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Basic French in 10 Days: Emergencies, Small talk and Review

Untimed topic quiz: 30 questions on Emergencies, Small talk and Review, with an explanation after each answer. Questions and answers are shuffled every time.

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  • Checked October 13, 2026
  • Language-reviewed October 13, 2026
Start with the lessonsBasic French: 30 Lessons: about 750 minutes of reading. Every test question is covered in the lessons.

Day 10: Emergencies, Small talk and Review

  1. Question 1 of 30

    What does "Au secours!" mean?
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    Answer: D. Help!

    Au secours! is the cry for help. Fire is Au feu!

  2. Question 2 of 30

    In Canada, what number do you call for police, firefighters or an ambulance?
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    Answer: B. 9-1-1

    In Canada, 9-1-1 calls go to call centres that send police, firefighters and paramedics.

  3. Question 3 of 30

    What does "Il y a un incendie" mean?
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    Answer: A. There is a fire.

    Un incendie is a fire. Un accident is an accident, and blessé means injured.

  4. Question 4 of 30

    Complete with the word that means "need": J'ai ___ d'une ambulance.
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    Answer: A. besoin

    Avoir besoin de means to need: j'ai besoin d'une ambulance.

  5. Question 5 of 30

    The 9-1-1 operator asks "Où êtes-vous?" What is the best answer?
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    Answer: D. Je suis au 120, rue King, près de la banque.

    Où means where. The RCMP says to tell the operator your location so they can send help.

  6. Question 6 of 30

    Which situation is a reason to call 9-1-1?
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    Answer: C. Quelqu'un ne respire pas.

    Someone who is not breathing needs help right away. The RCMP says to call only when an immediate response is needed.

  7. Question 7 of 30

    Listen. What happened?
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    Téléphoniste: Neuf-un-un. Quelle est votre urgence? Homme: Il y a un accident de voiture. Une femme est blessée.

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    Answer: C. A car accident; a woman is injured.

    Il y a un accident de voiture means there is a car accident, and une femme est blessée means a woman is injured.

    Transcript

    Téléphoniste: Neuf-un-un. Quelle est votre urgence? Homme: Il y a un accident de voiture. Une femme est blessée.

  8. Question 8 of 30

    Listen. What does the operator ask you to do?
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    Téléphoniste: Restez en ligne, madame. L'ambulance arrive.

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    Answer: C. Stay on the line

    Restez en ligne means stay on the line. Answer the operator's questions; the RCMP says to let the operator guide the call.

    Transcript

    Téléphoniste: Restez en ligne, madame. L'ambulance arrive.

  9. Question 9 of 30

    At the hospital, what are "les urgences"?
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    Answer: A. The emergency department

    Les urgences (in Quebec, often l'urgence) is the emergency department of a hospital.

  10. Question 10 of 30

    Read the sign. What must you NOT use if there is a fire?

    En cas d'incendie:
    1. Quittez le bâtiment.
    2. N'utilisez pas l'ascenseur. Prenez l'escalier.
    3. Composez le 9-1-1.

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    Answer: C. The elevator

    N'utilisez pas l'ascenseur means do not use the elevator. Prenez l'escalier means take the stairs.

  11. Question 11 of 30

    What does "Quoi de neuf?" mean?
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    Answer: D. What's new?

    Neuf can mean nine or new. Here, quoi de neuf means what's new.

  12. Question 12 of 30

    A co-worker asks "Tu as passé un bon week-end?" Choose the best reply.
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    Answer: D. Oui, super, merci! Et toi?

    The question is about the past weekend. Answer it, then ask back with et toi?

  13. Question 13 of 30

    Someone says "Tu parles bien français!" What is a good reply?
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    Answer: B. Merci, c'est gentil!

    Thank the person for a compliment. De rien is the answer to merci.

  14. Question 14 of 30

    In Canada, what does "Bonne fin de semaine!" mean?
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    Answer: D. Have a good weekend!

    In Canada, la fin de semaine means the weekend.

  15. Question 15 of 30

    Choose the correct word: J'aime bien ___ chemise!
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    Answer: B. ta

    Chemise is feminine singular, so your is ta: ta chemise.

  16. Question 16 of 30

    What does "Rien de spécial" mean?
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    Answer: D. Nothing special.

    Rien means nothing. It is a common answer to quoi de neuf?

  17. Question 17 of 30

    Someone says "Il fait froid aujourd'hui!" Agree.
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    Answer: D. Oui, il fait vraiment froid!

    For the weather, use il fait: il fait froid. Il a froid means he is cold.

  18. Question 18 of 30

    Listen. Where did Ahmed go this weekend?
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    Julie: Salut Ahmed! Tu as fait quoi ce week-end? Ahmed: Je suis allé au chalet avec ma famille.

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    Answer: B. To the cottage with his family

    Je suis allé au chalet avec ma famille means I went to the cottage with my family.

    Transcript

    Julie: Salut Ahmed! Tu as fait quoi ce week-end? Ahmed: Je suis allé au chalet avec ma famille.

  19. Question 19 of 30

    Listen. How is school going for Tom?
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    Anna: Comment ça se passe à l'école? Tom: Très bien! J'aime beaucoup ma prof.

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    Answer: D. Very well; he likes his teacher.

    Tom says très bien and j'aime beaucoup ma prof: very well, I really like my teacher.

    Transcript

    Anna: Comment ça se passe à l'école? Tom: Très bien! J'aime beaucoup ma prof.

  20. Question 20 of 30

    Read the message. What does Sarah suggest?

    Salut Léo! Ça fait longtemps! On prend un café vendredi après le travail? Dis-moi! Sarah

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    Answer: A. Having coffee on Friday after work

    On prend un café vendredi après le travail? means shall we have a coffee on Friday after work?

  21. Question 21 of 30

    Choose the correct verb: Je ___ canadienne.
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    Answer: B. suis

    Être with je is je suis. Use être for nationality.

  22. Question 22 of 30

    Choose the correct verb: Mon frère ___ vingt ans.
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    Answer: A. a

    French uses avoir for age. Avoir with il (mon frère) is a: il a vingt ans.

  23. Question 23 of 30

    Choose the correct words: Je voudrais ___ soupe, s'il vous plaît.
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    Answer: D. de la

    Soupe is feminine and you want some, so use the partitive de la: de la soupe.

  24. Question 24 of 30

    Choose the correct word: C'est une ___ maison.
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    Answer: A. grande

    Maison is feminine singular, so grand becomes grande. Grand goes before the noun.

  25. Question 25 of 30

    Choose the correct words: Hier, nous ___ un film.
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    Answer: B. avons regardé

    Hier (yesterday) needs the past: avoir + past participle, nous avons regardé.

  26. Question 26 of 30

    Choose the correct word: Demain, je ___ travailler.
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    Answer: B. vais

    For the near future, use aller + infinitive. Aller with je is je vais.

  27. Question 27 of 30

    Choose the correct word: ___ coûte ce manteau?
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    Answer: C. Combien

    Combien asks how much: combien coûte ce manteau?

  28. Question 28 of 30

    Listen. What time is it?
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    Il est neuf heures moins le quart. Le train part dans dix minutes.

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    Answer: B. 8:45

    Neuf heures moins le quart means a quarter to nine, so 8:45.

    Transcript

    Il est neuf heures moins le quart. Le train part dans dix minutes.

  29. Question 29 of 30

    Listen. What did the speaker do on Sunday?
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    Samedi, j'ai joué au soccer avec mes amis. Dimanche, j'ai lu un livre.

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    Answer: C. Read a book

    Dimanche, j'ai lu un livre means on Sunday I read a book. Lu is the past participle of lire. Soccer was on Saturday.

    Transcript

    Samedi, j'ai joué au soccer avec mes amis. Dimanche, j'ai lu un livre.

  30. Question 30 of 30

    Read the email. What is Raj going to do on weekends?

    Bonjour Madame Dubois,
    Je m'appelle Raj. J'habite à Ottawa depuis six mois. Je travaille dans un hôpital. Le week-end, je vais suivre un cours de français.
    Merci!
    Raj

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    Answer: D. Take a French course

    Le week-end, je vais suivre un cours de français means on weekends I'm going to take a French course. He works at the hospital.

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