Basic French in 15 Days: Renting a home and Emergencies

1. Tanong 1 ng 20

   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.

2. Tanong 2 ng 20

   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).

3. Tanong 3 ng 20

   In an ad, what does "meublé" mean?

   • AHeated
   • BAvailable
   • CSmall
   • DFurnished
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: D. Furnished

   Meublé means with furniture (les meubles).

4. Tanong 4 ng 20

   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.

5. Tanong 5 ng 20

   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.

6. Tanong 6 ng 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.
   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.

7. Tanong 7 ng 20

   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.

8. Tanong 8 ng 20

   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?

9. Tanong 9 ng 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
   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.

10. Tanong 10 ng 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
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: B. Heating and electricity

    Chauffé et éclairé means heating and electricity are included.

11. Tanong 11 ng 20

    What does "Au secours!" mean?

    • AStop!
    • BThief!
    • CFire!
    • DHelp!
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: D. Help!

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

12. Tanong 12 ng 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
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: B. 9-1-1

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

13. Tanong 13 ng 20

    What does "Il y a un incendie" mean?

    • AThere is a fire.
    • BThere is a thief.
    • CSomeone is injured.
    • DThere is an accident.
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: A. There is a fire.

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

14. Tanong 14 ng 20

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

    • Abesoin
    • Bmal
    • Cenvie
    • Dpeur
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: A. besoin

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

15. Tanong 15 ng 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.
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: 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. Tanong 16 ng 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.
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: 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. Tanong 17 ng 20

    Listen. What happened?

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

    Walang tunog? Basahin ang teksto

    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.
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: 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.

    Transcript

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

18. Tanong 18 ng 20

    Listen. What does the operator ask you to do?

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

    Walang tunog? Basahin ang teksto

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

    • AHang up and call back
    • BCall the hospital
    • CStay on the line
    • DGo outside
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: 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.

    Transcript

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

19. Tanong 19 ng 20

    At the hospital, what are "les urgences"?

    • AThe emergency department
    • BThe doctors' offices
    • CThe pharmacy
    • DThe waiting list
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: A. The emergency department

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

20. Tanong 20 ng 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
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: 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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