Exercices B2 : les nuances de sens en anglais (corrigé)

Ces exercices vous entraînent à choisir le mot juste parmi des termes proches en anglais. Comme vu dans le cours, des nuances comme big/large ou see/look/watch font toute la différence pour un anglais naturel.

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Exercice 1 — Choisir le bon mot : nuances de sens

Choisissez le mot qui convient le mieux selon le contexte. Une seule réponse est correcte pour chaque situation.

1. She didn't move — she just ___ at the painting for a long time without saying a word.
2. They live in a ___ house with a garden, a garage, and two guest rooms.
3. Every evening, he ___ the news on television to stay informed.
4. I ___ a strange light in the sky while I was driving home last night.

Correction

1. She just looked at the painting for a long time without saying a word.
2. They live in a large house with a garden, a garage, and two guest rooms.
3. Every evening, he watches the news on television to stay informed.
4. I saw a strange light in the sky while I was driving home last night.

Exercice 2 — Associer chaque phrase à sa nuance de sens

Associez chaque phrase à la description qui explique pourquoi le mot en gras est le bon choix dans ce contexte.

1. She **watched** the children play in the park for half an hour.
2. He has a **big** dream: to travel around the world before he turns thirty.
3. Can you **look** at this document and tell me if there are any mistakes?
4. We need a **large** quantity of supplies before the conference begins.

Correction

1. She watched the children play in the park for half an hour. — 'Watch' exprime une attention soutenue et intentionnelle sur une durée, ici un spectacle en mouvement.
2. He has a big dream: to travel around the world before he turns thirty. — 'Big' s'utilise dans les expressions idiomatiques et avec des concepts abstraits comme les rêves ou les idées.
3. Can you look at this document and tell me if there are any mistakes? — 'Look at' implique une action délibérée et dirigée vers un objet précis, avec une intention claire.
4. We need a large quantity of supplies before the conference begins. — 'Large' est préféré pour exprimer une quantité ou une taille mesurable dans un registre formel ou neutre.

Exercice 3 — Compléter avec le mot exact

Complétez chaque phrase avec le mot qui convient parmi les nuances étudiées dans le cours (big, large, see, look, watch).

1. Don't touch the screen — just ___ at the diagram carefully and describe what you see.
2. The company made a ___ profit last year thanks to its new international contracts.
3. I couldn't ___ the match live, so I recorded it to watch later that evening.
4. Did you ___ who left that bag on the table? It wasn't there this morning.

Correction

1. Don't touch the screen — just look at the diagram carefully and describe what you see.
2. The company made a large profit last year thanks to its new international contracts.
3. I couldn't watch the match live, so I recorded it to watch later that evening.
4. Did you see who left that bag on the table? It wasn't there this morning.