Basic French in 15 Days: Small talk and Review

1. Pergunta 1 de 20

   What does "Quoi de neuf?" mean?

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

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

2. Pergunta 2 de 20

   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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   Resposta: D. Oui, super, merci! Et toi?

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

3. Pergunta 3 de 20

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

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

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

4. Pergunta 4 de 20

   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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   Resposta: D. Have a good weekend!

   In Canada, la fin de semaine means the weekend.

5. Pergunta 5 de 20

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

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

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

6. Pergunta 6 de 20

   What does "Rien de spécial" mean?

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

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

7. Pergunta 7 de 20

   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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   Resposta: D. Oui, il fait vraiment froid!

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

8. Pergunta 8 de 20

   Listen. Where did Ahmed go this weekend?

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   Sem som? Leia o texto

   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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   Resposta: B. To the cottage with his family

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

   Transcrição

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

9. Pergunta 9 de 20

   Listen. How is school going for Tom?

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   Sem som? Leia o texto

   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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   Resposta: D. Very well; he likes his teacher.

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

   Transcrição

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

10. Pergunta 10 de 20

    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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    Resposta: 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?

11. Pergunta 11 de 20

    Choose the correct verb: Je ___ canadienne.

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

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

12. Pergunta 12 de 20

    Choose the correct verb: Mon frère ___ vingt ans.

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

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

13. Pergunta 13 de 20

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

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

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

14. Pergunta 14 de 20

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

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

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

15. Pergunta 15 de 20

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

    • Aavons regarder
    • Bavons regardé
    • Callons regarder
    • Dregardons
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    Resposta: B. avons regardé

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

16. Pergunta 16 de 20

    Choose the correct word: Demain, je ___ travailler.

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

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

17. Pergunta 17 de 20

    Choose the correct word: ___ coûte ce manteau?

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

    Combien asks how much: combien coûte ce manteau?

18. Pergunta 18 de 20

    Listen. What time is it?

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    Sem som? Leia o texto

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

    • A9:15
    • B8:45
    • C9:45
    • D8:15
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    Resposta: B. 8:45

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

    Transcrição

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

19. Pergunta 19 de 20

    Listen. What did the speaker do on Sunday?

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    Sem som? Leia o texto

    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
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    Resposta: 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.

    Transcrição

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

20. Pergunta 20 de 20

    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
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    Resposta: 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.

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