French I Unit 1 Test

French culture, although unique and rich, has been influenced by other cultures, which can be seen in its food, music, and art.

Analyze the following sentences and select the response that best describes the culture in France. France, although preserving its rich culture, has been influenced a little bit by other cultures musically. The French have preserved their culture by not allowing other cultures to influence it. French culture, although unique and rich, has been influenced by other cultures, which can be seen in its food, music, and art. French art, food, and music have only been influenced by African cultures.

vous

Analyze the following situation and determine which "you" is correct. An elderly man is asking Alain to help him carry his groceries. tu vous

tu

Analyze the following situation and determine which "you" is correct. Isabelle is discussing her mom's birthday with her sister. tu vous

vous

Analyze the following situation and determine which "you" is correct. Pauline is talking to both of her parents about her grades in school. tu vous

Greetings are different in various countries because cultures are different.

Analyze the following statements and select the one that best describes why greetings are different. Greetings are different because the cuisine is different. Greetings are different in various countries because cultures are different. Greetings are different because some people like to be friendlier in other countries. Greetings are different around the world because cultures are similar.

Non, elle n'est pas italienne.

Aurélie est italienne?

Les les le la le

Choose the correct definite articles to complete the paragraph. __________ livres, ________ stylos, _____ crayon et ____ montre dans _____ sac à dos de Marie sont tous neufs .

Les l' la les la

Choose the correct definite articles to complete the paragraph. __________ étudiants pensent que _____ ordinateur, ____ télévision, et ________ tables dans ____ salle de classe sont vieux .

sont espagnoles

Choose the correct form of the verb être and the correct form of the adjective to complete the sentence. L'Espagne: Maria et Elena ________________________________________________________________________. sont espagnols sommes espagnoles est espagnols sont espagnoles

est italienne

Choose the correct form of the verb être and the correct form of the adjective to complete the sentence. L'Italie: Francesca (f.) _________________________________________________________. sont italiennes êtes italiens sommes italiennes est italienne

êtes chinois

Choose the correct form of the verb être and the correct form of the adjective to complete the sentence. La Chine: Chung et Li (m.), vous _____________________________________________________________. sont chinoise êtes chinois sont chinois sommes chinois

sont français

Choose the correct form of the verb être and the correct form of the adjective to complete the sentence. La France: Hélène, Céline et Thomas _____________________________________________. suis française sont françaises sommes français sont français

sont suisses

Choose the correct form of the verb être and the correct form of the adjective to complete the sentence. La Suisse: Selina et Olivia ______________________________________________. sont suisses est suisse es suisse êtes suisse

sont canadiens

Choose the correct form of the verb être and the correct form of the adjective to complete the sentence. Le Canada: Bryan et Cory _____________________________________________________________________________. est canadienne sont canadiens est canadien sommes canadiennes

est japonais

Choose the correct form of the verb être and the correct form of the adjective to complete the sentence. Le Japon: Yamado (m.)______________________________________________________. es japonais est japonaise suis japonais est japonais

est mexicaine

Choose the correct form of the verb être and the correct form of the adjective to complete the sentence. Le Mexique: Rocia (f.) ______________________________________________. est mexicaine sommes mexicains êtes mexicaine sont mexicains

êtes sénégalaises

Choose the correct form of the verb être and the correct form of the adjective to complete the sentence. Le Sénégal: Fatima (f.) et Khady (f.), vous _____________________________________________________________________________. sont sénégalais êtes sénégalaises sommes sénégalaise sont sénégalaises

sont américains

Choose the correct form of the verb être and the correct form of the adjective to complete the sentence. Les États-Unis: Rebecca, Lindsey et Mark ___________________________________________________________. sont américains es américain est américaine sommes américaine

est

Complétez la phrase en choisissant la bonne forme du verbe être. Il _______ docteur.

est

Complétez la phrase en choisissant la bonne forme du verbe être. Elle _________ une ballerine .

sont

Complétez la phrase en choisissant la bonne forme du verbe être. Elles _____________ de bonnes amies.

sont

Complétez la phrase en choisissant la bonne forme du verbe être. Ils ___________ collègues.

suis

Complétez la phrase en choisissant la bonne forme du verbe être. Je ___________ Isabelle.

sommes

Complétez la phrase en choisissant la bonne forme du verbe être. Nous _________________________ des élèves .

êtes

Complétez la phrase en choisissant la bonne forme du verbe être. Vous ____________ français.

France

Emily greets her parents by kissing them on the cheek in the morning and when she returns home. What country does she most likely live in? United States Senegal France

True

False cognates or les faux-amis are words that look alike, but have different meanings. True False

paella and couscous

France's cultural diversity can be seen in all the different types of food, such as _____________________________________________________________________________. couscous and baguettes paella and couscous ratatouille and paella

Alaska

France, including all of its territories and departments, is the size of what state? Rhode Island Alaska Texas

5

French is spoken on how many continents? 0 5 7

32

French is the official language in how many countries? 32 10 0

customs, traditions, and beliefs

Greetings tell you about a culture's ________________________________________________________________________. customs, traditions, and beliefs view on personal space importance on status quo

Ce sont des crayons.

Identify the phrase which has the correct usage of C'est or Ce sont with the correct indefinite article. C'est un stylo. Ce sont des stylos. Ce sont des crayons.

C'est une actrice.

Identify the phrase which has the correct usage of C'est or Ce sont with the correct indefinite article. C'est une actrice. Ce sont des professeurs. C'est une chanteuse.

C'est une voiture.

Identify the phrase which has the correct usage of C'est or Ce sont with the correct indefinite article. C'est une voiture. C'est une montre. Ce sont des crayons.

C'est une étudiante.

Identify the phrase which has the correct usage of C'est or Ce sont with the correct indefinite article. C'est une étudiante. Ce sont des étudiantes. C'est un étudiant.

a different accent or dialect depending on the region you visit

If you were traveling in France, you would hear _______________________________________________________________________________________________________. the same accent or dialect everywhere a different accent or dialect depending on the region you visit a different accent or dialect depending on the time of year you went

Non, elle n'est pas française

Isabelle est française?

à Paris.

J'habite ______________________

la biologie et l'art.

J'étudie ______________________________________________________________________________

Maxime

Je m'appelle ______________________

le français et l'anglais.

Je parle _____________________________________________________________________

c'est intéressant.

Je pense que l'art, _____________________________________________________________________________

français

Je suis ________________________

is a music festival takes place every year on June 21st has free concerts

La fête de la musique _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________. (Select all the endings that apply.) is a music festival has only professional musicians play takes place every year on June 21st has free concerts

Non, ils ne sont pas américains.

Les Martin sont américains?

True

Once you learn French, you'll be able to speak French in a lot of countries besides France. True False

se serrer la main

Patrick, a Frenchman, has a meeting with a business associate. Which of the following is the most appropriate greeting for Patrick to use? se serrer la main se faire une bise

C(Say) H(Hash) A(Uh) N(N) T(Tay) A(Uh) L(El) E(Eh)

Pronounce Chantale in French

C(Say) H(Hash) R(Ehr) I(Ih) S(S) T(Tay) O(O) P(Pay) H(Hash) E(Eh)

Pronounce Christophe in French

F(F) R(Ehr) A(Uh) N(N) C(Say/Accent Cedille) O(O) I(Ih) S(S)

Pronounce François in French

G(Jay) A(Uh) B(Bay) R(Ehr) I(Ih) E(Eh) L(El) L(El) E(Eh)

Pronounce Gabrielle in French

I(Ih) S(Say) A(Uh) B(Bay) E(Eh) L(El) L(El) E(Eh)

Pronounce Isabelle in French

N(N) O(O) Ë(Eh/Accent Trema) L(El) L(El) E(Eh)

Pronounce Noëlle in French

T(Tay) H(Hash) É(Eh/Accent Aigu) R(Ehr) È(Eh/Accent Grave) S(Say) E(Eh)

Pronounce Thèrèse in French

V(V) I(Ih) C(Say) T(Tay) O(O) I(Ih) R(Ehr) E(Eh)

Pronounce Victoire in French

francophone

Question: Amina is a young Algerian girl studying in France for a year. Amina is from a _____________________________________________ country. francophone French European

Algeria, and the lyrics mix both French and Arabic

Raï originated in ____________________________________________________________________________. Algeria, and is often sung in both French and Spanish North Africa, and the lyrics often criticize France Algeria, and the lyrics mix both French and Arabic

Lucas used tu with the shop owner when he should have used vous.

Select the response that best describes what might have happened. Lucas, an American teenager studying abroad in France, walks into a store and greets the shop owner. The shop owner looks annoyed and is rude to Lucas. The shop owner is annoyed because Lucas used vous when he should have used tu. Lucas used tu with the shop owner when he should have used vous. The shop owner doesn't like it when Americans use the wrong form of "you."

A cognate is a word in French and English that looks alike and has the same meaning.

Select the sentence that best defines a cognate. A cognate is a word in French that looks like a word in English. A cognate is a word in French and English that looks alike and has the same meaning. A cognate is a word that has the same meaning in both French and in English. A cognate is a word in French and English that looks alike, but has a different meaning.

Learning the alphabet and the sound of each letter will help you sound out some words in French and help you know what's being said.

Select the sentence that best explains why it's important to learn the French alphabet. Learning the alphabet and the sound of each letter will help you sound out some words in French and help you know what's being said. Knowing the sounds of each letter will help you sound out words and help you count in French. Learning to pronounce the letters will not help you speak French. Knowing how to pronounce the alphabet in French will help you know how to speak and sing in French.

True

The French geographer Onésime Reclus coined the term francophone. True False

Senegal Morocco Algeria Italy Belgium

The majority of the five million immigrants in France come from the following countries. (Select all that apply.) Senegal Morocco Brazil Algeria Italy Chile Belgium

a French-speaking person or country

The word francophone is defined as ________________________________________________________________________. a French-speaking person or country a French dictionary a French quiche

Thomas was supposed to meet his friends at the bookstore, not the library.

Thomas and his friends were supposed to meet at la librairie at 5:00 p.m. to study for a test, but when Thomas shows up at the library none of his friends are there. Select the sentence that best describes what might have happened. Thomas forgot where they were supposed to meet in the library. Thomas' friends forgot to meet him at the library. Thomas was supposed to meet his friends at the bookstore, not the library.

Thomas shakes his friend's hand while asking him about his family's health.

Thomas, a French student in Senegal, is rude to his friend by not greeting him appropriately. Which of the following greetings would be appropriate in Senegal? Thomas shakes his friend hand and then walks away. Thomas shakes his friend's hand while asking him about his family's health. Thomas hugs his friend and asks him about his family's health.

Non, nous ne sommes pas canadiennes

Vous êtes canadiens?

Non, je ne suis pas enseignant.

Vous êtes enseignant?

Le tréma La cedille L'accent aigu L'accent grave Le circonflexe

What are the five accent marks in French? Le tréma La cedille L'accent français L'accent aigu L'accent grave L'accent voiture Le circonflexe

Paris

What is the capital of France? Lyon Paris Bordeaux

60 million habitants

What is the population of France? 60 million habitants 75 million habitants 50 million habitants

The cédille changes the hard c sound into a soft c sound.

What is the purpose of the cédille? The cédille changes the soft c sound into a hard c sound. The cédille has no purpose. The cédille changes the hard c sound into a soft c sound.

Accents indicate the original spelling of the word. Accents are important because they indicate the pronunciation of a word. Accents can change the meaning of a word.

Why are accent marks in French so important? Accents indicate the original spelling of the word. Accents make words look fancy. Accents are important because they indicate the pronunciation of a word. Accents can change the meaning of a word.

You forgot that the French word for soccer is football.

Your French friend invites you over to his house to watch un match de football on TV, but instead of watching football, you watch a soccer game. Select the sentence that best describes the confusion. You forgot that the French word for soccer is football. Your friend meant to say soccer, but said football instead. Your friend changed his mind about the football game.

capital

la capitale

opera

un opéra

palace

un palais

robot

un robot

treaty

un traité

ballerina

une ballerine