French words and phrases abundantly entered the English language.
France, a la England was a colonial power. French language , like English , has become the lingua franca of some coutries.
Canada has a French-speaking State (Quebec) and an English-speaking State (Ottawa).
We can mobilise considerable active and passive vocabulary, by working on French words and phrases.
Here is, a mini-quiz based on 10 French and words and phrases.
Please, try to fill-in the blanks, selecting appropriate words from the choice box.
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01. adieu -- last word of parting, with no prospect of meeting again 02. a la-- in the manner of, in the style of 03. au revoir -- Good bye (until we meet again). See you later. 04. avant-garde -- innovative movements in art, culture, literature, music, sculpture etc. 05. bon appetit -- Enjoy your food. 06. bon-homie -- a feeling of cheerful friendship. 07. carte blanche -- blank check, unlimited authority. 08. de javu, dejavu -- an expression or feeling of already having seen something. 09. volte-face -- complete reversal of opinion. 10. aide memoire -- an object or a memo which helps to remember. Memory aid. |
01. Conversation with her gave me a pleasant sense of _____. 02. Did Obama enjoy a ______ with the deposed Egyptian President Mubarak? 03. Divorcing couple, now-a-days rarely say adieu. They say ______ . 04. Every script-writer and film director in Holliwood believes that he is handling and presenting an ______ plot and theme, while it ends up as a routine soap-opera. 05. I do not want a large congregation when I say ____ from this world. 06. Some say that Obama also IS a war-monger ____ his predecessor. 07. The deceased Chief Minister used to always bring along with him a particular servant , who used to serve him both as a body-guard and ______. 08. The Prime Minister gave the Telecom Minister, a ______ . The Telecom Baron encashed it with great audacity. Who is at fault? The giver or the taker? 09. This dietician - cum - food columnist ends all his blogs with the motto ' _______ ' 10. The _____ of the Government's stand on disciplining the American Banks and their CEO salaries, is incomprehensible. |
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