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I. Quel article indfini? Fill in the blanks using a, an or : (fait en cours) II. Dfini ou indfini? (1) Fill in the blanks using a/an or the: (fait en cours) III. Dfini ou indfini? (2) Choose the right solution: (fait en cours) IV. Fill in the blanks using or the: (fait en cours) V. Complete these texts by using a/an, or the: A sober analysis of what is needed to make the nuclear power industry safe and secure reveals a mountain to climb. Is a safe nuclear industry possible? Yes, I would say. The question is whether it is likely. So an analysis published on Friday on this subject is important, not least because it is written by neither industry-linked figures nor green campaigners. It is published in one of the world's top scientific journals, Science, and written by two heavyweights with decades of experience, both at Harvard University. They write, major steps are needed to rebuild confidence that nuclear facilities will be safe from accidents and secure against attacks. One of the finest illustrations of the laws of chance is furnished by the game of poker. It is not a game of pure chance, like dice and roulette, but one involving a large element of skill or judgment. The required judgments, however, are based squarely on probabilities, and knowledge of the chances of the game is essential. VI. Translate (phrases 1 4 faites en cours) 5. Quand Ben Bernanke, prsident de la Rserve fdrale, fait une dclaration inquitante, la bourse ragit. When Ben Bernanke, the president of the Federal Reserve, makes an alarming statement, the stock market reacts. 6. Le prsident Obama a particip un sommet mercredi o il a rencontr le prsident de l'Afrique du Sud. President Obama participated in a summit on Wednesday where he met the president of South Africa. 7. Il faudra une politique claire pour assurer l'accs tous. We will need a clear policy to ensure access for all. 8. Je prends rendez-vous avec le comptable deux fois par mois. I make an appointment with the accountant twice a month. 9. Notre nouveau collgue parle parfaitement l'anglais et l'allemand. Our new colleague speaks both English and German perfectly. 10. L'anglais qui se parle dans le sud de l'cosse n'est pas toujours facile comprendre. The English that is spoken in the South of Scotland isn't always easy to understand. 11. Le muse n'est pas ouvert le lundi. The museum isn't open on Mondays.

12. Les Irlandais ont le sens de l'humour. The Irish have a sense of humour. 13. A partir des annes 1980, le processus s'est acclr From the 1980s onwards, the process speeded up / accelerated. 14. Cette station-service est ouverte 24 heures sur 24, 7 jours sur 7. This petrol station is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 15. Le budget sera de 3 000 par trimestre. The budget will be 3,000.00 per quarter. 16. L't les enfants portent seulement un short et un T-shirt. In the summer, children only wear shorts and a t-shirt. 17. Ce diable d'homme m'a bien eu ! This devil of a man fooled me ! 18. En tant que chef d'entreprise, il se doit de concilier les bnfices et le bien-tre des employs. (wellbeing) As a business owner, he must reconcile profits with the well-being of employees / employee well-being. 19. Quel ge aviez-vous ce moment-l ? How old were you at the time ? 20. L'homme moderne est apparu sur Terre il y a plus de 100 000 ans. Modern man appeared on Earth over 100,000 years ago. VII. Transformer les noncs suivants en utilisant les adverbes so, how, too, as selon les cas. Attention lordre des mots. 1. Bill is a good candidate. Jack is also a good candidate. Bill is as good a candidate as Jack. 2. She mustnt see that film. She is only a young girl ! She is too young a girl to see that film! 3. He is very stingy. Im very surprised, coming from a man like him ! (stingy = radin, pingre) I'm very surprised, from as/so stingy a man as him! 4. He will never make it ! Hes a lazy boy ! He is too lazy a boy to make it! 5. Brad is an intelligent child. His sister too ! Brad is as intelligent a child as his sister.