Summer review
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France - The United States - The USA - The UK - Spain - Northern Ireland Corsica - Venezuela - Vir inia - Hawaii - erman - Texas - North Korea - Ore on - Brazil - South Carolina - Alaska Countries and territories :
N°1 : 01/06 President Trump (announce) (will) …………………………………
…………………………………………… on June 1 that ____________________________ that ____________________________
withdraw from the Paris climate accord , weakening efforts to combat global warming and
1embracing isolationist voices in his White House who (argue) …………………………………………… that the agreement (be) ……………… a
pernicious threat to the economy and American sovereignty. 24-storey Grenfell N°2 : 14/06 The Grenfell Tower fire (occur) …………………………………………… on 14 June 2017 at the 24-storey Grenfell Tower block of public public housing flats in North in North Kensington, London Kensington, London . It (cause) …………………………………………… at least 80 deaths and over 70 injuries. Protesters (criticize) …………………….…………………………………… the response and the lack of fire safety measures, including sprinklers and a central alarm system, in the building. It is known as __________________ ‘s worst building fire in decades.
N°3 : 16/06 Helmut Kohl, who (oversee) …………………………………………… the reunification of _____________________ of _____________________ after 45
years of Cold War antagonism, (die) ……………………………………………
on June 16.
N°4 : 4/07 In _____________________________ , Kim Jong-un (launch) ……………………………………………
the ___________________________ on July 4 .The missile (seem) ……………………………………………
a “gift package package”” to
capable of
hitting _____________________ hitting _____________________ and _____________________ . Countries in the region and around the world (be) ………………………… now worried that the war of words between President Donald Trump and the Korean President could
become a real war.
N°5 : 16/07 The seventh season of ‘ Game of Thrones
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(be premiered ) ……………….………………………………………
on July 16th in
the USA . The seventh season (consist) …………………………………………… of only 7 episodes . Filming (begin) …………………………………………… on August 31st 2016 at Titanic Studios in Belfast, _____________________ .
by Chris N°6 : 23/07 The 104th edition of the Tour de _____________________ (win) …………………….………………………… by Chris Froome of Team Team Sky who (cycle) …………………………………………… into Paris with Paris with a glass of champagne in his hand and his fourth yellow jersey waiting for him at the end of the final stage of the Tour de _____________________ . The 3,540 km (2,200 mi)-long race (commence) …………………………………………… with an individual an individual time trial in Düsseldorf, in Düsseldorf, __________________ on 1 July, and (concluded )…………………………………………… with the Champs-Élysées the Champs-Élysées stage in Paris on 23 July. A total of 198 riders from 22 teams (enter) …………………………………………… the 21-stage race.
N°7 : 26/07
Parts of the French Riviera (evacuate) ……………..……………………………………… late Tuesday and into Wednesday as forest fires (burn) …………………………………………… swathes of land and (threaten) ………….……………………………………… thousands of people, according to local police. More than 10,000 residents and tourists (move) ……………..……………………………………… after a forest fire (start) …………………………………………… near the coastal commune of Bormes-les-Mimosas, around 40 km (nearly 25 miles) from Toulon, one of _____________________ 's southernmost towns. A combination of strong winds, high temperatures, and a lack of rain (fuel) ………………………………… the fires, which (take) ………………………………… hold in the French Riviera and on the island of ___________ . ___________ .
N°8 : 31/07 Paris is virtually assured of hosting the 2024 Summer Olympics after its only rival Los Angeles (announce) …….……………………………………… it
would now bid solely for the 2028 Games. LA 2024 (agree) …….………………………………..………… to withdraw from the race for the earlier Games, having struck a deal that would see the International Olympic Committee pay it $1.8bn.The award of the 2024 and 2028 Olympics to Paris and LA respectively (have) …….………………………………………to be rubber-stamped at September’s IOC session in Lima, but that (be) …….……………………………………… now a formality.
N°9 : 01/08
_____________________ 's capital, Caracas, (see) …….………………………………..……………………… almost daily
demonstrations in recent weeks, some of which (turn) …….………………………………..………………………violent. On July 30, Venezuelans (call) …….………………………………..………………………
on to choose the members of a new National Constituent Assembly. President
Nicolas Maduro (claim) …….………………………………..………………………victory in the election, which he says will help save the country from political and economic disaster. In the capital, Caracas, violence (flare) …………………..………………………with police firing tear gas at protesters boycotting the vote. Ten people (kill) …………………..…………………………Sunday in the bloodiest day of protests.
N°10 : 04/08
Neymar (complete) …………………..………………………… his record-shattering transfer from Barcelona to Paris
St Germain on Thursday, signing a five-year deal with the French club after they (trigger) …………………..…………………………his 222 million euros release clause. The 25-year-old _____________________ forward, who (present) ……………………..………………..………………………… to fans on Saturday, is committed to PSG until June 2022, the club (say) …………………..……………in a statement.
N°11 : 12/ 08 The city of Charlottesville, _____________________ , (engulf) …………………..………………………… by violence on
Aug. 12 as white nationalists and counter protesters (clash) …………………..………………………… in one of the bloodiest fights to date over the removal of Confederate monuments across the South. A 32-year-old woman (kill) …………………..…………………………, and at least 19 other people (injure) ……………………………..………………..……………… , when an man (plow)…………………..………………………… his car into a crowd of counter protesters, according to the police.
N°12 : 17/ 08 _____________________ (hit) …………………..………………………… by its worst terrorist attack in more than a
decade on Aug. 17, when a van driver (plow)…………………..………………………… into dozens of pedestrians enjoying a sunny afternoon in Barcelona's popular Las Ramblas tourist strip. Hours later another vehicle attack (take) …………………..……… place in the seaside town of Cambrils, 70 miles to the south. The two attacks (kill) ………………………………………..……at least 14 people and (injure) ……………………………………..…… more
than 100 from 34 different nationalities .
N°13 : 20/ 08 Jerry Lewis , the comedy legend (die) …………………..…… at his Las Vegas home on August 20, after
suffering from ill health for many years. The actor, singer and director (remember) ……………………………………….……..…………..…… for films including The Nutty Professor and Cinderfella as well as his philanthropic work, raising more than $2.6 billion for muscular dystrophy research with his annual Labor Day telethon .
N°14 : 21/ 08 A total solar eclipse eclipse (cross)……………………………..…… the sky on Aug. 21 from _____________________ to
_____________________ and (bring out)………………………….……………..…… throngs of spectators, who (exult)…………………..………..…… in seeing the midday sky go briefly dark. This (be) ……………………totality, an event that (not happen) ……………………………..………………………..…… in the continental United States since 1979 and had (not traverse)……………………………………………………………………..…… such a broad swath of the country in nearly a century.
N°15 : 26/ 08
US World Boxing Champion Floyd Mayweather (beat) ……………………….………..……Conor McGregor from
_____________________ in Las Vegas, claiming his 50th victory and maintaining his unbeaten record. In his first ever match, McGregor (survive) ……………………….………………..…… nine rounds against Mayweather . . “This is my last fight , ladies and gentlemen,” Floyd (say) …………………………..…… to the crowd at T-Mobile Arena. “Tonight I (choose) …………………………..…… the right
dance partner to dance with. Conor McGregor, you’re a hell of a champion.”
N°16 : 30 / 08 Hurricane Harvey (send ) ……………………….………..……devastating floods pouring into Houston on Sunday as
rising water chased thousands of people to rooftops and overwhelmed rescuers who (can ) ………………………not keep up with the constant calls for help. The storm (kill ) …………………………………………..….………..……at least 44 people in Texas and (force ) ………………………….………..…… 32,000 people into shelters since it (come ) …………………………………………..….………..…… ashore last Friday about
30 miles northeast of Corpus Christi, on the Gulf of Mexico coast. It (be )……………… the most powerful hurricane to hit _____________________ in half a century.
Vocabulary in context Match these English words or expressions and their meaning in French
to withdraw
accueillir
weaken
an agreement
a storey
public housing flats
côtière
injuries
approuvé
sprinklers
qui
to hit
rescuers
la/le
plus au Sud
un
toit
gaz
lacrymogène sans discuter
bat tous les records
des innondations des se
manifestations
retirer
time trial
à
terre
stage
coastal
floods
blessures
southernmost
traverser
to host
an award
rubber-stamped
demonstrations
to flare
tear gas
invaincu
record-shattering
des
a deal
committed
faire
engulf
lala contre –
the crowd
raise
muscular dystrophy
cross
throngs
a swath
to keep up with
lever
ashore
shelters
storm
a roof-top
to claim
dystrophie
unbeaten
frapper
un étage
logements tempête
sociaux /orage
un accord
affaiblir un
marché /contrat
foules
une
menace face à
une
montre
bande
étape des
gicleurs
s’embraser
(des fonds)
s’emparer de /engloutir des
sauveteurs
engagé une
la
musculaire
foule
des
récompense/ une indemnité
abris
revendiquer
REGULAR VERBS
announced argued claimed occurred criticized chased died killed injured launched cycled concluded commenced claimed engulfed plowed clashed injured seemed exulted threatened threatened started completed triggered crossed survived caused happened remembered flared forced
Indicate the correct pronunciation of these regular verbs . Tick
/ d /
/ t /
/ id /
the corresponding column.
Irregular Verbs: find all the irregular verbs , give their infinitive, past and past participle.
BE CAN WILL WIN SAY TAKE MAKE COME BEGIN CHOOSE KNOW SEND HIT BEAT BRING OUT BURN OVERSEE
Write the numbers, years and dates in full letters.
Les nombres ordinaux (avec une terminaison du type –th) doivent être précédés de l’article 14 32 25 40 70 80 100 198 222 2,200 3,540
10,000 32,000 1.8 bn 1979 2017 2024 01/06 16/06 04/07 23/07 31/07 12/08 30/08
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Countries / nationalities / the people 1- France 2- The USA 3- Venezuela 4- Ireland 5- Japan 6- North Korea 7- Spain 8- Germany 9- Brazil
Can you solve these cultural quizzes ?
. GOT = ……………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………… …………………………………..……………… …
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……… …………………………..……… . the Cold War = ……………………………………………………………………………… . 22 miles
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. $2.6 billion = ……………………………………………………… € .
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