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Basic French in 15 Days: Phone and appointments and Asking questions

Untimed topic quiz: 20 questions on Phone and appointments and Asking questions, 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 11: Phone and appointments and Asking questions

  1. Question 1 of 20

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

  2. Question 2 of 20

    What does "C'est de la part de qui?" mean?
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    Answer: D. Who's calling?

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

  3. Question 3 of 20

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

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

  4. Question 4 of 20

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

  5. Question 5 of 20

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

    Plus lentement means more slowly. Plus vite means faster.

  6. Question 6 of 20

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

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

  7. Question 7 of 20

    What does "Pouvez-vous épeler votre nom?" mean?
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    Answer: D. Can you spell your name?

    Épeler means to spell, letter by letter.

  8. Question 8 of 20

    Listen. When is the appointment offered?
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    Réceptionniste: Le docteur Simard est libre jeudi à dix heures quinze. Ça vous va?

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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?

  9. Question 9 of 20

    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.

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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.

  10. Question 10 of 20

    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!

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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.

  11. Question 11 of 20

    What does "pourquoi" mean?
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    Answer: C. Why

    Pourquoi means why. You answer with parce que (because).

  12. Question 12 of 20

    Choose the correct word: ___ heure est-il?
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    Answer: C. Quelle

    Heure is feminine singular, so use quelle.

  13. Question 13 of 20

    Choose the correct word: ___ âge avez-vous?
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    Answer: D. Quel

    Âge is masculine, so use quel. French asks "what age", not "how many years".

  14. Question 14 of 20

    Which question is in the correct order?
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    Answer: C. Où est-ce que vous habitez?

    The question word comes first, then est-ce que, then the subject and verb.

  15. Question 15 of 20

    Which question uses inversion correctly?
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    Answer: A. Parlez-vous français?

    In inversion, the verb comes first with a hyphen, and it must match the pronoun: parlez-vous.

  16. Question 16 of 20

    Someone asks: "Pourquoi tu apprends le français?" Choose the best reply.
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    Answer: D. Parce que je travaille à Montréal.

    A pourquoi question needs a reason, which starts with parce que.

  17. Question 17 of 20

    Choose the correct word: Combien ___ frères as-tu?
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    Answer: B. de

    Before a noun, combien is followed by de: combien de frères.

  18. Question 18 of 20

    Listen. Where does Paul work?
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    Nina: Où est-ce que tu travailles? Paul: Dans une banque, à Laval.

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    Answer: D. In a bank

    Où est-ce que asks where. Paul says dans une banque: in a bank.

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    Nina: Où est-ce que tu travailles? Paul: Dans une banque, à Laval.

  19. Question 19 of 20

    Listen. When does the course start?
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    Ali: Quand est-ce que le cours commence? Prof: Le trois septembre, à dix-huit heures.

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    Answer: D. September 3 at 6 p.m.

    Le trois septembre is September 3, and dix-huit heures is 6 p.m. (18:00).

    Transcript

    Ali: Quand est-ce que le cours commence? Prof: Le trois septembre, à dix-huit heures.

  20. Question 20 of 20

    Which question asks about a place?
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    Answer: A. Où est la gare?

    Où means where, so it asks about a place.

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