French Quiz Harvard 1953 A13

writing

100

Correct the sentence:
 Elle a sortie du bâtiment.
 

Answer: est sortie

200

1. 
   

2. Rewrite in futur simple:
    Je vais comprendre le problème.
   
   

 Answer: Je comprendrai le problème.

300

Replace the noun with object pronoun:
 Nous envoyons la lettre à Marie.
 

Answer: Nous lui envoyons la lettre.

400

1. Conjugate verb in subjonctif présent:
    Il faut qu’ils ______ (faire) un effort.
    
   
   

Answer: fassent

reading

100

Read:

La cuisine française est réputée pour sa diversité et son influence dans le monde.

What type of cuisine is mentioned?

Answer: française

200

What quality describes it?
 

Answer: diversité

300

5. 
   

Where does it have influence?

Answer: monde

400

5. What field is discussed?
   
   

 Answer: cuisine

vocabulary

100

Meaning of “cependant”?
 

Answer: however

200

9. 
   

10. Synonym of “rapide”?
    
    
    

 Answer: prompt

300

9. Meaning of “atteindre”?
    
   
   

Answer: reach

400

_{Expression “couper les cheveux en quatre” means?}

 _{Answer: overcomplicate}

culture/trivia

100

13. What famous French writer wrote Les Fleurs du mal?
     

Answer: Baudelaire

200

13. What French city is famous for its annual film festival?
     

Answer: Cannes

300

What French military academy did Napoleon attend as a young man?
 

Answer: Brienne

400

13. What large river flows through the city of Paris?
     

Answer: Seine