Foreign Phrases Quiz
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Many foreign phrases are used in English, for affectation, or to express ideas that are not present in English itself. In this quiz you must decide what the following foreign phrases mean.
1.
ad hoc
means ___ ?
for the special purpose
to solve
democratic
2.
adieu
means ___ ?
hellow
farewell
greetings
3.
a cappella
means ___ ?
in harmony
unaccompanied singing
from the top of the page
4.
bella figura
means ___ ?
beautiful body
fine fellow
good impression
5.
cara mia
means ___ ?
my darling
my car
a sweet desert
6.
carpe diem
means ___ ?
fixate on a problem
fish all day
enjoy the present
7.
cherchez la femme
means ___ ?
look at that woman
look what a lovely woman
there's a woman behind it
8.
c'est le vie
means ___ ?
that's life
the end of life
the beginning of life
9.
che sara sara
means ___ ?
o my god, o my god
what you know
what will be will be
10.
deus ex machina
means ___ ?
God appears on earth
an unnatural ending to a story
God does what he wants
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