Basic French in 7 Days (Fast Track): In town, Getting around, Weather and seasons and more

Untimed topic quiz: 40 questions on In town, Getting around, Weather and seasons and more, with an explanation after each answer. Questions and answers are shuffled every time.

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Checked October 13, 2026
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Start with the lessonsBasic French: 30 Lessons: about 749 minutes of reading. Every test question is covered in the lessons.

Day 4: In town, Getting around, Weather and seasons and more

Question 1 of 40
What is 'la bibliothèque'?
- the school
- the library
- the bookstore
- the bank
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Answer: B. the library
La bibliothèque is the library. A bookstore is une librairie.
Question 2 of 40
What does 'Tournez à gauche' mean?
- Turn left.
- Turn right.
- Turn around.
- Go straight ahead.
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Answer: A. Turn left.
Gauche means left and droite means right.
Question 3 of 40
What does 'tout droit' mean?
- very near
- straight ahead
- to the right
- far away
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Answer: B. straight ahead
Tout droit means straight ahead. Be careful: à droite means to the right.
Question 4 of 40
Complete: 'Je vais ___ parc.'
- à le
- aux
- à la
- au
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Answer: D. au
Parc is masculine, and à + le always becomes au: au parc.
Question 5 of 40
Complete: 'Je vais ___ banque.'
- au
- à le
- à la
- à l'
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Answer: C. à la
Banque is feminine, so use à la: à la banque.
Question 6 of 40
Complete: 'Elle va ___ hôpital.'
- à la
- au
- à l'
- à le
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Answer: C. à l'
Hôpital starts with a silent h, which acts like a vowel, so use à l': à l'hôpital.
Question 7 of 40
Which question is correct?
- Excusez-moi, quand est la gare ?
- Excusez-moi, où sont la gare ?
- Excusez-moi, qui est la gare ?
- Excusez-moi, où est la gare ?
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Answer: D. Excusez-moi, où est la gare ?
Où means where. La gare is one place, so the verb is est.
Question 8 of 40
Listen. Where is the pharmacy?
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Pour la pharmacie ? Allez tout droit, puis tournez à droite. C'est à côté de la banque.
- Across from the bank
- Next to the bank
- Behind the bank
- Next to the school
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Answer: B. Next to the bank
À côté de la banque means 'next to the bank'.
Transcript
Pour la pharmacie ? Allez tout droit, puis tournez à droite. C'est à côté de la banque.
Question 9 of 40
Listen. What does Paul tell Anna to do?
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Anna: Excusez-moi, le musée, c'est loin ? Paul: Non, c'est tout près. Prenez la deuxième rue à gauche.
- Go straight; the museum is far.
- Take the first street on the left.
- Take the second street on the right.
- Take the second street on the left.
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Answer: D. Take the second street on the left.
Paul says prenez la deuxième rue à gauche. Deuxième is second and gauche is left. He also says the museum is very close (tout près).
Transcript
Anna: Excusez-moi, le musée, c'est loin ? Paul: Non, c'est tout près. Prenez la deuxième rue à gauche.
Question 10 of 40
Read the directions. Which street do you take?
Pour venir chez moi : de la gare, allez tout droit. Prenez la troisième rue à droite. Ma maison est à côté du supermarché.
- The third street on the left
- The second street on the right
- The third street on the right
- The first street on the right
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Answer: C. The third street on the right
The text says prenez la troisième rue à droite. Troisième is third and droite is right.
Question 11 of 40
What does 'à pied' mean?
- by car
- on foot
- by bus
- by bike
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Answer: B. on foot
À pied means on foot (walking). By bike is à vélo, by car is en voiture.
Question 12 of 40
Complete: 'Je vais au travail ___ métro.'
- en
- au
- à
- sur
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Answer: A. en
Use en for transport you ride inside: en métro, en bus, en train.
Question 13 of 40
What is 'un aller-retour'?
- a one-way ticket
- a monthly pass
- a round-trip ticket
- a seat number
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Answer: C. a round-trip ticket
Aller means going and retour means coming back, so un aller-retour is a round-trip ticket. One-way is un aller simple.
Question 14 of 40
Complete 'The cat is under the table': 'Le chat est ___ la table.'
- dans
- sous
- sur
- devant
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Answer: B. sous
Sous means under. Sur is on, dans is in and devant is in front of.
Question 15 of 40
How do you say 'The bank is across from the station'?
- La banque est à côté de la gare.
- La banque est près de la gare.
- La banque est en face de la gare.
- La banque est derrière la gare.
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Answer: C. La banque est en face de la gare.
En face de means across from. À côté de is next to, derrière is behind and près de is near.
Question 16 of 40
Complete: 'L'arrêt de bus est à côté ___ parc.'
- du
- des
- de le
- de la
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Answer: A. du
Parc is masculine and de + le always becomes du: à côté du parc.
Question 17 of 40
What does 'le prochain train' mean?
- the first train
- the next train
- the last train
- the slow train
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Answer: B. the next train
Prochain means next: le prochain train is the next train.
Question 18 of 40
Listen. Which platform does the train leave from?
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Marie: Bonjour, un aller simple pour Ottawa, s'il vous plaît. Agent: Voilà. Le train part à dix heures, quai numéro trois.
- Platform 2
- Platform 13
- Platform 10
- Platform 3
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Answer: D. Platform 3
The agent says quai numéro trois, platform 3. Dix heures (10 o'clock) is the time.
Transcript
Marie: Bonjour, un aller simple pour Ottawa, s'il vous plaît. Agent: Voilà. Le train part à dix heures, quai numéro trois.
Question 19 of 40
Listen. How does Inès get to work?
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Paul: Tu vas au travail en voiture ? Inès: Non, je prends le bus.
- By bus
- By subway
- By car
- On foot
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Answer: A. By bus
Inès says je prends le bus: I take the bus.
Transcript
Paul: Tu vas au travail en voiture ? Inès: Non, je prends le bus.
Question 20 of 40
Read the departures board. You are going to Québec City. When does your train leave?
Gare centrale — Départs
Ottawa : 9 h 15, quai 2
Québec : 10 h 40, quai 5
Toronto : 11 h 05, quai 1
- 9:15 a.m.
- 11:05 a.m.
- 10:40 a.m.
- 10:05 a.m.
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Answer: C. 10:40 a.m.
The line for Québec says 10 h 40, so the train leaves at 10:40 a.m. from platform 5.
Question 21 of 40
What does 'Il neige' mean?
- It's windy.
- It's snowing.
- It's raining.
- It's cold.
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Answer: B. It's snowing.
Neiger means to snow, and la neige is snow. It's raining is il pleut.
Question 22 of 40
What is 'l'hiver'?
- spring
- fall
- winter
- summer
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Answer: C. winter
L'hiver is winter. Summer is l'été, spring is le printemps and fall is l'automne.
Question 23 of 40
Complete: 'Il ___ chaud aujourd'hui.'
- y a
- fait
- est
- a
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Answer: B. fait
French uses il fait for many kinds of weather: il fait chaud, il fait froid, il fait beau.
Question 24 of 40
Complete: '___ printemps, il pleut beaucoup.'
- À la
- En
- Au
- Dans
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Answer: C. Au
With printemps, use au: au printemps. The other seasons use en.
Question 25 of 40
Complete: '___ hiver, il fait froid au Canada.'
- Au
- Dans
- À l'
- En
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Answer: D. En
Use en with été, automne and hiver: en hiver.
Question 26 of 40
Which sentence means 'It's windy'?
- Il fait de la pluie.
- Il a du vent.
- Il est du vent.
- Il y a du vent.
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Answer: D. Il y a du vent.
For wind, French uses il y a: il y a du vent.
Question 27 of 40
Read the forecast. What is the weather on Sunday?
Météo du week-end
Samedi : soleil, 24 degrés
Dimanche : pluie et vent, 16 degrés
- Sun and wind, 16 degrees
- Rain and wind, 16 degrees
- Sun, 24 degrees
- Rain and wind, 24 degrees
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Answer: B. Rain and wind, 16 degrees
Dimanche is Sunday. The forecast says pluie et vent (rain and wind) and 16 degrés.
Question 28 of 40
Listen. What is the weather like in the afternoon?
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Aujourd'hui à Montréal, il pleut le matin. L'après-midi, il y a du soleil. Il fait quinze degrés.
- Sunny
- Snowy
- Windy
- Rainy
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Answer: A. Sunny
L'après-midi, il y a du soleil: in the afternoon, it is sunny. The rain is in the morning.
Transcript
Aujourd'hui à Montréal, il pleut le matin. L'après-midi, il y a du soleil. Il fait quinze degrés.
Question 29 of 40
Listen. What is the temperature?
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Léo: Il fait froid ? Marie: Oui, il fait moins vingt et il neige !
- 20 °C
- −2 °C
- −20 °C
- −12 °C
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Answer: C. −20 °C
Moins vingt means minus twenty: −20 °C.
Transcript
Léo: Il fait froid ? Marie: Oui, il fait moins vingt et il neige !
Question 30 of 40
Listen. Which season does the speaker love?
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J'adore l'hiver. J'aime la neige et le ski.
- Summer
- Fall
- Spring
- Winter
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Answer: D. Winter
J'adore l'hiver means 'I love winter'. The speaker likes snow and skiing.
Transcript
J'adore l'hiver. J'aime la neige et le ski.
Question 31 of 40
What does "Je me lève à sept heures" mean?
- I get up at seven.
- I leave home at seven.
- I eat at seven.
- I go to bed at seven.
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Answer: A. I get up at seven.
Je me lève means I get up. To go to bed is je me couche.
Question 32 of 40
Choose the correct verb: Nous ___ à neuf heures. (travailler)
- travaillent
- travaille
- travaillons
- travaillez
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Answer: C. travaillons
With nous, -er verbs end in -ons: nous travaillons.
Question 33 of 40
Choose the correct verb: Vous ___ français? (parler)
- parlons
- parlez
- parles
- parlent
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Answer: B. parlez
With vous, -er verbs end in -ez: vous parlez.
Question 34 of 40
Choose the correct verb: Elles ___ la radio le matin. (écouter)
- écoute
- écoutez
- écoutons
- écoutent
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Answer: D. écoutent
With ils or elles, -er verbs end in -ent (silent): elles écoutent.
Question 35 of 40
Choose the correct verb: Je ___ mon travail à cinq heures. (finir)
- finit
- fini
- finis
- finissons
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Answer: C. finis
Finir with je: je finis. Il/elle finit; nous finissons.
Question 36 of 40
Choose the correct verb: Tu ___ le bus? (attendre)
- attends
- attend
- attendent
- attendez
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Answer: A. attends
Attendre with tu: tu attends (with -s). Il/elle attend has no -s.
Question 37 of 40
Listen. What time does the speaker get up?
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Le matin, je me lève à six heures et demie. Je prends un café et je pars à sept heures.
- 6:30
- 6:00
- 7:30
- 7:00
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Answer: A. 6:30
Six heures et demie means half past six (6:30). The speaker leaves at seven.
Transcript
Le matin, je me lève à six heures et demie. Je prends un café et je pars à sept heures.
Question 38 of 40
Listen. Which days does Marie work?
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Paul: Tu travailles le samedi? Marie: Non, je travaille du lundi au vendredi.
- Every day
- Saturday only
- Monday to Friday
- Monday and Friday only
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Answer: C. Monday to Friday
Du lundi au vendredi means from Monday to Friday. She does not work on Saturday.
Transcript
Paul: Tu travailles le samedi? Marie: Non, je travaille du lundi au vendredi.
Question 39 of 40
Read the text. What time does Sophie finish work?
Sophie habite à Montréal. Elle travaille dans une banque. Elle commence à huit heures et elle finit à quatre heures. Le soir, elle regarde la télé et elle se couche à dix heures.
- At ten o'clock
- At eight o'clock
- At noon
- At four o'clock
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Answer: D. At four o'clock
Elle finit à quatre heures means she finishes at four. She starts at eight and goes to bed at ten.
Question 40 of 40
Which sentence means "I don't work on Sundays"?
- Je ne travaille pas le dimanche.
- Je travaille ne pas le dimanche.
- Je ne pas travaille le dimanche.
- Ne je travaille pas le dimanche.
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Answer: A. Je ne travaille pas le dimanche.
Ne goes before the verb and pas goes after it: je ne travaille pas.

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