French Quiz Harvard 1953 A4

writing

100

1. Correct the sentence:
    Ils sont allé au cinéma.
   
   

 Answer: allés

200

Rewrite in plus-que-parfait:
 Elle a terminé son travail.
 

Answer: Elle avait terminé son travail.

300

Replace the noun with object pronoun:
 Je parle à mes amis.

 Answer: Je leur parle.

400

1. Conjugate verb in conditionnel présent:
    Nous ______ (pouvoir) partir plus tôt.
    

Answer: pourrions

reading

100

Read:

La littérature française a influencé de nombreux écrivains dans le monde. Des auteurs comme Molière et Balzac ont marqué l’histoire culturelle.

What field influenced many writers?

 

Answer: littérature française

200

5. Name one author mentioned.
   
   
   

 Answer: Molière / Balzac

300

5. What area of history did they influence?
   
   

 Answer: culturelle

400

Who was influenced by this literature?

 Answer: écrivains

vocabulary

100

9. Meaning of “par conséquent”?
   
   
   

 Answer: therefore

200

Synonym of “ancien”?
 

Answer: vieux

300

Meaning of “réussir”?
 

Answer: succeed

400

Expression “donner un coup de main” means?
 

Answer: help

culture/trivia

100

13. What famous French playwright wrote Tartuffe?
    
    
    

 Answer: Molière

200

What French region is known for lavender fields?

 Answer: Provence

300

What French king was called the Sun King?
 

Answer: Louis XIV

400

What famous cathedral in Paris burned partially in 2019?

 Answer: Notre-Dame