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Basic French in 15 Days: Renting a home and Emergencies

Untimed topic quiz: 20 questions on Renting a home and Emergencies, 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 14: Renting a home and Emergencies

  1. Question 1 of 20

    What does "le loyer" mean?
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    Answer: C. The rent

    Le loyer is the money you pay each month. The landlord is le propriétaire.

  2. Question 2 of 20

    When you rent an apartment, who is "le propriétaire"?
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    Answer: D. The landlord

    Le propriétaire owns the apartment and rents it to you. You are le locataire (the tenant).

  3. Question 3 of 20

    In an ad, what does "meublé" mean?
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    Answer: D. Furnished

    Meublé means with furniture (les meubles).

  4. Question 4 of 20

    Complete: Je cherche un appartement à ___.
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    Answer: C. louer

    À louer means for rent. After à, use the infinitive louer.

  5. Question 5 of 20

    What does "les factures" mean?
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    Answer: A. The bills

    Les factures are the bills, for example for electricity or Internet.

  6. Question 6 of 20

    Your neighbour says: "Il y a beaucoup de bruit le soir." What is the problem?
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    Answer: C. There is a lot of noise in the evening.

    Le bruit means noise, and le soir means in the evening.

  7. Question 7 of 20

    Listen. What is included in the rent?
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    Locataire: Est-ce que l'électricité est comprise? Propriétaire: Non, seulement le chauffage.

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    Answer: B. Only the heating

    The landlord says non, seulement le chauffage: no, only the heating.

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    Locataire: Est-ce que l'électricité est comprise? Propriétaire: Non, seulement le chauffage.

  8. Question 8 of 20

    Listen. What does the caller want?
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    Bonjour, je vous appelle pour l'appartement à louer. Est-ce que je peux le visiter samedi?

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    Answer: B. To visit the apartment on Saturday

    The caller asks: est-ce que je peux le visiter samedi? (Can I visit it on Saturday?)

    Transcript

    Bonjour, je vous appelle pour l'appartement à louer. Est-ce que je peux le visiter samedi?

  9. Question 9 of 20

    Read the ad. How many bedrooms does the apartment have?

    À louer: grand 4 ½ (deux chambres), 2e étage, près du métro. 1 350 $ par mois, chauffé et éclairé. Animaux non acceptés. Libre le 1er juillet.

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    Answer: B. Two

    The ad says deux chambres. A 4 ½ has two bedrooms, a kitchen, a living room and a bathroom.

  10. Question 10 of 20

    Read the ad. What is included in the rent?

    À louer: grand 4 ½ (deux chambres), 2e étage, près du métro. 1 350 $ par mois, chauffé et éclairé. Animaux non acceptés. Libre le 1er juillet.

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    Answer: B. Heating and electricity

    Chauffé et éclairé means heating and electricity are included.

  11. Question 11 of 20

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

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

  12. Question 12 of 20

    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.

  13. Question 13 of 20

    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.

  14. Question 14 of 20

    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.

  15. Question 15 of 20

    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.

  16. Question 16 of 20

    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.

  17. Question 17 of 20

    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.

  18. Question 18 of 20

    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.

  19. Question 19 of 20

    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.

  20. Question 20 of 20

    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.

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