French I, Chapters 5-7 Self Test
This self-test covers grammar and vocabulary from chapters 5-7. It will help students prepare for exams.
Questions and Answers
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Après les cours, les copains ont __________ ou soif.
Explanation
Après les cours, les copains ont faim ou soif. This sentence is asking what the friends are feeling after class. The correct answer is "faim" because it means "hungry" in French. So, the sentence is saying that the friends are feeling hungry after class.Rate this question:
- 2.
Ils vont au ___________ pour manger ou boire quelque chose.
Explanation
The given sentence states that "Ils vont au" which means "They go to". The options given are "restaurant" and "café". Both restaurant and café are places where people can eat or drink something. Therefore, both options are correct and can be used to complete the sentence.Rate this question:
- 3.
Ils regardent la _____________ pour chercher quelque chose à commander.
Explanation
The sentence suggests that "ils" (they) are looking at something in order to find something to order. The word "carte" means "menu" in French, so it is logical to assume that they are looking at a menu to find something to order.Rate this question:
- 4.
Un ___________________ travaille dans un café ou dans un restaurant.
Explanation
Un serveur travaille dans un café ou dans un restaurant.Rate this question:
- 5.
Ils veulent payer. Ils demandent l'___________________.
Explanation
The correct answer is "addition". In the given sentence, the subject "Ils" is expressing a desire to pay, and they are specifically asking for the "addition". This suggests that they are requesting the bill or check in a restaurant or similar setting, indicating their intention to settle the payment.Rate this question:
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- 8.
Man's shirt
Explanation
The given question is asking for the translation of "Man's shirt" into French. The correct answer is "une chemise," which means "a shirt" in French. This translation accurately captures the meaning of the original phrase and provides the correct gender agreement.Rate this question:
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Je ________________ au café. (present, aller )
Explanation
The correct answer is "vais" because it is the first person singular form of the verb "aller" in the present tense. In this sentence, "Je" is the subject and it is followed by the verb "aller" which means "to go". The correct conjugation of "aller" for "Je" is "vais".Rate this question:
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Tous mes amis ______________ au même café. (present, aller)
Explanation
The correct answer is "vont." In the given sentence, we can see that the subject is "tous mes amis," which means "all my friends." Since the subject is plural, we need to use the plural form of the verb "aller," which is "vont." This form matches with the present tense and agrees with the subject in both number and person. Therefore, "vont" is the correct answer.Rate this question:
- 16.
Je __________ un café. (present, prendre)
Explanation
The correct answer is "prends". In this sentence, the subject "Je" is followed by the verb "prendre" conjugated in the present tense. The correct conjugation of "prendre" for the subject "Je" is "prends".Rate this question:
- 17.
Et vous, qu'est-ce que vous _____________? (present, prendre)
Explanation
The correct answer is "prenez". In French, the verb "prendre" means "to take" or "to have" when referring to food or drinks. In this sentence, the subject "vous" indicates that the speaker is addressing a group of people, and the verb should agree with this plural form. Therefore, the correct conjugation of "prendre" for the subject "vous" in the present tense is "prenez".Rate this question:
- 18.
Qu'est-cue vous _________ maintenant? (present, faire)
Explanation
The correct answer is "faites" because it is the correct conjugation of the verb "faire" in the present tense for the pronoun "vous".Rate this question:
- 19.
Qu'est-ce que vous ________________ faire demain? (present vouloir)
Explanation
The correct answer is "voulez". In this question, the verb "vouloir" (to want) is conjugated in the present tense for the pronoun "vous" (you). Therefore, the correct conjugation is "voulez".Rate this question:
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Je _______________ aller au restaurant. (present, vouloir)
Explanation
The given sentence is in the present tense and uses the verb "vouloir" (to want). The subject of the sentence is "je" (I). In French, the verb "vouloir" conjugates as "veux" for the subject "je". Therefore, the correct answer is "veux".Rate this question:
- 21.
Tu ______________ téléphoner pour réserver une table? (present, pouvoir)
Explanation
The correct answer is "peux". In this question, the verb "pouvoir" (to be able to) is conjugated in the present tense. The subject "tu" (you) requires the conjugation "peux" to match. Therefore, the correct form is "Tu peux téléphoner pour réserver une table?" which translates to "Can you call to reserve a table?"Rate this question:
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Vous _________________ trop de beurre sur votre pain. (present, mettre)
Explanation
The correct answer is "mettez." In this sentence, the verb "mettre" is conjugated in the present tense to match the subject "vous," which is the second person plural pronoun meaning "you." The verb "mettre" means "to put" or "to place." Therefore, the sentence translates to "You put too much butter on your bread."Rate this question:
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Vous ________________________ que ça fa? (present, croire)
Explanation
The correct answer is "croyez" because it is the second person plural form of the verb "croire" in the present tense. In this sentence, the subject "vous" is being addressed, and the verb needs to agree with this pronoun.Rate this question:
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Tu _______________ qu'on peut entrer? (present, croire)
Explanation
The correct answer is "crois" because it is the correct conjugation of the verb "croire" in the present tense for the pronoun "tu". The verb "croire" means "to believe" in English, and in this sentence, it is asking "Do you believe that we can enter?" The conjugation for "tu" in the present tense of "croire" is "crois".Rate this question:
- 25.
Qu'est-ce que vous _______________? (present, voir)
Explanation
The correct answer is "voyez." The question is asking "What do you see?" in French. The verb "voir" means "to see" and is conjugated in the present tense for the subject "vous" (you, formal/plural). Therefore, the correct conjugation of "voir" for "vous" in the present tense is "voyez."Rate this question:
- 26.
Je suis ________________ café.
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Au
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à la
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Aux
- D.
à l'
Correct Answer
A. AuExplanation
The correct answer is "au". In French, the preposition "au" is used before masculine singular nouns to indicate "to the" or "at the" in English. Since "café" is a masculine singular noun, we use "au" to say "at the café" or "to the café" in this sentence.Rate this question:
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- 27.
Elle va _______________ boulangerie.
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Au
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à la
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Aux
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à l'
Correct Answer
B. à laExplanation
The correct answer is "à la". In French, the preposition "à" is used to indicate going to a place, and "la" is the feminine singular form of the definite article "the". Therefore, "à la" is the correct form to indicate going to the feminine singular noun "boulangerie".Rate this question:
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- 28.
Il ne va pas __________ école.
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Au
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à la
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Aux
- D.
à l'
Correct Answer
D. à l'Explanation
The correct answer is "à l'". In French, the preposition "à" is used to indicate going to a place. However, when the noun following "à" starts with a vowel or a silent "h", the preposition is contracted with the definite article "le" to form "l'". Therefore, in this sentence, "à" is contracted with "le" to become "à l'".Rate this question:
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- 29.
Le professeur parle ____________ élèves.
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Au
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à la
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Aux
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à l'
Correct Answer
C. AuxExplanation
The correct answer is "aux". In French, the preposition "aux" is used to indicate a plural noun or group of people. In this sentence, the professor is speaking to multiple students, so "aux" is the appropriate preposition to use.Rate this question:
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Il rentre __________________ école à 5h.
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De l'
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Des
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Du
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De la
Correct Answer
A. De l'Explanation
The correct answer is "de l'". In French, the article "de l'" is used before a singular noun starting with a vowel or a silent "h". In this sentence, "école" starts with a vowel, so we use "de l'" instead of "du" (used before masculine singular nouns starting with a consonant) or "de la" (used before feminine singular nouns starting with a consonant).Rate this question:
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- 31.
C'est la maison ________ famille Castel.
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De l'
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Des
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De la
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Du
Correct Answer
C. De laExplanation
The correct answer is "de la". In French, the preposition "de" is used to indicate possession or origin, and it is followed by the definite article "la" when referring to a feminine noun. In this case, "maison" (house) is a feminine noun, so it requires the combination "de la" to indicate that it belongs to the Castel family.Rate this question:
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Paul est le fils ________________ professeur de musique.
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De l'
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Des
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De la
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Du
Correct Answer
D. DuExplanation
The correct answer is "du". In French, when indicating possession or relationship, the preposition "de" is used. In this case, since "Paul" is the son of "le professeur de musique", the correct form is "du", which is the contraction of "de" and "le". This indicates that Paul is the son of the music teacher.Rate this question:
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- 33.
Benoît va au marché. Il achète ________________ fromage.
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Au
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Le
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Du
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De
Correct Answer
C. DuExplanation
In this sentence, the word "fromage" is a masculine noun, so it requires the masculine partitive article "du" before it. "Du" is a contraction of "de" (meaning "of") and "le" (meaning "the"). Therefore, the correct answer is "du".Rate this question:
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- 34.
Il aime ______________ fromage.
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Au
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Le
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La
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De
Correct Answer
B. LeExplanation
The correct answer is "le" because in French, the word "fromage" is masculine, and the definite article "le" is used before masculine nouns.Rate this question:
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- 35.
Benoît n'achète pas ________ bananes.
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Des
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Les
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De
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La
Correct Answer
C. DeExplanation
Benoît n'achète pas de bananes. This is the correct answer because "de" is the appropriate preposition to use in this context to indicate the absence of possession or quantity. The sentence is negating the action of Benoît buying bananas, so "de" is used to indicate that he is not buying any bananas.Rate this question:
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- 36.
Il n'aime pas ____________ bananes.
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De
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De la
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Aux
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Les
Correct Answer
D. LesExplanation
The correct answer is "les". In French, the word "les" is used to indicate a definite article for plural nouns. In this sentence, "bananes" is a plural noun, so it requires the definite article "les" before it.Rate this question:
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- 37.
Mais il achète ____________ poires.
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Des
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De
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Les
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De la
Correct Answer
A. DesExplanation
In this sentence, the correct answer is "des". "Des" is the plural indefinite article in French and is used to indicate an unspecified quantity of something. In this case, it is used before the noun "poires" which means "pears". Therefore, the sentence translates to "He buys some pears."Rate this question:
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- 38.
Choose the correct stress pronoun to replace the word(s) in italics: Je suis plus sociable que mes parents.
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Ils
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Elles
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Eux
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Elles
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Lui
Correct Answer
C. EuxExplanation
The correct stress pronoun to replace the word "mes parents" in the sentence "Je suis plus sociable que mes parents" is "eux". This is because "eux" is the plural form of the stress pronoun "lui" and it refers to a group of people. In this case, it refers to the speaker's parents.Rate this question:
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- 39.
Choose the correct stress pronoun to replace the word(s) in italics: Je suis moins jolie que mes soeurs.
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Eux
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Elles
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Lui
- D.
Vous
Correct Answer
B. EllesExplanation
The word "jolie" is feminine, so the correct stress pronoun to replace it would also be feminine. "Elles" is the feminine plural form of "they" in French, and it agrees with the feminine plural noun "mes soeurs" (my sisters). Therefore, "elles" is the correct stress pronoun to replace the word "jolie" in the sentence.Rate this question:
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- 40.
Choose the correct stress pronoun to replace the word(s) in italics: Il est plus sympa que son frère.
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Il
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Lui
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Leur
- D.
Eux
Correct Answer
B. LuiExplanation
In this sentence, "Il est plus sympa que son frère," the stress pronoun "lui" is used to replace the word "son frère" (his brother). "Lui" is the correct choice because it is used to refer to a person (in this case, his brother) and is used after a comparison to indicate that the person being referred to is the one being compared to.Rate this question:
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- 41.
Choose the correct stress pronoun to replace the word(s) in italics: Elle est plus gentille que sa cousine.
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Il
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Elle
- C.
Lui
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Moi
- E.
Toi
Correct Answer
B. ElleExplanation
The correct stress pronoun to replace the word "Elle" in the sentence "Elle est plus gentille que sa cousine" is "elle." This is because "elle" is the feminine singular form of the pronoun and matches the gender and number of the subject in the sentence.Rate this question:
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