VOCABULARY 1
VOCABULARY 2
GRAMMAR
CULTURE 1
CULTURE 2
100

What's the English for "esclavage"?

slavery

100

Give a synonym for "a tomb" ?

a grave

100

REMEMBER or REMIND ? "That song ..... me of our trip to New York."

reminds

100

What term is used to refer to the indigenous people of North America ?

the Native Americans

100

Where is New Orleans ? (country + state)

the USA / Louisiana

200

Give three different ways of saying "I don't like".

I hate / it's not my cup of tea / I can't stand / I can't bear / I loathe / ...

200

Give a synonym for "old music".

vintage tunes

200

Expressing concession: ".... it was raining, we decided to go out."

even though / even if

200

Who came to North America in 1620?

The Pilgrims

200

What did the election of Nelson Mandela change for South Africa?

The end of Apartheid

300

What's the English for "un athlète engagé"?

a committed athlete

300

What's the English for "sensibiliser (à une cause)" / "faire prendre conscience"?

to raise awareness

300

Talking about the future: "As soon as she ... (arrive) in London, she ... (visit) the British museum."

arrives / will visit

300

Who was Marie Laveau?

a voodoo priestess / a voodoo Queen

300

What is Cape Town, Bloemfontein and Pretoria?

the 3 capitals of South Africa

400

What's the French for "a gap"?

un écart

400

What's the French for " to slaughter"?

massacrer

400

Talking about the past: " I ... (listen to) music in my bedroom when suddenly my sister ... (come) in."

was listening / came

400

Who is the main character in the short story "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" ?

Ichabod Crane

400

What is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November in Plymouth?

the National Day of Mourning on Thanksgiving day

500

Give a synonym for "soothing" ?

calm / relaxing

500

What's the English for "fiable"?

reliable

500

Expressing purpose: "Serena Williams fights for gender equality in sports ........ she can change the world."

so that

500

What is "Katrina"?

The name of the hurricane that devastated the city of New Orleans in 2005.

500

Who is John Carlos?

One of the two athletes who raised their fist to protest against racism in the USA during the 1968 summer Olympics in Mexico.