TENSES & STRUCTURE
Past simple: "Last year, I ____ (design) my first collection."
designed
some or any? "There isn't ____ fabric left."
any
What do you call the money you receive each month for your job?
a salary / wages
How do you politely start a formal email to someone you don't know? "____ Sir or Madam,"
Dear
What do we call the drawing seen from above that shows the layout of a room or building?
a floor plan/blueprint (accepted)
Past simple or present perfect? "I ____ (finish) the prototype yesterday."
finished
much or many? "How ____ prototypes did you make?"
(many — prototypes countable)
What's the English word for a "contrat à durée indéterminée"?
a permanent contract / open-ended contract
What's a polite way to ask a client for something? "____ you please send me the brief?"
Could/Would
What's the English word for the way people move through a space?
circulation/flow
Passive: "This chair ____ (make) of recycled plastic."
is made/was made/has been made
Correct the mistake: "I need an advice about this material."
(some advice — uncountable, no "an", no plural)
A designer who works for themselves, not for a company, is a…?
freelancer / freelance designer
When a client explains what they want you to design, they give you a document with all the details. What is it called?
A design brief
This famous principle of modern architecture says a building's form should follow its purpose. Complete it: "Form follows ____"
function
Present perfect continuous: "She ____ (work) on this design for three weeks now."
Has been working
a, the or Ø? "____ design is everywhere in ____ modern life."
(Ø design / Ø modern life — general concepts, no article)
What document lists your experience and skills for a job application?
A CV/ résumé
What do we call a formal email you send when a product is faulty and you want a refund or a solution?
a complaint / a letter of complaint / a complaint email
Which German school (1919–1933) shaped modern architecture, furniture and interior design?
the Bauhaus
2nd conditional: "If I ____ (have) more time, I ____ (refine) the finish."
had/would refine
the or Ø? "I studied ____ fashion at ____ Central Saint Martins."
Ø fashion / Ø Central Saint Martins — no article for the subject nor most institution names
In a company, what do we call the department that hires people and manages staff?
Human Resources / HR
In a negotiation, what do we call the point where both sides give a little to reach an agreement?
a compromise / to meet halfway/a trade-off
Which Swiss-French architect coined "a house is a machine for living in" and shaped modern space?
Le Corbusier