Basic French in 15 Days: Renting a home and Emergencies

1. Domanda 1 di 20

   What does "le loyer" mean?

   • AThe neighbour
   • BThe landlord
   • CThe rent
   • DThe lease
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   Risposta: C. The rent

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

2. Domanda 2 di 20

   When you rent an apartment, who is "le propriétaire"?

   • AThe real estate agent
   • BThe tenant
   • CThe neighbour
   • DThe landlord
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   Risposta: D. The landlord

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

3. Domanda 3 di 20

   In an ad, what does "meublé" mean?

   • AHeated
   • BAvailable
   • CSmall
   • DFurnished
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   Risposta: D. Furnished

   Meublé means with furniture (les meubles).

4. Domanda 4 di 20

   Complete: Je cherche un appartement à ___.

   • Aloyer
   • Bloué
   • Clouer
   • Dloue
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   Risposta: C. louer

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

5. Domanda 5 di 20

   What does "les factures" mean?

   • AThe bills
   • BThe keys
   • CThe neighbours
   • DThe rooms
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   Risposta: A. The bills

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

6. Domanda 6 di 20

   Your neighbour says: "Il y a beaucoup de bruit le soir." What is the problem?

   • AThe building is dark at night.
   • BThere are many people in the evening.
   • CThere is a lot of noise in the evening.
   • DThe rent is very high.
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   Risposta: C. There is a lot of noise in the evening.

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

7. Domanda 7 di 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.

   • AOnly the electricity
   • BOnly the heating
   • CNothing
   • DElectricity and heating
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   Risposta: B. Only the heating

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

   Trascrizione

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

8. Domanda 8 di 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?

   • ATo pay the rent on Saturday
   • BTo visit the apartment on Saturday
   • CTo sign the lease today
   • DTo complain about the noise
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   Risposta: B. To visit the apartment on Saturday

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

   Trascrizione

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

9. Domanda 9 di 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.

   • AFour
   • BTwo
   • COne
   • DThree
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   Risposta: B. Two

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

10. Domanda 10 di 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.

    • AA parking space
    • BHeating and electricity
    • CInternet
    • DFurniture
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    Risposta: B. Heating and electricity

    Chauffé et éclairé means heating and electricity are included.

11. Domanda 11 di 20

    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!

12. Domanda 12 di 20

    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.

13. Domanda 13 di 20

    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.

14. Domanda 14 di 20

    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.

15. Domanda 15 di 20

    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.

16. Domanda 16 di 20

    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.

17. Domanda 17 di 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.

    • 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.

18. Domanda 18 di 20

    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.

19. Domanda 19 di 20

    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.

20. Domanda 20 di 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.

    • 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.

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