Terminology
Here is a list of common expressions found in the questions of Higher and Ordinary level reading comprehensions. Make sure you become familiar with them before you attempt to do any reading comprehension.
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Au début de cet extrait |
At the beginning of this extract |
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Citez une expression |
Quote an expression |
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Lequel des mots suivants |
Which of the following words |
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Rédigez vos réponses en français |
Write your answers in French |
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Relevez des mots qui montrent / qui indiquent |
Find words which show |
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Relevez deux verbes qui évoquent |
Find two verbs which call to mind |
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Relevez une raison pour laquelle |
Find a reason why |
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Trouvez dans le texte |
Find in the text. |
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Trouvez des mots qui décrivent |
Find words which describe |
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Trouvez le substantif auquel se réfère le pronom “le”. |
Find the noun to which “le”refers |
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Pour le pronom en italique |
Find the word to which the pronoun in italics refers |
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Trouvez un synonyme de |
Find a synonym (similar word) for |
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Trouvez un élément qui prouve |
Find a point which proves |
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Qu’en pensez-vous? |
What do you think? |
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Qu’est-ce que vous notez à ce sujet? |
What do you write down on this topic? |
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Une phrase/expression qui veut dire |
A phrase/expression which means |
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Le narrateur/la narratrice |
Narrator / story-teller |
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Il s’agit de |
It’s about / it concerns / deals with |
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A la fin de |
At the end of |
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Comment avez-vous réagi à cet article ? |
What’s your reaction to this article? |
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Selon l’auteur |
According to the author |
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Point de vue |
Point of view |
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