Basic French in 10 Days: Emergencies, Small talk and Review

1. Domanda 1 di 30

   What does "Au secours!" mean?

   • AStop!
   • BThief!
   • CFire!
   • DHelp!
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   Risposta: D. Help!

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

2. Domanda 2 di 30

   In Canada, what number do you call for police, firefighters or an ambulance?

   • A1-1-1
   • B9-1-1
   • C9-9-9
   • D1-1-2
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   Risposta: B. 9-1-1

   In Canada, 9-1-1 calls go to call centres that send police, firefighters and paramedics.

3. Domanda 3 di 30

   What does "Il y a un incendie" mean?

   • AThere is a fire.
   • BThere is a thief.
   • CSomeone is injured.
   • DThere is an accident.
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   Risposta: A. There is a fire.

   Un incendie is a fire. Un accident is an accident, and blessé means injured.

4. Domanda 4 di 30

   Complete with the word that means "need": J'ai ___ d'une ambulance.

   • Abesoin
   • Bmal
   • Cenvie
   • Dpeur
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   Risposta: A. besoin

   Avoir besoin de means to need: j'ai besoin d'une ambulance.

5. Domanda 5 di 30

   The 9-1-1 operator asks "Où êtes-vous?" What is the best answer?

   • AJe m'appelle Ana.
   • BJe suis malade.
   • CJe suis à neuf heures.
   • DJe suis au 120, rue King, près de la banque.
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   Risposta: 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.

6. Domanda 6 di 30

   Which situation is a reason to call 9-1-1?

   • AJ'ai perdu mon parapluie.
   • BMon Internet ne marche pas.
   • CQuelqu'un ne respire pas.
   • DJe cherche une pharmacie.
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   Risposta: 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.

7. Domanda 7 di 30

   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.

   • AA car was stolen.
   • BA man is very sick.
   • CA car accident; a woman is injured.
   • DA fire; a woman is injured.
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   Risposta: 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.

   Trascrizione

   Téléphoniste: Neuf-un-un. Quelle est votre urgence? Homme: Il y a un accident de voiture. Une femme est blessée.

8. Domanda 8 di 30

   Listen. What does the operator ask you to do?

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   Téléphoniste: Restez en ligne, madame. L'ambulance arrive.

   • AHang up and call back
   • BCall the hospital
   • CStay on the line
   • DGo outside
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   Risposta: 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.

   Trascrizione

   Téléphoniste: Restez en ligne, madame. L'ambulance arrive.

9. Domanda 9 di 30

   At the hospital, what are "les urgences"?

   • AThe emergency department
   • BThe doctors' offices
   • CThe pharmacy
   • DThe waiting list
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   Risposta: A. The emergency department

   Les urgences (in Quebec, often l'urgence) is the emergency department of a hospital.

10. Domanda 10 di 30

    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.

    • AThe phone
    • BThe exit
    • CThe elevator
    • DThe stairs
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    Risposta: C. The elevator

    N'utilisez pas l'ascenseur means do not use the elevator. Prenez l'escalier means take the stairs.

11. Domanda 11 di 30

    What does "Quoi de neuf?" mean?

    • AWhat's nine?
    • BWhat time is it?
    • CWhat's wrong?
    • DWhat's new?
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    Risposta: D. What's new?

    Neuf can mean nine or new. Here, quoi de neuf means what's new.

12. Domanda 12 di 30

    A co-worker asks "Tu as passé un bon week-end?" Choose the best reply.

    • ADe rien!
    • BÀ lundi!
    • COui, je vais passer un bon week-end.
    • DOui, super, merci! Et toi?
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    Risposta: D. Oui, super, merci! Et toi?

    The question is about the past weekend. Answer it, then ask back with et toi?

13. Domanda 13 di 30

    Someone says "Tu parles bien français!" What is a good reply?

    • ABon appétit!
    • BMerci, c'est gentil!
    • CPardon!
    • DDe rien!
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    Risposta: B. Merci, c'est gentil!

    Thank the person for a compliment. De rien is the answer to merci.

14. Domanda 14 di 30

    In Canada, what does "Bonne fin de semaine!" mean?

    • AHave a good end of the day!
    • BSee you next week!
    • CHave a good evening!
    • DHave a good weekend!
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    Risposta: D. Have a good weekend!

    In Canada, la fin de semaine means the weekend.

15. Domanda 15 di 30

    Choose the correct word: J'aime bien ___ chemise!

    • Aton
    • Bta
    • Cte
    • Dtes
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    Risposta: B. ta

    Chemise is feminine singular, so your is ta: ta chemise.

16. Domanda 16 di 30

    What does "Rien de spécial" mean?

    • AVery special.
    • BSomething new.
    • CNot today.
    • DNothing special.
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    Risposta: D. Nothing special.

    Rien means nothing. It is a common answer to quoi de neuf?

17. Domanda 17 di 30

    Someone says "Il fait froid aujourd'hui!" Agree.

    • AOui, il a vraiment froid!
    • BOui, il est vraiment froid!
    • COui, c'est vraiment froid temps!
    • DOui, il fait vraiment froid!
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    Risposta: D. Oui, il fait vraiment froid!

    For the weather, use il fait: il fait froid. Il a froid means he is cold.

18. Domanda 18 di 30

    Listen. Where did Ahmed go this weekend?

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    Julie: Salut Ahmed! Tu as fait quoi ce week-end? Ahmed: Je suis allé au chalet avec ma famille.

    • ATo a friend's house
    • BTo the cottage with his family
    • CTo work with his family
    • DTo the movies with friends
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    Risposta: B. To the cottage with his family

    Je suis allé au chalet avec ma famille means I went to the cottage with my family.

    Trascrizione

    Julie: Salut Ahmed! Tu as fait quoi ce week-end? Ahmed: Je suis allé au chalet avec ma famille.

19. Domanda 19 di 30

    Listen. How is school going for Tom?

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    Anna: Comment ça se passe à l'école? Tom: Très bien! J'aime beaucoup ma prof.

    • ANot well; it's too hard.
    • BVery well; he has a new school.
    • CBadly; he doesn't like his teacher.
    • DVery well; he likes his teacher.
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    Risposta: D. Very well; he likes his teacher.

    Tom says très bien and j'aime beaucoup ma prof: very well, I really like my teacher.

    Trascrizione

    Anna: Comment ça se passe à l'école? Tom: Très bien! J'aime beaucoup ma prof.

20. Domanda 20 di 30

    Read the message. What does Sarah suggest?

    Salut Léo! Ça fait longtemps! On prend un café vendredi après le travail? Dis-moi! Sarah

    • AHaving coffee on Friday after work
    • BWorking together on Friday
    • CGoing on a long trip
    • DMeeting on Saturday morning
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    Risposta: A. Having coffee on Friday after work

    On prend un café vendredi après le travail? means shall we have a coffee on Friday after work?

21. Domanda 21 di 30

    Choose the correct verb: Je ___ canadienne.

    • Aêtre
    • Bsuis
    • Ces
    • Dai
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    Risposta: B. suis

    Être with je is je suis. Use être for nationality.

22. Domanda 22 di 30

    Choose the correct verb: Mon frère ___ vingt ans.

    • Aa
    • Best
    • Cas
    • Dai
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    Risposta: A. a

    French uses avoir for age. Avoir with il (mon frère) is a: il a vingt ans.

23. Domanda 23 di 30

    Choose the correct words: Je voudrais ___ soupe, s'il vous plaît.

    • Ades
    • Bdu
    • Cde l'
    • Dde la
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    Risposta: D. de la

    Soupe is feminine and you want some, so use the partitive de la: de la soupe.

24. Domanda 24 di 30

    Choose the correct word: C'est une ___ maison.

    • Agrande
    • Bgrands
    • Cgrandes
    • Dgrand
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    Risposta: A. grande

    Maison is feminine singular, so grand becomes grande. Grand goes before the noun.

25. Domanda 25 di 30

    Choose the correct words: Hier, nous ___ un film.

    • Aavons regarder
    • Bavons regardé
    • Callons regarder
    • Dregardons
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: B. avons regardé

    Hier (yesterday) needs the past: avoir + past participle, nous avons regardé.

26. Domanda 26 di 30

    Choose the correct word: Demain, je ___ travailler.

    • Aai
    • Bvais
    • Cva
    • Dvas
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    Risposta: B. vais

    For the near future, use aller + infinitive. Aller with je is je vais.

27. Domanda 27 di 30

    Choose the correct word: ___ coûte ce manteau?

    • AQuand
    • BComment
    • CCombien
    • DOù
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    Risposta: C. Combien

    Combien asks how much: combien coûte ce manteau?

28. Domanda 28 di 30

    Listen. What time is it?

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    Il est neuf heures moins le quart. Le train part dans dix minutes.

    • A9:15
    • B8:45
    • C9:45
    • D8:15
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: B. 8:45

    Neuf heures moins le quart means a quarter to nine, so 8:45.

    Trascrizione

    Il est neuf heures moins le quart. Le train part dans dix minutes.

29. Domanda 29 di 30

    Listen. What did the speaker do on Sunday?

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    Samedi, j'ai joué au soccer avec mes amis. Dimanche, j'ai lu un livre.

    • AVisited friends
    • BWatched a movie
    • CRead a book
    • DPlayed soccer with friends
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: C. Read a book

    Dimanche, j'ai lu un livre means on Sunday I read a book. Lu is the past participle of lire. Soccer was on Saturday.

    Trascrizione

    Samedi, j'ai joué au soccer avec mes amis. Dimanche, j'ai lu un livre.

30. Domanda 30 di 30

    Read the email. What is Raj going to do on weekends?

    Bonjour Madame Dubois,
    Je m'appelle Raj. J'habite à Ottawa depuis six mois. Je travaille dans un hôpital. Le week-end, je vais suivre un cours de français.
    Merci!
    Raj

    • AMove to Ottawa
    • BVisit Madame Dubois
    • CWork at the hospital
    • DTake a French course
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: D. Take a French course

    Le week-end, je vais suivre un cours de français means on weekends I'm going to take a French course. He works at the hospital.

Tastiera: 1–4 per rispondere, Invio per la domanda successiva.