French Quiz Harvard 1953 A8

writing

100

1. Correct the sentence:
    Ils ont devenu très riches.
   
   
   

 Answer: sont devenus

200

1. Rewrite in imparfait:
    Elle visite souvent ce musée.
    

Answer: Elle visitait souvent ce musée.

300

1. Replace the noun with object pronoun:
    Je donne le cadeau à mes parents.
   
   
   

 Answer: Je leur donne le cadeau.

400

1. Conjugate verb in conditionnel présent:
    Il ______ (aimer) partir en voyage.
    

Answer: aimerait

reading

100

Read:

La Tour Eiffel a été construite pour l’Exposition universelle de 1889 et est devenue l’un des symboles les plus célèbres de la France.

For which event was the Eiffel Tower built?

Answer: Exposition universelle

200

In what year was this event held?

 Answer: 1889

300

5. What monument is mentioned?
   
   
   

 Answer: Tour Eiffel

400

5. What has the tower become for France?
   
   

 Answer: symbole

vocabulary

100

9. Meaning of “tandis que”?
   
   
   

 Answer: while

200

9. Synonym of “penser”?
   
   

 ^{Answer: croire}

300

Meaning of “réaliser”?

 Answer: accomplish / realize

400

9. Expression “faire d’une pierre deux coups” means?
   
   

 Answer: kill two birds with one stone

culture/trivia

100

What French author wrote Les Trois Mousquetaires?
 

Answer: Alexandre Dumas

200

What French region produces the wine called Bordeaux?

 Answer: Bordeaux

300

What famous French philosopher wrote Candide?

 Answer: Voltaire

400

13. What is the French high-speed train system is called?
    
    

Answer: TGV