Basic French in 10 Days: Can you help me?, Services and Renting a home

1. Tanong 1 ng 30

   What does "Pourriez-vous m'aider?" mean?

   • ADid you help me?
   • BCould you help me?
   • CDo you want help?
   • DCan I help you?
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: B. Could you help me?

   Pourriez-vous is the polite form of pouvez-vous: could you.

2. Tanong 2 ng 30

   Choose the correct form: Nous ___ venir demain.

   • Apouvons
   • Bpeux
   • Cpouvez
   • Dpeuvent
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: A. pouvons

   Pouvoir with nous is nous pouvons.

3. Tanong 3 ng 30

   Choose the correct form: Est-ce que tu ___ ouvrir la fenêtre?

   • Apeuvent
   • Bpouvez
   • Cpeux
   • Dpeut
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: C. peux

   Pouvoir with tu is tu peux (with x).

4. Tanong 4 ng 30

   Choose the correct form: Ils ne ___ pas venir.

   • Apeuvent
   • Bpeux
   • Cpouvons
   • Dpeut
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: A. peuvent

   Pouvoir with ils is ils peuvent.

5. Tanong 5 ng 30

   A store clerk wants to offer help. What does he say?

   • AJe peux vous aider?
   • BVous m'avez aidé?
   • CVous pouvez m'aider?
   • DJe veux de l'aide.
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: A. Je peux vous aider?

   Je peux vous aider? means can I help you. Vous pouvez m'aider? asks the other person for help.

6. Tanong 6 ng 30

   Someone asks "Je peux porter votre sac?" You want to accept. What do you say?

   • APardon?
   • BDe rien.
   • COui, merci, c'est gentil.
   • DBonne journée.
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: C. Oui, merci, c'est gentil.

   Oui, merci, c'est gentil accepts the offer and thanks the person. De rien answers a thank-you.

7. Tanong 7 ng 30

   Complete: Vous ___ répéter, s'il vous plaît?

   • Apouvons
   • Bpouvoir
   • Cpeut
   • Dpouvez
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: D. pouvez

   Pouvoir with vous is vous pouvez, followed by the infinitive répéter.

8. Tanong 8 ng 30

   Listen. What is the person looking for?

   I-play ang audioMakinig, saka sumagot. Lalabas ang transcript pagkatapos mong sumagot.

   Walang tunog? Basahin ang teksto

   Excusez-moi, pouvez-vous m'aider? Je ne trouve pas la sortie.

   • AThe bus stop
   • BThe entrance
   • CThe washrooms
   • DThe exit
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: D. The exit

   Je ne trouve pas la sortie means I can't find the exit.

   Transcript

   Excusez-moi, pouvez-vous m'aider? Je ne trouve pas la sortie.

9. Tanong 9 ng 30

   Listen. What does the man answer?

   I-play ang audioMakinig, saka sumagot. Lalabas ang transcript pagkatapos mong sumagot.

   Walang tunog? Basahin ang teksto

   Femme: Voulez-vous de l'aide avec vos valises? Homme: Non merci, ça va. Elles ne sont pas lourdes.

   • AYes please, the suitcases are heavy.
   • BNo thanks, the suitcases are not heavy.
   • CHe asks her to carry his bag.
   • DHe asks where the exit is.
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: B. No thanks, the suitcases are not heavy.

   Non merci, ça va refuses the help, and elles ne sont pas lourdes means they are not heavy.

   Transcript

   Femme: Voulez-vous de l'aide avec vos valises? Homme: Non merci, ça va. Elles ne sont pas lourdes.

10. Tanong 10 ng 30

    Read the notice. What can the volunteers do?

    Besoin d'aide? Nos bénévoles peuvent vous aider à remplir vos formulaires. Le mardi et le jeudi, de 13 h à 16 h. C'est gratuit!

    • AHelp you fill in forms
    • BPay your bills
    • CTeach you English
    • DHelp you find a job
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: A. Help you fill in forms

    Nos bénévoles peuvent vous aider à remplir vos formulaires: our volunteers can help you fill in your forms.

11. Tanong 11 ng 30

    On a form, what does "Prénom" mean?

    • AFull address
    • BLast name
    • CNickname
    • DFirst name
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: D. First name

    Prénom is your first name. Nom (de famille) is your last name.

12. Tanong 12 ng 30

    Choose the correct word: Je voudrais ___ un compte.

    • Aouvrez
    • Bouvrir
    • Couvert
    • Douvre
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: B. ouvrir

    After je voudrais, use the infinitive: ouvrir (to open).

13. Tanong 13 ng 30

    You want to mail a letter. What do you buy?

    • Aun compte
    • Bun guichet
    • Cun colis
    • Dun timbre
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: D. un timbre

    Un timbre is a stamp. Un colis is a parcel.

14. Tanong 14 ng 30

    What does "retirer de l'argent" mean?

    • ATo change money
    • BTo withdraw money
    • CTo lend money
    • DTo deposit money
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: B. To withdraw money

    Retirer means to take out. To deposit is déposer.

15. Tanong 15 ng 30

    The clerk says "Signez ici, s'il vous plaît." What do you do?

    • ASign the form
    • BWait outside
    • CPay the bill
    • DSpell your name
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: A. Sign the form

    Signez ici means sign here.

16. Tanong 16 ng 30

    Listen. What is the woman's date of birth?

    I-play ang audioMakinig, saka sumagot. Lalabas ang transcript pagkatapos mong sumagot.

    Walang tunog? Basahin ang teksto

    Employé: Votre date de naissance, s'il vous plaît? Cliente: Le douze mars mille neuf cent quatre-vingt-dix.

    • AMay 12, 1990
    • BMarch 12, 1980
    • CMarch 2, 1990
    • DMarch 12, 1990
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: D. March 12, 1990

    Le douze mars is March 12, and mille neuf cent quatre-vingt-dix is 1990.

    Transcript

    Employé: Votre date de naissance, s'il vous plaît? Cliente: Le douze mars mille neuf cent quatre-vingt-dix.

17. Tanong 17 ng 30

    Listen. Where is the speaker, most likely?

    I-play ang audioMakinig, saka sumagot. Lalabas ang transcript pagkatapos mong sumagot.

    Walang tunog? Basahin ang teksto

    Bonjour, je voudrais envoyer ce colis en France. C'est combien?

    • AAt the doctor's office
    • BAt the post office
    • CAt the pharmacy
    • DAt the bank
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: B. At the post office

    The speaker wants to send a parcel (envoyer ce colis), so this is the post office.

    Transcript

    Bonjour, je voudrais envoyer ce colis en France. C'est combien?

18. Tanong 18 ng 30

    Read the form. In which city does this person live?

    Nom: Nguyen
    Prénom: Linh
    Date de naissance: 04/07/1995
    Adresse: 25, rue Principale, Moncton (N.-B.)
    Code postal: E1C 4B2

    • AMoncton
    • BNguyen
    • CPrincipale
    • DQuébec
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: A. Moncton

    Look at Adresse: 25, rue Principale, Moncton. Rue Principale is the street and Moncton is the city.

19. Tanong 19 ng 30

    Read the form. In which month was this person born?

    Nom: Nguyen
    Prénom: Linh
    Date de naissance: 04/07/1995
    Adresse: 25, rue Principale, Moncton (N.-B.)
    Code postal: E1C 4B2

    • AJune
    • BJuly
    • CApril
    • DMay
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: B. July

    French dates are day/month/year, so 04/07/1995 means July 4, 1995.

20. Tanong 20 ng 30

    Which sentence means "I would like to deposit a cheque"?

    • AJe voudrais déposer un chèque.
    • BJe voudrais envoyer un chèque.
    • CJe voudrais ouvrir un chèque.
    • DJe voudrais retirer un chèque.
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: A. Je voudrais déposer un chèque.

    Déposer means to deposit. Retirer means to withdraw.

21. Tanong 21 ng 30

    What does "le loyer" mean?

    • AThe neighbour
    • BThe landlord
    • CThe rent
    • DThe lease
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: C. The rent

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

22. Tanong 22 ng 30

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

    • AThe real estate agent
    • BThe tenant
    • CThe neighbour
    • DThe landlord
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: D. The landlord

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

23. Tanong 23 ng 30

    In an ad, what does "meublé" mean?

    • AHeated
    • BAvailable
    • CSmall
    • DFurnished
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: D. Furnished

    Meublé means with furniture (les meubles).

24. Tanong 24 ng 30

    Complete: Je cherche un appartement à ___.

    • Aloyer
    • Bloué
    • Clouer
    • Dloue
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: C. louer

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

25. Tanong 25 ng 30

    What does "les factures" mean?

    • AThe bills
    • BThe keys
    • CThe neighbours
    • DThe rooms
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: A. The bills

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

26. Tanong 26 ng 30

    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.
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: C. There is a lot of noise in the evening.

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

27. Tanong 27 ng 30

    Listen. What is included in the rent?

    I-play ang audioMakinig, saka sumagot. Lalabas ang transcript pagkatapos mong sumagot.

    Walang tunog? Basahin ang teksto

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

    • AOnly the electricity
    • BOnly the heating
    • CNothing
    • DElectricity and heating
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: B. Only the heating

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

    Transcript

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

28. Tanong 28 ng 30

    Listen. What does the caller want?

    I-play ang audioMakinig, saka sumagot. Lalabas ang transcript pagkatapos mong sumagot.

    Walang tunog? Basahin ang teksto

    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
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: B. To visit the apartment on Saturday

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

    Transcript

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

29. Tanong 29 ng 30

    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
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: B. Two

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

30. Tanong 30 ng 30

    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
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: B. Heating and electricity

    Chauffé et éclairé means heating and electricity are included.

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