Basic French in 30 Days: Emergencies

1. Pergunta 1 de 10

   What does "Au secours!" mean?

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

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

2. Pergunta 2 de 10

   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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   Resposta: B. 9-1-1

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

3. Pergunta 3 de 10

   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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   Resposta: A. There is a fire.

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

4. Pergunta 4 de 10

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

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

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

5. Pergunta 5 de 10

   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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   Resposta: 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. Pergunta 6 de 10

   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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   Resposta: 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. Pergunta 7 de 10

   Listen. What happened?

   Ouvir áudioOuça e depois responda. A transcrição aparece depois de responder.

   Sem som? Leia o texto

   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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   Resposta: 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.

   Transcrição

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

8. Pergunta 8 de 10

   Listen. What does the operator ask you to do?

   Ouvir áudioOuça e depois responda. A transcrição aparece depois de responder.

   Sem som? Leia o texto

   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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   Resposta: 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.

   Transcrição

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

9. Pergunta 9 de 10

   At the hospital, what are "les urgences"?

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

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

10. Pergunta 10 de 10

    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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    Resposta: C. The elevator

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

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