Greetings,
goodbyes, and
introductions
goodbyes, and
introductions
It's one o'clock in the afternoon and you see Madame Bourne leaving the supermarché. How do you greet her with a friendly hello?
A. Bonjour! B. Bonsoir! C. Il n'y a pas de quoi. D. Merci beaucoup.
A. Bonjour!
Madame Bourne is reading aloud from a book in French. She stops to ask you a question in French. Which one of the following things would you NOT say in response?
A. Comment? B. Répétez s'il vous plaît. C. Écrivez, la question, s'il vous plaît. D. Il n'y a pas de quoi.
D. Il n'y a pas de quoi.
French words for a or the "poster"
un poster/le poster
deux et douze égale...
A. Lapins B. Quatorze C. Paris D. Aujourd'hui
B. Quatorze
Which one of the nine subject pronouns is missing from this list AND what does it mean in English?
Je, Tu, Il, Elle, On, Vous, Ils, Elles
Nous (meaning We)
What is an appropriate answer to this question: Comment vas-tu?
A. Merci B. S'il vous plaît. C. Je vais bien. D. Je m'appelle Antoinette.
C. Je vais bien.
What is the reason that many French schools go earlier, stay later, and have a long break in the middle of the day?
A. Sports are off campus B. Lunch is off campus C. Student work is off campus D. There are different schools for morning and afternoon.
B. Lunch is off campus
French words for a or the "paper."
un papier/le papier
04/11/10 is a date in France. What is it?
A. November 10, 2004 B. April 11, 2010 C. October 4, 2011 D. November 4, 2010
D. November 4, 2010
Which of the following pairs represents a true cognate pair:
A. robe - dress B. parc - park C. magazine - magasin D. plage - beach
B. parc - park
Julie tells Marc that she is from "Les États-Unis." Which one of the following is true.
A. Julie est américain. B. Julie est américaine. C. Julie est étasien. D. Julie est étasienne.
A. Julie est américain.
You are in a French restaurant, and you need to get the attention of the waitress. She is probably in her early twenties and she is not wearing a wedding ring. What is the BEST way to address her?
A. Excusez-moi, Madame. B. Excusez-moi, Mademoiselle. C. Excusez-moi, fille. D. Excusez-moi, Monsieur.
A. Excusez-moi, Madame. (Madame is always the most respectful, though Mademoiselle is fine for a young child and in a few other situations.)
French words for a or the "board."
un tableau/le tableau
What word is missing in the sequence?
janvier, mars, avril, mai
février
Body language is considered part of communication and linguistics. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. you count differently on your hands in French than in American English B. La Bise is an example of different body language in France C. In France, personal space is considered much larger than in the United States. D. French people usually stand without leaning to one side when waiting.
C. In France, personal space is considered much larger than in the United States.
Choose the best word or words to fill in the blank.
« Il est de ________________________. »
A. la France b. du zoo c. chinois d. livre
A. la France
What is this question asking? « Qu'est-ce que c'est? »
A. Where is it? B. How many are there? C. What is it? D. Who is it?
C. What is it?
French words for a or the "mouse." (computer or animal)
une souris/la souris
What are the following?
lundi, mardi, mercredi, jeudi, vendredi, samedi, dimanche
Days of the week
Which of the following is true about French pronunciation?
A. The French way of pronouncing letters and letter combinations can be different than American English. B. Words that look the same in French and English are pronounced the same. C. There was originally another alphabet for French with sounds that corresponded to their pronunciation. D. You use the same muscles and movements to pronounce French as you do in English.
A. The French way of pronouncing letters and letter combinations can be different than American English.
What is an appropriate answer to this question: Comment tu t'appelles?
A. Mon ami s'appelle Tony. B. Le professeur s'appelle Monsieur Brouillard. C. La fille s'appelle Katniss. D. Je m'appelle Jean-Luc.
D. Je m'appelle Jean-Luc.
How do you say, "May I...?"
A. au bureau B. manger C. aller D. puis-je
D. puis-je
French word for a or the "student's desk."
un pupitre/le pupitre
Madame Bourne says, « Il y a une feuille de papier dans mon bureau. » In this sentence, she mentions ______ item(s) on top of her desk.
A. zéro B. un C. beaucoup D. can't tell
A. zéro
Which of the following is true?
A. It is possible to translate from one language to another, word for word. B. It is possible to translate from one language to another, concept for concept. C. Languages work like codes. D. It is not possible to become truly fluent in more than one language.
B. It is possible to translate from one language to another, concept for concept.