.
2. She did well in the test, WHEREAS Tom didn’t
3. She came to work IN SPITE OF her cold.
4. We arrived safely, ALTHOUGH the train was two hours late.
5. She went to school BECAUSE her mother told her to.
6. I am going to the palace even THOUGH I have been there before.
7.  Debbie hid her diary SO THAT nobody could read it.
8. ALTHOUGH Johnny eats fish, his brother won’t touch it.
9. I can’t stand pop music WHEREAS my sister loves it.
10. ALTHOUGH I have lost a few pounds I am still overweight.

EXERCISE 6. Practicing Pronoun Objects with Phrasal Verbs
Write each expression using a pronoun as the object of the phrasal verb. The first one has been
done for you as an example.

1. Look up the new words._________________Look them up______________
2. She called off the wedding. _________________________________________________
3. Please write down this number. ______________________________________________
4. She tore up the letter. ______________________________________________________
5. Don’t turn the TV on now. _________________________________________________
6. He handed out the exams. __________________________________________________
7. I left out two questions. ____________________________________________________
8. Did you fill out the form?___________________________________________________

Adding Particles to Complete Phrasal Verbs
Read the meaning of the phrasal verb, and then fill in the blank with the correct particle to
complete each intransitive phrasal verb.

Phrasal Verb Meaning

1. break _______ = end a relationship
2. catch _______ = begin to understand
3. keep _______ = continue
4. take _______ = leave the ground
5. give _______ = stop trying
6. hurry _______ = go faster
7. get _______ = leave bed
8. show _______ = arrive, appear at a place
9. grow _______ = become an adult
10. hold _______ = wait
11. slow _______ = go more slowly
12. break _______ = stop working

Match the phrasal verb on the left with its meaning on the right by writing the letter of the
meaning on the line by the number.
Phrasal Verb Meaning

_____ 1. I made the story up.                       a. found the solution
_____ 2. He called off the meeting.                       b. started (some kind of machine)
_____ 3. She crossed her answer out.                      c. discovered, learned
_____ 4. She found out the price.                       d. took with my hand
_____ 5. I put it off.                       e. returned to the original place
_____ 6. They handed their paper in.                       f. checked to see if they fit
_____ 7. I picked up the coin.                       g. invented, created
_____ 8. We put the boxes back.                       h. canceled
_____ 9. I tried on the shirts.                      i. submitted, gave
_____ 10. We finally figured it out.                      j. drew a line through
_____ 11. She turned it on.                       k. omitted, did not include
_____ 12. We left out number                      8. l. postponed

 

Match the phrasal verb on the left with its meaning on the right by writing the letter of the
meaning on the line by the number.
Phrasal Verb Meaning

_____ 1. She turned it off.                a. return to the correct place
_____ 2. I filled in the blanks.              b. go get
_____ 3. Did you throw away the bag?               c. broke into small pieces
_____ 4. I handed them out.               d. stopped (a machine)
_____ 5. She looked the word up.               e. extinguished (a fire)
_____ 6. Can you pick me up after work?               f. wore
_____ 7. Please put the milk away.               g. distributed to everyone
_____ 8. I wrote it down               h. increased the volume
_____ 9. He put his coat on.              i. completed, entered the information
_____ 10. They put it out right away.              j. discard, put in the trash
_____ 11. She tore it up immediately.               k. made a note
_____ 12. I turned up the TV.               l. looked for information about

Phrasal verb débutant

Complétez les phrases avec les phrases verbs suivants à la forme qui convient

go back | come back | find out | go out | point out | come up | go on | set up | carry out | pick up

1. What’s  ?
2. They   the boss’s plan.
3. It is expensive to   a new business.
4. Can you   me   at the airport next Monday?
5. When did Pierre   to France?
6. What time will you  ?
7. The lights   around ten.
8. The teacher   the most important pages.
9. When did you   about the accident?
10. His divorce did not   in our conversation.

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Réponses

• What’s going on?
• They carried out the boss’s plan.
• It is expensive to set up a new business.
• Can you pick me up at the airport next Monday?
• When did Pierre go back to France?
• What time will you come back?
• The lights went out around ten.
• The teacher pointed out the most important pages.
• When did you find out about the accident?
• His divorce did not come up in our conversation.

Complétez les phrases suivantes avec le phrasal verb qui convient: choisissez la réponse parmi la liste suivante. Il faut peut-être changer la forme de certains phrasal verbs:

blow over, beef up, back out, bail out, bear up to, back down, back up, blow out, black out, be up to

1. Neither side was willing to …………………..

2. He ………………. of the deal at the last moment.

3. None of the witnesses ………………… the accused.

4. His influential parents …………….. him …………… whenever he is in trouble.

5. I am sure the boys are ……………… something mischievous.

6. Her arguments just don’t ………………. the truth.

7. The bank has ……………….. security at all of its ATMs.

8. He was rushed to hospital after he ………………… in the bathroom.

9. The girl …………….. the candles and cut the cake.

10. The actor was advised to keep a low profile until the controversy …………………

Réponses

1. Neither side was willing to back down.

2. He backed out of the deal at the last moment.

3. None of the witnesses backed up the accused.

4. His influential parents bail him out whenever he is in trouble.

5. I am sure the boys are up to something mischievous.

6. Her arguments just don’t bear up to the truth.

7. The bank has beefed up security at all of its ATMs.

8. He was rushed to hospital after he blacked out in the bathroom.

9. The girl blew out the candles and cut the cake.

10. The actor was advised to keep a low profile until the controversy blew over.

 

 

Compréhension des phrasal verbs:

1. He broke ………………… in the middle of his speech.

a) up b) in c) down d) off

2. She blew ………………….. the candle.

a) off b) on c) out d) up

3. At last the storm blew …………………….

a) off b) over c) out d) in

4. The opposition parties are planning to bring …………………. a No-Confidence Motion against the Prime Minister.

a) up b) forward c) out d) about

5. The witness said that he can’t call …………………. the whole events.

a) up (recollect) b) in c) on d) at

6. The workers have called ……………………… the strike.

a) off b) on c) at d) in

7. The investigators tried to call ……………………… the details from him.

a) off b) forth c) up d) out

8. The terrorist’s plan to blow ………………… the bridge was foiled by the police.

a) out b) off c) up d) over

9. She is cut ………………….. for a job of this kind.

a) out b) off c) up d) down

10. She came ……………………. with flying colors in the examination.

a) out b) on c) off d) after

Réponses

1. He broke down in the middle of his speech.

2. She blew out the candle.

3. At last the storm blew over.

4. The opposition parties are planning to bring forward a No-Confidence Motion against the Prime Minister.

5. The witness said that he can’t call up the whole events.

6. The workers have called off the strike.
7. The investigators tried to call forth the details from him. (call forth = elicit)

8. The terrorist’s plan to blow up the bridge was foiled by the police.

9. She is cut out for a job of this kind.

10. She came off with flying colors in the examination.

Complétez les phrases avec les formes correctes des phrasal verbs suivants:

• back off
• call off
• come across
• dress up
• hand in
• let off
• put away
• put up
• take out
• use up
• wake up
• work out

1. Jim _______________his girl friend _____________to dinner
yesterday.
2. I ____________________ at 3 in the morning and couldn’t get back to
sleep again.
3. The marriage didn’t ____________________ so they were divorced
after two years.
4. Tom ____________________ when he saw that the man had a gun.
5. By 1910 millions of immigrants had ____________________ the
ocean to the New World.
6. The teacher had some posters ____________________ in her new
classroom.
7. The game has been ____________________ because of rain.
8. The President asked the members of the Cabinet to
____________________ their letters of resignation.
9. The bus driver ____________ her _________________at the corner.
10. At Jane’s costume party everyone has to ____________________ as a
clown.
11. I told you to ____________________ your toys before you go out.
12. I ____________________ all the sugar so I guess we have to buy some
more.

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Réponses

1. Jim took his girl friend out to dinner yesterday.
2. I woke up at 3 in the morning and couldn’t get back to sleep again.
3. The marriage didn’t work out so they were divorced after two years.
4. Tom backed off when he saw that the man had a gun.
5. By 1910 millions of immigrants had come across the ocean to the New World.
6. The teacher had some posters put up in her new classroom.
7. The game has been called off because of rain.
8. The President asked the members of the Cabinet to hand in their letters of resignation.
9. The bus driver let her off at the corner.
10. At Jane’s costume party everyone has to dress up as a clown.
11. I told you to put away your toys before you go out.
12. I used up all the sugar so I guess we have to buy some more.

 

 

Complétez les phrases avec la forme correcte des phrasal verbs suivants:

• believe in
• carry on
• come over
• come through
• count on
• fall apart
• fix up
• get through
• go about
• go with
• grow out
• head for

1. Betty ____________________ the door and sat down at our table.
2. If you are going to a fancy restaurant you’d better _________yourself
____________.
3. She needs to find a blouse that ____________________ her new skirt.
4. Tomorrow we are going to leave Madrid and ____________________
Paris.
5. I ____________________ working hard and making money.
6. It was difficult for the woman to ____________________ after her
husband had died.
7. The governor said she’s ____________________ our support.
8. Nancy tried calling him last night but she didn’t __________________.
9. Mary ____________________ to the house every night.
10. These old shoes are starting to ____________________ completely.
11. I had no idea how to ____________________ starting a restaurant, so
I read a book about it.
12. I bought Suzy some new shoes a few months ago but she’s already
____________________ of them.

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Réponses

1. Betty came through the door and sat down at our table.
2. If you are going to a fancy restaurant you’d better fix yourself up
3. She needs to find a blouse that goes with her new skirt.
4. Tomorrow we are going to leave Madrid and head for Paris.
5. I believe in working hard and making money.
6. It was difficult for the woman to carry on after her husband had died.
7. The governor said she’s counting on our support.
8. Nancy tried calling him last night but she didn’t get through.
9. Mary comes over to the house every night.
10. These old shoes are starting to fall apart completely.
11. I had no idea how to go about starting a restaurant, so I read a book about it.
12. I bought Suzy some new shoes a few months ago but she’s already grown out of them.