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- 1. Multiple Choice
Janette Sadik-Khan is ...
The Mayor of New York City
The commissioner of the Department of Transportation
- 2. Multiple Choice
The blue area is ...
a sunshade
a sidewalk
a crosswalk
a pedestrian plaza
- 3. Multiple Choice
These are the ... of the World Trade Center.
imprints
foot
prints
footprints
- 4. Multiple Choice
In the architect's mind,
it was a certainty that the 9/11 Memorial ...
should be a park
may be a park
will be a park
would be a park
- 5. Multiple Choice
1 mile is about
1 km
1.609 km
0.609 km
- 6. Multiple Choice
This is a ...
zebra-crossing
pavement
crosswalk
sidewalk
- 7. Multiple Choice
Pour être convaincant(e) et surenchérir, je peux dire
[ two answers are expected]
More, ...
Less than that, ...
More than that, ...
So, I think that ...
Moreover, ...
- 8. Multiple Choice
Janette Sadik-Khan thinks that ...
there are too many cars in New York City.
there are too many pedestrians in New York City.
there are too many cycling lanes in New York City.
there are too many tourists in New York City.
- 9. Multiple Choice
Look at these pictures of Times Square.
Now, the space dedicated to pedestrians is larger.
True
False
- 10. Multiple Choice
What's the English for "urbanisme"?
mapping
plan
city-planning
planning
- 11. Multiple Choice
How do you say in English "6220"?
six thousand two hundred and twenty
six thousand and two hundred and twenty
- 12. Multiple Choice
What's the French for "get around"?
tourner
obtenir
se déplacer
- 13. Multiple Choice
This is a ...
zebra-crossing
sidewalk
pavement
crosswalk
- 14. Multiple Choice
The 9/11 Memorial is located in the centre of the Wall Street Business District.
True
False
- 15. Multiple Choice
This is ...
the 9/11 Memorial
the original World Trade Center
- 16. Multiple Choice
This is a ...
building
sunshade
high-rise
- 17. Multiple Choice
This is a ...
building
high-rise
skyscraper
- 18. Multiple Choice
Janette Sadik-Khan is responsible for the ...
six hundred miles of streets in New York City
six thousand miles of streets in New York City
- 19. Multiple Choice
When the construction of the 9/11 Memorial is complete, ...
people will get around freely by walking.
people will get around freely by driving.
- 20. Multiple Choice
- 21. Multiple Choice
Two answers are expected
- 22. Multiple Choice
- 23. Multiple Choice
- 24. Multiple Choice
Two answers are expected
- 25. Multiple Choice
"Developer" means "promoteur immobilier".
Listen and spot where the stressed syllable is...
- 26. Multiple Choice
The movable chairs __________ Paley Park really comfortable.
made
makes
make
is making
- 27. Multiple Choice
In DUMBO, using paint made the redevelopment of the car park ...
[ two answers are expected]
less expensive
longer
more complex
less difficult
- 28. Multiple Choice
The High Line project was a real battle.
Businessmen made the pedestrian plaza profitable
(-> rentable)
True
False
- 29. Multiple Choice
MACY's department store is located in ....
in Brooklyn
in Manhattan
on Staten Island
in Queens
- 30. Multiple Choice
In Bedford-Stuyvesant, the D.O.T made that place look
dingy
better
tiny
worse
- 31. Multiple Choice
What makes Lower Mahattan project really attractive for New Yorkers?
[ two answers are expected ]the view
safety
the high chairs + the flat and wide handrail
greenery
- 32. Multiple Choice
The High Line is ...
[ two answers are expected ]
a railway
like a garden in the sky
an elevated park
a cycling lane
- 33. Multiple Choice
This is Prospect Park West before ...
What makes that area chaotic?
the lack of (= le manque de) space
traffic jam
the lack of (= le manque de) road markings for pedestrians
the parking lane
- 34. Multiple Choice
Architects made Paley Park really exotic thanks to ...
[ two answers are expected ]
the pool
the coffee tables
the waterfall
the green foliage
- 35. Multiple Choice
This is Greenpoint Waterfront before.
You can see...
lots and lots of plantings
a landfill
a degraded waterfront
- 36. Multiple Choice
Take a look a these pictures of Greenpoint Waterfront.
The D.O.T made the lives of the people who live there change.
True
False
- 37. Multiple Choice
This is Battery Park in the early 1980's.
You can see...
lots of and lots of plantings
a landfill
a degraded waterfront
- 38. Multiple Choice
This is Battery Park Esplanade.
What makes that project family-friendly?
the lights
the benches
the view upon the Hudson River
the granite edge
- 39. Multiple Choice
Langage: Pour exprimer l'opposition, je peux employer
As for ...
Unlike ...
For instance ...
Due to ....
- 40. Multiple Choice
Langage: Pour donner des exemples, je peux dire
As for ...
Unlike ...
For instance ...
Due to ....
- 41. Multiple Choice
Langage: Pour faire une transition, je peux dire ...
You can't beat it!
Now, I’m going to tell you about ...
It’s not only … but also ...
For lack of …
- 42. Multiple Choice
Langage: Pour exprimer l'opposition, je peux employer
There’s nothing like ...
Conversely ...
The way I see it ...
Due to ....
- 43. Multiple Choice
what can city-planning projects bring to the streets?
[ two answers are expected ]
some balance
more public spaces
more cars
- 44. Multiple Choice
How many storeys counted the Twin Towers?
110
230
90
300
- 45. Multiple Choice
Who takes advantage of a city-planning project?
only vehicles in order to drive faster
people who need to get around
just tourists in order to consume more
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