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

 

  1. 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

 

  1. 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 /

 

  1. DEVOIR

Translate only what is italicized

 

Mozart devait mourir trθs jeune

Was to ………………………………………………………………………………

Nous devons nous rencontrer devant les Hospices

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

Il est en retard, il a dϋ manquer son train

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

Nous avons dϋ annuler ΰ cause de la neige

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

Allons, vous devriez savoir ηa en Terminale !

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

Tu devrais arrκter de boire du Coca

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

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

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

 

  1. 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

 

 

  1. VOCABULARY

Atteindre la majoritι come of age

4 maniθres diffιrentes de dire les jeunes

The young

Youths

Young people

Teens

Teenagers

 

S’affirmer

Remplir ses obligations fulfil one’s obligations

Fiertι pride  culpabilitι guilt

4 maniθres diffιrentes de dire ιlever un enfant

Raise

Educate

Bring up

Rear

2 maniθres diffιrentes de dire les personnes βgιes

Elderly people

Senior citizens

Famille ιlargie extended family

Famile nuclιaire nuclear family

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