WorksheetsDo women really want to marry for money ? - Voc
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
What is "a perk" ?
In the text : "One of the perks of being female is that you grow up knowing there's a slim chance that you might be able to marry a millionaire..."
a perception
an advantage
a problem
a quality
Which verb in English means "to leave your job or stop working because of old age or ill health" ?
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What is a "trophy wife"? Explain with your own words.
What does child-rearing mean?
adopting a child
taking care of children
expecting a child
working with children
What is a synonym of the phrasal verb "to come by"?
to accept
to arrive
to look for
to find
Read the following sentences and try to guess what "a bloke" is:
- Yesterday I had an interesting conversation with the bloke who has moved upstairs.
- My sister met a really nice bloke in the pub last night.
- James is such a lovely bloke !
What does "to be doomed to" mean in French ?
Have a look at the following example : Unfortunately her plan was doomed to failure.
What does "at a stroke" mean?
For example : Everything happened so fast, this disease killed thousands of chickens at a stroke.
accidentally
immediately
unfortunately
easily
What is "a mortgage" based on the following sentences ?
- She got behind with her mortgage and the house was repossessed.
- They were forced to give up their home because they couldn't pay the mortgage.
- My brother took out a mortgage and bought a house.
What is a synonym of the adjective "odd"?
For example : That is an odd thing to do.
impossible
strange, unexpected
normal, regular
too easy
What is a "high-flying career"?
une carrière internationale
une carrière de pilote
une carrière ambitieuse
une longue carrière
What does the adjective "shattered" mean in French?
For example : My dreams have been shattered, I feel so sad and hopeless.
What does the adjective "sour" mean?
For example : After so many disappointments in her life, she has become really sour.
triste, désespéré
pessimiste
aigri, acerbe
motivé
What is "a dropout"?
a person who leaves school before finishing
a person who keeps dropping things
a person who has many diplomas
a person who studies outside
How would you translate the adjective "reluctant" in French ?
Look at the word used in a sentence : "She had trouble sleeping but was reluctant to take sleeping pills."
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