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Exercise "French words in English", created by anonyme (a free exercise to learn English):
Results of the 3 002 people who have taken this test:
Average mark: 48 / 100 Share
Latest member with a 100/100 (perfect mark): gligli / FRANCE, on Friday 09 October - 23:46:
"All these french words still in use in english language: I wouldn't have guessed that !"
They got a perfect mark
Stats (2339 candidates)
Question 1 passed: 90.6 %
The new Managing Director was given * by the shareholders to improve the company's performance.
Question 2 passed: 61.5 %
He really liked his food and, when dining out, always ordered *.
Question 3 passed: 52.2 %
The Dreyfus Affair became a * following Zola's “J'accuse”.
Question 4 passed: 35.9 %
Following the terrible publicity, the minister had done a complete * to rescue the situation – if not his reputation!
Question 5 passed: 53.1 %
Art critics regarded the painting as a true * but it remained unpopular with much of the public.
Question 6 passed: 30.5 %
The circumnavigation of the world was widely agreed to be a real * meriting the knighthood.
Question 7 passed: 56.4 %
The road was a * : there was no way out!
Question 8 passed: 51.7 %
Thank you for a delightful * : we've both enjoyed ourselves immensely.
Question 9 passed: 34.2 %
Do you ever have a sense of *, Peters? You've made that same mistake so many times.
Question 10 passed: 41.2 %
My French colleague admitted that he had been shocked when he first came to live in England as, “although you had the *, you lacked the savoir vivre.” He acknowledged, however, that things had improved immeasurably!
Question 11 passed: 42.8 %
The story itself had been thrilling but the mystery's eventual * was totally unexpected.
Question 12 passed: 44.8 %
The aid provided following the disaster brought about a * between the two countries.
Question 13 passed: 50.5 %
In spite of the best efforts of the riot police, the people attacked * and caused much destruction.
Question 14 passed: 32.6 %
The former Prime Minister simply disappeared from public view as his * had been lost with the election.
Question 15 passed: 36 %
The hot, sultry weather added to the pervading sense of * in the old country house where nothing ever seemed to happen
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