Ces exercices vous permettent de pratiquer le vocabulaire familier anglais vu dans le cours : contractions, expressions slang et filler words. Testez votre capacité à les utiliser naturellement selon le contexte.
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Exercice 1 — Choisir la bonne expression familière
Choisissez l'expression familière qui correspond le mieux au sens de la phrase proposée.
- Which sentence uses a natural informal expression to say you have no money left?
- Which sentence best uses slang to express that something is very easy?
- Which sentence naturally includes a filler word to buy thinking time?
- Which sentence uses an informal contraction to decline an invitation casually?
Correction
- I'm flat broke, I can't even grab a coffee.
- That exam was a total piece of cake, honestly.
- Well, I mean, it's kind of hard to explain, you know?
- I'm gonna have to bail on you tonight, sorry mate.
Exercice 2 — Associer l'expression familière à son sens
Associez chaque expression familière anglaise à la phrase qui en donne le sens en contexte.
- Match: 'to ghost someone'
- Match: 'to spill the tea'
- Match: 'to be on the fence'
- Match: 'to hang out'
Correction
- To suddenly stop all contact with someone without any explanation.
- To share exciting or scandalous gossip with someone.
- To be undecided or hesitant about a particular issue.
- To spend time casually with friends in a relaxed setting.
Exercice 3 — Compléter avec le bon terme familier
Complétez chaque phrase en remplaçant ___ par l'expression ou contraction familière appropriée, telle qu'elle serait utilisée naturellement à l'oral.
- She ___ going to believe what happened at the party last night — it was absolutely wild! (contraction de 'is not')
- I ___ what you mean, but honestly, I think you're kind of overreacting about the whole thing. (filler word expressing partial agreement)
- We were ___ to head out when the storm suddenly kicked in and ruined all our plans. (informal contraction of 'going to')
- Stop ___ around and just tell me what actually happened between you two! (slang for wasting time or being evasive)
Correction
- She's not going to believe what happened at the party last night — it was absolutely wild!
- I get what you mean, but honestly, I think you're kind of overreacting about the whole thing.
- We were gonna head out when the storm suddenly kicked in and ruined all our plans.
- Stop messing around and just tell me what actually happened between you two!
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