Basic French in 10 Days: In town, Getting around and Weather and seasons

1. Tanong 1 ng 30

   What is 'la bibliothèque'?

   • Athe school
   • Bthe library
   • Cthe bookstore
   • Dthe bank
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: B. the library

   La bibliothèque is the library. A bookstore is une librairie.

2. Tanong 2 ng 30

   What does 'Tournez à gauche' mean?

   • ATurn left.
   • BTurn right.
   • CTurn around.
   • DGo straight ahead.
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: A. Turn left.

   Gauche means left and droite means right.

3. Tanong 3 ng 30

   What does 'tout droit' mean?

   • Avery near
   • Bstraight ahead
   • Cto the right
   • Dfar away
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: B. straight ahead

   Tout droit means straight ahead. Be careful: à droite means to the right.

4. Tanong 4 ng 30

   Complete: 'Je vais ___ parc.'

   • Aà le
   • Baux
   • Cà la
   • Dau
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: D. au

   Parc is masculine, and à + le always becomes au: au parc.

5. Tanong 5 ng 30

   Complete: 'Je vais ___ banque.'

   • Aau
   • Bà le
   • Cà la
   • Dà l'
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: C. à la

   Banque is feminine, so use à la: à la banque.

6. Tanong 6 ng 30

   Complete: 'Elle va ___ hôpital.'

   • Aà la
   • Bau
   • Cà l'
   • Dà le
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: C. à l'

   Hôpital starts with a silent h, which acts like a vowel, so use à l': à l'hôpital.

7. Tanong 7 ng 30

   Which question is correct?

   • AExcusez-moi, quand est la gare ?
   • BExcusez-moi, où sont la gare ?
   • CExcusez-moi, qui est la gare ?
   • DExcusez-moi, où est la gare ?
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: D. Excusez-moi, où est la gare ?

   Où means where. La gare is one place, so the verb is est.

8. Tanong 8 ng 30

   Listen. Where is the pharmacy?

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   Walang tunog? Basahin ang teksto

   Pour la pharmacie ? Allez tout droit, puis tournez à droite. C'est à côté de la banque.

   • AAcross from the bank
   • BNext to the bank
   • CBehind the bank
   • DNext to the school
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: B. Next to the bank

   À côté de la banque means 'next to the bank'.

   Transcript

   Pour la pharmacie ? Allez tout droit, puis tournez à droite. C'est à côté de la banque.

9. Tanong 9 ng 30

   Listen. What does Paul tell Anna to do?

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   Walang tunog? Basahin ang teksto

   Anna: Excusez-moi, le musée, c'est loin ? Paul: Non, c'est tout près. Prenez la deuxième rue à gauche.

   • AGo straight; the museum is far.
   • BTake the first street on the left.
   • CTake the second street on the right.
   • DTake the second street on the left.
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: D. Take the second street on the left.

   Paul says prenez la deuxième rue à gauche. Deuxième is second and gauche is left. He also says the museum is very close (tout près).

   Transcript

   Anna: Excusez-moi, le musée, c'est loin ? Paul: Non, c'est tout près. Prenez la deuxième rue à gauche.

10. Tanong 10 ng 30

    Read the directions. Which street do you take?

    Pour venir chez moi : de la gare, allez tout droit. Prenez la troisième rue à droite. Ma maison est à côté du supermarché.

    • AThe third street on the left
    • BThe second street on the right
    • CThe third street on the right
    • DThe first street on the right
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: C. The third street on the right

    The text says prenez la troisième rue à droite. Troisième is third and droite is right.

11. Tanong 11 ng 30

    What does 'à pied' mean?

    • Aby car
    • Bon foot
    • Cby bus
    • Dby bike
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: B. on foot

    À pied means on foot (walking). By bike is à vélo, by car is en voiture.

12. Tanong 12 ng 30

    Complete: 'Je vais au travail ___ métro.'

    • Aen
    • Bau
    • Cà
    • Dsur
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: A. en

    Use en for transport you ride inside: en métro, en bus, en train.

13. Tanong 13 ng 30

    What is 'un aller-retour'?

    • Aa one-way ticket
    • Ba monthly pass
    • Ca round-trip ticket
    • Da seat number
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: C. a round-trip ticket

    Aller means going and retour means coming back, so un aller-retour is a round-trip ticket. One-way is un aller simple.

14. Tanong 14 ng 30

    Complete 'The cat is under the table': 'Le chat est ___ la table.'

    • Adans
    • Bsous
    • Csur
    • Ddevant
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: B. sous

    Sous means under. Sur is on, dans is in and devant is in front of.

15. Tanong 15 ng 30

    How do you say 'The bank is across from the station'?

    • ALa banque est à côté de la gare.
    • BLa banque est près de la gare.
    • CLa banque est en face de la gare.
    • DLa banque est derrière la gare.
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: C. La banque est en face de la gare.

    En face de means across from. À côté de is next to, derrière is behind and près de is near.

16. Tanong 16 ng 30

    Complete: 'L'arrêt de bus est à côté ___ parc.'

    • Adu
    • Bdes
    • Cde le
    • Dde la
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: A. du

    Parc is masculine and de + le always becomes du: à côté du parc.

17. Tanong 17 ng 30

    What does 'le prochain train' mean?

    • Athe first train
    • Bthe next train
    • Cthe last train
    • Dthe slow train
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: B. the next train

    Prochain means next: le prochain train is the next train.

18. Tanong 18 ng 30

    Listen. Which platform does the train leave from?

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    Walang tunog? Basahin ang teksto

    Marie: Bonjour, un aller simple pour Ottawa, s'il vous plaît. Agent: Voilà. Le train part à dix heures, quai numéro trois.

    • APlatform 2
    • BPlatform 13
    • CPlatform 10
    • DPlatform 3
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: D. Platform 3

    The agent says quai numéro trois, platform 3. Dix heures (10 o'clock) is the time.

    Transcript

    Marie: Bonjour, un aller simple pour Ottawa, s'il vous plaît. Agent: Voilà. Le train part à dix heures, quai numéro trois.

19. Tanong 19 ng 30

    Listen. How does Inès get to work?

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    Walang tunog? Basahin ang teksto

    Paul: Tu vas au travail en voiture ? Inès: Non, je prends le bus.

    • ABy bus
    • BBy subway
    • CBy car
    • DOn foot
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: A. By bus

    Inès says je prends le bus: I take the bus.

    Transcript

    Paul: Tu vas au travail en voiture ? Inès: Non, je prends le bus.

20. Tanong 20 ng 30

    Read the departures board. You are going to Québec City. When does your train leave?

    Gare centrale — Départs
    Ottawa : 9 h 15, quai 2
    Québec : 10 h 40, quai 5
    Toronto : 11 h 05, quai 1

    • A9:15 a.m.
    • B11:05 a.m.
    • C10:40 a.m.
    • D10:05 a.m.
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: C. 10:40 a.m.

    The line for Québec says 10 h 40, so the train leaves at 10:40 a.m. from platform 5.

21. Tanong 21 ng 30

    What does 'Il neige' mean?

    • AIt's windy.
    • BIt's snowing.
    • CIt's raining.
    • DIt's cold.
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: B. It's snowing.

    Neiger means to snow, and la neige is snow. It's raining is il pleut.

22. Tanong 22 ng 30

    What is 'l'hiver'?

    • Aspring
    • Bfall
    • Cwinter
    • Dsummer
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: C. winter

    L'hiver is winter. Summer is l'été, spring is le printemps and fall is l'automne.

23. Tanong 23 ng 30

    Complete: 'Il ___ chaud aujourd'hui.'

    • Ay a
    • Bfait
    • Cest
    • Da
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: B. fait

    French uses il fait for many kinds of weather: il fait chaud, il fait froid, il fait beau.

24. Tanong 24 ng 30

    Complete: '___ printemps, il pleut beaucoup.'

    • AÀ la
    • BEn
    • CAu
    • DDans
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: C. Au

    With printemps, use au: au printemps. The other seasons use en.

25. Tanong 25 ng 30

    Complete: '___ hiver, il fait froid au Canada.'

    • AAu
    • BDans
    • CÀ l'
    • DEn
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: D. En

    Use en with été, automne and hiver: en hiver.

26. Tanong 26 ng 30

    Which sentence means 'It's windy'?

    • AIl fait de la pluie.
    • BIl a du vent.
    • CIl est du vent.
    • DIl y a du vent.
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: D. Il y a du vent.

    For wind, French uses il y a: il y a du vent.

27. Tanong 27 ng 30

    Read the forecast. What is the weather on Sunday?

    Météo du week-end
    Samedi : soleil, 24 degrés
    Dimanche : pluie et vent, 16 degrés

    • ASun and wind, 16 degrees
    • BRain and wind, 16 degrees
    • CSun, 24 degrees
    • DRain and wind, 24 degrees
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: B. Rain and wind, 16 degrees

    Dimanche is Sunday. The forecast says pluie et vent (rain and wind) and 16 degrés.

28. Tanong 28 ng 30

    Listen. What is the weather like in the afternoon?

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    Walang tunog? Basahin ang teksto

    Aujourd'hui à Montréal, il pleut le matin. L'après-midi, il y a du soleil. Il fait quinze degrés.

    • ASunny
    • BSnowy
    • CWindy
    • DRainy
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: A. Sunny

    L'après-midi, il y a du soleil: in the afternoon, it is sunny. The rain is in the morning.

    Transcript

    Aujourd'hui à Montréal, il pleut le matin. L'après-midi, il y a du soleil. Il fait quinze degrés.

29. Tanong 29 ng 30

    Listen. What is the temperature?

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    Walang tunog? Basahin ang teksto

    Léo: Il fait froid ? Marie: Oui, il fait moins vingt et il neige !

    • A20 °C
    • B−2 °C
    • C−20 °C
    • D−12 °C
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: C. −20 °C

    Moins vingt means minus twenty: −20 °C.

    Transcript

    Léo: Il fait froid ? Marie: Oui, il fait moins vingt et il neige !

30. Tanong 30 ng 30

    Listen. Which season does the speaker love?

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    Walang tunog? Basahin ang teksto

    J'adore l'hiver. J'aime la neige et le ski.

    • ASummer
    • BFall
    • CSpring
    • DWinter
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: D. Winter

    J'adore l'hiver means 'I love winter'. The speaker likes snow and skiing.

    Transcript

    J'adore l'hiver. J'aime la neige et le ski.

Keyboard: 1–4 para sumagot, Enter para sa susunod na tanong.