Basic French in 30 Days: Services

1. Question 1 of 10

   On a form, what does "Prénom" mean?

   • AFull address
   • BLast name
   • CNickname
   • DFirst name
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   Answer: D. First name

   Prénom is your first name. Nom (de famille) is your last name.

2. Question 2 of 10

   Choose the correct word: Je voudrais ___ un compte.

   • Aouvrez
   • Bouvrir
   • Couvert
   • Douvre
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   Answer: B. ouvrir

   After je voudrais, use the infinitive: ouvrir (to open).

3. Question 3 of 10

   You want to mail a letter. What do you buy?

   • Aun compte
   • Bun guichet
   • Cun colis
   • Dun timbre
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   Answer: D. un timbre

   Un timbre is a stamp. Un colis is a parcel.

4. Question 4 of 10

   What does "retirer de l'argent" mean?

   • ATo change money
   • BTo withdraw money
   • CTo lend money
   • DTo deposit money
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   Answer: B. To withdraw money

   Retirer means to take out. To deposit is déposer.

5. Question 5 of 10

   The clerk says "Signez ici, s'il vous plaît." What do you do?

   • ASign the form
   • BWait outside
   • CPay the bill
   • DSpell your name
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   Answer: A. Sign the form

   Signez ici means sign here.

6. Question 6 of 10

   Listen. What is the woman's date of birth?

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   Employé: Votre date de naissance, s'il vous plaît? Cliente: Le douze mars mille neuf cent quatre-vingt-dix.

   • AMay 12, 1990
   • BMarch 12, 1980
   • CMarch 2, 1990
   • DMarch 12, 1990
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   Answer: D. March 12, 1990

   Le douze mars is March 12, and mille neuf cent quatre-vingt-dix is 1990.

   Transcript

   Employé: Votre date de naissance, s'il vous plaît? Cliente: Le douze mars mille neuf cent quatre-vingt-dix.

7. Question 7 of 10

   Listen. Where is the speaker, most likely?

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   Bonjour, je voudrais envoyer ce colis en France. C'est combien?

   • AAt the doctor's office
   • BAt the post office
   • CAt the pharmacy
   • DAt the bank
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   Answer: B. At the post office

   The speaker wants to send a parcel (envoyer ce colis), so this is the post office.

   Transcript

   Bonjour, je voudrais envoyer ce colis en France. C'est combien?

8. Question 8 of 10

   Read the form. In which city does this person live?

   Nom: Nguyen
   Prénom: Linh
   Date de naissance: 04/07/1995
   Adresse: 25, rue Principale, Moncton (N.-B.)
   Code postal: E1C 4B2

   • AMoncton
   • BNguyen
   • CPrincipale
   • DQuébec
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   Answer: A. Moncton

   Look at Adresse: 25, rue Principale, Moncton. Rue Principale is the street and Moncton is the city.

9. Question 9 of 10

   Read the form. In which month was this person born?

   Nom: Nguyen
   Prénom: Linh
   Date de naissance: 04/07/1995
   Adresse: 25, rue Principale, Moncton (N.-B.)
   Code postal: E1C 4B2

   • AJune
   • BJuly
   • CApril
   • DMay
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   Answer: B. July

   French dates are day/month/year, so 04/07/1995 means July 4, 1995.

10. Question 10 of 10

    Which sentence means "I would like to deposit a cheque"?

    • AJe voudrais déposer un chèque.
    • BJe voudrais envoyer un chèque.
    • CJe voudrais ouvrir un chèque.
    • DJe voudrais retirer un chèque.
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    Answer: A. Je voudrais déposer un chèque.

    Déposer means to deposit. Retirer means to withdraw.

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