Combo MCSE Units 7-12 Entry test + Units 7-10 Keypoints (completed)2022

(to) occur Fr: se produire syn: to happen eg. In statistics, when the number of possible outcomes is 0, it indicates that an event will never _____________. (O) failure Fr: défaillance, échec def: a sudden loss of a particular quality or ability, especially in a difficult situation eg. The accident resulted in to deaths from multiple organ _____________. (F) severely Fr: sérieusement, gravement syn: seriously eg. Lake Geneva is becoming ________ deoxygenated during the summer months owing to the hydroelectric dam built in the upper Rhone. (S) deoxygenated oxygenated eg. Lake Geneva is becoming severely ____________ during the summer months owing to the hydroelectric dam built in the upper Rhone. (D) hydroelectric dam Fr: barrage hydroélectrique eg. Lake Geneva is becoming severely deoxygenated during the summer months owing to the ________________ built in the upper Rhone. (H; 2 words) surgical operation Fr: opération chirurgicale eg. In ______________s, serum rather than plasma is often used since it is more readily available. (S; 2 words) readily available Fr: rapidement disponible syn: easily accessible eg. In surgical operations, serum rather than plasma is often used since it is more _________. (R; 2 words) (to) spend (money) Fr: dépenser def: to use money to pay for things eg. How much money did you __________? (S) health risks def: sth that could be a danger to people's health eg. New York City has spent $10 million on mosquito control, thereby reducing viral _______ _______ to the population. (H; 2 words) (to) transform into Fr: se transformer en eg. In principle, it is possible for any undertaking to restructure and ____________ a group. (T; 2 words) statistics Fr : statistiques eg. A superficial interpretation of ______________ may lead to erroneous conclusions. (S) erroneous syn : incorrect, false, wrong eg. A superficial interpretation of statistics may lead to ____________ conclusions. (E) Upgrade to remove ads Only $35.99/year (to) enlarge syn : to increase, grow, become/make larger to reduce in size, to shrink eg.The airports are being ____________d. (E) (to) expect Fr : s'attendre à (qqch), attendre syn : to hope for, to predict, to look forward to eg. The airports are being enlarged, thus we can ___________ an increase in the tourist industry. (E) increase (n.) syn : rise, expansion eg. The airports are being enlarged, thus we can expect an ____________ in the tourist industry. (I) rising (adj.) Fr : en hausse, qui grimpe syn : increasing, ascending, going up eg. Due to ___________ temperatures, the ice is melting. (R) data Fr : données syn : statistics, figures, information eg. New ___________ supplied by the human genome project is going to spark off a revolution in medical research. (D) X-ray Fr: radiographie eg. I'm going to hospital for an ___________ . (X ; 2 words) potentially syn: likely, possibly, probably Fr: potentiellement eg. He is ___________ dangerous. (P) AD (2017) def: used before dates after the supposed year Christ was born. BC Fr: 2017 après Jésus Christ eg. We live in _______ 2017. (A) up to (50%) Fr: jusqu'à (50%) eg. ________ two hundred ​people were on ​board the ​ship. (U; 2 words) intoxicated def: stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol). eg. An ________ person is 4.5 times as likely to die in a motor-vehicle accident as the statistical mean. (I) statistical mean syn: numerical mean Fr: moyenne statistique eg. An intoxicated person is 4.5 times as likely to die in a motor-vehicle accident as the ..................... . (S ; 2 words) as far as (...) is concerned Fr: en ce qui concerne eg. _________ public transport ____________, the target is to extend the tram network. (A; 5 words) (to) extend Fr: étendre syn: to make sth longer or larger eg. The target is to ___________ the tram network by 25km. (E) network Fr: réseau eg. As far as public transport is concerned, the target is to extend the tram _____________. (N) blood Fr: sang eg. The inflammation blocks the artery supplying ___________ to the appendix. (B) (to) prevent Fr: empêcher syn: to stop sth from happening eg. Reptiles had to develop a skin which was relatively impermeable to water so as to ____________ dessication. (P) on land Fr: sur la terre (ferme) eg. To survive ___________ reptiles had to develop a skin which was relatively impermeable to water. (O, 2 words) dessication Fr: déshydratation syn: drying out, dehydration eg. Reptiles had to develop a skin which was relatively impermeable to water so as to prevent ____________. (D) policy Fr: politique, mesure eg. The aim of the government's population ______)___ is to bring about a fundamental change in the demographic pattern. (P) fundamental syn: essential, basic eg. The aim of the government's population policy is to bring about a ___________ change in the demographic pattern. (F) pattern syn: model; a set of lines, shapes, or colours that are repeated regularly Fr: dessin, motif, modèle eg. The aim of the Government's population policy is to bring about a fundamental change in the demographic ________. (P) government def: group that governs a country Fr: gouvernement eg. The UK __________ has sent teams to the Antarctic since as far back as 1923. (G) research team def: group of scientists who lead a research together eg. We had a _____________ of more than a dozen individuals who were looking at some of these different aspects. (R; 2 words) as far back as Fr: dès syn: as early as eg. The UK government has sent teams to the Antarctic since ____________ 1923. (A; 4 words) (to) set up syn: establish Fr: monter, installer eg. It was only in 1943, during World War II, that the government ___________ the first regular station. (S; 2 words) shelter syn: refuge Fr: abri eg. The first stations were set up because enemy shipping was using the whaling bases for __________. (S) in an emergency def: in a case of urgent need eg. _______________, evacuation is always costly and sometimes impossible. (I; 3 words) costly cheap syn: expensive eg. In an emergency, evacuation is always __________ and sometimes impossible. (C) (to) take measures Fr: prendre des mesures eg. Hence, British Antarctic Survey have ________n __________ to avoid it. (T; 2 words) (to) avoid Fr: éviter def: to try to prevent sth from happening eg. Hence, British Antarctic Survey have taken measures to ___________ it. (A) (to) boil Fr: bouillir eg. When the water _____________s, add the meat and cabbage. (B) steam Fr: vapeur syn: condensation eg. A Turkish ___________ bath. (S) fault Fr: faille (geology) eg. The San Andreas __________. (F) earthquake Fr: tremblement de terre def: a sudden, violent shaking of the earth's surface eg. Damage caused by a powerful ____________ (E) (to) become extinct Fr: disparaître (pour une espèce) syn: to die out (for a species) eg. Most of the polar bears will _____________ by 2050. (B, 2 words) (to) collide syn:to crash into each other Fr: entrer en collision eg. An asteroid ____________d with the Earth, causing the dinosaurs to become extinct. (C) (to) overheat syn: to become or to make something become too hot. eg. If the light begins to flash, it means that the engine has ____________ed. (O) (to) go off Fr: se déclencher eg. : Provided the smoke has been detected, the alarm ____________es _______. (G; 2 words) by plane Fr: en avion eg. I travelled __________ and it took seven hours. (B; 2 words) phosphorus Fr: phosphore