CUCKOO IN THE NEST

First name (Adam) …………………………. Last name …………………… ……….. / 20

1. FUNCTIONS. Express the functions using the elements supplied

We – right to express and opinion	REFUSAL	We are denied / have been denied the right to
I didn’t go out – have an accident	FEAR	I didn’t go out for fear of having an accident
He – leave the nest	SUCCESS	He succeded in leaving / managed to leave
They – make their sons self-reliant	FAILURE	They failed to make /render their son independent
Kids often – parents – too strict	REPROACH	Kids often blame / reproach their parents for being too strict
Parents – the source of all evils (tous les maux)	ACCUSING	Parents are often accused of being the source of all evils
Kids suffer from their parents’ lack of understanding / do the same with their own kids	PARADOX	Although kids…, they tend to do the same with their own offspring

2. HABITS vs CONTRAST. Use to v / used to –ing ?

What time (get up) when you were a student ?

What time did you use to get up ………..

I (not / be criticized) , it’s the first time

I am not used to being criticized

There is a supermarket where the cinema (be)

There is a supermarket where the cinema used to be

I (…) big German motorbikes

I am used to big German motorbikes

What sort of pasta (..) ? Panzani or Barilla?

What sort of pasta are you used to ?

I (not/smoke) when I was your age

I didin’t use to smoke when I was your age

3. QUANTIFIERS

a/ supply the appropriate quantifier

Do you speak Arabic ? a little., just enough to get by

The test was particularly difficult, very fewof us got a good mark

Are you ready ? Yes, I’ve packed up a few things, let’s go !

Fewer and fewer students take up Latin or Greek

He’s decided to lose weight, he eats fewer sweets and drinks less whisky and more water

I read a lot and rarely watch TV

People spend less and less time at the table

b/ supply the appropriate expression (adverb etc.)

You speak way too much / Thank you very /so much / Very many thanks for your letter / He goes out much/way too often / I’ve spilled some milk, you’ve given me a drop / a little too much /

4. DEVOIR

Translate only what is italicized

Mozart devait mourir très jeune

Was to ………………………………………………………………………………

Nous devons nous rencontrer devant les Hospices

We are to meet………………………………………………………………………………

Il est en retard, il a dû manquer son train

He must have missed………………………………………………………………………………

Nous avons dû annuler à cause de la neige

We had to ………………………………………………………………………………

Allons, vous devriez savoir ça en Terminale !

You ought to ………………………………………………………………………………

Tu devrais arrêter de boire du Coca

You should ………………………………………………………………………………

Je ferai bien une fugue après mon bach, mais je dois penser à la peine qu’auraient mes parents

I must think ………………………………………………………………………………

5. TENSES. This is the note the mother picked up at the top of the stairs, unfortunately, the verbs have been erased….

Mom and Dad

When you (read) 1 this letter, I (be) ) 2 already far away . When I (leave) 3 you (sleep) 4 so I didn’t dare wake you up .

I (see) 5 someone – a man from the motor trade – for some time now, and I (decide) 6 to take his advice and walk out on you. But, you know, I (already / make up ) 7 my mind long before he (come) 8 along ! I can’t take it any longer, enough is enough !

You both (always/pick) 9 on me like I was a 10 year-old ! I hope that by the end of the month, I (land) 10 a job. I’m not stupid, I (speak) 11 good French and I’m hardworking. Maybe in a few years, when I (forgive) 12 you both for ruining my childhood, we (can) 13 meet again .

Read	Will be
Left	Were sleeping
Have been seeing	Have decided
Had already made up	Came
Are/were always picking on	Will have landed
Speak	Have forgiven
Will be able

6. VOCABULARY

Atteindre la majorité come of age

4 manières différentes de dire les jeunes

The young	Youths
Young people	Teens
Teenagers

S’affirmer

Remplir ses obligations fulfil one’s obligations

Fierté pride culpabilité guilt

4 manières différentes de dire élever un enfant

Raise	Educate
Bring up	Rear

2 manières différentes de dire les personnes âgées

Elderly people

Senior citizens

Famille élargie extended family

Famile nucléaire nuclear family

Faire d’une pierre deux coups kill two birds with one stone