Untimed topic quiz: 18 questions on TEF Canada: Compréhension écrite (reading), with an explanation after each answer. Questions and answers are shuffled every time.
Answer: C. Skip it, note it, and come back if you have time
The official preparation article advises managing your time: skip a question that blocks you and return to it if time allows.
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Answer: D. C'est possible à partir de 10 h
On Saturday and Sunday, free swim is from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Answer: D. Les enfants de moins de 8 ans
The notice says children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult in the water.
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Answer: B. Malheureusement
The job is already filled, which is bad news for the reader, so "malheureusement" (unfortunately) fits.
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Answer: D. envoyés
With avoir, the past participle agrees with a direct object placed before it. "Que" stands for "les documents" (masculine plural), so: envoyés.
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Answer: A. remplissiez
"Il faut que" is followed by the subjunctive: que vous remplissiez.
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Answer: A. à cause de
"À cause de" gives a negative cause, such as a storm. "Grâce à" is for a positive cause, "afin de" means "in order to" and "en dépit de" means "in spite of".
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Answer: A. Une bonne maîtrise du français écrit
Under "Exigences" (requirements), the ad lists good written French and basic Excel.
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Answer: D. English is an advantage, but it is not required
"Un atout" is an asset or advantage. It is separate from the requirements.
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Answer: D. Un document qui prouve votre adresse
The form must come with "une preuve de domicile", a document that shows where you live.
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Answer: D. Attached to this letter
"Le formulaire ci-joint" is the form attached to (sent with) the letter.
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Answer: A. Votre accès au stationnement pourrait être interrompu
The deadline is January 20. Late requests take two weeks, and parking access could be interrupted.
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Answer: D. Le yoga ou l'espagnol
Yoga (Monday, 60 $) and Spanish (Tuesday, 80 $) are weekday evenings under 85 $. Pottery costs 95 $, and cooking is on Saturday morning.
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Answer: A. Une bibliothèque qui prête des objets en plus des livres
The whole article is about the library lending tools, instruments, games and snowshoes.
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Answer: C. Une idée qui contredit la crainte des commerçants
"Pourtant" (however, yet) signals contrast: merchants fear losing customers, yet the hardware store sells more.
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Answer: A. Il est favorable au projet, avec une condition
"À notre avis" introduces the writer's view: the idea should spread, "à condition que" (provided that) the objects are well maintained.
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