Exercices Progressifs d'Anglais avec Corrigés
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houcinem563Desmond O’Sullivan
Michael Swan
Françoise Houdart
L’anglais
Pour s’entraîner
et s’évaluer
75 tests d’évaluation
250 exercices progressifs
Tous les corrigés
L’ anglais
de A à Z
EXERCICES
Desmond O’Sullivan
M. A. Cantab
Avec la collaboration de :
Michael Swan
M. A. Oxon
Françoise Houdart
Professeure agrégée d’anglais
A V A N T - P R O P O S
Ce livre d’exercices complète l’ouvrage de référence L’anglais
de A à Z, mais il peut aussi s’utiliser indépendamment.
Il comprend :
– un test d’entrée (Que savez-vous?) et son corrigé,
– 190 exercices divisés en 31 unités grammaticales
(Pour progresser),
– le corrigé de tous les exercices.
Le test d’entrée
Il porte essentiellement sur des points élémentaires. Son
corrigé renvoie aux sections de L’anglais de A à Z pour les
révisions et aux exercices qui suivent pour l’entraînement.
Les exercices
Ils abordent de nombreux points non inclus dans le test
(élémentaires ou plus avancés). Ils illustrent, dans leur
ensemble, l’essentiel de la grammaire anglaise, qu’ils font
pratiquer d’une façon variée, vivante et créative.
Pour chaque exercice, sont précisés le point de grammaire
sur lequel il porte et les fiches de L’anglais de A à Z auxquelles
il renvoie.
Dans certaines unités, des exercices de synthèse
regroupent les points pratiqués séparément dans l’unité.
Mode d’emploi suggéré
• Faire d’abord le test et consulter le corrigé.
• Pour chaque réponse erronée, se reporter aux sections
et exercices indiqués.
• Le lecteur pourra ensuite, selon ses préférences, faire
systématiquement les autres exercices de chaque unité,
ou bien sélectionner certains exercices pour résoudre
des difficultés particulières.
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S O M M A I R E page
Que savez-vous? 7
Pour progresser
1. Déterminants : articles 15
(a, an, the, Ø ; last, next)
EXERCICE DE SYNTHÈSE 17
2. Déterminants : all, both, some, … 18
(all, every, each ; whole ; both ; either / neithe ;
some, any ; not … any, no, none ; something)
EXERCICE DE SYNTHÈSE 21
3. Déterminants : little, few, much, … 22
(a little, a few ; much, a lot ; How much?,
too much, so much ; enough ; another,
other, others)
4. Démonstratifs et possessifs 25
(this, that, these, those ; possessifs)
5. Mots interrogatifs 27
(What, Which, Whose, Who, Whom ?)
6. Les noms 28
(formation ; emploi ; composés)
7. Les pronoms 29
(one ; pronoms personnels ; pronoms réfléchis
et each other ; c’est ; on ; whom, which, that ;
ce qui, ce que ; whose, of which)
8. Les adjectifs 33
(place ; accord ; composés ; substantivés)
9. La comparaison 35
(plus … que ; le plus … ; beaucoup, encore ;
doubles comparatifs ; the + comparatif ; superlatif ;
as … as ; moins, le moins)
EXERCICE DE SYNTHÈSE 38
10. Be, have et do 39
(be ; have ; do ; do et make)
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11. Modaux : can, could, may et might 42
(can, could, may, might, be able to, manage to)
EXERCICE DE SYNTHÈSE 44
12. Modaux : must, have to, need, should et ought 45
(must, have to, need, should, ought to, devoir)
EXERCICES DE SYNTHÈSE 49
13. La modalité : autres usages 50
(had better ; be supposed to ; used to ; would
fréquentatif ; would rather)
14. L’infinitif 52
(infinitif avec ou sans to ; infinitifs passé,
passif et progressif ; to / in order to ;
proposition infinitive)
EXERCICE DE SYNTHÈSE 55
15. -ed et -ing 55
(-ed et -ing ; être + participe passé ;
forme en -ing ; -ing après prépositions)
EXERCICE DE SYNTHÈSE 58
16. Infinitif ou -ing 59
(like et would like ; infinitif ou -ing)
EXERCICE DE SYNTHÈSE 61
17. Les temps des verbes : présent 62
(présent simple ; présent progressif ; verbes
sans formes progressives ; always et
les temps progressifs)
EXERCICE DE SYNTHÈSE 63
18. Les temps des verbes : passé 65
(prétérit simple et progressif ; present perfect
simple et progressif ; for, since et ago ; pluperfect)
EXERCICE DE SYNTHÈSE 68
19. Les temps des verbes : futur 69
(will ; be going to ; présent progressif ; présent simple ;
shall ; would ; futur antérieur ; futur progressif ; be to ;
about to ; futur dans le passé)
EXERCICES DE SYNTHÈSE 73
20. Le passif 75
(formation ; emploi ; get)
EXERCICE DE SYNTHÈSE 76
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21. La phrase : structures de base 77
(questions ; interronégation ; How long / tall / …?;
négation ; impératif ; let’s ; exclamations ; there is)
22. Tags : question-tags, reprises interrogatives,
réponses courtes 83
23. Discours indirect 85
(discours indirect ; pronoms, déterminants et
adverbes ; say et tell )
EXERCICE DE SYNTHÈSE 87
24. If, unless et whether 88
EXERCICE DE SYNTHÈSE 90
25. Autres conjonctions 91
(temps après when, after, …; since ; conjonctions
diverses)
26. L’ordre des mots 94
(adverbes ; verbe + particule ; verbes à deux
compléments ; inversion ; prépositions en fin
de groupe verbal)
EXERCICE DE SYNTHÈSE 97
27. Les prépositions 99
(après un verbe ; en début d’expression ;
at, in, on, to, into, onto, about, après, avant,
by (the time), according to, chez, en face de,
from, jusqu’à, across, devant, during, for, while)
28. Les mots de liaison 102
29. Comment traduire …? 103
(il faut ; manquer ; plaire ; il y a ; faire faire ;
en + participe présent)
30. La grammaire des mots 105
(wish ; get ; agree ; ask ; explain ; suggest ;
think ; want)
31. Mots à ne pas confondre 107
Corrigés 109
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AàZ
Que savez-vous?
Entourez la bonne réponse.
1. There’s been ..... accident !
A a B an C the
2. My sister is ..... photographer.
A Ø B one C a
3. Are you interested in ..... nature?
A a B the C Ø
4. I take the bus .....
A every day B all days C every days
5. Don’t forget to buy ..... milk.
A a B some C any
6. There’s ..... butter on the table.
A any B no C not
7. You don’t understand ..... !!!
A nothing B something C anything
8. ‘I’ve brought you ..... books.’ ‘Oh, thanks.’
A a few B few C a little
9. Do you have ..... time for me today?
A a little B a little of C a few
10. In general ..... people like children. I detest them !
A most of B most C most of the
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11. We don’t care if you go. We’ve got ..... friends !
A another B others C other
12. I don’t know ..... men. Do you?
A this B that C those
13. ‘Is this your car?’ ‘No, it’s not .....
A our B ours C to us
14. ..... coat is this?
A Who B Whom C Whose
15. ..... don’t think this is correct.
A Me, I B For me, I C I
16. He’s always looking at ..... in the mirror.
A himself B him C each other
17. The woman ..... phoned was American.
A who B whom C which
18. Do you have .....?
A colours differents B differents colours
C different colours
19. ‘She’s alone in the world now !’ ‘..... !’
A The poor B Poor girl C Poor
20. She always gets ..... results than I do.
A best B good C better
21. That’s ..... stupid question I’ve ever heard !
A the most B the more C most
22. He isn’t ..... intelligent ..... you are.
A as … than B Ø … as C as … as
23. ‘..... you cold?’ ‘Yes, a little.’
A Have B Are C Do
24. Sorry. I can’t ..... tomorrow.
A to come B come C coming
25. I hope that one day all nations ..... live in peace.
A could B will can C will be able to
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26. He ..... come to the party. He’s not sure.
A might B could C would
27. I ..... go to the dentist’s last week.
A must B had to C will have to
28. You ..... smoke. It’s bad for you.
A wouldn’t B don’t have to C shouldn’t
29. We ..... now. It’s getting late.
A had better go B would better go C had better to go
30. They ..... live in London. Now they live in Berlin.
A are used to B were used to C used to
31. I want ..... the manager.
A seeing B see C to see
32. She made me .....
A laugh B laughing C to laugh
33. We need money ..... on holiday.
A for go B for going C to go
34. I don’t want ..... my mother.
A that he tells B him to tell C him tell
35. She’s very ..... in astrology.
A interest B interesting C interested
36. They left without ..... goodbye.
A saying B to say C say
37. I would like ..... them.
A meet B to meet C meeting
38. Stop ..... so much noise.
A make B making C to make
39. She ..... us about once a month.
A visit B is visiting C visits
40. Don’t talk to me. ..... to work !
A I try B I’m trying C I’ll try
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41. You didn’t ..... your tea.
A drink B drunk C drank
42. We ..... to Rome last year. It was wonderful !
A are going B went C were going
43. He ..... the washing-up when she phoned.
A did B was doing C will do
44. Lucy ..... in the bath for two hours !
A reads B has read C has been reading
45. I ..... him since October.
A ’ve known B ’ve been knowing C know
46. Perhaps one day I ..... in another country.
A will live B would live C am living
47. We ..... her next Saturday at three o’clock.
A see B go to see C ’re seeing
48. ‘Bob – telephone !’ ‘I ..... !’
A go B ’ll be going C ’ll go
49. Our house ..... in 1920.
A built B was built C has built
50. ..... late yesterday?
A Did he arrive B Does he arrive C Did he arrived
51. What ..... after we left?
A did happen B happened C was happened
52. ..... lovely flowers !
A How B What C So
53. He’s ..... good driver.
A a so B a such C such a
54. She likes it, .....?
A isn’t it B isn’t she C doesn’t she
55. He ..... I was pretty.
A said me B told me C told to me
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56. She said she ..... understand what I wanted.
A doesn’t B didn’t C hadn’t
57. Can you tell me what time .....?
A the match starts B starts the match
C does the match start
58. If I had the time I ..... learn Chinese.
A will B shall C would
59. I’ll write to her when I ..... her new address.
A will have B shall have C have
60. We ..... with them.
A often play tennis B play tennis often
C play often tennis
61. You speak .....
A well English B English well C English good
62. You never listen ..... me.
A at B Ø C to
63. ‘When’s your birthday?’ ‘It’s ..... December.’
A on the tenth of B the ten C the ten of
64. Let’s go ..... the cinema this evening !
A at B to C in
65. I haven’t seen her .....
A for ten days B since ten days C ten days ago
66. She was ill ..... six weeks last year.
A during B for C while
67. He’s only thirteen, but he talks ..... an adult.
A like B as C same as
68. I met her in the street .....
A there are two weeks B there are two weeks ago
C two weeks ago
69. I wish you ..... with me now !
A are B were C will be
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70. She ..... with all my plans.
A is agree B agrees C is agreed
71. I asked ..... a policeman the way.
A Ø B at C to
72. Could you ..... how to get there?
A explain me B explain at me C explain to me
73. ..... your parents like?
A What B What are C How are
74. My grandmother ..... down the stairs last night.
A felt B fell C fallen
75. Where did you ..... it?
A live B left C leave
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Réponses
Solution Entraînement* AZ**
1. B 1. 1 39, 41
2. C 1. 2 40.1, 270.1
3. C 1. 3 42
4. A 2. 1 20
5. B 2. 5 370, 256
6. B 2. 7 260
7. C 2. 9 371, 261
8. A 3. 1 221
9. A 3. 1 221
10. B 3. 6 239
11. C 3. 5 33, 277
12. C 4. 1 390
13. B 4. 2 299, 300
14. C 5. 2 301, 413
15. C 7. 2 323.2, 324
16. A 7. 3 328, 113
17. A 7. 8 329
18. C 8. 1 7
19. B 8. 3 12
20. C 9. 1 80, 82
21. A 9. 4 80, 88, 90
22. C 9. 5 44, 386
23. B 10. 2 61
24. B 11. 3 72, 73
25. C 11. 3 72, 62
26. A 11. 5 231, 73, 92
27. B 12. 1 244
28. C 12. 4 358, 362, 102
29. A 13. 1 163
30. C 13. 3 398, 400
31. C 14. 1 192
32. A 14. 1 193
33. C 14. 3 195
34. B 14. 4 196
35. C 15. 1 114
36. A 15. 5 201
* Ces numéros renvoient aux unités et aux exercices de ce livre.
** Ces numéros renvoient aux fiches de L’anglais de A à Z.
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37. B 16. 1 219, 200
38. B 16. 3, 4 375
39. C 17. 1 309, 310
40. B 17. 2 311, 312
41. A 18. 1, 3 319
42. B 18. 1, 3 319, 320
43. B 18. 2 321
44. C 18. 5 317, 100
45. A 18. 6 317
46. A 19. 1 148, 91
47. C 19. 3 150
48. C 19. 4 151
49. B 20. 2 283, 284
50. A 21. 1 344
51. B 21. 1 344, 165
52. B 21. 7 131, 367
53. C 26. 4 367
54. C 22. 1, 2 380
55. B 23. 5 354
56. B 23. 1 103
57. A 23. 3 104
58. C 24. 1 185
59. C 25. 1 410
60. A 26. 1 292
61. B 26. 3 294
62. C 27. 1 306.2
63. A 27. 3 53, 97
64. B 27. 3 54
65. A 18. 2 100, 18
66. B 27. 6 110, 111
67. A 28. 2 45, 353
68. C 29. 2 18, 188
69. B 30. 1 416.1
70. B 30. 3 19
71. A 30. 3 50
72. C 30. 3 133
73. B 31 179
74. B 31 241
75. C 31 241
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AàZ Pour progresser
1 Déterminants : articles
A / AN ; NOMS INDÉNOMBRABLES (AZ 39, 256)
1. Répartissez les mots ci-dessous entre a, an et Ø.
beautiful overcoat easy question excellent Chinese
great honour headache heavy rain honest man
hospital hour icy water information invitation
machines new furniture opinion student stupidity
uniform unusual name
a : beautiful overcoat, …
an : ..........…
Ø : ..........…
A / AN (CAS PARTICULIERS) (AZ 40)
2. Récrivez les phrases erronées.
1. My sister’s architect.
2. Unfortunately she was without job for six months.
3. She got £40 a week from the government.
4. She lives in an expensive house in Oxford.
5. Now she works as teacher in London.
6. It’s quite interesting job.
7. But it’s such long journey from Oxford.
8. What pity !
9. She was a good architect.
10. It’s lucky she’s still got sense of humour.
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THE (LES GÉNÉRALISATIONS) (AZ 42)
3. Barrez the là où il ne convient pas.
1. All you need is the love.
2. The service in this restaurant is terrible.
3. The violence is a big problem in the modern society.
4. I’ve heard her on the radio but I’ve never seen her on
the TV.
5. I find the country rather boring.
6. The inflation has increased by two per cent this year.
7. The cinema in this country is getting better.
8. The Irish coffee is always made with the Irish whiskey.
9. The CD was invented in Japan and Holland.
THE ; LAST … ; NEXT … (AZ 43, 216, 250)
4. Mettez the ou Ø, selon le cas.
1. They’re meeting ..... Paul’s sister ..... next Tuesday
at ..... Waterloo station.
2. Did you know that ..... President Clinton studied at .....
Oxford University for a year?
3. According to ..... latest forecast (= la météo) the weather is
going to be good for ..... next five days.
4. I usually have a sandwich for ..... lunch. Then I have a
proper meal at ..... dinner.
5. Ann and I played ..... golf ..... last weekend.
6. Why are you learning ..... Dutch? Everyone speaks .....
English in ..... Netherlands.
7. ..... next year we’re going to climb ..... Mont Blanc.
8. The man had ..... brown eyes and ..... dark hair.
9. ‘Have you read ..... latest Roddy Doyle novel?’ ‘No. I didn’t
enjoy ..... last one I read.’
10. She goes to ..... school on ..... Mondays by ..... car, but
every other day she goes by ..... train.
11. I haven’t slept very well ..... last two nights.
12. Tom is in ..... hospital. Mary is at ..... university. Bob is
at ..... home. I’m the only one at ..... work !
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EXERCICE DE SYNTHÈSE (AZ 39-43, 216, 250, 256)
5. Reconstituez ce fait divers en ajoutant a / an, the ou Ø.
‘Goodbye Mum !’
..(1).. last month Ann and Tony were enjoying ..(2).. dinner at
..(3).. expensive restaurant, with ..(4).. romantic music and ..(5)..
wonderful food. They were on holiday, and ..(6).. love was in the
air. Ann and Tom were having their dessert when they noticed
..(7).. old lady sitting by herself at another table. ..(8).. lady smiled
at them, and they smiled politely back. ..(9).. next moment the old
lady stood up and came across to their table.
‘What ..(10).. lovely dress !’ she remarked to Ann. ‘It’s ..(11)..
pity it brings me ..(12).. unhappy memories. My daughter used
to wear something like that, but she was killed ..(13).. last year
in ..(14).. Italy. ..(15).. last few months have been very hard for
me. ..(16).. life can be very cruel.’ She had ..(17).. blue eyes,
and at this moment they filled with ..(18).. tears (= larmes).
‘Would you do something for me, please?’ she said quietly. ‘It
would make me very happy if you would say “Goodbye, Mum”
when I am leaving ..(19).. restaurant.’
Of course Ann and Tom immediately agreed, and when in
..(20).. next few minutes she stood up from her table to go, they
both said goodbye to ‘Mum’.
Soon afterwards Tom asked to pay. ‘There must be ..(21)..
mistake,’ he said when he saw ..(22).. total.
‘No,’ said ..(23).. waiter. ‘It includes ..(24).. cost of ..(25).. old
lady’s dinner. She said that her daughter would pay.’
( The Guardian – adapté)
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2 Déterminants : all, both, some, …
ALL ET EVERY ; EACH ET EVERY ; TOUT (AZ 20, 112, 393)
1. Mettez all, each ou every. Dans certains cas, il y a deux
possibilités.
1. ..... day is the same in this job.
2. Are you going to stay in the bath ..... day? !!
3. We walk to school together ..... morning.
4. I get worried ..... time I think about her.
5. Detective Timms wants to talk to ..... person individually.
6. I haven’t had any sleep at all. The baby hasn’t stopped
crying ..... night !
7. ..... employee has his or her own identity card.
8. My brother and my sister have ..... got two children.
9. ..... parent wants the best for his or her children.
10. They both work for the same bank, but ..... of them is
in a different branch.
11. ..... hotel in the town was full.
12. Close your eyes. Now open ..... one slowly : first the left,
then the right.
ALL ET EVERYTHING ; ALL ET WHOLE
(AZ 21, 22)
2. Complétez par all, everything ou (the) whole.
1. ‘They’ve spent ..... their money.’ ‘They can’t have spent
..... !’ ‘Yes, they have. They spent the ..... lot on computer
games.’ ‘A ..... month’s pocket money?’
‘Yes, ..... !’
2. ‘How do you feel?’ ‘My ..... body hurts. ..... the muscles
in my legs are in torture. The ..... team (= équipe) feels the
same.’ ‘I’m not surprised. You didn’t stop running for the
..... of the match.’
3. ‘Is the presentation ready?’ ‘Yes and no. I spent ..... of
Monday collecting the information, then a ..... day on
Tuesday preparing the documentation. I had almost
finished the ..... thing when something happened to the
computer. ..... the information was destroyed. I lost ..... !!!’
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BOTH (AZ 67)
3. Remettez les éléments des phrases suivantes
dans un ordre correct.
1. were / the / locked / Both / doors.
2. men / love / She / in / both / was / with.
3. Irish / and / Niamh / are / Donal / names / both.
4. from / grandfather / my / my / Both / grandmother / and /
Russia / came.
5. both / He / piano / and / plays / the / sings.
6. inexpensive / flat / both / and / is / This / spacious.
7. in / them / Both / live / Canada / of.
8. music / enjoy / I / modern / both / and / music / classical.
EITHER ET NEITHER + NOM (AZ 115)
4. Reliez les phrases à l’aide de either ou neither.
Ex. : You can use my car. You can use her car.
You can use either car.
Ex. : This pen doesn’t work. That pen doesn’t work.
Neither pen works.
1. She doesn’t want this one. She doesn’t want that one.
2. I can’t speak Spanish. He can’t speak Spanish.
3. We can’t come this weekend. We can’t come next
weekend.
4. My younger sister doesn’t like jazz. My older sister doesn’t
like jazz.
5. My father doesn’t eat meat. My mother doesn’t eat meat.
(Utilisez parents.)
6. We could go to Greece. We could go to Italy. (Utilisez
country.)
(AZ 370)
SOME ET ANY
5. Complétez par some, any ou Ø.
1. ‘Have you got ..... apples?’ ‘Sorry, we haven’t got .....
apples, but we do have ..... very nice bananas. Or would
you like ..... oranges?’ ‘Could I have ..... bananas, please?
Two kilos.’
2. ‘I’ve hardly ..... money left. Have you got .....?’ ‘You never
have ..... money ! Well, I haven’t got ..... either ! And even
if I did have ....., I wouldn’t give you ..... of it !’
3. I found the house without ..... difficulty.
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4. If I had ..... time, I’d redecorate (= repeindre) the whole house
myself.
5. ‘You’ve got ..... wonderful teeth (= dents).’ ‘And you’ve
got ..... very bad eyes ! Look – they’re false !!’
OF APRÈS SOME, … ; BOTH ; EITHER (AZ 265, 67, 115)
6. Barrez of là où Il ne convient pas.
1. Some of you know me already.
2. Both of men had red hair.
3. Neither of these pens are mine.
4. All of this will be yours one day.
5. Unfortunately, both of us forgot.
6. Some of modern art is hard to understand.
7. She doesn’t want either of them.
NOT … ANY, NOT … A, NO, NONE (AZ 260)
7. Rendez les phrases suivantes négatives en utilisant not
… any, not … a, no et none. Lorsqu’il y a deux possibilités,
mettez-les toutes les deux.
1. There are some new students.
2. She wants some more soup.
3. He’s got a car.
4. All of us know how to ski.
5. They’ve got some children.
6. All of these people can speak Arabic.
7. There’s some cheese in the fridge.
8. I had a headache.
9. We’ve got some time left.
ANY (= N’IMPORTE QUEL) (AZ 34)
8. Complétez par any, anybody, anything ou anywhere.
1. ..... could see that he was lying.
2. ‘What shall I tell her ?’ ‘Just say .....’
3. ..... time after 7 pm is usually OK for me.
4. ..... is warmer than here.
5. In this situation ..... could happen !
6. She can play ..... instrument.
7. He’s very friendly : he’ll talk to .....
8. Don’t worry about me. I can sleep .....
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SOME, … : COMPOSÉS ; NOT … ANYTHING, … (AZ 371, 261)
9. Complétez les phrases par les composés de some, any,
every et no.
1. ‘I think there’s ..... at the door.’ ‘Oh, it’s probably Ann.’
2. ‘Is ..... here yet?’ ‘No, we’re still waiting for Tom.’
3. I can’t find my keys ..... Has ..... seen them?
4. ‘Where are you going on holiday?’ ‘..... We’re staying here.’
5. We didn’t know. ..... told us .....
6. ‘Did you hear .....?’ ‘No, .....’ ‘I think there’s ..... out there.’
‘What?’ ‘I don’t know, but it’s ..... behind those trees.’
7. ‘Did ..... telephone?’ ‘No, .....’ ‘There’s ..... wrong, isn’t
there?’ ‘No, ..... is fine. There’s ..... to worry about.’ ‘I don’t
believe you. ..... is wrong !’
EXERCICE DE SYNTHÈSE
10. Corrigez les phrases suivantes.
1. I stayed with her all the day. (AZ 20)
2. At every time she visited us she brought us presents.
(AZ 20)
3. Not everybody isn’t as generous as her. (AZ 20)
4. We come here every days. (AZ 20)
5. She wore different coloured socks on every foot. (AZ 112)
6. Toys, money, a good education – we gave our children all !
(AZ 21)
7. He stayed all a month. (AZ 22)
8. David and John play both football. (AZ 67)
9. His parents speak and Spanish and French. (AZ 67)
10. ‘Tea or coffee?’ ‘Either, thanks. I’m not thirsty.’ (AZ 115)
11. Our teacher didn’t accept neither of our excuses. (AZ 115)
12. Sorry, we haven’t got some time. (AZ 370)
13. Would you put any milk in my tea, please? (AZ 370)
14. He’s got some very long fingers. (AZ 370)
15. She hasn’t got any cat. (AZ 370)
16. You can visit us all day that you are free. (AZ 34)
17. A disaster could happen at all moment. (AZ 34)
18. Everybody are waiting. (AZ 371)
19. We’ve never travelled nowhere in our lives. (AZ 371)
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3 Déterminants : little, few, much, …
A LITTLE, A FEW, LITTLE, FEW, A BIT (AZ 221)
1. Traduisez en anglais.
1. Un peu de vin, madame?
2. Elle a eu quelques problèmes avec son mari. (present
perfect)
3. Je l’ai vue quelques fois. Nous avons passé quelque temps
ensemble. (present perfect)
4. Ils ont été un peu stupides. (present perfect)
5. Nous aurons besoin de pas mal d’argent.
6. “Est-ce que vous avez beaucoup d’étudiants?”
“Oui, pas mal.”
7. Peu de parents comprennent leurs enfants.
8. Il nous reste très peu de temps. (We have … left.)
MUCH, … ; A LOT (OF), … (AZ 243, 226)
2. Mettez much ou many lorsque c’est possible, a lot (of)
ou lots (of) dans les autres cas.
1. He hasn’t got ..... friends.
2. We haven’t received ..... news from them.
3. ‘Is there any pollution?’ ‘Not .....’
4. ‘Did you see any tigers?’ ‘Not .....’
5. We don’t go out ..... these days.
6. He’s had ..... girlfriends but he’s never been married.
7. There’s too ..... noise in there.
8. We’ve had so ..... problems this year.
9. She drinks .....
10. ..... time has been wasted on this.
11. ..... people are coming to my party.
12. ‘Has she had any experience?’ ‘Yes, quite .....’
HOW MUCH …? ; SO MUCH ; TOO MUCH (AZ 182, 368, 395)
3. Complétez les phrases par how much / many,
so much / many ou too much / many.
1. ..... time have they got?
2. There are ..... countries that I want to visit.
3. Sorry, I can’t come. I’ve got ..... work to do.
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4. It’s wonderful : they love each other ..... !
5. ..... rooms are there in the house?
6. ‘He doesn’t look very well.’ ‘I think he’s had ..... to drink.’
7. ‘And we need some sugar.’ ‘.....?’ ‘Two kilos.’
8. ..... needs repairing in the house – it’s going to be a big job !
9. ‘Mum, how many stars are there?’ ‘I don’t know. ..... to count !’
10. ‘Apparently a lot of people were killed.’ ‘Really? .....?’
TROP ; ENOUGH (AZ 395, 125)
4. Complétez par too, too much / many (of) ou enough (of).
1. She works ..... hard. She never takes a holiday.
2. ‘Why didn’t you buy that blue dress?’ ‘It wasn’t big .....’
3. There are ..... cars on the roads these days. It’s terrible.
4. They didn’t study hard ..... to pass their exams.
5. I don’t think we’ve got ..... those special instruments.
6. Are there going to be ..... people to carry everything?
7. She didn’t finish all her homework – there was ..... it.
8. You watch ..... TV. That’s why you get headaches.
9. Will you be well ..... to play on Saturday?
10. It’s ..... wet to go for a walk. Let’s stay inside.
11. I feel sick. I think I ate ..... Sarah’s cream cakes !
ANOTHER ; OTHER(S) (AZ 33, 277)
5. Complétez par another, other ou others.
1. Yes, I know Brigit, but who is the ..... woman next to her?
2. ‘She’s seeing ..... man.’ ‘Does her boyfriend know?’
3. Tim and Mary put the children to bed while the ..... did the
cooking.
4. Sue and Meg are watching TV. The ..... girls are out.
5. ‘You’ve already had six whiskies.’ ‘Only six? Give me ..... !’
6. We still need ..... two players.
7. We don’t like these curtains. Could you show us some .....?
8. I’ve found one of my black shoes, but I can’t find the .....
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OF APRÈS MOST ; ENOUGH ; TROP (AZ 239, 125, 395)
6. Barrez of là où il ne convient pas.
1. I do like opera. It’s just that I haven’t heard enough of it.
2. We haven’t got much of petrol left.
3. Perhaps we’ve got too many of those red decorations.
4. Many of people in this city are out of work.
5. Have you had enough of meat?
6. Most of this book is very interesting.
7. He didn’t have too much of difficulty finding us.
8. Much of Manchester is quite modern.
9. Most of homes in Britain have a television.
10. Most of people want a quiet life.
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4 Démonstratifs et possessifs
DÉMONSTRATIFS (AZ 390)
1. Mettez this, that, these ou those.
1. Just look at ..... car over there !
2. I’m so happy ! I’ll remember ..... day for the rest of my life.
3. ‘Who are ..... men at the bus stop?’ ‘Sorry, where?’
4. ..... stamps here come from Ecuador.
5. ‘He sent me some flowers.’ ‘..... was nice of him.’
6. ‘I think ..... books will interest you.’ ‘Oh, thanks.’
7. Come here. I want you to look at ..... It’s really incredible !
8. In ..... days not many people had cars, so they had to walk.
9. I’ll never forget ..... moment when I broke my leg.
10. And where are you living ..... days?
(AZ 299, 300, 302)
POSSESSIFS : ADJECTIFS, PRONOMS
2. Choisissez la réponse qui convient.
1. That’s Mary. Her / His brother is in my class.
2. We’re going to sell our / ours house.
3. ‘Is that your / yours pen?’ ‘No, it’s her / hers.’
4. My / Mine is red. Their / Theirs is white.
5. One should trust one / one’s heart.
6. I broke my / the arm in the accident.
7. He put his / the hand up because he knew the answer.
8. Now children, please open your book / your books
at page 1.
9. Mrs Jones is a colleague of him / his.
10. I’m a friend of your mother / your mother’s.
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CAS POSSESSIF : FORMATION ET EMPLOI (AZ 303, 304)
3. Pour compléter les phrases suivantes, utilisez les mots
et expressions ci-dessous au cas possessif. Il y a parfois
plusieurs possibilités.
Ann dentist dog Joe and Sue Jones men old woman
President of Ireland Saturday students young children
1. ‘The ..... dinner looks disgusting.’ ‘Maybe, but Snoopy
likes it.’
2. ..... coats are upstairs in the bedroom, with their hats.
3. We’re going to buy the ..... car. They want to buy a new
one.
4. Are you ..... husband?
5. ..... opinions about the world are often more interesting
than their parents’.
6. The ..... visit to the United Nations will take place in May.
7. Tom and Bob are having a shower (= douche) in the .....
changing room.
8. My tooth hurts. I’m going to the ..... this afternoon.
9. Are you playing in ..... match?
10. I still haven’t corrected the ..... homework.
11. The ..... face seemed familiar.
CAS POSSESSIF : FORMATION ET EMPLOI
(AZ 303, 304)
4. Corrigez les phrases suivantes.
1. Those are the Veronica’s shoes.
2. Are you the womens’ representative?
3. I’m the Head’s of Department secretary.
4. These are Paul’s and Sarah toothbrushes.
5. ‘Whose office is this?’ ‘Alans.’
6. She’s at the doctor at the moment.
7. Are you going to Mike and Linda tonight?
8. He broke the chair’s back.
9. It was a Shakespeare’s play.
10. That’s the baby’s mother that was kidnapped.
11. Have you been to the Matisse’s exhibition?
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5 Mots interrogatifs
WHAT…? ET WHICH …? (AZ 409)
1. Mettez what ou which.
1. ..... is the capital of Peru?
2. Quito, Bogota, or Lima – ..... is it?
3. ‘..... are your bags?’ ‘The brown ones.’
4. ..... size shoes (= pointure de chaussures) do you take?
5. ..... sorts of cakes have they got?
6. ..... car is yours – this one or the other one?
WHOSE? (AZ 301)
2. Utilisez Whose…? pour poser les questions
correspondant aux réponses suivantes. (Sous deux formes
lorsque c’est possible.)
1. That’s Dan’s bicycle.
2. Those are our books.
3. This is my uncle’s house.
4. These are Ann’s children.
5. It’s their dog.
6. I’m going to my brother’s wedding.
WHO? ET WHOM? (AZ 413)
3. Posez des questions portant sur les mots en italique.
1. Tom lives in that house.
2. I spoke to her husband.
3. They were with their parents.
4. We saw Sue and Sally.
5. John has just got married.
6. I don’t like Peter.
7. They gave the money to Ann.
8. She’s standing in front of Bob.
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6 Les noms
NOMS : PLURIEL ; PERSON ET PEOPLE (AZ 254, 290)
1. Classez les noms ci-dessous selon leur forme au pluriel.
bath bird box brush chair chief child country
crisis data factory fish flat foot glass grown-
up house key knife passer-by penny person
phenomenon potato roof sheep sock tooth toy
watch wife woman judge
cars : baths, …
buses : boxes, …
babies : countries, …
halves : knives, …
Autre forme : children, …
NOMS : EMPLOI (AZ 255, 256)
2. Choisissez la forme qui convient.
1. The team have won all its / their matches.
2. A / Ø loud music was coming from the flat above.
3. Ten kilometres is / are not very far.
4. They had a / Ø very wet weather.
5. Sorry, I can’t stop. I’m in a / Ø hurry.
6. Let me give you an advice / a piece of advice.
7. The police is / are looking for a tall man with fair hair.
8. This book is written in a / Ø very simple English.
9. I’m afraid the news is / are not very good.
10. Politics has / have always been a very dirty business.
11. Spaghetti is / are difficult to eat.
12. This / These series of books is / are very useful.
13. His jeans was / were very old.
14. The luggage hasn’t / haven’t arrived yet.
NOMS COMPOSÉS (AZ 258)
3. Construisez dix noms composés en combinant
les éléments des deux listes (il y a parfois plusieurs
possibilités). Puis, mettez-les au pluriel.
Ex. : art gallery (art galleries)
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art business fish jeans living news police sports
tennis three-day ticket time toilet traffic woman
astronaut bag gallery journey light man market
match office paper programme room shop station
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7 Les pronoms
ONE(S)(AZ 269)
1. Complétez par one, ones ou Ø.
1. Can I try the red dress on? I don’t like the blue .....
2. I’ve got some black shoes, but I haven’t got any brown .....
3. ‘Do you want white sugar or brown sugar?’ ‘Brown .....,
please.’
4. ‘Which are your bags?’ ‘The ..... over there.’
5. I don’t like milk chocolate but I love dark .....
6. That’s my house – the ..... on the left.
7. You’ve got a much bigger ..... than I have !
PRONOMS PERSONNELS SUJETS ET COMPLÉMENTS (AZ 323, 324)
2. Corrigez les phrases suivantes.
1. My friend, she works in a factory.
2. Joe and Tom, they are brothers.
3. The subject that he enjoys least, it is mathematics.
4. Don’t worry – it’s us who’ll do it !
5. With my boyfriend, we are getting married.
6. They live in a house. Me, I live in a flat.
7. Shall I turn off it?
8. Can you describe me the man?
9. Tell to Brigit that lunch is ready.
10. Jack is still too young to dress him. (him = Jack)
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PRONOMS RÉFLÉCHIS ; EACH OTHER … (AZ 328, 113)
3. Complétez par des pronoms réfléchis ou par each other /
one another.
1. ‘What are we doing here?’ ‘I’ve been asking ..... the same
question !’
2. My grandmother can’t look after ..... any more.
3. Our parents don’t talk to ..... these days.
4. One has to defend .....
5. My brother and I always help ..... if we are in difficulty.
6. ‘Our television is broken.’ ‘Oh, we had the same problem
..... last week.’
7. They managed to do it by .....
8. My sister and I often wear ..... clothes.
9. She told him to make ..... at home.
10. They looked at ..... without saying a word.
C’EST (AZ 326)
4. Complétez par it, that / this, he ou she. Il y a parfois
plusieurs réponses possibles.
1. The phone rang. ..... was my mother.
2. ‘Who’s Margaret?’ ‘.....’s my sister.’
3. .....’s a very friendly little boy.
4. ‘What’s this?’ ‘.....’s my new phone.’
5. It’s Sunday – .....’s why I’m not at work !
6. ‘Who was at the door?’ ‘..... was only the postman.’
7. Gloria walked towards me. ..... was a tall woman with dark
eyes.
8. Someone called my name. ..... was Andy.
THEY = HE OR SHE (AZ 327)
5. Complétez par they, them, themselves ou their.
1. No one should take ..... too seriously.
2. Everyone did ..... best.
3. Somebody’s been smoking in here, haven’t .....?
4. You want a young person so you can pay ..... less !
5. Everybody can do what ..... want to.
6. I hope nobody has hurt .....
7. If anybody says anything to you, just tell ..... to go away
8. Someone hasn’t finished ..... dinner !
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ON (AZ 268.1, 2, 3)
6. Traduisez en anglais.
1. On ne peut pas toujours avoir raison (= be right).
2. En Autriche (= Austria) on parle l’allemand.
3. On l’exprime autrement (= in a different way) en français.
4. Où est-ce qu’on va ce soir ?
5. On n’a jamais assez de temps dans la vie pour tout faire !
6. On est arrivé très tard. (prétérit)
7. À Paris on est toujours pressé (= in a hurry) !
8. On ne joue pas beaucoup au football aux États-Unis.
ON (AZ 268.4, 5 ; 284)
7. Traduisez en anglais.
1. On a changé mon numéro de téléphone.
2. On t’attend en bas (= downstairs). Un monsieur …
3. On a construit (= build) la maison il y a trente ans.
4. Jessica ! On t’appelle !
5. On vous enverra l’argent.
6. On a volé mon sac !
7. On m’a envoyé des fleurs !
WHO(M) ET WHICH ; THAT (AZ 329, 330)
8. Complétez par who, which, that ou Ø.
1. He’s the man ..... stole my bicycle !
2. That’s the chair ..... is broken.
3. Is there anything ..... they want from the shops?
4. Golf? There’s nothing ..... bores me more !
5. Is she the girl ..... he likes so much?
6. Here’s something ..... will make you laugh !
7. There are the keys ..... you were looking for.
8. Try to remember everything ..... he told you.
9. What’s the biggest animal ..... has ever lived?
CE QUI, CE QUE (AZ 331)
9. Choisissez la forme qui convient (what, which ou that).
1. What / Which I like about her is her sense of humour.
2. In his job he travels a lot, what / which he really enjoys.
3. We’ve done all that / what you asked us to do.
4. She isn’t married, what / which surprised me.
5. You’d better give him what / which he wants !
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6. All that / what matters is that you love her.
7. I passed all my exams, what / which pleased my parents.
8. What / Which I detest is wasting time.
9. Everything that / what goes wrong is always my fault !
WHOSE ET OF WHICH ; DONT (AZ 332, 109)
10. Corrigez ou améliorez les phrases suivantes.
1. He’s someone whose I can never remember the name.
2. Isn’t she the woman whose the husband left her?
3. It’s a job of which the value is often underestimated.
4. She was a person whose everyone was jealous of.
5. It’s dogs of which he’s afraid.
6. He’s a man of whom you need to be careful.
7. We’ve got three children, of whom two are still at school
8. He wrote a lot of novels, of which the most famous are
perhaps Nana and Germinal.
PRÉPOSITION + QUI / LEQUEL (AZ 334)
11. Transformez les phrases pour les rendre moins
formelles.
Ex. : Is this the picture at which you were looking?
Is this the picture you were looking at?
1. She’s the woman for whom we work.
2. Are these the books in which he is interested?
3. This is the family with whom I stayed.
4. Here’s the hole (= trou) out of which the rat came.
5. He’s the man to whom she’s getting married.
6. This is the problem about which they are worried.
7. They are the people against whom we are playing.
NON EMPLOI DE THAT (AZ 335)
12. Ajoutez un pronom relatif là où c’est nécessaire.
Mettez des virgules lorsqu’il en faut.
1. The man I spoke to was called Smith.
2. The journey was very uncomfortable lasted ten hours.
3. The people live downstairs are French.
4. My brother has a house in Cambridge works in London.
5. The house we bought cost a lot of money.
6. The car is outside belongs to my neighbour.
7. Tom you met last night is moving to the USA next month.
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8 Les adjectifs
ADJECTIFS : PLACE ET ACCORD ; ORDRE ; AND (AZ 7-9)
1. Corrigez les phrases suivantes.
1. This is a story very exciting.
2. These questions are very difficults.
3. Are you going to the vegetables market?
4. Worried, I asked her where she had been.
5. Why don’t you wear your cotton white dress?
6. I’ve just bought a leather expensive jacket.
7. Isn’t he an American famous film star?
8. She’s got black beautiful hair.
9. The two last days have been very tiring.
10. He was wearing a long and heavy coat.
11. What do you think of that aluminium, glass table?
12. He was young, rich, good-looking.
ADJECTIFS COMPOSÉS (AZ 11)
2. Transformez les phrases suivantes en construisant
des adjectifs composés.
Ex. : He always dressed very well.
He was always very well-dressed.
1. He likes people whose minds are open.
2. I asked a policeman who looked friendly.
3. She’s got a very good nature. (She is …)
4. The soldiers moved towards the crowd which was
throwing stones.
5. ‘What colour was it?’ ‘Between blue and green.’
6. I generally use my right hand.
7. A herbivore is an animal that eats plants.
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ADJECTIFS SUBSTANTIVÉS (AZ 12)
3. Traduisez en anglais.
1. “Il a perdu sa femme.” “Le pauvre !”
2. Nous travaillons beaucoup avec les handicapés.
3. L’important, c’est de s’amuser (= have a good time) !
4. Les riches doivent payer plus d’impôts (= taxes) que les
pauvres.
5. Un aveugle a été attaqué hier par deux jeunes.
6. On dit que (= It is said that) les Irlandais sont très
musiciens (= musical).
7. Elle a une Japonaise et six Français dans sa classe
d’anglais.
8. Le gouvernement ne s’intéresse pas beaucoup (= is not
very interested in) aux chômeurs.
9. Quels sont les principaux besoins (= the main needs) des
malades mentaux ?
10. Je n’aime pas les égoïstes.
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9 La comparaison
PLUS … QUE, LE PLUS … (AZ 80-82)
1. Mettez les mots entre parenthèses au comparatif
ou au superlatif, selon le sens.
1. Cairo is (old) than New York – and it’s (noisy) !
2. English is (easy) to learn than French, but Esperanto is
the (easy) language of all !
3. This shop has all the (late) styles. (AZ 216)
4. That’s the (big) sandwich I’ve ever seen !
5. This is the (happy) day of my life !
6. Men think they are (intelligent) than women – which proves
that they aren’t !
7. This is the (expensive) restaurant in town.
8. If you’re going to succeed, you’re going to have to work
a lot (hard) this year !
9. This has been the (bad) winter for fifty years.
10. There are (many) sheep in New Zealand than people.
11. My (old) brother is two years (old) than me. He’s a year
(young) than my sister. She’s the (old).
12. My sister drives (carefully) than I do, but I drive (fast)
than she does. My brother drives the (slowly) of us all.
13. My brother gets up (early) than anybody in our family.
That’s because he starts work the (early) and has to
travel the (far).
14. I get (much) money than my brother but I spend (little)
than he does. My sister has the (little) money because
she’s gone back to university to study for (far)
qualifications.
15. I’ve travelled (far) around the world than anyone else
in my family.
16. I speak German (well) than French, but my Arabic is
(bad) than my French. Of course English is my (good)
language.
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BEAUCOUP / ENCORE + COMPARATIF ; THAN + PRONOM (AZ 84, 85)
2. À partir des éléments fournis, construisez des
phrases utilisant much / far / a lot ou even + comparatif.
Les symboles (+++, etc.) vous indiquent les degrés de
comparaison.
Ex. : nice : Sue (+++++) ; Joe (+)
Sue is much nicer than Joe.
Ex. : friendly : Ann (+++++) ; Sue (+++)
Ann is even friendlier than Sue.
1. intelligent : Joe (+++++) ; Alan (+)
2. easy : this question (+++++) ; the first question (+)
3. young : she (+++++) ; he (+)
4. drive fast : Mary (+++++) ; I (+)
5. fat : Bob (+++++) ; you (+)
6. sing well : you (+++++) ; she (+++)
7. work quickly : we (+++++) ; they (+++)
DOUBLES COMPARATIFS ; THE + COMPARATIF (AZ 86, 87)
3. Complétez les phrases en utilisant des doubles
comparatifs (DC) ou the + comparatif (C).
1. The weather is getting (bad). (DC)
2. They are getting (much) complaints. (DC)
3. (fat) I get, (happy) I become. (C)
4. We listen to (little) modern music. (DC)
5. He was all (pleased) because it happened on his
birthday. (C)
6. Everything is getting (expensive). (DC)
7. (little) exercise we take, (little) energy we have. (C)
8. ‘And Tony can play too.’ ‘So much (good) !’ (C)
9. (much) she worries about it, (little) she sleeps. (C)
10. Skiing is becoming (popular). (DC)
Inventez quatre phrases en utilisant les tournures
suivantes.
I am getting (de plus en plus) …
… is / are getting (de moins en moins) …
The more …, the more …
The less …, the less …
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SUPERLATIF ; COMPARATIF OU SUPERLATIF ? (AZ 88-90)
4. Choisissez la forme qui convient. Parfois les deux formes
sont possibles.
1. It was Ø / the cheapest car we could find.
2. Who played Ø / the best?
3. Of all my photos this one is Ø / the most interesting.
4. She can be Ø / the most amusing when she’s relaxed.
5. Your hair looks Ø / the prettiest when it’s short.
6. He’s Ø / the fastest 100 metres runner of / in the world.
7. That’s Ø / the nicest thing anyone’s ever said to me !
8. It was Ø / the most violent crime of / in the year !
9. Which of the two girls is the more / most intelligent?
10. If only the young / younger generation had more wisdom
(= sagesse) and the old / older generation had more
energy !
11. The stronger / strongest students usually take the exam
after one year while the weaker / weakest students take
it the following year. The better / best students often
take it after only six months !
AS … AS ; AS MUCH / MANY … AS (AZ 44, 49)
5. Écrivez des phrases à l’aide de as … as, etc.
Les symboles (+++, etc.) vous indiquent les degrés
de comparaison.
Ex. : tall : I (+++) ; she (+++)
I’m as tall as her / she is.
Ex. : clever : he (++) ; you (+++) (not)
He isn’t as clever as you / you are.
Ex. : can swim fast : we (++++) ; they (++) (twice)
We can swim twice as fast as them / they can.
1. big : South America (++++) ; Europe (++) (twice)
2. speak French well : I (++) ; you (+++) (not)
3. interesting : London (+++) ; Paris (+++)
4. drink much beer : I (++) ; he (+++) (not)
5. (there) many people : China (+++++) ; the USA (+)
(five times)
6. (there) much oil : Mexico (++) ; Saudi Arabia (+++) (not)
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MOINS, LE MOINS (AZ 83)
6. Complétez les phrases à l’aide des expressions
proposées. Il y a parfois plusieurs possibilités.
as as few as little at least fewer fewest least
less than
1. ‘My hotel was not ..... expensive ..... yours.’ ‘Yes, but
yours was ..... comfortable ..... mine.’
2. I’m sorry to say this was the book we enjoyed .....
3. I try to eat ..... sugar as possible.
4. We’ve got ..... milk and ..... eggs ..... I thought we had.
5. We try to spend ..... days apart as possible.
6. It was the ..... interesting country she’d ever visited.
7. Who got the ..... points?
8. They’ve got ..... six dogs !
9. Sarah always spends the ..... money on holiday.
10. He’s coming tomorrow – or ..... he said he was.
EXERCICE DE SYNTHÈSE (AZ 80-90, 44, 49)
7. Traduisez en anglais.
1. Il leur faut le plus possible d’argent.
2. C’est le bar le plus agréable (= pleasant) de la ville.
3. Voulez-vous nous adresser de plus amples renseignements
(= information)? (Please send us …)
4. “Il a joué beaucoup plus mal que toi.” “Tant mieux !”
5. Mon frère aîné est sur le point de se marier (= get married).
6. Il fait encore plus froid aujourd’hui qu’hier.
7. C’est le plus mauvais match de la saison (= season).
8. Elle devient de plus en plus faible (= weak).
9. Plus ils gagnent (= earn) d’argent, moins ils sont heureux.
10. Je suis d’autant plus désolé que je ne vous ai pas écrit.
11. C’est en janvier que le temps est le plus froid.
(The weather is …)
12. Il ne danse pas aussi bien que vous.
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10 Be, have et do
BE : FORMES(AZ 59)
1. Mettez be à la forme qui convient.
Utilisez des contractions lorsque c’est possible.
1. ‘..... they ready?’ ‘No, not yet.’
2. Lucy and I ..... at home yesterday.
3. Of course he ..... at school today. It’s Sunday !
4. Do ..... careful !
5. Please, ..(not).. late !
6. I’m next, ..(not).. I?
7. They feel he ..... very inflexible about this.
8. There’s that car again. I think we ..... followed !
9. ..(not).. she at the party last week?
10. Peter ..... very unlucky all his life.
11. If he had given us better directions, it ..... easy to find.
BE ; HAVE(AZ 59, 61)
2. Mettez be ou have à la forme qui convient.
Utilisez des contractions lorsque c’est possible.
1. He ..... three dogs but no cats.
2. This car ..... over two metres wide.
3. She ..... woken up yet.
4. ..... you afraid when it happened?
5. ‘Tea?’ ‘No, thanks. I ..... thirsty.’
6. ..... Anne and Tom arrived yet?
7. ‘It’s quite difficult.’ ‘Yes, you ..... right.’
8. Paul ..... gone outside.
9. Sue ..... 40, but she looks a lot younger.
10. Listen. I ..... an idea !
11. He ..... less than 50 kilos when he died.
12. ‘What was that noise?’ ‘I think Sarah ..... fallen out of bed
again !’
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HAVE (GOT) (AZ 169)
3. Mettez got dans les phrases où il s’emploie
fréquemment.
1. We’ve three children.
2. I had a very nice teacher.
3. They haven’t any money.
4. He often has his dog with him.
5. Have you the time, please?
6. She’s red hair.
7. We have the pleasure of informing you that …
8. I haven’t a particular opinion on this matter.
HAVE : ACTIVITÉS (AZ 170)
4. Complétez les phrases avec les expressions
ci-dessous et have à la forme qui convient.
a cup of coffee a look at a nervous breakdown
a nice time a rest a shower a swim a terrible holiday
a try a wonderful dream lunch
1. ‘I ..... last night.’ ‘Really? What was it about?’
2. ‘I can’t do this.’ ‘Could I .....?’
3. ‘We’re going away for the weekend.’ ‘Well, .....!’ ‘Thanks,
we will !’
4. ‘Where’s John?’ ‘In the bathroom. He .....’
5. ‘..(you).. with Debby?’ ‘No, we weren’t hungry, so we
just ..... together.’
6. ‘If you keep working like this, you ..... !’
7. Come on. Let’s ..... . The water looks lovely !
8. Can I ..... your stamp collection?
9. You look really tired. Why ..(not, you)..?
10. We ..... last year. The plane was late. The hotel was awful.
The food was horrible.
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DO : INSISTANCE / CONTRASTE (AZ 106)
5. Utilisez do à la forme qui convient pour marquer
l’insistance ou le contraste, ou pour confirmer
ce qui a été dit.
1. She wants to meet you !
2. Stop doing that !
3. ‘May I use your phone?’ ‘Yes.’
4. Generally speaking he’s a vegetarian. But he eats fish.
5. ‘You should tell her the truth.’ ‘I told her.’
6. ‘They didn’t finish the job.’ ‘They finished the job – two
weeks ago.’
7. I thought she’d forget, and she forgot.
8. Well, as expected, he moved to London.
DO : REPRISE(AZ 107)
6. Utilisez do, does ou did pour éviter les répétitions
dans les phrases suivantes.
1. ‘Who wants to go by bus?’ ‘We want to go by bus.’
2. She stopped work the year before my dad stopped work.
3. Joe plays the piano and Sue plays the piano too.
4. You like chocolate more than I like chocolate.
5. ‘Does Mr Smith live here?’ ‘Yes, he lives here.’
6. ‘We had a great holiday.’ ‘We had a great holiday as well.’
7. ‘I never sleep with the window open.’ ‘Really? I always
sleep with the window open.’
8. We didn’t start until Alison started.
9. I ski better than my sister skis.
DO ET MAKE(AZ 108)
7. Répartissez les expressions ci-dessous entre do
et make.
100 kph a big favour a few sandwiches a lot of harm
a terrible fuss all the arrangements an attempt
enquiries her hair her homework her wedding dress
his duty peace some work something stupid
the beds the cleaning too many mistakes
too much noise your best
do : 100 kph,… make : a few sandwiches,…
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11 Modaux : can, could, may et might
PERMISSION : CAN, COULD, MAY, MIGHT, BE ALLOWED TO (AZ 72, 74, 229,
230, 63)
1. Complétez les phrases suivantes. Il y a parfois plusieurs
possibilités.
1. Dad, ..... I have £10, please?
2. I’m sorry, sir, you ..... go in there : it .....
3. Waiter : ..... I have a clean glass, please?
4. ..... I see inside your bag, please, madam? (formel)
5. When I was a child I ..... to see horror films because my
parents said they were too frightening.
6. You ..... all have something to eat here. The bus will leave
again in an hour.
7. He asked me if he ..... use the phone.
8. Visitors ..... leave their bags and coats at reception.
9. This notice says we ..(not).. to take photos in this museum.
10. Visiting ..(not).. after ten o’clock in the evening.
CAPACITÉ : CAN ET COULD (AZ 72, 73)
2. Cathy a maintenant six ans. Utilisez can / can’t ou
could / couldn’t pour définir ses capacités à différents
moments de son enfance.
Ex. : three months old : cry (YES) / talk (NO)
When she was three months old, she could cry
but she couldn’t talk.
1. a year old : walk (YES) / run (NO)
2. two years old : use a knife and fork (YES) / dress herself
(NO)
3. three years old : count from 1 to 10 (NO) / draw pictures
(YES)
4. four years old : say the alphabet (YES) / write her name
(YES)
5. five years old : read (YES) / tell the time (NO)
6. Now that she is six years old : ride a horse (NO) / ride a
bike (YES)
Utilisez could / couldn’t pour évoquer votre propre enfance
en quatre phrases.
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CAPACITÉ, POSSIBILITÉ : CAN, COULD, BE ABLE TO (AZ 72, 73, 75, 62)
3. Choisissez la forme qui convient. Parfois les deux
options sont possibles.
1. I hope you can / could come to my party on Friday.
2. She can’t / isn’t able to be at university already : she
looks too young !
3. We can / could do it if we had more time.
4. They can’t / couldn’t understand him when he spoke
French.
5. You can / could write to me from time to time !
6. I can / ’m able to run five kilometres without stopping.
7. She’d love to can / be able to swim well.
8. If you get this diploma you could / will be able to work
anywhere in the world.
9. He’s never could / been able to play tennis.
10. I like can / being able to do what I want.
11. Unfortunately Ms Smith cannot / is unable to see you
today.
COULD, WAS ABLE TO ET MANAGED TO (AZ 76)
4. Corrigez les phrases en remplaçant could par was able to
ou managed to lorsque c’est nécessaire. (Il s’agit du
passé.)
1. He could find the keys after looking for them for nearly
an hour.
2. When he was younger he could beat everyone at chess.
3. Finally I could get to sleep at three o’clock in the morning.
4. Tom could always sing better than his sister.
5. Everyone was very pleased because we could finish the
job two days early.
6. She could swim when she was four.
7. The police could catch the criminals before they got away.
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MAY ET MIGHT : POSSIBILITÉ, PROBABILITÉ (AZ 229, 231)
5. Choisissez les formes correctes. Elles le sont parfois
toutes les deux.
1. She may / might be in a meeting at the moment. I’m not
sure.
2. They may / might call us before the end of the week, but
I don’t think they will.
3. If he spoke more slowly, people may / might understand
him better.
4. Sorry, we don’t have it here. You may / might try the
shop across the road.
5. Drive carefully when the roads are wet. If you don’t, you
may / might have an accident.
6. He told me that he may / might visit us in the spring.
7. You may / might keep your voices down a little ! We’re
trying to sleep !
8. If they worked harder they may / might be more successful.
9. You may / might ask Tom about this : he knows about cars.
10. I may / might be wrong, but I think the sun is coming out
at last !
CAN, COULD, MAY ET MIGHT + INFINITIF PASSÉ (AZ 77, 232)
6. Complétez à l’aide de can, could, may ou might, suivi de
l’infinitif passé des verbes proposés. Il y a parfois
plusieurs possibilités.
1. He was very good-looking. He (become) a film star.
2. What (happen) to them? They (not, disappear) !
3. I was so angry with him that I (kill) him !
4. ‘You (tell) me sooner !’ ‘But then you (say) something
to Jill !’
5. ‘OK, I (be) a bit stupid, but …’ ‘A bit stupid?
You (start) a fire ! It (be) a disaster !’
EXERCICE DE SYNTHÈSE : PERMISSION, CAPACITÉ, POSSIBILITÉ
7. Complétez à l’aide de can, could, may, might, be able to et
manage to. Parfois plusieurs réponses sont possibles.
1. ..... I speak to you privately, please, madam? (AZ 74)
2. ..... you close the door, please? (AZ 73)
3. Leave that alone. You ..... break it. (AZ 231)
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4. We hope to ..... retire when we are 60. (AZ 62)
5. Smoking ..... no longer in public places. (AZ 63)
6. ‘Unfortunately I ..... speak Arabic.’ ‘Oh, Ali ..... !’ (AZ 73)
7. If he got more fresh air he ..... feel better. (AZ 231)
8. She ..... phone him after six o’clock. He’s usually back by
then. (AZ 231)
9. She ..... be a grandmother already – she’s only 35 ! (AZ 73)
10. I ..... see anything because it was too dark. (AZ 75)
11. They said they ..... come, but I didn’t think that they would.
(AZ 231)
12. If I don’t finish my homework quickly, Mum says I .....
watch the film. (AZ 63, 73, 62)
13. Although we didn’t have a key we still ..... open the door.
(AZ 62)
14. You ..... get up earlier in the morning !! (AZ 73, 231)
15. If I get this job we ..... pay all our debts. (AZ 62)
Modaux : must, have to, need,
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should et ought
MUST ET HAVE (GOT) TO (AZ 244, 246)
1. Complétez avec must ou have (got) to à la forme qui
convient.
1. I’m becoming very fat : I really ..... take some exercise.
2. ..... she ..... wear glasses now?
3. I ..... talk to her last night.
4. You ..... visit us some time.
5. We ..(not).. to take a taxi – Tom will drive us home.
6. With a big house like that they ..... be very rich.
7. He hopes he ..(not).. move to London next year.
8. You ..(not).. waste time.
9. I ..(not).. talk to her since Tuesday.
10. It’s not easy to ..... leave your family.
11. The dentist said you ..... brush your teeth more often.
12. If the weather is bad we ..... play the match later in the
season.
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NEED ET NEEDN’T (AZ 248)
2. Choisissez la forme qui convient. Parfois les deux formes
sont possibles.
1.
Do you need / Have you need of more paper?
2.
You need buying / to buy the tickets in advance.
3.
She needn’t wait / to wait for us.
4.
We don’t need phoning / to phone her until tomorrow.
5.
What do I need saying / to say to them?
6.
We needn’t / don’t need to ask her permission.
7.
He doesn’t need / hasn’t need of us any more.
8.
They needn’t come / have come so early. No one arrived
until ten o’clock.
9. This house needs painting / to paint.
10. We needn’t / don’t need to hurry : there’s lots of time.
MUST HAVE + PARTICIPE PASSÉ (AZ 245)
3. Complétez à l’aide de must have / can’t have + participe
passé ou had to, en utilisant les verbes proposés.
1.
Here are Bob’s keys : he (forget) them.
2.
Jill (go) yet : her handbag is still here.
3.
David left at four o’clock. He (go) to the dentist’s.
4.
He was in New York for only six hours. He (see) very much.
5.
Because of the rain we (stay) inside most of the time.
6.
You look really well ! You (have) a good holiday.
7.
There’s nothing left in the fridge. They (eat) everything !
8.
She didn’t have enough money for a car, so she (buy) a
motorbike.
9. I was so busy yesterday that I (work) until midnight.
10. With all that noise Pete and Sue (get) any sleep at all.
11. The documents aren’t on Ann’s desk. She (take) them
home with her.
SHOULD (JE DEVRAIS, JE DOIS) ET MUST (AZ 358, 362)
4. Transformez ces phrases en utilisant must ou should.
Ex. : It is very important for children to respect their parents.
Children must respect their parents.
Ex. : Possibly you need to relax a bit more.
Possibly you should relax a bit more.
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1. It is vital for the nations of the world to learn to live
together in peace.
2. Maybe we need to buy a bigger house.
3. It’s very necessary for them to come today.
4. Perhaps it isn’t a good idea for them to get married.
5. (The concert has been going on for over three hours.) It will
probably be finished soon.
6. (His letter was sent two weeks ago.) It will certainly arrive
this week.
7. (The job is nearly complete.) It’s important for us not to
stop now.
8. (I’ve done this kind of work before.) This job probably won’t
be very difficult.
OUGHT (AZ 278)
5. Transformez les phrases suivantes en utilisant ought.
1. With your looks you should become an actor !
2. You shouldn’t eat so many sweets !
3. Should I take that new job?
4. Paul should beat Don. He’s a much better player.
5. She shouldn’t take everything so seriously.
6. Should we clean the kitchen?
SHOULD / OUGHT + INFINITIF PASSÉ (AZ 359, 279)
6. Construisez deux phrases pour chaque situation en
utilisant should et ought + infinitif passé. Utilisez des
contractions lorsque c’est possible.
Ex. : I felt very tired. (go to bed early)
I should have gone to bed early.
I ought to have gone to bed early.
1. I didn’t have time to have breakfast. (not get up late)
2. The taxi to work was very expensive. (catch the bus)
3. I left some documents in the taxi. (be more careful)
4. He was very angry with me. (remember our meeting)
5. I got indigestion. (not eat so much for lunch)
6. I didn’t finish the new brochure. (work more quickly)
7. My girlfriend was very angry with me. (not forget to
phone her)
8. It was a terrible day ! (stay in bed)
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DEVOIR (AZ 102)
7. Traduisez en anglais.
1. Je ne dois pas perdre la clé.
2. Lorsque j’étais enfant, je devais me coucher à neuf heures.
3. On doit penser aux autres.
4. Ils devaient se marier (= get married), mais …
5. Tu devrais téléphoner à Benjamin.
6. Il devait devenir un écrivain célèbre (= famous).
7. Je dois les voir demain.
8. S’ils quittaient Londres, elle devrait chercher un nouveau
travail (= job).
9. Onze heures : elle doit certainement être à son bureau
maintenant.
DEVOIR (AZ 102)
8. Traduisez en français les verbes en italique
en utilisant le verbe “devoir”.
1. She had to travel to Paris every month.
2. He’s supposed to meet me at twelve.
3. They mustn’t find out about this.
4. You oughtn’t to worry about everything.
5. We were to buy a flat together.
6. The strong ought to help the weak.
7. I was meeting them outside the office.
8. We have to catch the eight o’clock train.
9. If they offered me the job I would have to accept it.
10. You should be more careful.
11. I was supposed to be the boss.
12. They are to discuss it again tomorrow.
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EXERCICE DE SYNTHÈSE
9. Complétez à l’aide de must, have (got) to, need, needn’t,
should, ought. Si plusieurs formes sont possibles, mettez-en
au moins deux.
1. British law says that children ..... stay at school until they
are sixteen. (AZ 244, 246)
2. Perhaps he ..... inform the police. (AZ 358, 278)
3. If things don’t get better we ..... sell the car. (AZ 244,
246, 248)
4. The doctor ..... come. I’m fine now. (AZ 248)
5. You’ve been travelling all day. You ..... be really tired.
(AZ 244)
6. She doesn’t want ..... leave her job. (AZ 246)
7. His shirt ..... washing. (AZ 248)
8. They ..... come quickly : it’s life or death ! (AZ 244, 246)
9. You ..... go in there. It might be dangerous. (AZ 352, 278)
10. I ..... see the dentist again tomorrow. I’ve made an
appointment. (AZ 248, 246)
11. You ..... go by bus. A taxi is quicker. (AZ 358, 278)
12. I’m the boss : I ..... consult anybody ! (AZ 246, 248)
/ SHOULD / OUGHT TO + INFINITIF
EXERCICE DE SYNTHÈSE : MUST
PASSÉ(AZ 245, 359, 279)
10. Complétez les phrases suivantes à l’aide du modal
qui convient, suivi du verbe entre parenthèses à l’infinitif
passé.
1. You ..... (remember) her name. She was very angry
with you.
2. ‘Your bedroom window is still open.’ ‘Really? I .....
(forget) to close it.’
3. It was a mistake : I ..... (tell) her anything.
4. Where are my keys? I ..... (leave) them in my office.
5. You ..... (write) to me ! I was very worried about you !
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13 La modalité : autres usages
HAD BETTER (AZ 163)
1. Donnez quelques conseils pratiques en utilisant had
better (not) et les expressions ci-dessous.
Ex. : I feel ill. You’d better not go to work.
call the police clean them eat it forget it go to work
have a haircut light a cigarette play football
take an aspirin take some exercise wake her up
1. My head hurts.
2. The baby’s asleep at last.
3. There’s been an accident.
4. I’m putting petrol in my car.
5. My hair’s too long.
6. The food in the fridge doesn’t smell very nice.
7. My shoes are very dirty.
8. I’ve got an important appointment today.
9. I’m getting fat.
10. My leg hurts.
BE SUPPOSED TO (AZ 65)
2. Complétez les phrases à l’aide de be supposed to à
la forme qui convient (affirmative ou négative) et des
expressions ci-dessous.
Ex. : Give it back to me ! You’re not supposed to touch
my things !
be in Cambridge at five o’clock be very charming
come by plane eat meat get them from Ann
meet him play the match park here
touch my things wear these on your head
1. 4.30 ! I must hurry ! I .....
2. I think you’ll like her. She .....
3. I ..... at the station, but I forgot !
4. She’s vegetarian, so she .....
5. ‘Who’s got the keys?’ ‘I thought you .....’
6. Please move your car, madam. You .....
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7. He ..... but there was a problem at the airport.
8. You ..... not on your feet !
9. They ..... on Saturday, but the weather was very bad.
USED TO ET WOULD (AZ 398, 399)
3. Complétez chaque phrase avec used to. Mettez aussi
would lorsqu’il est possible.
1. We ..... see each other at school everyday.
2. She ..... have a lot of friends.
3. I ..(not).. live in such a big house.
4. My grandfather ..... work down a coal mine.
5. We ..... go skiing every February.
6. I ..(sometimes).. climb trees when I was young.
7. This ..... be a church.
8. ..(he).. live in Ireland?
9. They ..(often).. go to the theatre together.
10. We ..(not).. like them very much.
11. My grandmother ..... have beautiful hair.
WILL ET WOULD (SENS FRÉQUENTATIF) (AZ 414)
4. Récrivez les phrases en utilisant will ou would
et les mots proposés.
Ex. : I start work at six o’clock in the morning. (often)
I will often start work at six o’clock in the morning.
1. My husband bought me flowers. (sometimes)
2. Many animals don’t come out until after dark. (usually)
3. We went out for lunch. (occasionally)
4. I don’t drink if I’m driving. (ever)
5. When I was a little boy I walked to school. (always)
6. Cats don’t play with dogs. (generally)
7. He didn’t speak unless he was spoken to. (usually)
8. A rhinoceros runs faster than a horse. (normally)
WOULD RATHER (AZ 419)
5. Transformez les phrases à l’aide de would rather.
1. ‘Shall we go?’ ‘I’d prefer to stay a little longer.’
2. They’d prefer to die rather than abandon their country.
3. Would you prefer to play with me or with Tom?
4. I hear you’d prefer not to discuss the matter.
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5. ‘Smell this !’ ‘I’d prefer not to.’
6. We’d prefer you to leave us alone.
7. I’d prefer the government to spend more on education.
8. We’d prefer them not to make so much noise.
9. Her parents would prefer her to study harder.
10. ‘Is it OK if we smoke?’ ‘We’d prefer you not to.’
Complétez les phrases suivantes en exprimant
votre point de vue.
I’d rather … than …
I’d rather my friends …
I’d rather the government …
14 L’infinitif
INFINITIF AVEC OU SANS TO (AZ 192, 193)
1. Mettez to là où il est nécessaire.
1. He doesn’t know what do.
2. Would they rather go or stay?
3. We’ve no wish make trouble.
4. You should be more careful.
5. It’s too late start now.
6. It’s stupid not ask for help.
7. We might not have time tomorrow.
8. I think you’d better take a taxi.
9. ‘Do you want come with us?’ ‘No, thanks. We prefer walk.’
10. Why not buy my car?
11. Let me see that !
12. What are you trying do with it?
13. We were disappointed not see him.
14. I didn’t hear you come in last night.
15. He isn’t experienced enough do it.
16. We’re beginning understand her.
17. I hope never talk to her again.
18. We’ll do anything except look after your children.
19. He would like invite you to dinner.
20. My cat never does anything but sleep.
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INFINITIFS PASSÉ, PASSIF ET PROGRESSIF (AZ 194)
2. Mettez les verbes entre parenthèses à la forme de
l’infinitif qui convient (passé, passif ou progressif).
Ex. : She just wants to be respected a little more. (respect)
1. He seems ..... a lot more these days. (smoke)
2. Your office will need ..... very soon. (repaint)
3. We were happy ..... the town when we did. (leave)
4. I hope ..... New York in May. (visit)
5. These presents are ..... before Christmas. (not open)
6. They were disappointed ..... their exams last year. (not
pass)
7. We would like ..... abroad by the end of the year. (live)
8. You could ..... the train yesterday. (take)
9. This wine should ..... for at least five years. (not drink)
TO, IN ORDER TO, SO AS TO + INFINITIF (AZ 195)
3. Reliez les deux phrases proposées …
A : à l’aide de to + infinitif.
1. She went into the shop. She wanted to buy a newspaper.
2. Could I use your bathroom? I’d like to wash my hands.
3. He went to the optician. He wanted to get some new
glasses.
4. Could you phone my husband? Tell him I’ll be late.
B : à l’aide de in order (not) to, et so as (not) to + infinitif.
5. We wrote to them. We wanted to invite them to our party.
6. He didn’t tell her the truth. He didn’t want to worry her.
7. Let’s do it now. We don’t want to waste time tomorrow.
8. I’m doing an evening class. I want to learn Spanish.
9. They were speaking very quietly. They didn’t want to let me
hear their conversation.
10. I always work very carefully. I don’t want to make mistakes.
11. She leaves the house very early. She wants to miss the
traffic.
12. He cut off his moustache. He didn’t want to be recognised.
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PROPOSITION INFINITIVE ; FOR … TO … (AZ 196, 142)
4. Construisez les phrases en utilisant une proposition
infinitive.
A
1. We’d like / they / meet John.
2. He didn’t want / she / hear about it.
3. Would you prefer / they / speak French?
4. I want / everyone / know / I love you !
5. They don’t like / we / use the phone.
6. She would prefer / I / not come back.
7. He hates / the children / be impolite.
8. We need / they / pay us the money.
9. Order / he / get the car !
B
10. It’s essential / he / try to relax.
11. It still isn’t clear enough / we / see anything.
12. Wait / the bus / stop.
13. We arranged / she / come on Monday.
14. I can’t find anything / they / wear.
15. The piano is / Tom / practise on.
INFINITIF : REPRISE PAR TO (AZ 197)
5. Complétez ces dialogues à l’aide des verbes proposés.
Ex. : ‘Did you ring Nick?’ ‘I tried to, but his phone was
engaged.’ (try)
1. ‘Are you going to go to university?’ ‘I ....., but it depends
on my exam results.’ (hope)
2. ‘Did you agree to work on Sunday.’ ‘No, I ..... . I can’t work
everyday !’ (refuse)
3. ‘Would you like to come for a walk with us?’ ‘Oh, yes,
I ..... . I’ll get my coat.’ (love)
4. ‘Did you remember to get a newspaper?’ ‘No, I ..... .
Sorry !’ (forget)
5. ‘May I have some more soup, please?’ ‘Sure. Have as
much as you ..... . There’s lots !’ (like)
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EXERCICE DE SYNTHÈSE : INFINITIFS (AZ 192-197, 142)
6. Corrigez les phrases suivantes.
1. They didn’t know how open it.
2. Could you to help us, please?
3. We were happy to be arrived on time.
4. He’s gone out for post a letter.
5. We want that she has a good education.
6. I prefer spend weekends on my own.
7. You’d better to hurry up.
8. He promised to never tell anybody.
9. Why not to join us?
10. I’ll wait that he call us on Monday.
11. Do what you like to. I don’t care.
12. It’s impossible forget her face.
13. Look what you made me to do !
14. It’s too complicated for that we understand.
15. I don’t want to do anything but to relax.
16. Take your shoes off for not to dirty the carpet.
17. Have you got anything them to play with?
15 -ed et -ing
-ED ET -ING (AZ 114)
1. Complétez les phrases suivantes en utilisant les verbes
ci-dessous à la forme qui convient (-ed ou -ing).
annoy bore destroy excite fascinate frighten interest
shock translate
1. This book is really ..... I can’t stop reading it.
2. Calm down : don’t get so ..... !
3. At the moment he’s ..... a book into Chinese.
4. I wish he’d stop singing all the time. It’s very ..... !
5. We were all ..... when we received the news of her terrible
car accident.
6. They’re ..... : they say they’ve got nothing to do.
7. I’m very ..... in astronomy. I’ve got lots of books on it.
8. That video was so ..... that we slept badly afterwards. p
9. Millions of trees are ..... every year.
10. Let’s watch something else : this isn’t very ....., is it?
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ÊTRE + PARTICIPE PASSÉ (AZ 126)
2. Traduisez en anglais.
1. Le match est terminé (= finish).
2. La voiture avait été volée.
3. J’étais couché sur mon lit.
4. Pourquoi es-tu assis comme ça?
5. Ma mère est déjà arrivée.
6. “Où est Christine ?” “Elle est partie.”
7. “Quand est-ce que vous êtes partis ?” “Lundi.”
8. “Tu es déjà (= ever) sortie avec lui ?” “Non.” (present
perfect)
9. Il est resté (= stay) au lit toute la journée (= all day). (present
perfect)
-ING : SUJET / ATTRIBUT DU SUJET / COMPLÉMENT ; IT … -ING ;
WORTH (+ -ING) (AZ 198, 199, 418)
3. Complétez les phrases suivantes en utilisant les verbes
ci-dessous à la forme en -ing.
buy clean laugh interrupt repair say shout ski
spend surf tell travel
1. I really enjoyed ..... until I broke both my legs last year.
2. ..... by bus can be quite tiring.
3. They left without ..... where they were going.
4. It’s worth ..... at least a week in Venice. There’s so much
to see.
5. The job I like least is ..... the bathroom.
6. He wants to start ..... next year, but first he’s got to learn
to swim !
7. It’s not worth ..... the books. You can use mine.
8. Excuse me ..... you, but could you repeat the question,
please?
9. Stop all this ..... immediately !! There’s too much noise.
10. It isn’t worth ..... it. It would cost too much !
11. He’s quite sensitive. He hates us ..... at him.
12. It’s no use ..... me your problems. I don’t work here.
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-ING APRÈS LES PRÉPOSITIONS ; TO + -ING ; LOOK FORWARD TO ; BE USED TO
(AZ 201, 202, 225, 400)
4. Construisez des phrases vraisemblables
en utilisant les éléments fournis.
1. I’m looking getting up early.
forward about
2. I sometimes being forty.
walk to work
3. I’m used after having to pay for the
royal family.
4. I often talk keeping it in the bank.
5. I object before finishing a good book.
6. I’m fed up knowing why.
7. I prefer not eating meat.
spending money instead of
8. I always listen to trying to look younger
the radio than I am.
9. I’m not looking to driving.
forward
10. I often feel eating less.
really happy with
11. I’ll never get visiting Japan next
used summer.
12. I always feel without going to sleep.
a little sad
APRÈS AVOIR VU = AFTER SEEING, … (AZ 203)
5. Récrivez les phrases en utilisant after, before ou
without + -ing.
Ex. : They left the party. They hadn’t said goodbye.
They left the party without saying goodbye.
1. After he finished the housework, he switched on the TV.
2. I don’t like to criticise a film before I have seen it.
3. She took the car. She didn’t ask my permission.
4. I read the book after I had seen the film.
5. Before we saw these examples of her work, we didn’t think
she was a very good painter.
6. They got married after they had known each other for
only a week.
7. He left the restaurant before he had his coffee.
8. You said that. You didn’t move your lips !
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-ING : FORME PROGRESSIVE ABRÉGÉE (AZ 204)
6. Récrivez les phrases suivantes en utilisant une forme
progressive abrégée.
Ex. : Who’s that woman? She’s speaking to Tom.
Who’s that woman speaking to Tom?
1. The man who is walking towards us is Anne’s husband.
2. Did you hear the baby? He was crying.
3. The police caught her. She was driving too fast on the
motorway.
4. Behind our house there’s a little road. It goes down to the
river.
5. Can you smell something? It’s burning.
6. I love to hear birds which are singing.
7. The classroom was full of children who were smiling
happily.
EXERCICE DE SYNTHÈSE : PARTICIPES, -ING
7. Corrigez les erreurs dans les phrases suivantes.
(Attention : certaines sont tout à fait correctes.)
1. I’m not interesting in computer games. (AZ 114)
2. To ski is not as easy as it looks. (AZ 198)
3. He’s always talking about leaving his job. (AZ 201)
4. Is this idea worth to consider? (AZ 418)
5. It’s no use to pretend you are sick. (AZ 199)
6. She’s looking forward to getting married. (AZ 202, 225)
7. We’re not used to speak French. (AZ 202, 400)
8. I didn’t want to say anything before to have talked to my
wife. (AZ 203)
9. We heard the sound of glass which was breaking. (AZ 204)
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16 Infinitif ou -ing
LIKE ET WOULD LIKE (AZ 219)
1. Complétez le dialogue en utilisant les éléments
ci-dessous. Mettez les verbes entre parenthèses à la forme
qui convient (to -infinitif ou -ing). Il peut y avoir
plusieurs possibilités.
Do you like doesn’t like Don’t you like I don’t like I like
I’d like Would you like would you like
A : What ..1.. (drink)?
B : ..2.. a coffee, please.
A : ..3.. decaffeinated ?
B : Yes, I prefer it.
A : ..4.. (have) it in here or outside on the balcony?
B : In here please. ..5.. (sit) in the sun.
A : ..6.. (get) sun-tanned?
B : No, ..7.. (stay) out of the sun.
Unfortunately my body ..8.. the sun.
-ING APRÈS CERTAINS VERBES (AZ 200)
2. Mettez l’infinitif ou la forme en -ing. Si les deux formes
sont possibles, mettez-les toutes les deux.
1. Would you consider (look) for a new job?
2. We continue (work) until midnight.
3. Let’s avoid (discuss) politics.
4. Would you prefer (talk) in private?
5. Do you want to go on (watch) this or shall I turn it off?
6. I keep on (forget) her name.
7. She couldn’t bear (leave) him.
8. He can’t stand (waste) time.
9. We’d love (visit) you next year.
10. As soon as the music started everyone began (dance).
11. They suggested (try) one more time.
12. I hate not (finish) things.
13. He’s spent a lot of time (think) about what to do next.
14. She left her job in London and she went on (work)
in the family business.
15. We can’t help (miss) our daughter now that she’s in
New Zealand.
16. I wouldn’t like (meet) him on a dark night !
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INFINITIF OU -ING : AFRAID, REMEMBER ET FORGET, SEE ET HEAR,
STOP, TRY
(AZ 15, 349, 355, 375, 396)
3. Complétez ces phrases avec les verbes ci-dessous à la
forme qui convient : infinitif avec ou sans to, -ing avec ou
sans préposition. Quand les deux formes sont possibles,
mettez-les toutes les deux.
ask call close eat find forget get give go
laugh meet pay play put read talk
1. He was always afraid ..... something.
2. I’ve always been afraid ..... my poems in public.
3. Did you remember ..... the gardener? I think it was £30.
4. I’ll never forget him ..... me to marry him.
5. Do you remember ..... him at the party? He was the one
with the funny glasses.
6. Could you lend me some money, please? I forgot ..... to
the bank today.
7. ‘Did you see her ..... with the children?’ ‘Yes. They
seemed to be enjoying themselves.’
8. They know our secret : they heard us ..... last night.
9. I heard her ..... the order to shoot him.
10. We saw him ..... the key in his pocket.
11. They stopped ..... petrol just outside Bordeaux.
12. Please stop ..... those sweets ! It’s nearly lunch time.
13. It was so funny that I couldn’t stop myself .....
14. They tried ..... the house but without success.
15. Have you tried ..... the police?
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EXERCICE DE SYNTHÈSE : INFINITIF OU -ING
4. Choisissez les formes correctes.
1. Do you find drawing / to draw easier than painting /
to paint? (AZ 198)
2. When she had told me about Tom, she went on telling /
to tell me about Paul. (AZ 200)
3. It isn’t worth keeping / to keep it any longer. (AZ 418)
4. Don’t forget sending / to send a postcard. (AZ 349)
5. He died without regaining / to have regained
consciousness. (AZ 203)
6. Why do you object to me calling / call you by your first
name? (AZ 198)
7. We would hate missing / to miss the match. (AZ 200)
8. Do you mind working / to work outside? (AZ 200)
9. Did you remember turning / to turn the lights off? (AZ 349)
10. Have you got used to travelling / travel to London every
day? (AZ 400)
11. Thank you for being / to have been so good to the children.
(AZ 203)
12. We saw them waiting / to wait at the busstop for more
than half an hour. (AZ 204, 355)
13. Would you like coming / to come with us? (AZ 219)
14. I remember hearing / to hear this as a child. (AZ 349)
15. It hasn’t stopped raining / to rain all day. (AZ 375)
16. Try turning / to turn the handle the other way. That might
work. (AZ 396)
17. I’ve been trying speaking / to speak to you since Tuesday.
(AZ 396)
18. How can we stop it happening / happen again? (AZ 375)
19. I couldn’t imagine living / to live like that. (AZ 200)
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17 Les temps des verbes : présent
PRÉSENT SIMPLE (AZ 309, 310)
1. Transformez les phrases suivantes en utilisant
les indications fournies entre parenthèses.
(A) = affirmation ; (Q) = question ; (N) = négation.
Ex. : I work here. (Q she)
Does she work here?
1. She doesn’t play computer games. (A he)
2. Do they worry a lot? (N you)
3. You don’t usually try hard in English lessons. (A she)
4. We hope to go to university next year. (Q Why, they)
5. I brush my teeth after eating. (N he)
6. Do you go to the theatre? (A I)
7. The plane doesn’t leave until 10.00. (Q When, train)
8. They miss Tom and Ann. (N we)
9. We go to church on Sunday. (Q he)
10. Does he study music? (N they)
PRÉSENT PROGRESSIF (AZ 311, 312)
2. Mettez les verbes au présent progressif.
Utilisez des contractions lorsque c’est possible.
Crisis on Mars !
Mars Probe 7 : ‘Hello, Mission Control. This is Mars
Probe 7. Astronaut Ruskov (1) open the door of the
spacecraft. She (2) climb down onto the surface. She
(3) move very slowly.’
Mission Control : ‘Ruskov, this is Mission Control. How
(4) you feel ?’
Ruskov : ‘I (5) feel fine. I (6) examine some rocks. Now I
(7) walk away from the spacecraft in the direction of
a small crater.’
MC : ‘(8) your instruments function all right? We (9) not get
very clear signals.’
R : ‘I (10) look at the transmitter now. … Something is wrong.
I (11) go back to the spacecraft.’
MC : ‘Ruskov, Your signals (12) become very unclear.’
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R : ‘Mission Control, can you hear me? Radiation levels (13)
go up. My respirator (14) not function correctly … My God !
What’s that? Something (15) approach me from the crater !
It (16) hold a … Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh !’
MC : ‘Ruskov, Ruskov, can you hear me? Can you hear me?
What (17) happen? …’
EXERCICE DE SYNTHÈSE : PRÉSENT SIMPLE OU PRÉSENT
PROGRESSIF? (AZ 313)
3. Mettez le verbe à la forme qui convient. Il peut y avoir
deux possibilités.
Old friends
Ann : Betty, it’s lovely to see you again – after such a long time !
Betty : Yes, I know ! … So tell me, Ann : how (1) things go at the
moment?
A : Oh, OK, thanks. You know, I (2) work for an international
bank these days …
B : Really? Interesting ! … Hey, but what’s that sound?
A : Oh, that’s Paul. He (3) play his violin up in his bedroom.
B : Hey, that’s marvellous. (4) he practise a lot?
A : Yes, every evening. He sometimes (5) give concerts at
school ! … But listen – how is Quebec : (6) you like living
there?
B : Yes, it’s great, but it (7) snow a lot, and I still (8) miss
England.
A : (9) you ski?
B : Yes, frequently. Pierre and the children (10) ski very well,
but I’m not very good. But I (11) enjoy it all the same.
A : And what (12) you work on at the moment? A new novel?
B : Yes, I (13) write something about the North American
Indians.
A : Fascinating. … And (14) you speak French now?
B : Oui, pas mal ! But most people (15) speak English too,
so it’s never a problem.
A : Oh dear … I (16) travel to Paris every month on business,
so I (17) need to make some progress in my French !
B : It’s just a question of time … But tell me. What about your
love life?
A : Mm, well (18) you remember Patrick Johnson? …
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COMPARAISON DES DEUX TEMPS PRÉSENTS (AZ 313)
4. Écrivez six phrases vous concernant en utilisant l’un des
temps présents et les mots ci-dessous.
1. every morning 4. at the moment
2. tomorrow evening 5. when I have time
3. often 6. on Saturday
VERBES SANS FORMES PROGRESSIVES (AZ 404)
5. Parmi les phrases suivantes, corrigez celles où la forme
progressive ne convient pas.
1. She’s having a baby in March.
2. Leave her alone : she’s thinking.
3. Right now he is doubting everything you tell him.
4. When is he seeing the doctor?
5. We’re being followed.
6. You are being very stupid.
7. I’m not seeing why we have to do it.
8. How are you feeling today?
9. Who are you thinking you are?
ALWAYS ET LES TEMPS PROGRESSIFS (AZ 28)
6. Des attitudes ou des habitudes vous gênent chez
vous-même ou chez les autres. Utilisez les expressions
ci-dessous avec always et le présent progressif pour
construire cinq phrases qui reflètent vos observations.
Ex. : I’m always forgetting people’s names.
My boss is always losing her glasses.
ask stupid questions break things cause trouble
complain criticise other people do stupid things
forget names / keys / glasses / etc. get angry
laugh at people lose keys / glasses / etc.
make cruel remarks make mistakes
talk about himself / herself talk about other people
behind their backs tell lies use bad language
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18 Les temps des verbes : passé
PRÉTÉRIT SIMPLE ET PARTICIPE PASSÉ (VERBES IRRÉGULIERS)
(AZ 319, 402)
1. Donnez le prétérit et le participe passé de ces verbes.
build choose come fall feel go hide leave make
pay run sell send show steal teach think throw
wake write
Prétérit :… Participe passé :…
PRÉTÉRIT PROGRESSIF (ET PRÉTÉRIT SIMPLE) (AZ 321)
2. Choisissez entre le prétérit simple et progressif.
‘Well, I (1) took / was taking my little boy to school when
I (2) saw / was seeing a man run out of the bank.
He (3) wore / was wearing a mask and he (4) carried / was
carrying a gun. As he (5) got / was getting into a car in front
of the bank, a woman (6) ran / was running out of the bank
and (7) shouted / was shouting for help. The alarm in the bank
(8) rang / was ringing now and everyone (9) looked / was
looking to see what (10) happened / was happening.
I (11) went / was going to help the woman – she
(12) cried / was crying. Then the police (13) arrived / were
arriving.’
(AZ 315, 316, 319, 320)
PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE ET PRÉTÉRIT SIMPLE
3. Récrivez les phrases en utilisant les mots entre
parenthèses. Faites attention aux temps (present perfect
simple ou prétérit simple).
Ex. : Did you hear Mozart’s ‘Requiem’? (ever)
Have you ever heard Mozart’s ‘Requiem’?
1. He’s left the company. (last May)
2. We visited Ireland. (already)
3. Your father died. (I’m very sorry to tell you …)
4. War has broken out. (in 1939)
5. My parents moved to London. (not yet)
6. I saw him at the golf club. (never)
7. Did they finish their homework? (yet)
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8. His sister has worked in Germany. (When …)
9. We haven’t met her husband. (at Sarah’s dinner party)
10. I lost my key. (I can’t open the door because …)
11. He has had a lot of girlfriends. (… when he was at
university)
FOR, SINCE ET AGO (AZ 100, 18)
4. Transformez les phrases suivantes en utilisant for,
since ou ago. Attention aux temps (present perfect
simple et prétérit simple).
(Dans cet exercice on est mardi 21 juin 1994.)
Ex. : I haven’t seen her since March. (ago)
I saw her three months ago.
1. They’ve worked for this company for five years. (since)
2. You haven’t talked to her since Sunday. (for)
3. She hasn’t visited her mother for three weeks. (ago)
4. He wrote to me two months ago. (since)
5. I’ve known him since 1974. (for)
6. We had a world war 49 years ago. (since)
7. You haven’t cooked dinner for five days. (ago)
8. We haven’t been to the cinema since Christmas. (for)
PRESENT PERFECT PROGRESSIF ; FOR ET SINCE (AZ 317, 100)
5. Écrivez une phrase correspondant à chaque situation
à l’aide du present perfect et de for ou since, s’il y a lieu.
Ex. : The ground is wet. There are rain clouds in the sky.
It has been raining.
1. It started snowing two hours ago. It’s still snowing.
2. She is holding a tennis racket. She looks hot and tired.
3. The baby started crying at three o’clock this morning. The
baby is still crying.
4. I had my first Spanish class a month ago. I’m still learning
Spanish.
5. Bob is drying his hands in the kitchen. The washing-up
looks nice and clean.
6. Sarah moved to Marseilles in March. She’s still living there.
7. My father is closing the newspaper and putting it down on
the table.
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PRESENT PERFECT PROGRESSIF (OU SIMPLE) (AZ 317)
6. Corrigez les verbes en italique en utilisant le present
perfect progressif ou simple.
1. They are looking for a bigger flat for a long time.
2. He isn’t feeling very well since his mother died.
3. Have a cup of tea – you look tired. Did you work hard?
4. I’m trying to talk to her since Monday.
5. How long are they working for this company?
6. We are here since four o’clock.
7. Look at you. Your clothes are really dirty ! Did you play
in the mud (= boue) again? I told you not to !
8. He knows about it for a long time.
PLUPERFECT (AZ 297, 298)
7. Voici quel a été l’emploi du temps de Mary samedi
dernier. Faites le point sur ses activités à différents
moments de la journée, en utilisant le pluperfect simple
ou progressif.
Ex. : 7.30 am : lie in the bath / for
She had been lying in the bath for half an hour.
7.00 – 7.45 : in the bath
8.15 – 8.45 : breakfast
9.00 – 10.00 : read the newspaper
10.30 – 11.30 : make her phonecalls
12.00 – 1.00 : answer her emails
1.00 – 2.30 : lunch
3.00 – 6.00 : in town
7.15 – 8.30 : get dressed
9.00 – 11.00 : dinner
12.00 – 9.00 : bed
1. 8.45 am : just finish
2. 9.15 am : read / since
3. 10.30 am : not start … yet
4. 12.00 pm : just begin
5. 1.45 pm : have lunch / since
6. 5.00 pm : be in town / for
7. 8.30 pm : just get dressed
8. 10.00 pm : eat / since
9. 4.00 am : be asleep / for
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(AZ 315-317, 319-321, 297, 298)
EXERCICE DE SYNTHÈSE
8. Complétez les phrases suivantes en choisissant la forme
verbale qui convient (prétérit, present perfect ou pluperfect,
simple ou progressif). Utilisez des contractions lorsque
c’est possible.
1. ‘(you, wait) for a long time?’ ‘I (stand) here since
12 o’clock.’ ‘But I thought we (agree) to meet at 1 o’clock !’
‘I (say) 12 o’clock, but you (not listen), as usual ! You (do)
the same thing to me last week too ! Well, I (have) enough
of this treatment ! Goodbye !!!’
2. ‘And what (the man, wear)?’ ‘Well, it (rain), so I (can not)
see very clearly.’ ‘What (he, do) when you first (see) him?’
‘He (try) to open the kitchen window. He (use) some kind
of metal bar.’ ‘Where (you, stand) at the time?’ ‘At the
bedroom window. I (put) some flowers in a vase.’
‘(you, hear) anything?’ ‘No, I (listen) to the radio.’
3. ‘How long (she, be) with the bank?’ ‘Well, she (join) us five
years ago and she (work) in this branch for the last two
years.’ ‘When she (come) here, (she, do) work like this
before?’ ‘Yes, at her last bank, but she told me she
(not enjoy) it there.’ ‘(she, have) any problems since she
(arrive) here?’ ‘No. She (work) very well.’
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19 Les temps des verbes : futur
FUTUR ET CONDITIONNEL (AZ 148, 91)
1. Complétez les phrases suivantes par will / won’t ou
would / wouldn’t. Utilisez des contractions lorsque c’est
possible.
1. Where ..... we go after the match tomorrow?
2. I ..... do that if I were you. It’s too dangerous !
3. OK, I ..... see you on Wednesday. Bye !
4. What ..... he do if she left him?
5. If the weather is good we ..... go for a walk.
6. If you miss the six o’clock train you ..... arrive until after
midnight.
7. I ..... love to see you again.
8. I promise we ..... touch anything.
BE GOING TO (AZ 149)
2. Construisez des phrases en utilisant be going to
et les mots fournis.
Ex. : I / visit my parents / next weekend.
I’m going to visit my parents next weekend.
1. I think / it / rain / this afternoon.
2. I / pass / my driving test / before my next birthday.
3. I / stop / smoking / before the end of this year.
4. I / get / a better job / one of these days.
5. I / not get married / again.
6. I / never be / rich.
7. I hope / the government / not put up / taxes (= impôts).
8. I hope / there never be / another world war.
Modifiez quatre des phrases ci-dessus de manière à ce
qu’elles expriment votre pensée.
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FUTUR : PRÉSENT PROGRESSIF ET PRÉSENT SIMPLE (AZ 150)
3. Mettez le verbe entre parenthèses à la forme qui convient
du présent simple ou progressif. Utilisez des contractions
lorsque c’est possible.
1. I ..... golf next Saturday. (play)
2. The 5.45 train from Lyons ..... at 8.15. (arrive)
3. We ..... the house at about two o’clock. (leave)
4. ..... you ..... to the party on Friday? (come)
5. I’m sorry. I ..... a guitar lesson this evening. (have)
6. She ..... me at ten o’clock. (phone)
7. Why ..... you ..... to Paris in March? (go)
8. What time ..... your plane .....? (take off)
9. When ..... she ..... John tonight? (meet)
WILL, SHALL ET LE PRÉSENT (AZ 151, 357, 150)
4. Corrigez les formes verbales erronées. Utilisez
des contractions lorsque c’est possible.
1.
If you make any more trouble, they call the police.
2.
I tell you everything later.
3.
The train for Marseille leaves at 9.12.
4.
If Tom doesn’t hurry up, we go without him.
5.
Shall you make me a sandwich, please?
6.
‘Is that the phone?’ ‘It’s all right – I get it.’
7.
Don’t worry. My mum shall help you.
8.
‘Do we take a taxi?’ ‘Yes, good idea.’
9.
Coffee for us, and the children will have some
lemonade, please.
10. I give it to you on Monday. OK?
WILL ET WOULD (AZ 415)
5. Complétez les phrases suivantes avec will ou would.
Parfois les deux formes sont possibles.
1. ..... you wait outside, please?
2. ‘Can someone meet Ann at the station?’ ‘We .....’
3. Please ..... you turn the lights off when you go to bed?
4. If you ..... leave your bags and cameras here, please,
ladies and gentlemen.
5. Look, stop shouting at me, ..... you? !
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6. ‘Is Tony not with you?’ ‘No, he ..(not).. come. He said
he was tired.’
7. ‘Give us the papers !’ ‘No, we ..(not).. !’
8. Ladies and gentlemen, ..... you please welcome – Johnny
Dalleyhay !!!!
FUTUR ANTÉRIEUR (AZ 152)
6. Pat et Sean sont sur le point de partir pour un grand
voyage touristique. Lisez attentivement leur plan de
voyage, puis écrivez des phrases en utilisant le futur
antérieur simple ou progressif.
Ex. : By the end of January / they / visit (country?)
By the end of January they will have visited France.
January : France February : Spain and Portugal
March : Morocco April : Egypt May : Israel
June : Turkey and Greece July : Italy
August : Switzerland and Germany
September : home (Ireland)
1. After three months / they / see (number?) countries
2. By the beginning of (month?) / they / go to the pyramids
3. By the end of July / they / travel for (number?) months
4. In eight months’ time / they / visit (number?) countries
5. By the middle of September / they / return home to
(country?)
FUTUR PROGRESSIF(AZ 153)
7. Regardez attentivement l’agenda de Brigitte à la page
de demain matin. Utilisez le futur progressif pour dire
ce qu’elle sera en train de faire aux heures indiquées.
Ex. : 7.25 She’ll be travelling by train to London.
Tuesday 24 May
7.20 Train to London 1. 8.35
8.30 See Joe Richards 2. 9.50
9.45 Interview new secretary 3. 11.05
11.00 Discuss new brochure with Peter 4. 11.20
11.15 Phone John Brown 5. 11.35
11.30 Read business reports 6. 12.50
12.45 Lunch with Sarah Johnson
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BE + TO-INFINITIF (AZ 60)
8. Complétez les phrases en utilisant be to à la forme
qui convient.
1. The President ..... address the Senate at 3.30 today.
2. I left the office early because I ..... meet the children after
school.
3. He didn’t know it at the time, but she was the woman he
..... marry.
4. They ..... travel by train but all services were stopped
because of the bad weather.
5. Daddy says you ..... go upstairs and get dressed for
bed – immediately !
6. This medicine ..... be taken after meals.
7. According to this we ..... leave at 9.30 and arrive two
hours later. We’d better hurry !
8. Remember you ..(not).. do any work at all – just take it
really easy !
ABOUT TO (AZ 3)
9. Complétez les dialogues à l’aide de just be about to
(présent ou prétérit). Utilisez des contractions lorsque
c’est possible.
1. ‘Hasn’t she left yet?’ ‘She ..... leave now.’
2. ‘Would you open the window, please?’ ‘I ..... open it.’
3. ‘Haven’t the children gone to bed yet?’ ‘They ..... go to bed
now.’
4. ‘Can Tony come out to play?’ ‘Sorry, he ..... have his
dinner.’
5. ‘Have you written to Mrs Evans?’ ‘I ..... write to her now.’
6. ‘I’m really sorry I’m late !’ ‘We ..... go home.’
7. ‘Has Paul phoned Tom yet?’ ‘He ..... phone him now.’
FUTUR DANS LE PASSÉ (AZ 154)
10. Récrivez ces phrases en commençant par les mots
en italique. Utilisez le futur dans le passé.
1. They’ll win their match. I didn’t think …
2. He’s going to give up smoking. His mother was
delighted to hear …
3. The plane doesn’t take off until 12.30. There wasn’t any
hurry because …
4. She’s doing an exam in the morning. She went to bed
early because …
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5. We are to stay here. Who told you …?
6. They are going to move to Australia. The last time I
talked to them …
7. My music lesson finishes at 6.15. There wasn’t going to
be much time because …
8. The Prime Minister is to visit Liverpool in April. It said on
TV …
9. He’ll be all right. We all hoped …
10. They’re coming on Saturday. How did you know …?
EXERCICE DE SYNTHÈSE (AZ 147-151, 357, 415)
11. Complétez les phrases suivantes à l’aide de will,
shall, be going to, le présent simple ou le présent
progressif. Il y a parfois plusieurs possibilités.
Utilisez des contractions lorsque c’est possible.
1. ‘Look at those clouds ! It (snow), I reckon.’ ‘Mmm. I think
I (get) my coat. (I, get) yours too?’ ‘Thanks. We (need)
them !’
2. ‘Are you free tomorrow at 10?’ ‘Well, my violin lesson
(start) at 10.15, and then I (meet) Joe at about 11.30 …
Look. I (ring) you next week and we (organise)
something then. OK?’ ‘Or (I, phone) you?’ ‘Yeah, OK.
I (be) at home every evening this week.’ ‘Right. I (talk) to
you on Tuesday then.’ ‘Fine. I’ve got to go now. My
brother (come) round in a minute.’ ‘Bye.’
3. ‘If you tell her, I (never speak) to you again.’ ‘Stop
panicking, ..... you? I (not tell) anybody. But in return,
(you, help) me?’ ‘What do you want?’ ‘Tell me where
the money is.’ ‘No, I ..... Never !’
4. ‘What (we, do) today?’ ‘Let’s go into town.’ ‘(we, take)
the car?’ ‘I’m afraid it (not start).’ ‘OK, then. I (call) a taxi.
(I, ask) for it for 11 o’clock?’ ‘No. (you, tell) them to come a
bit later than that? I’m not ready yet.’ ‘Right. I (phone) the
taxi company now.’
5. ‘What time (the bus, go)?’ ‘Not until 2.15.’ ‘Great ! I (have)
a cup of tea.’ ‘(you, get) me one too, please?’ ‘(I, buy) you
something to eat as well?’ ‘Yeah, OK.’ ‘Right, I (not be) long.’
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EXERCICE DE SYNTHÈSE (AZ 152-154, 60, 3)
12. Complétez les phrases à l’aide des expressions
ci-dessous.
’ll be flying are about to are to is to was about to
wasn’t going were going Will you be needing
Will you have decided will have finished
will have used wouldn’t forget
1. Come and visit us in April. We ..... redecorating by then.
2. ..... the car after lunch or can I use it?
3. The children ..... go to bed at 9.00 – no later.
4. This time next week we ..... to Egypt on holiday. I can’t
wait !
5. I ..... say hello to her when I realised it wasn’t her at all.
6. I knew he ..... to like it.
7. The Pope ..... visit China next year.
8. We hoped she ....., but unfortunately she did.
9. By 2050 there won’t be any oil left in the world : we ..... it
all up.
10. Come quickly : they ..... leave.
11. The first time we met, they ..... to move to New Zealand.
12. ..... what to do by the end of the month?
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20 Le passif
PASSIF : FORMATION (AZ 283)
1. Donnez la forme passive des verbes suivants.
1. to use
2. I am teaching
3. you choose
4. he killed
5. she was calling
6. we have taken
7. they had eaten
8. I will meet
9. it would break
10. you will have brought
11. she would have forgotten
12. hearing
PASSIF : EMPLOI
(AZ 284)
2. Construisez des phrases au passif à l’aide des éléments
fournis. Attention aux temps.
1. Radioactivity / discover / Marie and Pierre Curie / at the
end of the 19th century
2. Spanish / speak in Brazil?
3. The money / already spend (present perfect)
4. Workers / soon replace / robots
5. How many people / kill / on the roads every year?
6. When / you / interview / tomorrow?
7. The Eiffel Tower / build / 1889 / Gustave Eiffel
8. Cheese / make / from milk
9. He / not see / since 2005
10. Your car / repair / at the moment
GET + PARTICIPE PASSÉ (AZ 157)
3. Transformez les phrases suivantes en utilisant
get + participe passé.
1. My dinner was eaten by the cat.
2. It’ll be stolen if you are not careful !
3. We are always asked to the Christmas party.
4. Have you ever been arrested?
5. All the windows had been broken.
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PASSIF : VERBES À DEUX COMPLÉMENTS OU SUIVIS D’UNE
PROPOSITION INFINITIVE (AZ 285, 286)
4. Traduisez en anglais.
1. On m’a donné un prix (= prize) magnifique. (prétérit)
2. On vous prêtera £1,000.
3. On a acheté une nouvelle voiture à Nicole. (present perfect)
4. On leur avait promis de l’avancement. (= promotion)
5. On nous apprend l’allemand le mardi soir.
6. On vous a interdit de partir. (present perfect)
7. On me demande très souvent de lire mes poèmes.
8. On avait dit à John de rester à la maison.
9. On te demandera de jouer de la guitare.
10. On les a fait venir très tôt. (prétérit)
EXERCICE DE SYNTHÈSE (AZ 283-286, 157)
5. Mettez les verbes entre parenthèses au passif, au
temps qui convient. Utilisez get au lieu de be lorsque
c’est indiqué.
1. The exam
‘When I arrived, I (ask) to wait outside the interview room
with the other students. I wanted a cigarette but we (not
allow) to smoke, of course.’ ‘(you, make) to wait for a long
time?’ ‘About ten minutes, but then I (invite) to go in.’
‘What (you, get, ask) to do?’ ‘Well, I (show) some pictures
and I (expect) to talk about them.’ ‘In Italian?’ ‘Yeah, and
the whole thing (record).’ ‘When (the results, announce)?’
‘They (announce) already – I passed !’
2. A day in France
‘Hey look ! We (send) the details of the day trip to France.
We (get, pick up) at the bus station at six o’clock on Friday
morning and then we (drive) to Dover. We (get, meet)
on the ship by the guide and we (serve) breakfast in the
restaurant. At Boulogne we (get, take) on a tour around the
city and we (invite) to a concert after lunch.’ ‘Great ! But
(we, expect) to speak French all the time? !’
3. Another burglary (= cambriolage) !
‘I’m terribly sorry – I hear you (get, burgle) last night.’ ‘Yes,
I’m afraid so. When we got home from work, we found that
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the bathroom window (break). The alarm (disconnect) –
I don’t know how !’ ‘What (steal)?’ ‘Well, nothing (get, take),
but a lot of things (damage). Our house is the third house in
the road which (burgle) this month.’ ‘(anyone, catch) yet?’
‘I don’t know. We (not tell) anything.’
21 La phrase : structures de base
QUESTIONS : RÈGLES DE BASE (AZ 344)
1. Vous venez de faire connaissance avec un Anglais / une
Anglaise à Paris. Reformulez correctement vos questions.
1. ‘When / you / get here?’ ‘Yesterday.’
2. ‘How / you / travel?’ ‘By plane.’
3. ‘You / been to Paris before?’ ‘Yes, last year.’
4. ‘You / speak French?’ ‘Yes, quite well.’
5. ‘Where / you / staying?’ ‘With some friends of mine.’
6. ‘Where / they / live?’ ‘Near Montmartre.’
7. ‘You / been up the Eiffel Tower?’ ‘No, not yet.’
8. ‘You / like French food?’ ‘Yes, I love it.’
9. ‘What / you / going to do next?’ ‘Visit the Louvre.’
10. ‘How long / you / staying in Paris?’ ‘A week.’
11. ‘What / you / do?’ ‘I’m a doctor.’
12. ‘You / like / to have coffee with me?’ ‘I’d love to !’
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QUESTIONS : INTERRONÉGATION (AZ 346)
2. Complétez les dialogues en utilisant les formes
interronégatives ci-dessous.
Ex. : ‘She’s very lonely.’ ‘Hasn’t she got any friends?’
Aren’t Didn’t didn’t didn’t doesn’t Don’t Hasn’t
Hasn’t Haven’t Isn’t
1. ‘They’re not coming to the party.’ ‘Why ..... they tell us?’
2. ‘I don’t know where he is.’ ‘..... you received news from him
yet?’
3. ‘He makes the same mistake every time.’ ‘Why ..... he look
at the instructions?’
4. ‘It’s difficult being so far away from her.’ ‘..... you going to
visit her next February?’
5. ‘I didn’t buy that dress.’ ‘..... you like it?’
6. ‘There isn’t any paper left.’ ‘..... there more in the desk?’
7. ‘Not everyone was there.’ ‘Who ..... come?’
8. ‘I’m sorry, I hate this kind of music.’ ‘..... you like jazz?’
9. ‘Let’s buy this book for Ann.’ ‘..... she read it already?’
HOW LONG / TALL, ETC. …? (AZ 181, 183, 184)
3. Posez les questions commençant par How
qui correspondent aux réponses suivantes.
1. We’re staying here until next May.
2. Mont Blanc? Nearly 5,000 metres.
3. He’d been ill for a long time.
4. The Great Wall of China? Just over 4,000 kilometres.
5. They’ve been playing computer games since lunchtime.
6. The Suez Canal? At least 60 metres.
7. We see each other every six months.
8. The Sun from the Earth? About 150 million kilometres.
9. I’ve been skiing three or four times.
10. The nearest garage? Less than half a mile.
11. She’s only five feet.
12. It’s not very cold.
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NÉGATION (AZ 249)
4. Rendez les phrases suivantes négatives à l’aide
des mots entre parenthèses. Utilisez des contractions
si la phrase le permet.
1. She eats chocolate. (not)
2. I like her. (not)
3. He’s at home. (never)
4. I go to the seaside during the winter. (never)
5. We see Tom at weekends. (not)
6. They know everything. (not)
7. He says hello to everybody. (not)
8. We drink tea and coffee. (neither … nor)
9. She can stand up. (hardly)
10. You visit your mother. (hardly ever)
11. I spend some time with him. (hardly)
12. They finished the exercises with some difficulty. (without)
IMPÉRATIF (AZ 189)
5. Vous donnez des conseils en matière de santé.
Complétez les phrases suivantes en utilisant les verbes
ci-dessous à l’impératif affirmatif ou négatif.
brush drink eat (× 2) forget get go out live remember
start stay stop
1. ..... smoking.
2. ..... lots of fresh vegetables.
3. ..(never).. too much tea or coffee.
4. ..(always).. your teeth (= dents) after every meal.
5. ..... to drink lots of water every day.
6. ..... to do some exercise every week.
7. ..(always).. enough sleep.
8. ..... too many cakes or too much meat.
9. ..(never).. in the hot sun without wearing a hat and
some suncream.
10. ..... healthy – ..... longer !
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LET’S (AZ 218)
6. Faites des suggestions en utilisant let’s à la forme
affirmative ou négative selon le cas.
1. I feel really thirsty. (have a drink)
2. I don’t like this bar. (try somewhere else)
3. I hate buses. (not catch a bus ; take a taxi)
4. I’m tired. (go home)
5. No, (not go home yet ; have some fun)
EXCLAMATIONS : HOW … ! ET WHAT … ! (AZ 131)
7. Remettez dans le bon ordre les éléments des phrases
suivantes en ajoutant how ou what selon le cas.
1. eyes / ..... / beautiful !
2. awful / ..... !
3. life / ..... / sad / a !
4. ..... / luck / terrible !
5. have / sister / ..... / a / you / nice !
6. this / ..... / is / annoying !
7. was / She / realise / ..... / a / man / didn’t / he / kind.
8. is / you / Have / ..... / noticed / quiet / it?
EXCLAMATIONS : ISN’T … !, AREN’T … ! (AZ 132)
8. Transformez les phrases suivantes en exclamations à
l’aide de Isn’t … ! etc.
1. That’s a fantastic car.
2. She’s got beautiful hair.
3. Those cakes look delicious.
4. You’ve been wonderful.
5. He was charming.
6. It will be exciting.
7. This town has changed.
8. You’re proud of your children.
9. They showed great courage.
10. She sings well.
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QUESTIONS ET EXCLAMATIONS (AZ 344, 131)
9. Transformez les questions en exclamations,
et les exclamations en questions.
1. How difficult this is !
2. How hard are they working?
3. How lucky you’ve been !
4. How interesting was it?
5. How easy it’s going to be !
6. How well did they play?
7. How quickly you do it !
8. How busy is she?
9. How beautiful it will look !
10. How nice has the weather been?
(AZ 388)
THERE IS
10. Complétez les phrases à l’aide des formes
ci-dessous.
there is / are there was / were there has / have been
there will be there’s going to be there must be
there might be there would be there used to be
1. ..... enough food for everyone in the world but
unfortunately ..... also too many greedy people in the
world.
2. According to these plans ..... a new shopping centre where
my old school used to be.
3. ..... twenty coal mines in this region, but now they’re all
closed down.
4. ..... a phone call for you earlier this morning and ..... two
more this afternoon.
5. I don’t think ..... another world war in the next twenty years,
but .....
6. Here is the 1 o’clock news. ..... a big explosion in New York
and ..... more fires in Los Angeles …
7. ..... a way to stop all this killing.
8. I told him that if he tried to do anything to stop me, ..... a
lot of trouble.
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THERE IS (AZ 388)
11. Transformez ces phrases affirmatives en phrases
négatives (N) ou en questions (Q). Utilisez des contractions
lorsque c’est possible.
Ex. : There is a god. (Q) Is there a god?
1. There were a lot of people. (N)
2. There might be a problem with this. (Q)
3. There will be snow in the mountains. (N)
4. There has been a revolution in Pakistan. (Q)
5. There should be more help for the poor. (N)
6. There would be an ecological disaster
if this nuclear power station exploded. (Q)
7. There used to be a cinema in this town. (N)
8. There are going to be too many people at the party. (Q)
9. There are a lot of cars on the island. (N)
10. There was a good film on TV last night. (Q)
11. There have been many complaints (= plaintes)
against the hospital. (N)
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Tags : question-tags, reprises
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interrogatives, réponses courtes
QUESTION-TAGS (AZ 380)
1. Vous êtes agent de police. Vous voulez confirmer
quelques renseignements sur un suspect. Questionnez-le
en utilisant les tags ci-dessous.
Ex. : Your name / be / Simon Jones
Your name is Simon Jones, isn’t it?
are you aren’t you (× 2) can’t you did he do you
hasn’t she have you (× 2) haven’t you isn’t it
wasn’t he wasn’t it weren’t you (× 2)
1. You / be / 31 years old
2. You / not come from London
3. You / not be / married
4. You / live with your girlfriend since January (present perfect
progressif)
5. She / be away for the last few weeks (present perfect)
6. You / not have a job at the moment
7. You / be in the army five years ago (prétérit)
8. You / can use a gun
9. You / never be in prison (present perfect)
10. You / be in The Red Lion pub last night (prétérit)
11. It / be after 10.30 (prétérit)
12. Tony Smith / be with you (prétérit)
13. He / not give you anything (prétérit)
14. You / stay in town for the next few weeks
QUESTION-TAGS (AZ 380)
2. Poursuivez l’interrogatoire avec un autre suspect,
Tony Smith. Complétez ces phrases à l’aide de
question-tags.
1. Sit down, .....
2. Let’s have a little talk, .....
3. You know why you’re here, .....
4. You met Jones at The Red Lion, .....
5. He gave you a small box, .....
6. It contained drugs, .....
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7. You paid him £10,000, .....
8. He had a gun, .....
9. He wanted more money, .....
10. You know where his girlfriend is, .....
11. I’m right, .....
12. Answer me, .....
REPRISES INTERROGATIVES (AZ 381)
3. Ces phrases ont été coupées en deux.
Reconstituez-les.
Ex. : 1 – c
1. ‘Your letter hasn’t arrived yet.’ a. ‘Wasn’t it?’
2. ‘You just aren’t good enough.’ b. ‘Must you?’
3. ‘They’ve already had breakfast.’ c. ‘Hasn’t it?’
4. ‘It wasn’t ready on time.’ d. ‘Do we?’
5. ‘You’re going to do as you are told.’ e. ‘Aren’t I?’
6. ‘We weren’t very happy.’ f. ‘Have they?’
7. ‘We really must go.’ g. ‘Can’t she?’
8. ‘You both look wonderful !’ h. ‘Am I?’
9. ‘She can’t swim.’ i. ‘Weren’t you?’
RÉPONSES COURTES (AZ 382)
4. Ces phrases ont été coupées en deux.
Reconstituez-les.
A
1. ‘He doesn’t like you.’ a. ‘No, she won’t.’
2. ‘Will she be sorry to leave?’ b. ‘We will.’
3. ‘This is completely wrong.’ c. ‘No, they weren’t.’
4. ‘Weren’t they happy with it?’ d. ‘No, it isn’t.’
5. ‘We won’t have enough money.’ e. ‘You’re right, he
doesn’t.’
B
1. ‘Can’t you help her?’ a. ‘I didn’t.’
2. ‘She loved travelling.’ b. ‘They had.’
3. ‘I’m going to the concert.’ c. ‘Yes, I did.’
4. ‘I’d go by plane if I had the choice.’ d. ‘Yes, we can.’
5. ‘You didn’t remember her birthday.’ e. ‘I would have.’
6. ‘We wouldn’t have told them.’ f. ‘We aren’t.’
7. ‘He hadn’t eaten there before.’ g. ‘I wouldn’t.’
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RÉPONSES COURTES AVEC SO ET NEITHER/NOR ; MOI AUSSI …
(AZ 383, 57)
5. C’est le premier rendez-vous de Michel avec son chef
de service, Sophie. Il donne raison à tout ce qu’elle lui dit.
Écrivez toutes les possibilités.
Ex. : ‘I like this restaurant.’ ‘Me too.’ / ‘I do too.’ / ‘So do I.’
1. ‘But I can’t stand the decor.’
2. ‘I’m a vegetarian.’
3. ‘But I still eat fish.’
4. ‘I’ve never eaten crab.’
5. ‘And I’m not going to try it this time either.’
6. ‘I wouldn’t choose the spaghetti.’
7. ‘I think I’ll have the fish.’
8. ‘But I’m having some soup first.’
9. ‘I’ve always hated red wine.’
10. ‘I won’t order (= commander) dessert until later.’
11. ‘I really respect people who have their own opinions.’
23 Discours indirect
DISCOURS INDIRECT (AZ 103)
1. Une nouvelle Présidente vient d’être élue. Rapportez ses
déclarations.
Ex. : ‘It’s the happiest day of my life.’ She said …
She said it was the happiest day of her life.’
1. ‘I have dreamed about becoming President for a very
long time.’ She told us she …
2. ‘It’s the start of a new age.’ Every new President says …
3. ‘There will be great changes.’ She promised that …
4. ‘We won’t need to increase taxes.’
She doesn’t think they …
5. ‘We’re going to conquer inflation.’
All politicians say they …
6. ‘We’re going to bring down unemployment.’
She said they …
7. ‘I’ve always been against nuclear weapons.’
She told us she …
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8. ‘I want to bring peace to the world.’ She said she …
9. ‘I will do my best for the country.’ She promised that she ..
10. ‘Work with me for a better future !’ She asked us …
11. ‘Never lose hope !’ She told us …
DISCOURS INDIRECT (MODAUX) (AZ 103)
2. Retrouvez les termes exacts du discours prononcé
par la nouvelle Présidente.
Ex. : She told us that we could all enjoy a better life.
‘We / You can all enjoy a better life.’
1. She said we must all work together.
2. She told us that it might be difficult at times.
3. She said that we should be strong.
4. She said that we shouldn’t give up hope.
5. She said we ought to give her our support (= soutien).
6. She told us we could count on her.
DISCOURS INDIRECT : LES INTERROGATIONS
(AZ 104)
3. Vous venez d’avoir une entrevue avec la nouvelle
Présidente. Rapportez les questions que vous lui avez
posées en commençant toujours par I asked her.
1. ‘Is this really the happiest day of your life?’
2. ‘What sort of changes are you planning?’
3. ‘Will you reduce taxation?’
4. ‘Can you really conquer inflation?’
5. ‘What are you going to do about unemployment?’
6. ‘How long have you been against nuclear weapons?’
7. ‘Will you really bring peace to the world?’
8. ‘How will the future be better?’
9. ‘Do you see difficult times in the years to come?’
10. ‘How hopeful are you?’
DISCOURS INDIRECT : PRONOMS, DÉTERMINANTS ET ADVERBES
(AZ 105, 103)
4. Mettez les phrases suivantes au discours indirect,
en faisant très attention aux changements de pronoms,
déterminants et adverbes.
1. ‘You’re an idiot, Tom !’ I told Tom …
2. ‘Do you want these books?’ He asked me if …
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3. ‘What are you doing tomorrow?’ We asked them what …
4. ‘He wasn’t at work last week.’ His wife told me …
5. ‘Does he still live here?’ She asked them if …
6. ‘Where were you yesterday?’ I asked her where …
7. ‘We phoned you two days ago.’ They told him …
8. ‘Is he going to Paris next week?’ They asked her if …
(AZ 354)
SAY ET TELL
5. Remplacez say par tell et tell par say chaque fois que
c’est possible. Faites les autres modifications nécessaires.
Ex. : She said two things to me. She told me two things.
1. They told me nothing.
2. ‘Leave us alone,’ they said to him.
3. Come on ; tell me the truth !
4. What did they say to you?
5. Please, tell me a story.
6. He’s always telling lies.
7. Say it to him before he goes.
8. They told us there was a problem.
9. She loves telling jokes.
(AZ 103-105, 354)
EXERCICE DE SYNTHÈSE
6. Mettez les phrases du dialogue entre Anne et Paul
au discours indirect en faisant toutes les modifications
nécessaires.
1. ‘I can’t come to the concert on Tuesday,’ she said.
2. ‘Why didn’t you tell me before?’ he asked.
3. ‘I’ve been very busy,’ she said.
4. ‘I bought the tickets (= billets) two weeks ago,’ he said.
5. ‘Tony might like to go,’ she said.
6. ‘I’d prefer to go with you,’ he said.
7. ‘I’ve got to travel to Paris on business,’ she said.
8. ‘When are you leaving?’ he asked.
9. ‘I’m flying on Tuesday morning,’ she said.
10. ‘Are you staying for long?’ he asked.
11. ‘I should be back next week,’ she said.
12. ‘Will you send me a postcard?’ he asked.
13. ‘Will you phone me in Paris?’ she asked.
14. ‘Bring me back a bottle of cognac,’ he said.
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24 If, unless et whether
IF + PRÉSENT OU PRÉTÉRIT (AZ 185)
1. Les phrases suivantes ont été coupées en deux.
Reconstituez-les. Il y a parfois plusieurs combinaisons
possibles.
1. If I don’t spend more time a. I’d probably eat out
at home, more.
2. If we get a new government, b. I’d possibly become ill.
3. If I became President, c. everyone will be very
surprised.
4. If I didn’t have ears, d. I won’t have to go to
work tomorrow.
5. If I become fatter, e. I’d possibly be more
popular with women.
6. If I worked harder, f. a lot of things will
change in this country.
7. If the world ends tonight, g. I probably wouldn’t be
any happier.
8. If I don’t finish this work today, h. it would be a big
mistake.
9. If I had more money, i. my husband will
probably leave me.
10. If lived in Paris, j. I’ll have to change all
my clothes.
11. If the weather is good this k. my glasses would
summer, fall off.
12. If I was tall, dark and l. I’ll be in big trouble.
good-looking,
Choisissez six des propositions subordonnées (colonne de
gauche) et complétez-les de manière à exprimer votre point
de vue.
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IF + PLUPERFECT (AZ 185)
2. Joe a dû modifier ses projets de vacances. Utilisez
if + pluperfect pour évoquer ce qui avait été prévu.
Ex. : He wanted to go to France, but he didn’t have enough
money.
He would have gone to France if he had had enough
money.
1. He had intended to go with his girlfriend, but they broke
up just before the holiday.
2. He hadn’t wanted to go with his brother, Jack, but there
was no one else free at the time.
3. They had planned to cycle everywhere, but Tom hurt
his leg.
4. They had hoped to camp a lot, but the weather was awful.
5. They had expected to visit lots of interesting places, but
Jack fell ill.
6. They had intended to stay for two weeks but they spent
all their money after ten days.
IF : CAS PARTICULIERS (AZ 186)
3. Traduisez en anglais.
1. Si vous voulez avoir l’obligeance d’informer (= inform)
votre femme que nous l’attendons en bas …
2. Je me suis demandé s’ils arriveraient à l’heure (= on time).
3. Nous ne savons pas si nous serons libres demain.
4. Veux-tu venir avec moi ? Si oui, dépêche-toi !
5. On a assez de vin ? Sinon j’en acheterai encore quelques
bouteilles.
6. Nous resterons ici s’il le faut.
7. À votre place je ne leur dirais pas un mot.
8. Si par hasard vous vous perdiez (= get lost), n’hésitez
pas à nous téléphoner.
UNLESS ; WHETHER
(AZ 397, 411)
4. Transformez ces phrases à l’aide de unless ou
whether.
1. We’ll stay here if the weather doesn’t improve.
2. If we don’t hurry, we’ll miss the plane.
3. I never go out in the sun if I’m not wearing a hat.
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4. Do you remember if you gave them the address?
5. If you don’t make an effort, there’ll be trouble !
6. Young people these days – you can’t tell if they’re boys
or girls !
7. He never contacts me if there isn’t a problem.
8. They’ll come by train if they can’t get a bus.
9. Ask them if they want to come with us or go with Joe.
EXERCICE DE SYNTHÈSE (AZ 185, 186, 397, 411)
5. Choisissez la forme qui convient. Parfois les deux
sont possibles.
1. ‘If he comes / will come, he’ll / ’d have a great time.’
‘He’s not sure if / whether he’ll have time. If so / If not,
he’ll probably come next time.’ ‘If / Unless he’s busy
then too !’ ‘Well, if / whether he comes or not, we’re
going to enjoy ourselves !’
2. ‘If you don’t / didn’t have to work, how would you spend
your day?’ ‘I think I’ll / ‘d stay in bed.’ ‘And if there was /
would be a good football match on …?’ ‘Ah, that
will / would be different !’
3. If I knew / had known then what I know now, I would
never get / would never have got married !
4. ‘If you would / should see him, give him my love.’
‘If I was / were you, I will / would try to forget him.’
5. If / Unless countries don’t cooperate more, there
will / would never be peace in the world.
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25 Autres conjonctions
WHEN + PRÉSENT OU FUTUR (AZ 410)
1. Choisissez la forme verbale qui convient.
1. ‘When do / will you get a company car?’ ‘When they
make / will make me a manager. I’m not sure when that is
/ will be. Perhaps when we move / will move to the new
offices.’
2. ‘What will you do when the money is / will be all gone?’ ‘I’ll
worry about that when the time comes / will come.’ ‘When
do / will you ever learn?’ ‘When do / will you ever learn to
leave me alone? !’
3. ‘I think I’ll go straight to bed when I get / will get home.’
‘When do / will you ring me?’ ‘Tomorrow, when I get / will
get into the office.’
TEMPS APRÈS WHEN, AFTER,
… (AZ 155)
2. Choisissez la forme verbale qui convient.
1. When the weather gets / will get better, we’ll go swimming.
2. Don’t say a word to anybody who will talk / talks you.
3. I’ll let you know as soon as she calls / will call.
4. The tourist guides will take you wherever you will want /
want to go to.
5. We’ll be satisfied as long as you have done / will have
done your best.
6. I’ll give you more when you will have eaten / have eaten
what you have now.
7. They’ll let us know as soon as they will have
completed / have completed all the tests.
8. My parents told me they would like to travel more after
they would stop / stopped working.
9. If I were him I would take the money before his boss
changed / would change her mind.
10. She would have helped me if I would have asked / had
asked her to.
11. You promised to meet us in the hotel foyer after you had
had / would have had a shower.
12. They said they wouldn’t stop until they would have
finished / had finished the job.
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SINCE (AZ 363, 100)
3. Reliez les phrases à l’aide de since et des mots
proposés.
Ex. : We got married in 2002. We are still married. (be married)
We’ve been married since 2002.
1. It started raining on Thursday. It’s still raining. (rain)
2. She moved to Australia as a child. She’s still there. (live)
3. He met her just before he started university. He’s still at
university. He hasn’t seen her again. (not see)
4. We played football at school. We’ve left school now.
(not play)
5. I last visited my aunt when I was ten. She died last
week. (not visit)
SINCE : IT IS / WAS … SINCE (AZ 364, 100)
4. Transformez les phrases suivantes à l’aide de
It’s / It was … since.
Ex. : We haven’t been to the theatre for ages.
It’s ages since we went to the theatre.
1. I had a letter from him five weeks ago.
2. You haven’t looked so well for a long time.
3. They last talked to each other more than a month ago.
4. I hadn’t worked with him for over fifteen years.
5. The children hadn’t had a proper meal for days.
Complétez la phrase suivante de manière à exprimer
votre pensée.
It’s ages since…
CONJONCTIONS(AZ 27, 46-48, 191, 369, 412)
5. Complétez les phrases suivantes en utilisant
les expressions ci-dessous.
as as if as long as even though in case provided that
so that until whereas while
1. We kept very quiet ..... my parents shouldn’t hear us.
2. Can you listen to music ..... you are working?
3. Don’t do anything ..... he tells you to.
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4. They closed all the doors and windows ..... anyone should
try to get in.
5. She can’t speak French ..... she’s lived in Paris for years.
6. We decided not to invite them ..... they had never invited us.
7. She worries a lot ..... I’m quite relaxed.
8. It looks ..... we haven’t got any petrol left.
9. There’ll be no trouble ..... they follow our instructions.
10. We’ll keep you here ..... we want to.
CONJONCTIONS (AZ 27, 46-48, 191, 369, 412)
6. Complétez les phrases à l’aide des mots et expressions
ci-dessous en mettant les verbes entre parenthèses
aux temps qui conviennent. Il y a parfois plusieurs
possibilités.
although as long as as though in case in order that
in spite of since so long as though until while
1. She won’t stop ..... the job (be) finished.
2. ..... he was very enthusiastic about the idea, I thought
it was completely crazy.
3. We’ll wait for you ..... we (can).
4. All right. I’ll tell you ..... you seem to want to know.
5. ..... she’s in her seventies she’s still got lots of energy.
6. I carried the vase very carefully ..... it (not get) broken.
7. We’ll let you stay ..... you (not make) any noise.
8. I feel ..... this could be the end of our relationship.
9. I’ll phone Bob ..... he (feel) like joining us.
10. The food wasn’t very good. The wine was nice, .....
11. He’s still very optimistic ..... everything.
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26 L’ordre des mots
PLACE DES ADVERBES : À CÔTÉ DU VERBE (AZ 292)
1. Corrigez les phrases en remettant l’adverbe à sa place
la plus courante.
1. We spend usually our holidays in Brittany.
2. He is talking probably to her now.
3. We also were very pleased.
4. I have heard just your news.
5. You visit us rarely these days.
6. Take drugs never.
7. They are doctors both.
8. She rang me hardly ever.
9. We are going certainly to complain.
10. They have finished nearly their work.
11. It mainly was a financial question.
12. If he had married her he would have been still unhappy.
PLACE DES ADVERBES : À CÔTÉ DU VERBE
(AZ 292)
2. Mettez les mots dans le bon ordre.
1. see / did / last / When / them / you?
2. don’t / know / I / him / certainly.
3. that / Do / hat / always / wear / you?
4. hello / She / say / even / didn’t.
5. really / Has / it / he / lost?
6. coming / probably / They / aren’t.
7. English / speak / Can / only / she?
8. London / Are / still / to / you / live / in / going?
PLACE DES ADVERBES : PERHAPS ET MAYBE ; VERY MUCH,
…;
(AZ 293-295)
COMPLÉMENTS EN FIN DE PHRASE
3. Mettez les mots entre parenthèses à la place
qui convient.
1. We don’t swim in the winter. (very much)
2. I don’t eat meat. (at all)
3. We were talking too much. (perhaps)
4. He always used to play tennis. (very well)
5. They travel to the USA. (a lot)
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6. She couldn’t get a babysitter. (maybe)
7. I prefer eating at home to going out to eat. (very much)
8. He was at a meeting yesterday. (in Bordeaux)
9. I’ll ring you at home. (later)
10. Did you sleep last night? (well)
11. We worked together very successfully in 2005. (at the
Oxford branch)
12. They fell very much in love in Greece. (last summer)
ENOUGH ; HALF ; QUITE ; RATHER ; SO ET SUCH
(AZ 125, 164, 347, 348, 367)
4. Mettez les mots entre parenthèses à la place
qui convient.
1. Do you think we’ve got wine for the party? (enough)
2. There’s a bottle of milk in the fridge. (half)
3. She’s a good teacher. (quite)
4. I like walking to work. (rather)
5. It’s a difficult decision. (rather)
6. We had a good time. (such)
VERBE + PARTICULE (AZ 403)
5. Récrivez les phrases soulignées en modifiant l’ordre
des mots quand c’est possible.
Ex. : Please turn the light off.
Please turn off the light.
1. Try not to wake up the dog !
2. I liked your moustache. Why did you cut it off?
3. ‘Where’s Tom’s letter?’ ‘I’ve thrown it away.’
4. We looked the words up in the dictionary.
5. The children are trying to sleep. Could you turn down the
TV a bit, please?
6. I hadn’t talked to her for a long time, so I decided to ring
her up.
7. She wrote her address down and gave it to him.
8. It’s a lovely dress. Why don’t you try it on?
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VERBES À DEUX COMPLÉMENTS (AZ 401)
6. Récrivez les phrases comme dans les exemples.
(Certaines phrases ne peuvent pas être modifiées.)
Ex. : Could you buy me a newspaper, please?
Could you buy a newspaper for me, please?
Ex. : I wrote a long letter to John.
I wrote John a long letter.
1. She’s been teaching German to my children for over a year.
2. Please, would you tell Sarah a story?
3. Can you describe the car to me?
4. She offered a job to my father.
5. I’d like to suggest a different plan to you.
6. They showed us their house.
7. Did you give the keys to them?
8. Would you explain this word to me?
9. I’ll send you the details tomorrow.
10. Open the window for me, will you?
INVERSION : ANGLAIS FORMEL (AZ 206)
7. Récrivez les phrases de façon plus formelle en
commençant par les mots entre parenthèses.
1. If anything goes wrong, please ring this number.
(Should anything …)
2. I got into the bath. The phone immediately rang.
(No sooner …)
3. (He shut the door.) That was when he realised he’d left
the keys inside. (Only then …)
4. I’ve never in my life regretted becoming an engineer.
(At no time …)
5. If I was in his position, I wouldn’t stay in that job any
longer. (Were I …)
6. They arrived late, and they didn’t even say sorry !
(Not only …)
7. Her mother died. That was when she found out the terrible
truth. (Only after her mother’s death …)
8. We left the house. It immediately started raining.
(Hardly …)
9. If they’d told me there was a problem, I’d certainly have
helped them. (Had they …)
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INVERSION : EN FRANÇAIS, PAS EN ANGLAIS (AZ 207)
8. Les éléments des phrases suivantes ont été mélangés.
Remettez-les dans le bon ordre.
1. Those are the chocolates / loves / my mother / that.
2. what / Do you know / wants / your father?
3. You made / cry / my sister.
4. starts / what time / the match / Did you ask?
5. I don’t understand / makes / the decisions / that / the
government.
6. lives / where / the Smith family / Can you tell me?
7. two men and a woman with a baby / We saw / the car /
get into.
8. I didn’t hear / drive away / the car.
9. where / my father / That’s the office / works.
10. the rain / Don’t let / get in !
11. Perhaps / not too late / is / it.
PRÉPOSITIONS : EN FIN DE GROUPE VERBAL (AZ 308)
9. Les éléments des phrases suivantes ont été
mélangés. Remettez-les dans le bon ordre.
1. of / did / What / die / last year / your friend?
2. you / Here’s / were looking / for / the photo.
3. to live / a very interesting town / in / It’s not.
4. likes / at / No one / being laughed.
5. from / the illness / my mum / suffered / That’s / all her life.
6. all this time / have / Who / they / for / been waiting?
7. to worry / about / nothing / There’s.
8. already / of / been taken care / This problem / has.
EXERCICE DE SYNTHÈSE
10. Trouvez l’erreur dans chaque phrase et corrigez-la.
(Il s’agit le plus souvent d’une erreur dans l’ordre
des mots.)
1. We go seldom to the cinema. (AZ 292)
2. He hardly is twelve years old. (AZ 292)
3. You all have had your difficulties. (AZ 292)
4. They did even not phone us ! (AZ 292)
5. You don’t certainly do it that way. (AZ 292)
6. She’s perhaps not interested in rugby. (AZ 293)
7. I don’t speak very well French. (AZ 294)
8. We used to enjoy a lot dancing. (AZ 294)
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9. You spoke yesterday very passionately at the meeting
(AZ 295)
10. She’s not enough strong to carry it. (AZ 125)
11. Have we got enough of ice cream? (AZ 125)
12. The half of my books were stolen. (AZ 164)
13. See you in a half hour ! (AZ 164)
14. That’s a quite interesting opinion. (AZ 347)
15. We like rather jazz. (AZ 348)
16. It’s a such wonderful restaurant. (AZ 367)
17. You’re a girl so nice ! (AZ 367)
18. Take off them immediately ! (AZ 403)
19. Explain me the rules, will you? (AZ 401)
20. Not only I had forgotten their address, but … (AZ 206)
21. Ask her what does she want. (AZ 207)
22. This is the poem that wrote Tom. (AZ 207)
23. Did you hear speak someone? (AZ 207)
24. From where did your father come? (AZ 308)
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27 Les prépositions
PRÉPOSITIONS : APRÈS UN VERBE … ; MARRY … ; HEAR FROM …
(AZ 306, 228, 173)
1. Complétez par la préposition qui convient ou par Ø.
1. You’ve been very kind ..... everyone.
2. I’m looking …. my hat. Have you seen it anywhere?
3. ‘Has he heard ..... Judy?’ ‘Not a word.’
4. We succeeded ..... persuading him to join us.
5. Please forgive ..... them !
6. It’s a painting ..... Matisse.
7. Can you account ..... your absence on Monday?
8. We were disappointed ..... the results.
9. They’re going to be late ..... the concert.
10. We’ve just heard ..... his operation. Is he OK?
11. I have to translate this ..... Arabic.
12. He married ..... her in May. She divorced ..... him in June.
13. I’ve been thinking ..... this problem for a long time.
14. What is it made .....?
15. She borrowed £10 ..... me last week.
16. I’d like to discuss ..... this question with you.
17. Hurry up and get ..... the bus !
18. What did you see when you entered ..... the room?
19. I can’t believe that you’ve never heard ..... Gandhi !
20. She’s always laughing ..... other people.
PRÉPOSITIONS : EN DÉBUT D’EXPRESSION
(AZ 307)
2. Complétez par la préposition qui convient.
1. ..... my opinion we should go ..... strike !
2. ‘Who was ..... the phone?’ ‘Joe.’ ‘Isn’t he ..... duty today?’
3. The house ..... the other side of the street was ..... fire.
4. ..... the end we went ..... train.
5. There’s never anything good ..... TV ..... the morning.
6. ‘Come ..... night,’ she said ..... a quiet voice.
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AT, IN, ON, TO, INTO, ONTO (AZ 52-54, 190)
3. Mettez at, in, on, to, into, onto ou Ø.
1. ‘Is Sue ..... home?’ ‘I’m afraid she’s ..... hospital. She
had an accident on the way ..... school – ..... just a mile
from here !’
2. ‘What can you see ..... the photo?’ ‘There’s a man .....
glasses. He’s ..... prison. He’s going ..... his cell.’
3. ‘Lets go away ..... the weekend.’ ‘Sorry, I’m playing
football ..... Saturday.’
4. ‘They’re going skiing ..... Chamonix ..... March.’ ‘Really?
We went ..... Chamonix ..... 2010.’
5. We’re going out ..... dinner ..... Cathy and Tim’s. We should
arrive ..... home before midnight.
6. ‘When did you arrive ..... Thailand?’ ‘..... May 16th.’
7. Did they take you ..... the police station?
8. Throw it ..... me – gently (= doucement) !
9. They kept shooting ..... us even after the cease-fire !
10. ‘Are you going ..... home?’ ‘No, I’m going ..... the doctor’s.’
11. When I went back ..... the room, she was still ..... the
telephone.
12. As soon as he saw the rat he jumped ..... the table.
ABOUT ; APRÈS ; AVANT ; BY (THE TIME) (AZ 1, 2, 37, 58, 71)
4. Traduisez les mots en italique.
1. Nous sommes désolés pour le bruit.
2. Ils étaient à l’école ensemble, mais après ils se sont
perdus de vue.
3. “Ça prendra combien de temps?” “Dix jours environ.”
4. Moi, je suis d’accord, mais il faudra que j’en parle avec
ma femme avant.
5. Elle pensait à sa mère.
6. Peux-tu me le rendre au plus tard à la fin de la semaine?
7. Il a fait un discours intéressant sur l’art moderne.
8. D’ici à ce qu’elle me téléphone, je serai de retour.
9. Et si on allait à Rome?
10. À qui as-tu parlé après?
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ACCORDING TO ; CHEZ ; EN FACE DE ; FROM ; JUSQU’À
(AZ 5, 79, 121, 146, 212)
5. Traduisez les mots en italique.
1. D’après son médecin, l’opération est sans danger.
2. Il doit travailler jusqu’à 80 heures par semaine !
3. Qui était l’homme en face de vous au dîner ce soir?
4. Je serai au bureau de 9 heures à 11 heures.
5. Pour moi, ils devraient se marier.
6. Il habite toujours chez ses parents.
7. On n’a pas le droit de stationner devant la maison.
8. À partir de demain je ne fumerai plus !
9. Avec ce nouveau télescope on pourra voir jusqu’aux limites
de l’univers (= the edge of the universe).
10. “Où est Camille?” “Elle est rentrée chez elle.”
11. Voulez-vous lire jusqu’à la fin du premier paragraphe?
12. Ils ont volé de l’argent à une vieille dame.
13. Il y a beaucoup de passion chez Racine.
14. Son permis lui donne le droit de conduire jusqu’à l’âge
de 70 ans.
ACROSS …; DEVANT ; DURING ET FOR ; DURING ET WHILE ;
FOR (BUT)
(AZ 6, 101, 110, 111, 141)
6. Choisissez le mot ou l’expression qui convient.
1. They plan to walk across / through the Antarctic.
2. In this photo Tom is standing before / in front of Joe.
3. Let’s go out during / while the sun is shining.
4. He got in across / through the bathroom window.
5. We’re going skiing for / during two weeks in March.
6. He had to appear before / in front of a military tribunal.
7. She’s gone to the airport for / to meet her mother.
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28 Les mots de liaison
MOTS DE LIAISON (AZ 240)
1. Retrouvez l’équivalent anglais des mots de liaison
suivants.
au contraire au fait au moins autrement dit bref
d’ailleurs d’après moi d’après Tom d’un autre côté
d’un côté dans l’ensemble en fait en tout cas
pour moi pourtant quant à Tom remarque sinon
tout de même
on the other hand by the way actually on the whole
according to Tom in my opinion yet anyway
on the contrary at least besides I think
all the same in other words in a word mind you
otherwise as for Tom in a way
ALSO ET SO ; AS ET LIKE ; EITHER … OR ; NOT EITHER ; BOTH
(AZ 26, 45, 116, 117, 67)
2. Complétez par also, so, as, like, either, neither et both.
1. I once worked ..... a secretary when I was a student.
2. ..... we go now or we stay at home.
3. They were in a hurry, ..... they took a taxi.
4. She’s got ..... the time nor the money to do this.
5. ..... I told you yesterday, I have made my decision.
6. His job is ..... boring and badly-paid.
7. ‘She doesn’t understand computers.’ ‘He doesn’t .....’
8. In Ireland ..... in England the weather is often cold and wet.
9. I speak ..... French and German.
10. You’re ..... my father : he worries a lot too.
11. ..... my sister nor my brother eat meat.
12. They live in New York, but they’ve ..... got a house in
London.
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EVER : SES COMPOSÉS (AZ 130)
3. Complétez en utilisant des composés de ever.
1. You can do ..... you like. It’s all the same to me !
2. ..... she watches this film, she always wants to cry.
3. ‘Tea or coffee?’ ‘I don’t mind. .... is easier.’
4. ..... clearly we explain it to them, they never understand.
5. Give it to ..... wants it.
6. That picture looks horrible ..... you put it.
7. We always lose ..... well we play against them.
8. ..... the weather is like, he always goes out for a walk
every day.
9. The police will find him ..... he’s hiding.
10. ..... did this must be mad !
11. I feel sad ..... you go away.
12. You can take either the nine o’clock train or the
ten o’clock. ..... one you take, you’ll easily arrive in time
for your meeting.
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IL FAUT ; MANQUER ; PLAIRE
(AZ 187, 227, 296)
1. Traduisez en anglais.
1. Il faut que j’écrive à ma mère ce soir.
2. Il nous faudra encore six chaises (= six more …).
3. Il faut que tu viennes à l’heure (= on time) !
4. Il a fallu dix ans pour le construire. (prétérit)
5. Il faudra deux jours pour finir ce travail.
6. Ce livre manque d’intérêt. (= Il n’en a pas assez.)
7. Il leur manque l’argent nécessaire. (= Ils ne l’ont pas.)
8. Mes parents m’ont beaucoup manqué. (prétérit)
9. Dépêche-toi ! Tu vas rater l’autobus !
10. Cet hôtel vous plaira, je crois.
11. Est-ce que nous leur avons plu? (prétérit)
12. Le concert ne m’a pas plu du tout.
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IL Y A (AZ 188, 18, 336)
2. Traduisez en anglais.
1. Il y a deux solutions à (= to) ce problème.
2. Ils se sont mariés (= got married) il y a dix ans.
3. Il y a six semaines qu’elle ne m’a écrit.
4. J’ai arrêté de fumer il y a longtemps.
5. Il y a longtemps qu’elle habite à Paris.
6. Il y a ton père qui te cherche.
7. Il y avait un homme qui me regardait.
8. Il y a quelqu’un qui a oublié une chaussure.
9. Il y a des élèves (= schoolchildren) qui sont très difficiles.
10. Il y a beaucoup de morts sur les routes (= the roads)
chaque année. (AZ 98.4)
FAIRE FAIRE (AZ 135)
3. Traduisez en anglais.
1. Mon mari me fait conduire très lentement.
2. Fais-leur se laver les mains (= their hands) !
3. Ne la faites pas pleurer.
4. Ils font nettoyer les tapis (= carpets) tous les ans.
5. Il faut que vous fassiez remplacer le pneu (= tyre).
6. Elle s’est fait couper les cheveux. (present perfect)
7. Nous allons faire installer (= instal) le chauffage central
(= central heating).
8. Je fais faire la vaisselle (= the washing-up) à mes enfants.
9. Nos parents nous faisaient lever de très bonne heure.
10. Je me fais construire une petite maison à la campagne.
EN + PARTICIPE PRÉSENT (AZ 119)
4. Traduisez en anglais.
1. “Je vais les tuer !” dit Sophie en prenant (= pick up)
un grand couteau.
2. En attendant à l’arrêt de l’autobus, Pierre a été témoin
(= witnessed) d’un accident de voiture.
3. En ouvrant la porte, elle a reconnu l’homme tout de suite.
(prétérit)
4. En faisant la cuisine (= to cook), il s’est brûlé le doigt
(= burned his finger).
5. “Comment pourrais-je la persuader de rester?”
“En lui demandant de te pardonner (= forgive).”
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6. Il a monté l’escalier (= …upstairs) en courant. (prétérit)
7. “Ne me quittez pas,” dit-elle en pleurant.
8. En le présentant (= introduce), j’ai oublié son nom !
9. En travaillant dur, vous réussirez (= pass) vos examens.
10. En allant au bureau, ma mère a laissé tomber (= dropped)
son parapluie.
30 La grammaire des mots
(I) WISH (AZ 416)
1. Transformez les phrases à l’aide de wish ou hope
en faisant les autres changements nécessaires.
Ex. : I’m not very tall. I wish I was taller.
1. He hasn’t got a car.
2. I have to go to work everyday.
3. We got married when we were teenagers.
4. She spent all her money on new clothes.
5. Hurry up, will you? (It’s getting late !)
6. Write to me more often !
7. You might visit us again next year.
8. I might have some time tomorrow.
9. They live in the city.
10. I didn’t go to university.
11. Stop criticising my work !
12. He might telephone me at the weekend.
GET (AZ 156-158)
2. Traduisez en utilisant les structures avec get.
1. Commandons encore une bouteille de vin !
2. Lève-toi ! Tu vas être en retard !
3. Je me fatiguais et je commençais à avoir faim.
4. Ils se sont perdus dans la neige. (prétérit)
5. Quand est-ce que vous avez divorcé? (prétérit)
6. Heureusement (= Fortunately), personne n’a été tué.
(prétérit)
7. Il a essayé de les faire se presser. (prétérit)
8. Je n’arrive pas à faire comprendre ça à mon mari.
9. Elle n’a pas réussi à faire démarrer la voiture. (prétérit)
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AGREE ; ASK ; EXPLAIN ; SUGGEST ; THINK ; WANT
(AZ 19, 50, 133, 378, 389, 407)
3. Traduisez en anglais.
1. Nous n’étions pas d’accord avec leur décision.
2. Il m’a demandé ma nationalité. (prétérit)
3. Demande la clef à Nabil, et demande-lui le chemin de
(= the way to) la maison.
4. Avez-vous expliqué la situation aux enfants?
5. Je t’expliquerai ce que tu dois faire.
6. Il nous a suggéré une autre date. (prétérit)
7. Peux-tu proposer à Ann de venir mardi soir?
8. Je leur ai suggéré de passer l’examen (= take the exam)
l’année prochaine.
9. Nous proposons d’y aller en autobus.
10. Je pense souvent à mes vacances.
11. Qu’est-ce que tu penses de cette musique?
12. Il pensait la trouver au bureau, mais elle était déjà partie
13. Ils pensent qu’ils n’auront pas assez de temps pour le
faire.
14. Je pense inviter Alex à dîner ce week-end.
15. Pourquoi veux-tu apprendre l’anglais?
16. Ses parents veulent qu’il devienne médecin, mais il ne veut
pas.
17. Elle voudrait trouver un travail, mais son mari ne veut pas.
Il veut qu’elle reste à la maison avec les enfants.
18. “Je peux laisser les documents ici?” “Comme vous
voulez.”
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31 Mots à ne pas confondre
Êtes-vous sûr de savoir bien employer ces mots?
Complétez les phrases, puis vérifiez vos réponses
dans le corrigé. (Les renvois s’y trouvent.)
1. Shut up and ..... me, will you ! (hear / listen)
2. ‘Where’s Harry?’ ‘I think he’s ..... in the bath !’ (always / still)
3. ‘Do you think Ann’s as clever ..... her sister?’ ‘No, Sara’s
cleverer ..... Ann.’ (as / than)
4. I ..... live in a big house. Now I ..... living in this little flat.
(’m used to / used to)
5. ‘She .....? !’ ‘Yes, she ..... in her sleep.’ (be dead / die)
6. Do you know the name of the .....? (dead / dead man)
7. How many people ..... in the explosion yesterday? (be
dead / die)
8. ‘.....’s work?’ ‘OK.’ ‘And .....’s your new boss like?’ ‘No
idea. I don’t even know ..... she looks like.’ (how / what)
9. ‘Hi, can I speak to Tony, please?’ ‘Sorry,
he’s not ..... at the moment.’ (here / there)
10. Could you ..... me of his name? (remember / remind)
11. Have a nice ..... ! ( journey / travel)
12. ‘When will you get back from your .....?’ ‘Tomorrow
evening.’ (trip / voyage)
13. How did you ..... when you ..... off the roof? (fall / feel)
14. She’ll never ..... me. We’re going to ..... together for ever !
(leave / live)
15. ‘It’s very ..... here.’ ‘Yes, it’s ..... nice.’ (quiet / quite)
16. The ..... situation isn’t getting any better, is it?
(economic / economical)
17. Did you ..... me to come? (expect / wait)
18. ..... this to the post office for me, will you? (bring / take)
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AàZ Pour progresser
• Dans ces corrigés, les formes
verbales qui peuvent être
contractées le sont généralement.
La forme non contractée est
9. the latest Roddy Doyle novel
… the last one 11. the last two nights
5 / 1. Ø 2. Ø 3. an 4. Ø 5. Ø 6. Ø 7.
an 8. The 9. The 10. a 11. a 12. Ø 13.
également possible dans la plupart Ø 14. Ø 15. The 16. Ø 17. Ø 18. Ø
des cas. 19. the 20. the 21. a 22. the 23. the
• Sont données entre parenthèses 24. the 25. the
des solutions correctes mais peu
employées. Déterminants : all, both,
2
• Certains exercices sont divergents. some, …
Leur corrigé suggère des réponses
1 / 1. Every / Each 2. all
possibles.
3. every / each 4. each / every
5. each / (every) 6. all 7. Each /
1 (Every) 8. each 9. Every
Déterminants : articles
10. each 11. Every 12. each
1 / a : beautiful overcoat, great
honour, headache, hospital, student, 2 / 1. all ; everything ; whole ;
uniform whole ; everything
an : easy question, honest man, hour, 2. whole ; All ; whole ; whole
invitation, opinion, unusual name 3. all / the whole ; whole ; whole ; all ;
Ø : excellent Chinese, heavy rain, icy everything
water, information, machines, new 3 / 1. Both the doors were locked.
furniture, stupidity 2. She was in love with both men.
2 / 1. an architect 2. a job 5. a 3. Niamh and Donal / Donal and
teacher 6. an interesting job 7. a Niamh are both Irish names.
long journey 8. a pity 10. a sense of 4. Both my grandfather and my
humour grandmother / Both my grandmother
and my grandfather came from
3 / 1. the love 3. The violence … the Russia. 5. He both plays the piano
modern society 4. on the TV 6. The and sings / sings and plays the
inflation 8. The Irish coffee … the piano. 6. This flat is both spacious
Irish whiskey (Les autres phrases and inexpensive / inexpensive and
sont correctes.) spacious 7. Both of them live in
4 / Vous n’aurez besoin de the que Canada. 8. I enjoy both modern
dans les phrases suivantes. music and classical music / classical
3. According to the latest forecast … music and modern music.
the next five days 4 / 1. She doesn’t want either of
6. … learning (Ø) Dutch … speaks them. 2. Neither of us can speak
(Ø) English in the Netherlands
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Spanish. 3. We can’t come either 15. She hasn’t got a cat.
weekend. 4. Neither of my sisters 16. … visit us any day …
likes jazz. 5. Neither of my parents 17. … at any moment.
eats meat. 6. We could go to either 18. Everybody is waiting.
country. 19. We’ve never travelled
anywhere / We’ve travelled
5 / 1. any ; any ; some ; some ; some
nowhere …
2. any ; any ; any ; any ; some / any ;
any 3. any 4. Ø 5. Ø ; Ø
Déterminants : little,
6 / 2. Both of men 6. Some of
3
few, much, …
modern art
1 / 1. A little wine, madam?
7 / 1. There aren’t any new 2. She’s had a few problems with
students. / There are no new her husband. 3. I’ve seen her a
students. 2. She doesn’t want any few times. We’ve spent some time
more soup. / She wants no more together. 4. They’ve been a little
soup. 3. He hasn’t got a car. / He’s / bit stupid. 5. We’ll need quite a
got no car. 4. None of us knows lot / bit of money. 6. ‘Do you have
how to ski. 5. They haven’t got many students?’ ‘Yes, quite a few.’
any children. / They’ve got no 7. Few parents / Not many parents
children. 6. None of these people understand their children. 8. We
can speak Arabic. 7. There isn’t have very little time left.
any cheese in the fridge. / There’s
no cheese in the fridge. 8. I didn’t 2 / 1. many 2. much 3. much
have a headache. / I had no 4. many 5. much 6. a lot of / lots
headache. (AZ 170) 9. We haven’t of / (many) 7. much 8. many
got any time left. / We’ve got no 9. a lot 10. A lot of / Lots of
time left. 11. A lot of / Lots of 12. a lot
8 / 1. Anybody 2. anything 3 / 1. How much 2. so many
3. Any 4. Anywhere 5. anything 3. too much 4. so much 5. How
6. any 7. anybody 8. anywhere many 6. too much 7. How much
8. So much 9. Too many
9 / 1. someone / somebody 10. How many
2. everyone / everybody 3. anywhere ;
anyone / anybody 4. Nowhere 5. No 4 / 1. too 2. enough 3. too many
one / Nobody ; anything 6. anything ; 4. enough 5. enough of
nothing ; something ; somewhere 6. enough 7. too much of 8. too
7. anyone / anybody ; no one / much 9. enough 10. too 11. too
nobody ; something ; everything ; many of
nothing ; Something 5 / 1. other 2. another 3. others
10 / 1. … all day. 2. Every time 4. other 5. another 6. another
… 3. Not everybody is / Everybody 7. others 8. other
isn’t as generous … 4. … every 6 / 2. … much of petrol left.
day. 5. … on each foot. 6. … we 4. Many of people …
gave our children everything ! 5. … enough of meat? 7. … too
7. … a whole month. 8. … both much of difficulty … 9. Most of
play football. 9. … speak both homes … 10. Most of people …
Spanish and French.
10. … Neither, thanks … Démonstratifs et
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11. Our teacher didn’t accept possessifs
either / accepted neither of …
1 / 1. that 2. this 3. those
12. … haven’t got any time.
4. these 5. That 6. these 7. this
13. … put some milk …
8. those 9. that 10. these
14. He’s got very long fingers.
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2 / 1. Her 2. our 3. your ; hers buses : boxes, brushes, glasses,
4. Mine ; Theirs 5. one’s 6. my potatoes, watches
7. his 8. your books 9. his babies : countries, factories
10. your mother’s halves : knives, wives
Autre forme : children, crises, data,
3 / 1. dog’s 2. Joe’s and Sue’s
fish, feet, passers-by, pence, people,
3. Jones’ 4. Ann’s 5. Young
phenomena, sheep, teeth, women
children’s’ 6. President of Ireland’s
judges
7. men’s 8. dentist’s
9. Saturday’s 10. students’ / 2 / 1. their 2. Ø 3. is 4. Ø 5. a
young children’s 11. old woman’s / 6. a piece of 7. are 8. Ø 9. is
dentist’s / President of Ireland’s 10. has 11. is 12. This ; is
13. were 14. hasn’t
4 / 1. Those are Veronica’s shoes.
2. … the women’s representative? 3 / (Voici les combinaisons les plus
3. I’m the Head of Department’s courantes.)
secretary. 4. These are Paul’s and art gallery / programme(s) / shop(s)
Sarah’s toothbrushes. business office(s) / paper(s) /
programme(s) et businessman
5. … Alan’s. 6. … at the doctor’s
(businessmen)
… 7. … Mike and Linda’s …
fish market(s) / shop(s)
8. He broke the back of the chair.
jeans market(s) / shop(s)
9. It was a play by Shakespeare.
living-room(s)
10. That’s the mother of the baby
news programme(s) et
that was kidnapped. 11. … the
newspaper(s)
Matisse exhibition?
police station(s) et policeman
(policemen)
5 Mots interrogatifs sports bag(s) / programme(s) /
shop(s) et sportsman (sportsmen)
1 / 1. What 2. which 3. Which tennis match(es)
4. What (Which) 5. What three-day journey(s)
6. Which ticket office(s)
2 / 1. Whose bicycle is that? timetable(s)
Whose is that bicycle? 2. Whose toilet paper (indénombrable, donc
books are those? Whose are those pas de pluriel)
books? 3. Whose house is this? traffic light(s)
Whose is this house? 4. Whose woman astronaut (women
children are these? Whose are astronauts)
these children? 5. Whose dog is
it? 6. Whose wedding are you 7
going to? Les pronoms
3 / 1. Who lives in that house? 1 / 1. one 2. ones 3. Ø 4. ones
2. Who did you speak to? 5. Ø 6. one 7. one
(AZ 306. 1) 3. Who were they with? 4. 2 / 1. My friend works in a factory.
Who did you see? 5. Who has 2. Joe and Tom are brothers.
just got married? 6. Who don’t you 3. The subject that he enjoys least
like? 7. Who did they give the is mathematics. 4. Don’t worry –
money to? 8. Who is she standing we’ll do it ! 5. My boyfriend and I
in front of? are getting married. 6. They live
in a house. I live in a flat. 7. Shall I
6 Les noms turn it off? 8. Can you describe the
man to me? 9. Tell Brigit that
1 / cars : baths, birds, chairs, lunch is ready. 10. Jack is still too
chiefs, flats, grown-ups, houses, young to dress himself.
keys, (persons), roofs, socks, toys
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3 / 1. myself 2. herself 3. each 6. He’s a man Ø / whom / that you
other / one another 4. oneself need to be careful of.
5. each other / one another 7. … children, two of whom …
6. ourselves 7. themselves 8. … novels, the most famous of
8. each other’s / one another’s which are …
9. himself 10. each other / one
11 / 1. She’s the woman (who /
another
that) we work for. 2. Are these the
4 / 1. It 2. She 3. He 4. It books (which / that) he is interested
5. That 6. It 7. She 8. It in? 3. This is the family (who / that)
5 / 1. themselves 2. their I stayed with. 4. Here’s the hole
3. they 4. them 5. they (which / that) the rat came out of.
6. themselves 7. them 8. their 5. He’s the man (who / that) she’s
getting married to. 6. This is the
6 / 1. You / One can’t always be problem (which / that) they are
right. 2. In Austria they / people worried about. 7. They are the
speak German. 3. We / People people (who / that) we are playing
express it in a different way in against.
French. 4. Where are we going /
shall we go this evening? 5. You 12 / 2. The journey, which was
never have / One never has enough very uncomfortable, lasted ten
time in life to do everything. 6. We hours. 3. The people who / that live
arrived very late. 7. In Paris downstairs are French.
people / they / we are always in a 4. My brother, who has a house in
hurry. 8. They / People don’t play Cambridge, works in London.
football a lot in the USA. 6. The car which / that is outside
belongs to my neighbour. 7. Tom,
7 / 1. My telephone number has who / whom you met last night, is
been changed. 2. Someone / moving to the USA next month.
Somebody is waiting for you
downstairs. A gentleman …
8 Les adjectifs
3. The house was built thirty years
ago. 4. Jessica ! Someone /
1 / 1. … a very exciting story.
Somebody is calling you ! 5. The
2. … very difficult.
money will be sent to you. / You’ll
3. … the vegetable market?
be sent the money. 6. My bag has
4. I was worried and I asked …
been stolen ! / Someone /
5. … your white cotton dress?
Somebody has stolen my bag !
6. … an expensive leather jacket.
7. Someone / Somebody has sent
7. … a famous American film star?
me some flowers !
8. … beautiful black hair.
8 / 1. who / that 2. which / that 9. The last two days …
3. that / Ø 4. that 5. who / that / Ø 10. … a long, heavy coat.
6. that / (which) 7. which / that / Ø 11. … that aluminium and glass
8. that / Ø 9. that table? 12. … young, rich and
9 / 1. What 2. which 3. that good-looking.
4. which 5. what 6. that 2 / 1. He likes open-minded
7. which 8. What 9. that people. 2. I asked a friendly-
10 / 1. … whose name I can never looking policeman. 3. She is very
remember. 2. … woman whose good-natured. 4. … towards the
husband left her? 3. It’s a job the stone-throwing crowd. 5. … ‘Blue-
value of which / whose value is green.’ 6. I’m right-handed.
often underestimated. 7. … a plant-eating animal.
4. … a person Ø / whom / that 3 / 1. ‘He’s lost his wife.’ ‘The poor
everyone was jealous of. 5. It’s man ! / Poor man !’ 2. We work a lot
dogs Ø / which / that he’s afraid of. with the handicapped / with
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handicapped people. 3. The 9. more / (most) 10. younger ; older
important thing is to have a good 11. stronger ; weaker ; best
time ! 4. The rich / Rich people 5 / 1. South America is twice as
have to pay more taxes than the big as Europe. 2. I don’t speak
poor / than poor people. 5. A blind French as well as you / you do.
man / person was attacked 3. London is as interesting as
yesterday by two young men / young Paris. 4. I don’t drink as much
people / youths. 6. It is said that the beer as him / he does. 5. There
Irish are very musical. 7. She’s got are five times as many people in
a Japanese woman and six French China as in the USA. 6. There
people in her English class. 8. The isn’t as much oil in Mexico as in
government is not very interested Saudi Arabia.
in the unemployed / in unemployed
people. 9. What are the main needs 6 / 1. as ; as ; less ; than 2. least
of the mentally il / of mentally ill 3. as little 4. less ; fewer / less ; than
people? 10. I don’t like selfish 5. as few 6. least 7. fewest / least
people. 8. at least 9. least 10. at least
7 / 1. They need as much money
9 La comparaison as possible. 2. It’s the most
pleasant bar in the town.
1 / 1. older ; noisier 2. easier ; 3. Please send us further
easiest 3. latest 4. biggest information. 4. ‘He played / has
5. happiest 6. more intelligent played much (far / a lot) worse than
7. most expensive 8. harder you / you did / you have.’ ‘So much
9. worst 10. more 11. elder ; the better / All the better.’ 5. My
older ; younger ; eldest 12. more elder brother is about to get
carefully ; faster ; most slowly married. 6. The weather is / It’s
13. earlier ; earliest ; farthest / even colder today than yesterday.
furthest 14. more ; less ; least ; further 7. It’s the worst match of the
15. further / farther 16. better ; season. 8. She’s getting weaker
worse ; best and weaker. 9. The more money
they earn, the less happy they are.
2 / 1. Joe is much / far / a lot more
10. I’m all the sorrier / more sorry
intelligent than Alan. 2. This
because / as / since I didn’t write
question is much / far / a lot easier
/ haven’t written to you. 11. The
than the first question. 3. She is
weather is coldest in January.
much / far / a lot younger than him /
12. He doesn’t dance as well as
he is. 4. Mary drives much / far / a
you / you do.
lot faster than me / I do. 5. Bob is
much / far / a lot fatter than you /
you are. 6. You sing even better 10 Be, have et do
than her / she does. 7. We work
even quicker / more quickly than 1 / 1. Are 2. were 3. isn’t 4. be
they do. 5. don’t be 6. aren’t 7. ’s /
’s being 8. ’re being 9. Wasn’t
3 / 1. worse and worse 2. more 10. ’s (= has) been 11. would
and more 3. The fatter … the have been
happier 4. less and less 5. the
more pleased 6. more and more 2 / 1. ’s / ’s got 2. is / ’s 3. hasn’t
expensive 7. The less … the less 4. Were 5. ’m not 6. Have 7. ’re
8. the better 9. The more … the 8. ’s (= has) 9. ’s (= is) 10. have /
less 10. more and more popular. ’ve got 11. was 12. ’s (= has)
4 / 1. the 2. Ø / the 3. the 4. Ø 3 / 1. We’ve got three children.
5. Ø 6. the ; in 7. the 8. the ; of 3. They haven’t got any money.
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5. Have you got the time, please? she could draw pictures. 4. When
6. She’s got red hair. 8. I haven’t she was four years old, she could
got a particular opinion on this say the alphabet and (she could)
matter. write her name. 5. When she was
five years old, she could read but
4 / 1. had a wonderful dream
she couldn’t tell the time. 6. Now
2. have a try 3. have a nice time
that she is six years old, she can’t
4. ’s having a shower 5. Did you have
ride a horse but she can ride a bike.
lunch ; had a cup of coffee
6. ’ll have a nervous breakdown 3 / 1. can 2. can’t 3. could
7. have a swim 8. have a look at 4. couldn’t 5. could 6. can / ‘m able
9. don’t you have a rest 10. had a to 7. be able to 8. will be able to
terrible holiday 9. been able to 10. being able to
11. cannot / is unable to
5 / 1. She does want to meet you !
2. Do stop doing that ! 3. … ’Yes, 4 / 1. … was able to / managed to
do.’ 4. … But he does eat fish. find … 3. … I was able to /
5. … ‘I did tell her.’ 6. … ‘They managed to get to sleep …
did finish the job - two weeks ago.’ 5. … we were able to / managed to
7. … and she did forget. 8. … he finish … 7. The police were able
did move to London. to / managed to catch …
(Could peut être remplacé par was
6 / 1. … ‘We do.’ 2. … the year
able to ou managed to dans les
before my dad did. 3. … and Sue
autres phrases, mais ce n’est pas
does too. 4. … more than I do.
obligatoire.)
5. … ‘Yes, he does.’ 6. … ‘We did
as well.’ 7. … ‘Really? I always 5 / 1. may / might 2. might / may
do.’ 8. … until Alison did. 3. might 4. might 5. might / may
9. … better than my sister does. 6. might / may 7. might 8. might
9. might 10. may / might
7 / do : a big favour, a lot of harm,
her hair, her homework, his duty, 6 / 1. could / might have become
some work, something stupid, the 2. can have happened ; can’t have
cleaning, your best disappeared 3. could have killed
4. could / might have told ; might /
make : a terrible fuss, all the
could have said 5. may / might
arrangements, an attempt, enquiries,
have been ; could / might have
her wedding dress, peace, the beds,
started ; could / might have been
too many mistakes, too much noise
7 / 1. Could / May / Can / (Might)
Modaux : can, could, 2. Can / Could 3. might / (could)
11
may et might 4. be able to 5. is no longer allowed
6. can’t / cannot ; can 7. might /
1 / 1. can / could / may 2. can’t /
(could) 8. could / might 9. can’t
cannot / may not ; isn’t allowed
10. couldn’t 11. might 12. won’t be
3. can / could / may / (might)
allowed to 13. managed to 14. could
4. May / Might 5. wasn’t allowed
/ might 15. ’ll be able to
6. can / may 7. could / might
8. may / can 9. aren’t allowed Modaux : must, have to,
10. isn’t allowed 12
need, should et ought
2 / 1. When she was a year old,
1 / 1. must 2. Does … have to
she could walk but she couldn’t
3. had to 4. must 5. don’t have
run. 2. When she was two years old,
to 6. must 7. won’t have to
she could use a knife and fork but
8. mustn’t 9. haven’t had to
she couldn’t dress herself.
10. have to 11. had to / must
3. When she was three years old,
12. ’ll have to
she couldn’t count from 1 to 10 but
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2 / 1. Do you need 2. to buy have to look for a new job.
3. wait 4. to phone 5. to say 9. Eleven o’clock : she really must
6. needn’t / don’t need to be at her office now.
7. doesn’t need 8. have come 8 / 1. (Elle) devait 2. (Il) doit
9. painting 10. don’t need to 3. (Ils) ne doivent pas 4. (Tu) ne
3 / 1. must have forgotten devrais pas / (Vous) devriez pas
2. can’t have gone 3. had to go 5. (Nous) devions
4. can’t have seen 5. had to stay 6. doivent / devraient 7. (Je)
6. must have had 7. must have devais (les retrouver) 8. (Nous)
eaten 8. had to buy 9. had to devons 9. (Je) devrais 10. (Tu)
work 10. can’t have got 11. must devrais / (Vous) devriez 11. (Je)
have taken devais 12. (Ils) doivent
4 / 1. The nations of the world 9 / 1. have (got) to / must
must learn … 2. Maybe we should 2. should / ought to 3. ’ll have to /
buy … 3. They must come … ’ll need to 4. needn’t / doesn’t
4. Perhaps they shouldn’t get need to / doesn’t have to 5. must
married. 5. It should be finished … 6. to have to 7. needs 8. must / have
6. It must arrive … 7. We mustn’t (got) to 9. shouldn’t / oughtn’t to
stop … 8. This job shouldn’t be … 10. need to / ’ve got to / have to
11. shouldn’t / oughtn’t to
5 / 1. … you ought to become …
12. don’t have to / don’t need to /
2. You oughtn’t to eat … 3. Ought
needn’t
I to take … 4. Paul ought to beat …
5. She oughtn’t to take … 10 / 1. should / ought to have
6. Ought we to clean … remembered 2. must have
forgotten 3. shouldn’t / oughtn’t to
6 / 1. I shouldn’t have got up late.
have told 4. must have left
/ … I oughtn’t to have got up …
5. should / ought to have written
2. I should have caught the bus.
/ … I ought to have caught …
La modalité : autres
3. I should have been more careful. 13
usages
/ … I ought to have been …
4. I should have remembered 1 / 1. You’d better take an aspirin /
our meeting. / … I ought to have not go to work. 2. You’d better not
remembered … wake him/her up. 3. You’d better call
5. I shouldn’t have eaten so much for the police. 4. You’d better not light
lunch. / … I oughtn’t to have eaten … a cigarette. 5. You’d better have a
6. I should have worked more quickly. haircut. 6. You’d better not eat it.
/ … I ought to have worked … 7. You’d better clean them.
7. I shouldn’t have forgotten to 8. You’d better not forget it. 9. You’d
phone her. / … I oughtn’t to have better take some exercise. 10. You’d
forgotten … 8. I should have stayed better not play football.
in bed. / … I ought to have stayed …
2 / (Phrases suggérées)
7 / 1. I mustn’t lose the key. 1. ’m supposed to be in Cambridge
2. When I was a child I had to go at five o’clock 2. ’s supposed to be
to bed at nine (o’clock). very charming 3. was supposed to
3. You / We should / ought to / meet him 4. ’s not / isn’t supposed
must think of others. 4. They were to eat meat 5. were supposed to
supposed to / were to get married, get them from Ann 6. ’re not / aren’t
but … 5. You should / ought to supposed to park here 7. was
ring Benjamin. 6. He was to become supposed to come by plane 8. ’re
a famous writer. 7. I’m seeing / I’m supposed to wear these on your
supposed to see them tomorrow. head 9. were supposed to play the
8. If they left London, she would match
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3 / 1. used to / would 2. used to 4. … phone my husband to tell …
3. didn’t use to (used not to) B 5. … to them in order to / so as
4. used to 5. used to / would to invite … 6. … the truth in order
6. sometimes used to / would not to / so as not to worry …
sometimes 7. used to 8. Did he 7. … now in order not to / so as not
use to (Used he to) 9. often used to waste … 8. … evening class in
to / would often 10. didn’t use to order to / so as to learn …
(used not to) 11. used to 9. … very quietly in order not to /
4 / 1. My husband would so as not to let me … 10. … very
sometimes buy me flowers. carefully in order not to / so as not
2. Many animals won’t usually to make … 11. … very early in order
come out until after dark. 3. We to / so as to miss …
would occasionally go out for lunch. 12. … moustache in order not to /
4. I won’t ever drink if I’m driving. so as not to be recognised.
5. When I was a little boy I would 4/
always walk to school. 6. Cats A 1. We’d like them to meet John.
won’t generally play with dogs. 2. He didn’t want her to hear about
7. He wouldn’t usually speak it. 3. Would you prefer them to
unless he was spoken to. speak French? 4. I want everyone
8. A rhinoceros will normally run to know I love you !
faster than a horse. 5. They don’t like us to use the
5 / 1. … ‘I’d rather stay … phone. 6. She would prefer me
2. They’d rather die … 3. Would not to come back. 7. He hates the
you rather play … 4. I hear you’d children to be impolite. 8. We
rather not discuss … 5. … ‘I’d need them to pay us the money.
rather not.’ 6. We’d rather you left 9. Order him to get the car !
us alone. 7. I’d rather the B 10. It’s essential for him to try to
government spent … 8. We’d relax. 11. It still isn’t clear enough
rather they didn’t make … 9. Her for us to see anything. 12. Wait for
parents would rather she studied the bus to stop. 13. We arranged
harder. 10. … ‘We’d rather you for her to come on Monday.
didn’t.’ 14. I can’t find anything for them to
wear. 15. The piano is for Tom to
practise on.
14 L’infinitif
5 / 1. hope to 2. refused to
1 / 1. … what to do. 3. … wish to 3. ’d love to 4. forgot to 5. like
make … 5. … late to start … 6 / 1. … know how to open it.
6. … not to ask … 9. … want to 2. Could you help us, please?
come … ; … prefer to walk … 3. … to have arrived … 4. … to
12. … trying to do … 13. … not to post … 5. We want her to have
see … 15. … enough to do … a good education. 6. I prefer to
16. … beginning to understand … spend … 7. You’d better hurry up.
19. … like to invite … 8. He promised never to tell
2 / 1. to be smoking 2. to be anybody. 9. Why not join us?
repainted 3. to have left 4. to be 10. I’ll wait for him to call us …
visiting 5. not to be opened 11. Do what you like. I don’t care.
6. not to have passed 7. to be 12. It’s impossible to forget …
living 8. have taken 9. not be drunk 13. … made me do ! 14. It’s too
complicated for us to understand.
3/
15. … anything but relax.
A 1. … the shop to buy …
16. … in order not to / so as not to
2. … bathroom to wash …
dirty … 17. … anything for them to
3. … the optician to get …
play with?
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15 6 / 1. The man walking towards us …
-ed et -ing 2. Did you hear the baby
1 / 1. fascinating / exciting / crying? 3. … caught her driving
interesting 2. excited / annoyed too fast … 4. … road going down
3. translating 4. annoying to the river. 5. Can you smell
5. shocked 6. bored 7. interested something burning? 6. I love to
8. frightening / shocking 9. destroyed hear birds singing. 7. … full of
10. interesting / exciting happily smiling children / children
smiling happily.
2 / 1. The match is finished.
2. The car had been stolen. 7 / 1. I’m not interested …
3. I was lying on my bed. 4. Why 2. Skiing is not … 4. … worth
are you sitting like that? 5. My considering? 5. … no use
mother has already arrived. pretending … 7. … used to
6. ‘Where’s Christine?’ ‘She’s speaking … 8. … before talking …
(= has) gone / left.’ 7. ‘When did 9. … sound of breaking glass.
you leave?’ ‘On Monday.’ 8. ‘Have (Les phrases 3 et 6 sont correctes.)
you ever been out / gone out with
him?’ ‘No.’ 9. He’s (= has) stayed 16 Infinitif ou -ing
in bed all day.
1 / 1. would you like to drink
3 / 1. skiing 2. Travelling
2. I’d like 3. Do you like / Would
3. saying 4. spending 5. cleaning
you like 4. Would you like to have
6. surfing 7. buying 8. interrupting
5. I don’t like sitting / to sit
9. shouting 10. repairing 11. laughing
6. Don’t you like getting / to get
12. telling
7. I like staying / to stay
4 / (Exemples) 1. I’m looking 8. doesn’t like
forward to visiting Japan next
2 / 1. looking 2. to work / working
summer. 2. I sometimes walk to
3. discussing 4. to talk
work instead of driving. 3. I’m
5. watching 6. forgetting
used to getting up early. 4. I often
7. to leave / leaving 8. wasting
talk about eating less. 5. I object
9. to visit 10. to dance / dancing
to having to pay for the royal
11. trying 12. to finish / finishing
family. 6. I’m fed up with trying to
13. thinking 14. to work
look younger than I am. 7. I prefer
15. missing 16. to meet
spending money to keeping it in
the bank. 8. I always listen to the 3 / 1. of forgetting 2. to read / of
radio before going to sleep. 9. I’m reading 3. to pay 4. asking
not looking forward to being forty. 5. meeting 6. to go 7. playing
10. I often feel really happy without 8. talking 9. give
knowing why. 11. I’ll never get 10. put / (putting) 11. to get
used to not eating meat. 12. eating 13. (from) laughing
12. I always feel a little sad after 14. to find 15. calling
finishing a good book. 4 / 1. drawing, painting 2. to tell
5 / 1. After finishing the 3. keeping 4. to send
housework, … 2. … before seeing 5. regaining 6. calling 7. to miss
it. 3. … without asking my 8. working 9. to turn
permission. 4. … after seeing 10. travelling (AZ 275)
the film. 5. Before seeing these 11. for being 12. waiting
examples … 6. … after knowing 13. to come 14. hearing
each other … 7. … before having 15. raining 16. turning
his coffee. 8. … without moving 17. to speak 18. happening
your lips ! 19. living
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Les temps des verbes : Les temps des verbes :
17 18
présent passé
1 / 1. He plays … 2. You don’t 1 / built, built ; chose, chosen ;
worry … 3. She usually tries hard … came, come ; fell, fallen ; felt, felt ;
4. Why do they hope … ? went, gone / been (AZ 159) ; hid,
5. He doesn’t brush his teeth … hidden ; left, left ; made, made ;
6. I go … 7. When does the train paid, paid ; ran, run ; sold, sold ;
leave? 8. We don’t miss … sent, sent ; showed, shown ; stole,
9. Does he go … ? 10. They don’t stolen ; taught, taught ; thought,
study … thought ; threw, thrown ; woke,
2 / 1. is opening 2. is climbing woken ; wrote, written
3. is moving 4. are you feeling 2 / 1. was taking 2. saw 3. was
5. ’m feeling 6. ’m examining wearing 4. was carrying 5. was
7. ’m walking 8. Are your getting 6. ran 7. shouted 8. was
instruments functioning (Voir AZ ringing 9. was looking 10. was
275.) 9. ’re not getting / aren’t getting happening 11. went 12. was
10. ’m looking at crying 13. arrived
11. ’m going back 12. are becoming
3 / 1. He left the company last
13. are going up 14. isn’t functioning
May. 2. We’ve already visited
15. is approaching 16. ’s holding
Ireland. 3. I’m very sorry to tell
17. ’s happening
you (that) your father has died.
3 / 1. are things going 2. work / 4. War broke out in 1939. 5. My
’m working 3. ’s playing 4. Does parents haven’t moved to London
he practise 5. gives 6. do you yet. 6. I’ve never seen him at the
like 7. snows 8. miss 9. Do you golf club. 7. Have they finished their
ski 10. ski 11. enjoy 12. are you homework yet? 8. When did his
working 13. ’m writing 14. do you sister work in Germany? 9. We didn’t
speak 15. speak 16. travel meet her husband at Sarah’s dinner
17. need 18. do you remember party. 10. I can’t open the door
4 / (Phrases possibles) 1. I have because I’ve lost my key. 11. He had
a shower every morning. 2. I’m a lot of girlfriends when he was at
meeting my boyfriend tomorrow university.
evening. 3. I often cook spaghetti. 4 / 1. They’ve worked for this
4. I’m doing this exercise at the company since 2006. 2. You haven’t
moment. 5. I go swimming when talked to her for two days. 3. She
I have time. 6. I’m going on holiday visited her mother three weeks ago.
on Saturday. 4. He hasn’t written to me since
5 / 3. Right now he doubts April. 5. I’ve known him for twenty
everything you tell him. 7. I don’t years. 6. We haven’t heard from Tom
see why we have to do it. 9. Who since 2001. 7. You cooked dinner
do you think you are? five days ago. 8. We haven’t been to
the cinema for six months.
6 / (Exemples) I’m always
breaking things. My sister is 5 / 1. It’s been snowing for two
always causing trouble. My dad is hours. 2. She’s been playing
always using bad language. Peter tennis. 3. The baby has been
is always talking about himself. My crying since three o’clock this
manager is always making cruel morning. 4. I’ve been learning
remarks. Spanish for a month. 5. Bob has
been doing the washing-up.
6. Sarah has been living in Marseilles
since March. 7. My father has been
reading the newspaper.
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6 / 1. ‘ve been looking 2. hasn’t 6. ’s phoning 7. are … going
been feeling 3. Have … been 8. does … take off 9. is …
working 4. I’ve been trying meeting
5. have … been working
4 / 1. they’ll call 2. I’ll tell
6. ‘ve been 7. Have … been
4. we’ll go 5. Will you make 6. I’ll get
playing 8. has known
7. will help 8. Shall we take
7 / 1. She had just finished her 10. I’ll give
breakfast. 2. She had been
5 / 1. Would / Will 2. will
reading the newspapers since
3. would / will 4. would / will
9.00 am. 3. She hadn’t started to
5. will / would 6. wouldn’t
make her phonecalls yet. 4. She had
7. won’t 8. would / will
just begun to answer her emails.
5. She had been having lunch since 6 / 1. After three months’ they will
1.00 pm. 6. She had been in town have seen four countries.
for two hours. 7. She had just got 2. By the beginning of May they
dressed. 8. She had been eating will have been to the pyramids.
since 9.00 pm. 9. She had been (Pour been, voir AZ 159.)
asleep for four hours. 3. By the end of July they will have
been travelling for seven months.
8 / 1. Have you been waiting ; ’ve
4. In eight months’ time they will
been standing ; agreed / had agreed ;
have visited eleven countries.
said ; weren’t listening ; did ; ’ve had
5. By the middle of September
2. was the man wearing ; was
they will have returned home
raining ; couldn’t ; was he doing ;
to Ireland.
saw ; was trying ; was using ; were
you standing ; was putting ; Did you 7 / 1. She’ll be seeing Joe Richards.
hear ; was listening 2. She’ll be interviewing her new
3. has she been ; joined ; has secretary. 3. She’ll be discussing the
worked / has been working ; came ; new brochure with Peter. 4. She’ll
had she done ; hadn’t enjoyed / be phoning John Brown. 5. She’ll be
didn’t enjoy ; Has she had ; arrived ; reading some business reports.
’s been working / ’s worked 6. She’ll be having lunch with
Sarah Johnson.
Les temps des verbes : 8 / 1. is to 2. was to 3. was to
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futur 4. were to 5. are to 6. is to
1 / 1. will 2. wouldn’t 3. ’ll (will) 7. are to 8. are not to
4. would 5. ’ll (will) 6. won’t 9 / 1. ‘She’s just about to leave
7. ’d (would) 8. won’t now.’ 2. ‘I was just about to open
2 / 1. I think it’s going to rain this it.’ 3. ‘They’re just about to go to
afternoon. 2. I’m going to pass my bed now.’ 4. ‘Sorry, he was just
driving test before my next about to have his dinner.’ 5. ‘I’m
birthday. 3. I’m going to stop just about to write to her now.’
smoking before the end of this 6. ‘We were just about to go
year. 4. I’m going to get a better job home.’ 7. ‘He’s just about to
one of these days. 5. I’m not going phone him now.’
to get married again. 6. I’m never 10 / 1. … they would win their
going to be rich. 7. I hope the match. 2. … he was going to give
government is not going to put up up smoking. 3. … the plane didn’t
taxes. 8. I hope there isn’t going to take off until 12.30. 4. … she was
be a nuclear disaster before the year doing an exam in the morning.
2000. 5. … we were to stay here?
3 / 1. ’m playing 2. arrives 3. ’re 6. … they were going to move to
leaving 4. Are … coming 5. have Australia. 7. … my music lesson
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finished at 6.15. 8. … the Prime from milk. 9. He has not been seen
Minister was to visit Liverpool in since 2005. 10. Your car is being
April. 9. … he’d be all right. repaired at the moment.
10. … they were coming on 3 / 1. My dinner got eaten by the
Saturday? cat. 2. It’ll get stolen if you are not
11 / 1. ’s going to snow ; ’ll get ; careful ! 3. We always get asked to
Shall I get ; ’re going to need / the Christmas party. 4. Have you
’ll need ever got arrested? 5. All the windows
2. starts ; ’m meeting ; ’ll ring ; ’ll had got broken.
organise ; shall I phone ; ’ll be ; 4 / 1. I was given a wonderful
’ll talk ; is coming prize. 2. You’ll be lent £1,000.
3. ’ll never speak ; will ; ’m not 3. Nicole has been bought a new
going to tell / won’t tell ; will you car 4. They had been promised
help ; won’t promotion. 5. We are taught
4. shall we do ; Shall we take ; German on Tuesday evenings.
won’t start ; ’ll call ; Shall I ask ; 6. You’ve been forbidden to leave.
Will / Would you tell ; ’ll phone 7. I’m very often asked to read my
5. does the bus go ; ’m going to have poems. 8. John had been told to
/ ’ll have ; Will you get ; Shall I buy ; stay at home. 9. You’ll be asked
I won’t be to play the guitar. 10. They were
12 / 1. will have finished 2. Will you made to come very early.
be needing 3. are to 4. ’ll be flying 5 / 1. was asked ; weren’t allowed ;
5. was (just) about to 6. wasn’t going Were you made ; was invited ; did
7. is to 8. wouldn’t forget 9. will have you get asked ; was shown ; was
used 10. are about to 11. were expected ; was recorded ; will the
going 12. Will you have decided results be announced ; ’ve been
announced
20 Le passif 2. ’ve been sent ; ’ll get picked up ;
’ll be driven ; ’ll get met ; ’ll be
1 / 1. to be used 2. I am being served ; ’ll get taken ; ’ll be invited ;
taught 3. you are chosen 4. he was will we be expected / (are we
killed 5. she was being called expected)
6. we have been taken 7. they had 3. got burgled ; had been broken ;
been eaten 8. I will be met had been disconnected ; was
9. It would be broken stolen ; got taken ; were damaged ;
10. you will have been brought has been burgled ; Has anyone
11. she would have been forgotten been caught ; haven’t been told
12. being heard
2 / 1. Radioactivity was La phrase : structures
21
discovered by Marie and Pierre Curie de base
at the end of the 19th century. 1 / 1. When did you get here?
2. Is Spanish spoken in Brazil? 2. How did you travel? 3. Have you
3. The money has already been been to Paris before? 4. Do you
spent. 4. Workers will soon be speak French? 5. Where are you
replaced by robots. 5. How many staying? 6. Where do they live?
people are killed on the roads 7. Have you been up the Eiffel
every year? 6. When are you Tower? 8. Do you like French food?
being interviewed / are you going 9. What are you going to do next?
to be interviewed / will you be 10. How long are you / will you be
interviewed tomorrow? 7. The staying in Paris? 11. What do you
Eiffel Tower was built in 1889 by do? 12. Would you like to have
Gustave Eiffel. 8. Cheese is made coffee with me?
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2 / 1. didn’t 2. Haven’t 3. Don’t those cakes look
3. doesn’t 4. Aren’t delicious ! 4. Haven’t you been
5. Didn’t 6. Isn’t 7. didn’t 8. Don’t wonderful ! 5. Wasn’t he charming !
9. Hasn’t 6. Won’t it be exciting ! 7. Hasn’t
this town changed ! 8. Aren’t you
3 / 1. How long are you staying here?
proud of your children ! 9. Didn’t
2. How high is Mont Blanc?
they show great courage !
3. How long had he been ill?
10. Doesn’t she sing well !
4. How long is the Great Wall of
China? 5. How long have they 9 / 1. How difficult is this? 2. How
been playing computer games? hard they are working ! 3. How
6. How wide is the Suez Canal? lucky have you been? 4. How
7. How often do you see each other? interesting it was ! 5. How easy is
8. How far is the Sun from the Earth? it going to be? 6. How well they
9. How many times played ! 7. How quickly do you do
have you been skiing? 10. How it? 8. How busy she is ! 9. How
far is the nearest garage? beautiful will it look? 10. How nice
11. How tail is she? 12. How cold the weather has been !
is it? 10 / 1. There is ; there are
4 / 1. She doesn’t eat chocolate. 2. there’s going to be / there will be
(AZ 309) 2. I don’t like her. 3. There used to be 4. There
(AZ 309) 3. He’s never at home. was ; there were / there have been
4. I never go to the seaside during 5. there will be / there’s going to be ;
the winter. 5. We don’t see Tom there might be 6. There has
at weekends. 6. They don’t know been ; there have been 7. There
everything / anything. 7. He doesn’t must be 8. there would be
say hello to everybody / anybody. 11 / 1. There weren’t a lot of /
8. We drink neither tea nor coffee. many people. 2. Might there be a
9. She can hardly stand up. 10. You problem with this? 3. There won’t be
hardly ever visit your mother. snow in the mountains. 4. Has there
11. I hardly spend any time with been a revolution in Pakistan? 5.
him. 12. They finished the exercises There shouldn’t be more help for the
without any difficulty. poor. 6. Would there be an ecological
5 / 1. Stop / Don’t start 2. Eat disaster if this nuclear power station
3. Never drink 4. Always brush 5. exploded? 7. There didn’t use to be /
Don’t forget / Remember used not to be a cinema in this town.
6. Remember / Don’t forget 8. Are there going to be too many
7. Always get 8. Don’t eat 9. Never people at the party? 9. There aren’t
go out 10. Stay ; live a lot of / many cars on the island.
10. Was there a good film on TV last
6 / 1. Let’s have a drink. 2. Let’s
night? 11. There haven’t been many
try somewhere else. 3. Let’s not
complaints against the hospital.
catch a bus. Let’s take a taxi.
4. Let’s go home. 5. Let’s not go
Tags : question tags,
home yet. Let’s have some fun. 22
reprises interrogatives,
7 / 1. What beautiful eyes ! réponses courtes
2. How awful ! 3. What a sad life !
4. What terrible luck ! 5. What a 1 / 1. You’re 31 years old, aren’t you?
nice sister you have ! 6. How 2. You don’t come from London,
annoying this is ! 7. She didn’t realise do you? 3. You aren’t married, are
what a kind man he was. 8. Have you? 4. You’ve been living with your
you noticed how quiet it is? girlfriend since January, haven’t you?
5. She’s been away for the last few
8 / 1. Isn’t that a fantastic car ! weeks, hasn’t she? 6. You haven’t
2. Hasn’t she got beautiful hair !
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got a job at the moment, have you? / say they’re going to conquer
You don’t have …, do you? inflation. 6. She said they were
7. You were in the army five years going to bring down
ago, weren’t you? 8. You can use a unemployment. 7. She told us she
gun, can’t you? 9. You’ve never been had always been against nuclear
in prison, have you? weapons. 8. She said she wanted
10. You were in The Red Lion pub to bring peace to the world.
last night, weren’t you? 11. It was 9. She promised that she would do
after 10.30, wasn’t it? 12. Tony Smith her best for the country. 10. She
was with you, wasn’t he? asked us to work with her for a
13. He didn’t give you anything, better future ! 11. She told us never
did he? 14. You’re going to stay / to lose hope.
You’re staying in town for the next 2 / 1. ‘We / You must all work
few weeks, aren’t you? together.’ 2. ‘It may / might be
2 / 1. will you? 2. shall we? difficult at times.’ 3. ‘We / You
3. don’t you? 4. didn’t you? should be strong.’ 4. ‘We / You
5. didn’t he? 6. didn’t it? 7. didn’t shouldn’t give up hope.’ 5. ‘You
you? 8. didn’t he? (AZ 169) ought to give me your support.’
9. didn’t he? 10. don’t you? 6. ‘You can count on me.’
11. aren’t I? 12. will you? 3 / 1. I asked her if / whether it
3 / 2. e 3. f 4. a 5. h 6. i was really the happiest day of her
7. b 8. d 9. g life. 2. I asked her what sort of
changes she was planning.
4/
3. I asked her if / whether she
A 1. e 2. a 3. d 4. c 5. b
would reduce taxation. 4. I asked
B 1. d 2. a 3. f 4. g
her if / whether she could really
5. a / c 6. e 7. b
conquer inflation. 5. I asked her
5 / 1. ‘Nor me.’ / ‘I can’t either.’ / what she was going to do about
‘Neither / Nor can I.’ 2. ‘Me too.’ / unemployment. 6. I asked her how
‘I am too.’ / ‘So am I.’ 3. ‘Me too.’ / long she had been against nuclear
‘I do too.’ / ‘So do I.’ 4. ‘Nor me.’ / weapons. 7. I asked her if / whether
‘I haven’t either.’ / ‘Neither / Nor she would really bring peace to the
have I.’ 5. ‘Nor me.’ / ‘I’m not world. 8. I asked her how the future
either.’ / ‘Neither / Nor am I.’ would be better. 9. I asked her if /
6. ‘Nor me.’ / ‘I wouldn’t either.’ / whether she saw difficult times in the
‘Neither / Nor would I.’ 7. ‘Me too. / years to come. 10. I asked her how
‘I will too.’ / ‘So will I.’ 8. ‘Me too.’ / hopeful she was.
‘I am too.’ / ‘So am I.’ 9. ‘Me too’ /
4 / 1. I told Tom (that) he was an
‘I have too.’ / ‘So have I.’ 10. ‘Nor
idiot. 2. He asked me if I wanted
me.’ / ‘I won’t either.’ / ‘Neither / Nor
the books. 3. We asked them what
will I.’ 11. ‘Me too.’ / ‘I do too.’ / ‘So
they were doing the next day.
do I.’
4. His wife told me (that) he hadn’t
been at work the week before.
23 Discours indirect 5. She asked them if he still lived
there. 6. I asked her where she had
1 / 1. She told us she had been the day before. 7. They told him
dreamed about becoming (that) they had phoned him two days
President for a long time. 2. Every before. 8. They asked her if he was
new President says it’s the start of a going to Paris the following week.
new age. 3. She promised that there
would be great changes. 5 / 1. They said nothing to me.
4. She doesn’t think they will need 2. They told him to leave them
to increase taxes. 5. All politicians alone. 4. What did they tell you?
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7. Tell him before he goes. hadn’t hurt his leg.
8. They said (to us) (that) there 4. They would have camped a lot
was a problem. if the weather hadn’t been awful /
(Say et tell ne peuvent pas être had been better / OK. 5. They would
inversés dans les autres phrases.) have visited lots of interesting
places if Jack hadn’t fallen ill.
6 / 1. She told him / said (that) she
6. They would have stayed for two
couldn’t come to the concert on
weeks if they hadn’t spent all their
Tuesday. 2. He asked her why she
money after ten days.
hadn’t told him before. 3. She
told him / said (that) she had been 3 / 1. If you would inform / tell your
very busy. 4. He said / told her wife that we are waiting for her
(that) he had bought the tickets two downstairs … 2. I wondered if
weeks before. 5. She told him / they’d arrive on time. 3. We don’t
said (that) Tony might like to go. know if we’ll be free tomorrow.
6. He said / told her (that) he’d 4. Do you want to come with me?
prefer to go with her. 7. She said / If so, hurry up ! 5. Have we (got)
told him (that) she had to travel to enough wine? If not, I’ll buy another
Paris on business. (Pour had to, voir few (a few more) bottles. 6. We’ll stay
AZ 171.) 8. He asked her when she here if necessary. 7. If I were you I
was leaving. 9. She said / told him wouldn’t say a word to them.
(that) she was flying on Tuesday 8. If you should get lost, don’t
morning. 10. He asked her if she was hesitate to telephone us.
staying for long. 11. She said / told 4 / 1. … here unless the weather
him (that) she should be back the improves … 2. Unless we hurry, …
following week. 12. He asked her if 3. … in the sun unless I’m
she would send him a postcard. wearing … 4. … remember
13. She asked him if he would phone whether you … 5. Unless you
her in Paris. 14. He asked / told her make an effort, … 6. … tell
to bring him back a bottle of cognac. whether they’re boys or girls !
7. … contacts me unless there’s …
24 If, unless et whether 8. … by train unless they can …
9. Ask them whether they want …
1 / (Combinaisons possibles) 5 / 1. comes ; ’ll ; if / whether ; If not ;
1. i / l Unless ; whether
2. c / f 2. didn’t ; ’d ; was ; would
3. a / b / e / g / h 3. had known ; would never have got
4. k 4. should ; was / were ; would
5. c / i / j / l 5. If ; will
6. b / g / h
7. c / d / l 25 Autres conjonctions
8. l
9. a / e / g 1 / 1. will ; make ; will be ; move
10. a / b / g / h 2. is ; comes ; will ; will
11. c 3. get ; will ; get
12. e / g
2 / 1. gets 2. talks 3. calls
2 / (Phrases possibles) 1. He 4. want 5. have done 6. have
would have gone with his girlfriend if eaten 7. have completed
they hadn’t broken up just before the 8. stopped 9. changed
holiday. 2. He wouldn’t have gone 10. had asked 11. had had
with his brother, Jack, if there had 12. had finished
been anybody / somebody else free
at the time. 3. They would 3 / 1. It’s been raining since
have cycled everywhere if Tom Thursday. 2. She’s lived in Australia
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since she was a child / since her you still going to live in London?
childhood. 3. He’s not seen her since 3 / 1. We don’t swim very much in
he started university / since he’s the winter. 2. I don’t eat meat at
been at university. 4. We haven’t all. 3. Perhaps we were talking too
played football since we were at much. 4. He always used to play
school / since we left school. tennis very well. 5. They travel to
5. I hadn’t visited my aunt since the USA a lot. 6. Maybe she
I was ten. couldn’t get a babysitter. 7. I very
4 / 1. It’s five weeks since I had a much prefer eating at home to
letter from him. 2. It’s a long time going out to eat. 8. He was at a
since you looked so well. 3. It’s meeting in Bordeaux yesterday.
more than a month since they last 9. I’ll ring you at home later.
talked to each other. 4. It was 10. Did you sleep well last night?
over fifteen years since I had 11. We worked together very
worked with him. 5. It was days successfully at the Oxford branch
since the children had had a in 2005. 12. They fell very much in
proper meal. love in Greece last summer.
5 / 1. so that 2. while 3. until 4 / 1. … enough wine …
4. in case 5. even though 6. as 2. … half a bottle … 3. … quite a
7. whereas / while 8. as if good teacher. 4. I rather like
9. provided that 10. as long as walking … 5. … rather a difficult
decision. 6. … such a good time.
6 / 1. until ; is 2. Although / While
3. as long as ; can 4. since 5 / 1. Try not to wake the dog up !
5. Although / Though 6. in order 4. We looked up the words in the
that ; shouldn’t / wouldn’t get 7. as dictionary. 5. Could you turn the
long as / so long as ; don’t make TV down a bit, please? 7. She
8. as though 9. in case ; feels / wrote down her address and gave
should feel 10. though it to him.
11. in spite of 6 / 1. She’s been teaching my
children German for over a year.
26 L’ordre des mots 2. Please, would you tell a story to
Sarah? 4. She offered my father a
1 / 1. We usually spend … 2. He is job. 6. They showed their house to
probably talking … 3. We were us. 7. Did you give them the keys?
also very pleased. 4. I have just 9. I’ll send the details to you
heard … 5. You rarely visit … tomorrow.
6. Never take drugs. 7. They are 7 / 1. Should anything go wrong,
both doctors. 8. She hardly ever please … 2. No sooner had I got
rang me. 9. We are certainly into the bath than the phone …
going to complain. 10. They have 3. Only then did he realise he had
nearly finished … 11. It was left … 4. At no time (in my life)
mainly a financial question. have I ever regretted … 5. Were I
12. … he would still have been in his position, I would not stay …
unhappy. 6. Not only did they arrive late, but
2 / 1. When did you last see they did not even … 7. Only after
them? 2. I certainly don’t know her mother’s death did she find out …
him. 3. Do you always wear 8. Hardly had we left the house when
that hat? 4. She didn’t even say it … 9. Had they told me
hello. 5. Has he really lost it? 6. They there was a problem, I would
probably aren’t coming. 7. Can certainly have helped them.
she only speak English? 8. Are
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8 / 1. Those are the chocolates 27 Les prépositions
that my mother loves. 2. Do you
know what your father wants? 1 / 1. to 2. for 3. from 4. in
3. You made my sister cry. 4. Did 5. Ø 6. by 7. for 8. with 9. for
you ask what time the match starts? 10. about 11. into 12. Ø ; Ø
5. I don’t understand the decisions 13. about 14. of 15. from 16. Ø
that the government makes. 6. Can 17. on / off 18. Ø 19. of 20. at
you tell me where the Smith family
lives? 7. We saw two men and a 2 / 1. In ; on 2. on ; on 3. on ; on
woman with a baby get into the car. 4. In ; by 5. on ; in 6. at ; in
8. I didn’t hear the car drive away. 3 / 1. at ; in ; to ; Ø 2. in ; in ; in ; into
9. That’s the office where my father 3. at ; on 4. in ; in ; to ; in 5. to ; at ;
works. 10. Don’t let the rain get in ! Ø 6. in ; On 7. to 8. to 9. at
11. Perhaps it is not too late. 10. Ø ; to 11. into ; on 12. onto
9 / 1. What did your friend die of 4 / 1. about 2. after that / then
last year? 2. Here’s the photo you 3. about ten days 4. first
were looking for. 3. It’s not a very 5. about 6. by the end of the
interesting town to live in. week 7. about 8. By the time she
4. No one likes being laughed at. rings me 9. What about going
5. That’s the illness my mum 10. afterwards / after that
suffered from all her life. 6. Who have
5 / 1. According to his / her doctor
they been waiting for all this time?
2. up to 80 hours a week
7. There’s nothing to worry about.
3. opposite you 4. from 9 o’clock
8. This problem has already been
to 11 o’clock 5. In my opinion /
taken care of.
I think 6. with his parents 7. in front
10 / 1. We seldom go to the of the house 8. From tomorrow
cinema. 2. He is hardly twelve onwards 9. to the edge of the
years old. 3. You have all had universe 10. She’s gone home.
your difficulties. 4. They did not 11. down to the end of the first
even phone us ! 5. You certainly paragraph 12. from an old lady
don’t do it that way. 6. Perhaps 13. in Racine 14. up to the age of 70
she’s not very interested in rugby.
6 / 1. across 2. in front of
7. I don’t speak French very well.
3. while 4. through 5. for
8. We used to enjoy dancing a lot.
6. before 7. to
9. You spoke very passionately at
the meeting yesterday. 10. She’s
not strong enough to carry it. 28 Les mots de liaison
11. Have we got enough ice cream?
12. Half my books were stolen. 1 / au contraire - on the contrary
13. See you in half an hour ! au fait - by the way
14. That’s quite an interesting au moins - at least
opinion. 15. We rather like jazz. autrement dit - in other words
16. It’s such a wonderful restaurant. bref - in a word
17. You’re such a nice girl ! d’ailleurs - besides
18. Take them off immediately ! d’après moi - in my opinion / I think
19. Explain the rules to me, d’après Paul - according to Paul
will you? 20. Not only had I forgotten d’un autre côté - on the other hand
their address, but … 21. Ask her d’un côté - in a way
what she wants. 22. This is the dans l’ensemble - on the whole
poem that Tom wrote. 23. Did you en fait - actually
hear someone speak? 24. Where en tout cas - anyway
did your father come from? pour moi - I think / in my opinion
pourtant - yet
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quant à Paul – as for Paul my children do the washing up.
remarque – mind you 9. Our parents used to make us
sinon – otherwise get up very early. 10. I’m having /
tout de même – all the same getting a small house built in the
country.
2 / 1. as 2. Either 3. so
4. neither 5. As 6. both 4 / 1. ‘I’m going to kill them,’ said
7. either 8. as 9. both 10. like Sophie, picking up a big knife.
11. Neither 12. also 2. While waiting at the bus stop
3 / 1. whatever 2. Whenever Pierre witnessed a car accident.
3. Whichever 4. However 3. When she opened the door she
5. whoever 6. wherever recognised the man immediately.
7. however 8. Whatever 4. While he was cooking he burned
9. wherever 10. Whoever his finger. 5. ‘How could I persuade
11. whenever 12. Whichever her to stay?’ ‘By asking her to
forgive you.’ 6. He ran upstairs. 7.
‘Don’t leave me,’ she said, crying.
29 Comment traduire … ? 8. As I was introducing him I forgot
his name ! 9. If you work hard, you’ll
1 / 1. I must write to my mother pass your exams. 10. On her way to
this evening. 2. We’ll need six the office my mother dropped her
more chairs. 3. You must come on umbrella.
time ! 4. It took ten years to build it.
5. It’ll take two days to finish this
work. 6. This book isn’t interesting 30 La grammaire des mots
enough. 7. They lack the
1 / 1. He wishes he had a car.
necessary money. 8. I missed my
2. I wish I didn’t have to go to
parents a lot. 9. Hurry up ! You’re
work every day. 3. We / I wish we
going to miss the bus ! 10. You’ll
hadn’t got married when we were
like this hotel, I think. 11. Did they
teenagers. 4. She wishes she hadn’t
like us? 12. I didn’t enjoy / like the
spent all her money on new clothes.
concert at all.
5. I wish you would hurry up.
2 / 1. There are two solutions to 6. I wish you would write to me more
this problem. 2. They got married often. 7. We / I hope you’ll visit us
ten years ago. 3. She hasn’t written again next year. 8. I hope I’ll have
to me for six weeks. some time tomorrow. 9. They wish
4. I stopped smoking a long time they didn’t live in the city. 10. I wish
ago. 5. She’s lived / been living in I had gone to university. 11. I wish
Paris for a long time. 6. Your father you would stop criticising my work.
is looking for you. 7. A man was 12. I hope he’ll telephone me at the
looking at me. 8. Someone has weekend.
forgotten a shoe / one of their shoes.
2 / 1. Let’s get another bottle of
9. Some schoolchildren are very
wine !
difficult. 10. A lot of people are killed
2. Get up ! You’re going to be /
on the roads each year.
You’ll be late !
3 / 1. My husband makes me drive 3. I was getting tired and I was
very slowly. 2. Make them wash their getting hungry
hands. 3. Don’t make her cry. 4. They got lost in the snow.
4. They have / get the carpets cleaned 5. When did you get divorced?
every year. 5. You must have / get 6. Fortunately, nobody got killed.
the tyre replaced. 6. She’s had her 7. He tried to get them to hurry.
hair cut. 7. We’re going to have / get 8. I can’t get my husband to
central heating installed. 8. I make understand this.
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9. She couldn’t get the car to start. but her husband doesn’t want her
to. He wants her to stay at home
3 / 1. We didn’t agree with their
with the children. 19. ‘Can I leave the
decision. 2. He asked me my
documents here?’ ‘As you like.’
nationality. 3. Ask Nabil for the key,
and ask him the way to the house.
Mots à ne pas
4. Have you explained the situation 31
confondre
to the children? 5. I’ll explain to you
what you must do. 6. He suggested 1. listen to (AZ 172)
another date to us. 7. Can you 2. still (AZ 392)
suggest to Ann that she comes on 3. as ; than (AZ 386)
Tuesday evening? 8. I suggested 4. used to ; ’m used to (AZ 388, 400)
(that) they (should) take the exam 5. ’s dead ; died (AZ 98)
next year. 9. We suggest going by 6. dead man (AZ 98)
bus. 10. I often think of / about my 7. died (AZ 98)
holidays. 11. What do you think of 8. How ; what ; what (AZ 179)
this music? 12. I thought (that) I’d 9. here (AZ 174)
find her in the office, but she had 10. remind (AZ 350)
already left. 13. They don’t think 11. journey (AZ 394)
(that) they’ll have enough time to do 12. trip (AZ 394)
it. 14. I’m thinking of inviting Alex to 13. feel ; fell (AZ 241)
dinner this weekend. 15. Why do you 14. leave ; live (AZ 241)
want to learn English? 15. quiet ; quite (AZ 241)
17. His parents want him to become 16. economic (AZ 241)
a doctor, but he doesn’t want to. 17. expect (AZ 415)
18. She would like to find / get a job, 18. take (AZ 68)
127
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En complément de L’anglais de A à Z,
250 exercices pour mieux maîtriser la grammaire anglaise
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exercices progressifs
pour chaque notion grammaticale
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