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Basic French in 10 Days: Family, Describing people and Home

Untimed topic quiz: 30 questions on Family, Describing people and Home, 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 3: Family, Describing people and Home

  1. Question 1 of 30

    What does 'ma sœur' mean?
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    Answer: D. my sister

    Sœur means sister. Ma is 'my' before a feminine word.

  2. Question 2 of 30

    Complete: '___ père s'appelle Marc.'
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    Answer: C. Mon

    Père is masculine and singular, so 'my' is mon: mon père.

  3. Question 3 of 30

    Complete: '___ parents habitent à Québec.'
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    Answer: D. Mes

    Parents is plural, so 'my' is mes: mes parents.

  4. Question 4 of 30

    How do you say 'your children' to a person you call vous?
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    Answer: A. vos enfants

    With vous, 'your' is votre for one thing and vos for more than one: vos enfants.

  5. Question 5 of 30

    How do you say 'my friend Julie'?
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    Answer: B. mon amie Julie

    Amie is feminine, but it starts with a vowel, so French uses mon: mon amie.

  6. Question 6 of 30

    Complete: 'The father of my mother is my ___.'
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    Answer: C. grand-père

    Your mother's father is your grandfather: grand-père. Oncle is uncle, frère is brother.

  7. Question 7 of 30

    Choose the best reply: 'Tu as des frères et sœurs ?'
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    Answer: D. Oui, j'ai une sœur.

    Use avoir (j'ai) to say what family you have, and sœur is feminine: une sœur.

  8. Question 8 of 30

    Listen. How many sisters does Julien have?
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    Je m'appelle Julien. J'ai deux sœurs et un frère. Ma sœur Anne a vingt ans.

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    Answer: B. Two

    Julien says j'ai deux sœurs et un frère: two sisters and one brother.

    Transcript

    Je m'appelle Julien. J'ai deux sœurs et un frère. Ma sœur Anne a vingt ans.

  9. Question 9 of 30

    Listen. Who is David?
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    Voici ma famille. Mon mari s'appelle David, et mes enfants s'appellent Lucas et Emma.

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    Answer: A. Her husband

    Mon mari means 'my husband'. Lucas and Emma are her children.

    Transcript

    Voici ma famille. Mon mari s'appelle David, et mes enfants s'appellent Lucas et Emma.

  10. Question 10 of 30

    Read Léa's message. Who is Hugo?

    Salut Marie ! Je suis chez ma tante Claire avec mon cousin Hugo. Hugo a huit ans. Mes parents arrivent demain. Bisous, Léa

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    Answer: B. Léa's cousin

    Léa writes mon cousin Hugo, so Hugo is her cousin. Claire is her aunt (ma tante).

  11. Question 11 of 30

    What does 'Elle est petite' mean?
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    Answer: B. She is short.

    Petite is the feminine form of petit, which means short or small.

  12. Question 12 of 30

    Complete: 'Ma sœur est ___.' (grand)
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    Answer: C. grande

    Sœur is one woman, so add -e: grande.

  13. Question 13 of 30

    Complete: 'Mes frères sont ___.' (sportif)
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    Answer: C. sportifs

    Frères is masculine plural, so add -s to the masculine form: sportifs.

  14. Question 14 of 30

    Complete: 'Emma et Chloé sont ___.' (intelligent)
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    Answer: D. intelligentes

    Emma and Chloé are two women, so use the feminine plural: add -e and -s.

  15. Question 15 of 30

    Complete: 'Il ___ les yeux verts.'
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    Answer: B. a

    French uses avoir for eyes and hair. With il, avoir is a: il a les yeux verts.

  16. Question 16 of 30

    Complete: 'Ma mère est très ___.' (gentil)
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    Answer: D. gentille

    Gentil doubles the l in the feminine: gentille. Mère is one woman, so there is no -s.

  17. Question 17 of 30

    Which sentence is correct?
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    Answer: C. C'est un homme sympa.

    Most adjectives go after the noun. Homme is masculine singular, so use un and sympa with no -s.

  18. Question 18 of 30

    Listen. What does Omar look like?
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    Mon frère s'appelle Omar. Il est grand et brun, et il a les yeux noirs.

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    Answer: B. Tall with dark hair

    Grand means tall and brun means dark-haired.

    Transcript

    Mon frère s'appelle Omar. Il est grand et brun, et il a les yeux noirs.

  19. Question 19 of 30

    Listen. What is Zoé's teacher like?
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    Paul: Comment est ta prof ? Zoé: Elle est jeune et très drôle.

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    Answer: A. Young and funny

    Zoé says elle est jeune et très drôle: young and very funny.

    Transcript

    Paul: Comment est ta prof ? Zoé: Elle est jeune et très drôle.

  20. Question 20 of 30

    Read the text. Which sentence is true about Inès?

    Mon amie Inès a trente ans. Elle est grande et brune, avec les yeux verts. Elle est sportive et un peu timide.

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    Answer: A. She is a little shy.

    The text says elle est un peu timide (she is a little shy). She is tall (grande), has green eyes and is 30.

  21. Question 21 of 30

    What is 'la chambre'?
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    Answer: C. the bedroom

    Chambre means bedroom. It is a false friend: it does not mean any room.

  22. Question 22 of 30

    In which room do you cook?
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    Answer: D. la cuisine

    La cuisine is the kitchen, the room where you cook.

  23. Question 23 of 30

    Complete: 'Dans le salon, ___ un canapé et deux lampes.'
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    Answer: A. il y a

    Il y a means 'there is' or 'there are'. It is the same for one or many things.

  24. Question 24 of 30

    Complete: 'Il n'y a pas ___ garage.'
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    Answer: A. de

    After a negative (pas), un, une and des become de: il n'y a pas de garage.

  25. Question 25 of 30

    How do you say 'There are three bedrooms'?
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    Answer: A. Il y a trois chambres.

    Il y a does not change in the plural, but the noun takes -s: trois chambres.

  26. Question 26 of 30

    Complete: '___ cuisine est petite.'
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    Answer: A. La

    Cuisine is a feminine noun and starts with a consonant, so the article is la.

  27. Question 27 of 30

    Choose the best reply: 'Est-ce qu'il y a un balcon ?'
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    Answer: D. Oui, il y a un petit balcon.

    Answer with il y a. In the negative, you must say il n'y a pas de balcon, not pas un.

  28. Question 28 of 30

    Listen. Which room does the apartment NOT have?
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    Mon appartement est petit. Il y a une chambre, une cuisine et une salle de bain. Il n'y a pas de salon.

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    Answer: A. A living room

    The speaker says il n'y a pas de salon: there is no living room.

    Transcript

    Mon appartement est petit. Il y a une chambre, une cuisine et une salle de bain. Il n'y a pas de salon.

  29. Question 29 of 30

    Listen. How many bedrooms are there?
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    Marc: Il y a combien de chambres ? Claire: Il y a deux chambres et un grand salon.

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    Answer: A. Two

    Claire says il y a deux chambres. Deux is 2; douze (12) sounds a little like it.

    Transcript

    Marc: Il y a combien de chambres ? Claire: Il y a deux chambres et un grand salon.

  30. Question 30 of 30

    Read the ad. Which sentence is true?

    À louer : maison à Laval. Trois chambres, deux salles de bain, grande cuisine. Pas de garage.

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    Answer: A. It has two bathrooms.

    The ad says deux salles de bain (two bathrooms). It has three bedrooms, a big kitchen and no garage (pas de garage).

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