Basic French in 10 Days: Health, Clothes and colours and Phone and appointments

1. Question 1 of 30

   What does "J'ai mal à la tête" mean?

   • AI hit my head.
   • BI have a fever.
   • CI have a sore throat.
   • DI have a headache.
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   Answer: D. I have a headache.

   Avoir mal à means to have a pain in. La tête is the head.

2. Question 2 of 30

   Choose the correct word: J'ai mal ___ dos.

   • Aà la
   • Bà le
   • Cau
   • Daux
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   Answer: C. au

   Dos is masculine (le dos), and à + le becomes au: j'ai mal au dos.

3. Question 3 of 30

   Choose the correct word: J'ai mal ___ dents.

   • Aaux
   • Bà les
   • Cau
   • Dà la
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   Answer: A. aux

   Dents is plural (les dents), and à + les becomes aux.

4. Question 4 of 30

   Choose the correct word: J'ai mal ___ gorge.

   • Aà la
   • Bà le
   • Caux
   • Dau
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   Answer: A. à la

   Gorge is feminine (la gorge). À la does not change.

5. Question 5 of 30

   What does "une ordonnance" mean?

   • AAn appointment
   • BA pharmacy
   • CA tablet
   • DA prescription
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   Answer: D. A prescription

   Une ordonnance is the paper from the doctor that lets you get a medicine.

6. Question 6 of 30

   Which sentence means "I have a fever"?

   • AJe suis de la fièvre.
   • BJ'ai à la fièvre.
   • CJe suis fièvre.
   • DJ'ai de la fièvre.
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   Answer: D. J'ai de la fièvre.

   In French you have a fever: j'ai de la fièvre (avoir, not être).

7. Question 7 of 30

   The doctor asks "Depuis quand?" Choose the best reply.

   • AÀ trois heures.
   • BDans trois jours.
   • CTrois fois par jour.
   • DDepuis trois jours.
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   Answer: D. Depuis trois jours.

   Depuis quand asks how long the problem has lasted. Depuis trois jours means for three days.

8. Question 8 of 30

   Listen. What are the patient's problems?

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   Médecin: Qu'est-ce qui ne va pas? Patient: J'ai mal au ventre et j'ai de la fièvre.

   • AA stomach ache and a fever
   • BA headache and a cough
   • CA sore throat and a cold
   • DA backache and a fever
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   Answer: A. A stomach ache and a fever

   J'ai mal au ventre means my stomach hurts, and j'ai de la fièvre means I have a fever.

   Transcript

   Médecin: Qu'est-ce qui ne va pas? Patient: J'ai mal au ventre et j'ai de la fièvre.

9. Question 9 of 30

   Listen. How should you take the medicine?

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   Pharmacien: Prenez deux comprimés trois fois par jour, après les repas.

   • ATwice a day, before meals
   • BThree times a day, before meals
   • COnce a day, after meals
   • DThree times a day, after meals
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   Answer: D. Three times a day, after meals

   Trois fois par jour means three times a day, and après les repas means after meals. Deux is the number of tablets.

   Transcript

   Pharmacien: Prenez deux comprimés trois fois par jour, après les repas.

10. Question 10 of 30

    Read the sign. On which day is the clinic closed all day?

    Clinique sans rendez-vous. Ouverte du lundi au vendredi, de 8 h à 20 h. Samedi: de 9 h à 12 h. Fermée le dimanche. Apportez votre carte d'assurance maladie.

    • AOn Sunday
    • BOn Friday
    • COn Saturday
    • DOn Monday
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    Answer: A. On Sunday

    Fermée le dimanche means closed on Sunday. On Saturday it is open from 9 h to 12 h, and on weekdays from 8 h to 20 h.

11. Question 11 of 30

    What does "un manteau" mean?

    • AA hat
    • BA skirt
    • CA shirt
    • DA coat
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    Answer: D. A coat

    Un manteau is a coat. A hat is un chapeau or, in winter in Canada, une tuque.

12. Question 12 of 30

    Choose the correct colour: une chemise ___ (white)

    • Ablanc
    • Bblanches
    • Cblancs
    • Dblanche
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    Answer: D. blanche

    Chemise is feminine singular, and the feminine of blanc is blanche.

13. Question 13 of 30

    Choose the correct colour: des chaussures ___ (black)

    • Anoire
    • Bnoir
    • Cnoirs
    • Dnoires
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    Answer: D. noires

    Chaussures is feminine plural, so add -e and -s: noires.

14. Question 14 of 30

    Which is correct for "a red dress"?

    • Aune robe rouge
    • Bune rouge robe
    • Cun robe rouge
    • Dune robe rouges
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    Answer: A. une robe rouge

    Colours go after the noun, robe is feminine (une), and one dress is singular.

15. Question 15 of 30

    Which is correct for "a small jacket"?

    • Aun petite veste
    • Bune petit veste
    • Cune petite veste
    • Dun petit veste
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    Answer: C. une petite veste

    Veste is feminine, so use une and petite. Petit is one of the adjectives that go before the noun.

16. Question 16 of 30

    Choose the correct colour: un pantalon ___ (green)

    • Averte
    • Bverts
    • Cvert
    • Dvertes
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    Answer: C. vert

    Un pantalon is masculine singular in French, so the colour stays vert.

17. Question 17 of 30

    Listen. What colour is the sweater?

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    Aujourd'hui, je porte un jean bleu, un pull gris et des bottes noires.

    • AGrey
    • BWhite
    • CBlue
    • DBlack
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    Answer: A. Grey

    Un pull gris means a grey sweater. The jeans are blue and the boots are black.

    Transcript

    Aujourd'hui, je porte un jean bleu, un pull gris et des bottes noires.

18. Question 18 of 30

    Listen. Which dress does the customer prefer?

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    Vendeuse: Cette robe vous va très bien! Cliente: Merci, mais je préfère la robe verte.

    • AThe green dress
    • BThe blue dress
    • CThe white dress
    • DThe red dress
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    Answer: A. The green dress

    The customer says je préfère la robe verte: I prefer the green dress.

    Transcript

    Vendeuse: Cette robe vous va très bien! Cliente: Merci, mais je préfère la robe verte.

19. Question 19 of 30

    Read the store sign. What costs 10 dollars?

    Soldes d'hiver! Manteaux: -30 %. Bottes: -20 %. Tuques et foulards: 10 $. Du 2 au 15 janvier seulement.

    • AWinter hats and scarves
    • BCoats
    • CBoots
    • DEverything in the store
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    Answer: A. Winter hats and scarves

    Tuques et foulards: 10 $ means winter hats and scarves cost ten dollars. Coats and boots are on sale with a discount.

20. Question 20 of 30

    Choose the correct colour: des chemises ___ (grey)

    • Agris
    • Bgrisses
    • Cgrise
    • Dgrises
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    Answer: D. grises

    Chemises is feminine plural, so gris becomes grises.

21. Question 21 of 30

    On the phone, what does "Ne quittez pas" mean?

    • APlease hold.
    • BSpeak slowly.
    • CCall back later.
    • DPlease leave.
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    Answer: A. Please hold.

    Ne quittez pas literally means don't leave. On the phone it means please hold the line.

22. Question 22 of 30

    What does "C'est de la part de qui?" mean?

    • AWhat is your number?
    • BWhere are you?
    • CWho is it for?
    • DWho's calling?
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    Answer: D. Who's calling?

    The person answering asks who is calling: c'est de la part de qui?

23. Question 23 of 30

    Complete with the verb meaning "cancel": Je voudrais ___ mon rendez-vous de mardi.

    • Aprendre
    • Bannuler
    • Claisser
    • Drappeler
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    Answer: B. annuler

    Annuler means to cancel. Prendre rendez-vous means to make an appointment.

24. Question 24 of 30

    You call and hear: "Mme Roy n'est pas là." What is the best reply?

    • AC'est de la part de qui?
    • BAllô?
    • CEst-ce que je peux laisser un message?
    • DNe quittez pas.
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    Answer: C. Est-ce que je peux laisser un message?

    She is not there, so you ask to leave a message. The other phrases are said by the person who answers.

25. Question 25 of 30

    You didn't understand. Complete: Pouvez-vous parler plus ___, s'il vous plaît?

    • Avite
    • Btard
    • Clentement
    • Dsouvent
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    Answer: C. lentement

    Plus lentement means more slowly. Plus vite means faster.

26. Question 26 of 30

    Complete with the right form: Pouvez-vous me ___? (call back)

    • Arappelez
    • Brappelle
    • Crappelé
    • Drappeler
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    Answer: D. rappeler

    After pouvez-vous, use the infinitive: pouvez-vous me rappeler?

27. Question 27 of 30

    What does "Pouvez-vous épeler votre nom?" mean?

    • ACan you write your name?
    • BCan you repeat your name?
    • CCan you say your first name?
    • DCan you spell your name?
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    Answer: D. Can you spell your name?

    Épeler means to spell, letter by letter.

28. Question 28 of 30

    Listen. When is the appointment offered?

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    Réceptionniste: Le docteur Simard est libre jeudi à dix heures quinze. Ça vous va?

    • ATuesday at 10:15
    • BThursday at 10:15
    • CThursday at 10:50
    • DThursday at 2:15
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    Answer: B. Thursday at 10:15

    Jeudi is Thursday, and dix heures quinze is 10:15.

    Transcript

    Réceptionniste: Le docteur Simard est libre jeudi à dix heures quinze. Ça vous va?

29. Question 29 of 30

    Listen to the message. What does Martin want?

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    Bonjour, c'est Martin Gagnon. Je suis au 418 555 0172. Rappelez-moi, s'il vous plaît.

    • AHe wants to speak to Ms. Roy.
    • BHe wants to change his number.
    • CHe wants you to call him back.
    • DHe wants to cancel an appointment.
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    Answer: C. He wants you to call him back.

    Rappelez-moi means call me back. He gives his number for that.

    Transcript

    Bonjour, c'est Martin Gagnon. Je suis au 418 555 0172. Rappelez-moi, s'il vous plaît.

30. Question 30 of 30

    Read the text message. How can you cancel?

    Rappel: rendez-vous chez le dentiste le mardi 14 mai à 15 h 30. Pour annuler, appelez 24 h à l'avance. Merci!

    • ACall 24 hours before
    • BReply on Tuesday
    • CCome at 3:30
    • DSend an email
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    Answer: A. Call 24 hours before

    Pour annuler, appelez 24 h à l'avance means to cancel, call 24 hours in advance.

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