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[kerstin]

1
In the trailer of Mr.Bean's Holiday,it goes "France doesn't stand a chance."
what does that mean?
2
In the US ,there are strict/clear/vivid zoning regulation.
Are all of these correct?
3
testing period
does this mean the period of testing a new worker before he or she is officially apllied?

Thanks

[cgage2]

#1 This sentence doesn't make much sense without knowing the context.
"France doesn't stand a chance" means that in a certain situation, France would fail or do poorly.

Strict zoning regulations -correct
CLear zoning regulations -correct
vivid - no. Vivid is usually used to describe a literary or artistic representation.

A testing period is a time set aside to administer tests

[missdaredevil]

Is there a term for *hiring a person for a short period of time to see he or she is suitable to work at the company?*

Thanks

[bud]

A company can hire [somebody] on probation or hire them for a probationary period.