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LEÇON 12: LA FRANCOPHONIE - Questions & Answers

A TOI
YOUR TURN

I. Regarde la carte du monde ci-dessus. Fais une liste des pays francophones :
I. Look at the world map above. Make a list of francophone countries:
La France, le Canada, la Belgique, la Suisse, le Sénégal, le Mali. France, Canada, Belgium, Switzerland, Senegal, Mali.

II. Nomme quelques pays où le français est la langue officielle.
II. Name some countries where French is the official language.
Le Canada, la France, la Belgique, la Suisse. Canada, France, Belgium, Switzerland.

III. Et en Inde, où est-ce qu'on parle le français?
III. And in India, where do we speak French?
En Inde, on parle français à Pondichéry. In India, French is spoken in Pondicherry.

Réponds aux questions suivantes :
Answer the following questions:

1. Qui écrit ce courriel? A qui?
1. Who is writing this email? To whom?
Nargis et Ali écrivent ce courriel. Ils l'écrivent à Denis. Nargis and Ali are writing this email. They are writing it to Denis.

2. Où sont Ali et Nargis?
2. Where are Ali and Nargis?
Ali et Nargis sont à St. Louis au Sénégal. Ali and Nargis are in St. Louis in Senegal.

Trouve dans le texte :
Find in the text:

1. Les noms de deux pays où on parle le français.
1. The names of two countries where French is spoken.
Le Sénégal et le Canada. Senegal and Canada.

2. Les noms de deux villes sénégalaises.
2. The names of two Senegalese cities.
Dakar et Kaolach. Dakar and Kaolach.

3. Deux lieux touristiques au Sénégal.
3. Two tourist spots in Senegal.
Le parc de Djoudi et la mosquée à Touba. Djoudi park and the mosque in Touba.

A TOI
YOUR TURN

I. Remplis les blancs à l'aide du texte ci-dessus :
I. Fill in the blanks using the text above:

1. Le couscous est un plat nord-africain.
1. Couscous is a North African dish.

2. C'est un des plats les plus populaires en France.
2. It is one of the most popular dishes in France.

3. Ce plat est souvent servi avec de la viande et un ragoût de légumes.
3. This dish is often served with meat and a vegetable stew.

4. Trois légumes utilisés dans la recette sont les carottes, les courgettes et les navets.
4. Three vegetables used in the recipe are carrots, zucchini and turnips.

II. Relie les deux colonnes :
II. Match the two columns:

Eplucher les légumes.
Peel the vegetables.
Verser l'huile.
Pour the oil.
Servir le plat.
Serve the dish.
Couper l'oignon.
Cut the onion.
Attendre quelques minutes.
Wait a few minutes.

II. Lis le poème ci-dessous et écris les verbes entre parenthèses au conditionnel :
II. Read the poem below and write the verbs in parentheses in the conditional:

Le jour je garderais (garder) la chambre,
During the day I would keep to my room,
J'irais (aller) à la plage en décembre,
I would go to the beach in December,
Deux et un ne feraient (faire) plus trois...;
Two and one would no longer make three...;

Complète :
Complete:

Dans le texte,
In the text,

1. on parle de la fête de la Francophonie.
1. we talk about the festival of Francophonie.

2. il y a à peu près 870 millions de francophones dans le monde.
2. there are about 870 million francophones in the world.

3. la fête a été créée en 1998.
3. the festival was created in 1998.

Trouve dans le texte :
Find in the text:

1. Un mot pour une personne qui parle le français francophone.
1. A word for a person who speaks French francophone.

IV. Réponds au négatif :
IV. Answer in the negative:

1. Buvez-vous du vin?
1. Do you drink wine?
Non, je ne bois pas de vin. No, I do not drink wine.

2. As-tu mangé des escargots hier?
2. Did you eat snails yesterday?
Non, je n'ai pas mangé d'escargots hier. No, I did not eat snails yesterday.

3. Vous voulez du gâteau ou des crêpes?
3. Do you want cake or crepes?
Je ne veux ni gâteau ni crêpes. I want neither cake nor crepes.

4. A-t-il vu quelqu'un?
4. Did he see anyone?
Non, il n'a vu personne. No, he did not see anyone.

5. Sa mère, est-ce qu'elle dessine toujours?
5. His mother, does she always draw?
Non, sa mère ne dessine jamais. No, his mother never draws.

V. Trouve les questions :
V. Find the questions:

1. Si, j'aime les gâteaux!
1. Yes, I like cakes!
Tu n'aimes pas les gâteaux ? Don't you like cakes?

2. Non, merci.
2. No, thank you.
Voulez-vous du café ? Do you want some coffee?

3. Je ne suis pas allé à l'école parce que j'étais malade.
3. I did not go to school because I was sick.
Pourquoi n'es-tu pas allé à l'école ? Why didn't you go to school?

4. Volontiers!
4. Gladly!
Veux-tu venir avec nous ? Do you want to come with us?

5. Je vais chez mon oncle.
5. I am going to my uncle's house.
Où vas-tu ? Where are you going?

VI. Conjuge les verbes à la forme qui convient :
VI. Conjugate the verbs in the appropriate form:

1. Aujourd'hui, je me lève (se lever) tard.
1. Today, I wake up late.

2. Sachez (Savoir) bien vos leçons, si vous voulez avoir de bonnes notes à l'examen.
2. Know your lessons well, if you want to get good grades on the exam.

3. Hier, elles sont allées (aller) au cinéma.
3. Yesterday, they went to the cinema.

4. Demain, il pleuvra (pleuvoir) toute la journée.
4. Tomorrow, it will rain all day.

5. Tu as reçu (recevoir) une lettre de ton amie, il y a cinq minutes.
5. You received a letter from your friend, five minutes ago.

BILAN 4
REVIEW 4

Je révise ce que j'ai appris dans cette unité :
I revise what I learned in this unit:

I. Utilise le comparatif :
I. Use the comparative:

1. Philipe est un bon élève. Il est meilleur que Paul. (bon +)
1. Philipe is a good student. He is better than Paul.

2. Les parfums français sont plus chers que les parfums indiens. (cher +)
2. French perfumes are more expensive than Indian perfumes.

3. Cette question est aussi difficile que l'autre. (= difficile)
3. This question is as difficult as the other one.

4. Ce film est moins intéressant que le film qui est déjà sorti. (- intéressant)
4. This film is less interesting than the film that is already released.

5. Son magasin est pire que celui que nous avons visité hier. (- mauvais)
5. His store is worse than the one we visited yesterday.

II. Utilise le superlatif :
II. Use the superlative:

1. Voilà le livre que j'ai lu récemment, c'est le meilleur. (bon ++).
1. Here is the book I read recently, it's the best.

2. Je n'ai jamais vu un hôtel pareil! C'est le pire. (mauvais ++).
2. I have never seen such a hotel! It is the worst.

3. L'avion est le moyen de transport le plus rapide. (rapide ++).
3. The airplane is the fastest means of transportation.

4. Nous avons rencontré cette étudiante qui est la plus intelligente. (++ intelligente).
4. We met this student who is the most intelligent.

5. Voilà deux chanteuses. La première chante bien, mais la deuxième chante le mieux. (bien ++).
5. Here are two singers. The first sings well, but the second sings the best.

III. Mets au temps convenable :
III. Put in the appropriate tense:

1. Paul et Marie sont allés (aller) en Belgique l'été dernier.
1. Paul and Marie went to Belgium last summer.

2. Ces gens se sont rencontrés (se rencontrer) il y a 2 jours.
2. These people met each other 2 days ago.

3. Dans un moment, le train va partir (partir).
3. In a moment, the train is going to leave.

4. Si j'avais beaucoup d'argent, j' achèterais (acheter) une villa au bord de la mer à Goa.
4. If I had a lot of money, I would buy a villa by the sea in Goa.

5. Veuillez (vouloir) remplir cette fiche, monsieur!
5. Please fill out this form, sir!

IV. Remplis les blancs avec des pronoms relatifs :
IV. Fill in the blanks with relative pronouns:

1. C'est la ville est né le grand pianiste.
1. This is the city where the great pianist was born.

2. Les Indiens adorent Sachin Tendulkar qui a reçu le 'Bharat Ratna'.
2. Indians love Sachin Tendulkar who received the 'Bharat Ratna'.

3. La maison que vous voyez d'ici appartient à une actrice célèbre.
3. The house that you see from here belongs to a famous actress.

4. Les Canadiens qui parlent français sont principalement du Québec.
4. Canadians who speak French are mostly from Quebec.

5. Le téléphone portable que j'aimerais acheter coûte assez cher.
5. The mobile phone that I would like to buy is quite expensive.

V. Complète avec les pronoms toniques :
V. Complete with tonic pronouns:

1. Je ne voudrais pas partir sans lui. (il)
1. I would not like to leave without him.

2. Ce sont mes élèves. Ce sont eux qui font le devoir.
2. These are my students. It is they who are doing the homework.

3. Moi, je suis Indienne, mais lui, il est Américain.
3. Me, I am Indian, but him, he is American.

4. Passe-moi le sel, s'il te plaît! (je)
4. Pass me the salt, please!

5. Nous organisons une grande fête chez nous. (nous)
5. We are organizing a big party at our place.

VI. Imagine ce qu'ils viennent de faire, ce qu'ils vont faire :
VI. Imagine what they have just done, what they are going to do:

1. Les enfants sont en vacances.
1. The children are on vacation.
Ils viennent de finir l'école. Ils vont voyager avec leurs parents. They just finished school. They are going to travel with their parents.

2. La grand-mère est dans la cuisine.
2. The grandmother is in the kitchen.
Elle vient de laver les légumes. Elle va préparer le dîner. She just washed the vegetables. She is going to prepare dinner.

3. Les amis de Sophie sont à la gare.
3. Sophie's friends are at the train station.
Ils viennent d'arriver. Ils vont prendre un taxi. They have just arrived. They are going to take a taxi.

VII. Complète les textes donnés ci-dessous avec me, te, le, ............. lui, leur .........
VII. Complete the texts given below with me, te, le, ............. lui, leur .........

1. Un jour, le roi de la jungle a attrapé une souris. Il voulait la manger. La souris lui a dit : « Ne me mange pas, je t' en prie! Je te promets, un jour je t' aiderai. » Le lion a eu de la pitié de cette créature, si délicate qu'il l' a laissée partir.
1. One day, the king of the jungle caught a mouse. He wanted to eat it. The mouse said to him: "Do not eat me, I beg you! I promise you, one day I will help you." The lion had pity on this creature, so delicate that he let it go.

Quelques jours plus tard, le lion s'est trouvé prisonnier des chasseurs. Le roi de la jungle rugissait de colère. Tous les animaux tremblaient de peur, sauf la petite souris. Elle leur a dit « Ne vous inquiétez pas! je vais le sauver. » Les autres animaux ont répondu : « Non! Non! Ne l' aide pas. Il nous terrorise et nous attaque souvent. »
A few days later, the lion found himself a prisoner of the hunters. The king of the jungle roared with anger. All the animals trembled with fear, except the little mouse. She said to them "Do not worry! I am going to save him." The other animals replied: "No! No! Do not help him. He terrorizes us and attacks us often."

2. Asha : Papa, tu ne m' amènes pas au cinéma?
2. Asha : Dad, aren't you taking me to the cinema?
Papa : Bien sûr, ma fille, je vais t' amener ce soir. On va prendre le métro. On le prend à la Bastille.
Dad : Of course, my daughter, I am going to take you tonight. We will take the subway. We take it at the Bastille.

(Plus tard)
(Later)

Asha : Dépêche-toi papa ! Maman nous attend à « l'Odéon. »
Asha : Hurry up dad ! Mom is waiting for us at "l'Odéon."
Papa : Attends! Je ne trouve pas mes lunettes. Je ne sais pas où je les ai laissées.
Dad : Wait! I cannot find my glasses. I don't know where I left them.

(A l'Odéon)
(At l'Odéon)

La mère : Qu'est-ce qui vous arrive? Je vous attends depuis une demi-heure.
The mother : What is happening to you? I have been waiting for you for half an hour.

VIII. Dans quel but?
VIII. For what purpose?

1. Pourquoi, je lis
1. Why do I read
pour apprendre. to learn.
pour m'informer. to inform myself.
pour me divertir. to entertain myself.

2. Pourquoi, vous travaillez
2. Why do you work
pour gagner de l'argent. to earn money.
pour vivre. to live.
pour réussir. to succeed.

3. Pourquoi, vous prenez un bus
3. Why do you take a bus
pour aller à l'école. to go to school.
pour voyager. to travel.
pour arriver à l'heure. to arrive on time.

IX. Corrige les fautes :
IX. Correct the mistakes:

1. Je voudrait acheter une voiture.
1. I would like to buy a car.
Je voudrais acheter une voiture. I would like to buy a car.

2. Ils sont arrivée à l'heure.
2. They arrived on time.
Ils sont arrivés à l'heure. They arrived on time.

3. J'ai malade.
3. I am sick.
Je suis malade. I am sick.

4. Elle n'a quelque chose fait pour gagner de l'argent de poche.
4. She has done nothing to earn pocket money.
Elle n'a rien fait pour gagner de l'argent de poche. She has done nothing to earn pocket money.

5. Il y a une seconde, elle va terminer sa course.
5. A second ago, she finished her race.
Il y a une seconde, elle vient de terminer sa course. A second ago, she just finished her race.

X. Remets le dialogue dans le bon ordre :
X. Put the dialogue back in the correct order:

Bonjour, je cherche le rayon des parfums.
Hello, I am looking for the perfume department.
Je voudrais Boss Hugo.
I would like Boss Hugo.
Montrez-moi les parfums pour homme.
Show me the perfumes for men.
Bonjour madame!
Hello madam!
Combien coûte celui-ci, s'il vous plaît?
How much does this one cost, please?
C'est à gauche madame.
It is on the left, madam.
Quelle marque préférez-vous ?
Which brand do you prefer?
Ça coûte 60€.
It costs 60€.
C'est bon. Je le prends.
It is good. I'll take it.

Réponse :
Answer:
1. Bonjour madame! Hello madam!
2. Bonjour, je cherche le rayon des parfums. Hello, I am looking for the perfume department.
3. C'est à gauche madame. It is on the left, madam.
4. Montrez-moi les parfums pour homme. Show me the perfumes for men.
5. Quelle marque préférez-vous ? Which brand do you prefer?
6. Je voudrais Boss Hugo. I would like Boss Hugo.
7. Combien coûte celui-ci, s'il vous plaît? How much does this one cost, please?
8. Ça coûte 60€. It costs 60€.
9. C'est bon. Je le prends. It is good. I'll take it.

XI. Ecris une lettre à ton ami(e) en France pour lui raconter comment tu as fêté une fête de ton choix et demande-lui ses projets pour la fête de Noël (environ 80 mots)
XI. Write a letter to your friend in France to tell him/her how you celebrated a festival of your choice and ask him/her about his/her plans for the Christmas holiday (about 80 words)

Cher ami, Dear friend,
Comment vas-tu ? How are you?
Récemment, j'ai célébré la fête de Diwali avec ma famille. Recently, I celebrated the festival of Diwali with my family.
Nous avons décoré la maison avec des lumières colorées. We decorated the house with colorful lights.
Le soir, nous avons mangé beaucoup de friandises délicieuses et partagé des cadeaux. In the evening, we ate lots of delicious sweets and shared gifts.
C'était vraiment fantastique et j'étais très heureux ! It was really fantastic and I was very happy!
Et toi, quels sont tes projets pour la fête de Noël ? And you, what are your plans for the Christmas holiday?
Vas-tu voyager ou rester en France ? Are you going to travel or stay in France?
Écris-moi vite. Write back soon.
Amicalement, Amit. Friendly, Amit.

1. Lis le texte ci-dessus et réponds aux questions suivantes :
1. Read the text above and answer the following questions:

A. Quelles sont les deux fonctions des vêtements ?
A. What are the two functions of clothes?
Les vêtements nous protègent contre le froid et le chaud, et ils nous distinguent. Clothes protect us against the cold and the heat, and they distinguish us.

B. Comment peut-on différencier entre les différents types de vêtements ?
B. How can we differentiate between the different types of clothes?
On peut différencier par la couleur, la marque de fabrique et le prix. We can differentiate by color, brand and price.

C. Qui influence notre choix de vêtements?
C. Who influences our choice of clothes?
i. pendant l'enfance?
i. during childhood?
Nos parents influencent notre choix pendant l'enfance. Our parents influence our choice during childhood.
ii. à l'école?
ii. at school?
Nos compagnons d'école influencent notre choix à l'école. Our schoolmates influence our choice at school.

2. Coche la bonne réponse :
2. Check the correct answer:

A. Si vous ne vous habillez pas à la mode
A. If you do not dress fashionably
ii. on ne vous aime pas du tout ii. you are not liked at all

B. «La vie quotidienne» signifie
B. "Daily life" means
iii. la vie de tous les jours iii. the life of every day

C. «Avoir envie de» signifie
C. "To want to" means
i. désirer i. to desire

D. Dans le texte, «les mêmes vêtements» signifie :
D. In the text, "the same clothes" means:
iii. les vêtements que tout le monde porte. iii. the clothes that everyone wears.

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Question
In the late 19th century, which geographer created the term 'francophonie'?
Answer
Onésime Reclus
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Define 'la francophonie' when written with a lowercase 'f'.
Answer
The group of speakers who use the French language.
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What does 'La Francophonie' (with a capital 'F') designate?
Answer
The geopolitical group of countries and regions where French is a mother, official, or administrative language.
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On which date is the 'Journée internationale de la francophonie' celebrated annually?
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20 March
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According to the source, French is the _____ most used language on the planet.
Answer
6^{th}
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What is the capital city of Senegal?
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Dakar
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How far is the city of Dakar from St. Louis in Senegal?
Answer
60 kilometres
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Which Senegalese city is home to a famous mosque visited by Ali and Nargis?
Answer
Touba
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What is the specific purpose of the Djoudi park in Senegal?
Answer
A park for seeing birds.
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Which Senegalese city is mentioned as being located south of Dakar and hosting a market?
Answer
Kaolach
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In what year was couscous ranked as the primary favourite dish of the French?
Answer
2014
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From which geographical region does the dish couscous originate?
Answer
North Africa
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What type of grain is used to make the granules of semolina for couscous?
Answer
Durum wheat (blé dur)
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Today, couscous is habitually served with meat and a stew of _____.
Answer
Vegetables
Question
According to the recipe, how many 'petits navets' (small turnips) are required for 6 people?
Answer
10
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How many carrots are specified in the ingredients for the couscous recipe?
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6
Question
What quantity of olive oil is used in the provided couscous recipe?
Answer
3 spoons
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How long should the vegetables and tomato concentrate cook before adding the chickpeas?
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20 minutes
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French Verb: éplucher
Answer
To peel
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French Verb: verser
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To pour
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Which Indian city is identified as a Francophone location featuring the 'Rue de la Caserne'?
Answer
Pondichéry
Question
According to the OIF text, how many states and governments are members of the organisation?
Answer
70
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How many 'locuteurs' (speakers) of French are there globally according to the page 136 text?
Answer
220 million
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The total 'Francophone' population, including those in the geopolitical regrouping, is estimated at _____ million.
Answer
870
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In French grammar, what is the tonic pronoun for 'il' (he)?
Answer
lui
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In French grammar, what is the tonic pronoun for 'ils' (they, masculine)?
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eux
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Identify the relative pronoun used to refer to a place: 'C'est la ville _____ est né le grand pianiste.'
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Identify the relative pronoun used as a subject: 'Les Canadiens _____ parlent français sont principalement du Québec.'
Answer
qui
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Identify the relative pronoun used as a direct object: 'Voilà le film _____ nous avons beaucoup apprécié.'
Answer
que
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Besides protection from weather, what is a primary social function of clothing mentioned in the text?
Answer
To distinguish and characterise individuals by gender, social status, or brand.
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According to the fashion text, who influences the clothing choices of small children?
Answer
Their parents
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Who influences the clothing choices of older students (compagnons d'école)?
Answer
Their peers or schoolmates
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The text states that clothing becomes an 'obsession of _____ life'.
Answer
Daily (vie quotidienne)
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Translate the French phrase: 'avoir envie de'
Answer
To want or to desire
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Which French verb is used to say 'to cut' in the context of a recipe?
Answer
couper
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In the poem 'Si...', which verbal mood is used to imagine an impossible or inverted world?
Answer
The conditional (le conditionnel)
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What is the comparative form of the adjective 'bon' (good) when indicating 'more'?
Answer
meilleur
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What is the superlative form of the adjective 'cher' (expensive) for a feminine noun?
Answer
la plus chère
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In the lion and mouse fable, what does the mouse promise the lion in exchange for mercy?
Answer
That he will help the lion one day.
Question
What was the lion's reaction when the mouse asked for mercy?
Answer
He had pity on the creature and let it go.
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What happened to the lion a few days after he released the mouse?
Answer
He was captured by hunters.
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What is the opposite of 'plus' in a comparative sentence?
Answer
moins
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In the context of the fashion text, what is the meaning of 'la marque de fabrique'?
Answer
The brand name or trademark
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According to the OIF text, what is the shared 'common link' that the organisation celebrates?
Answer
The French language
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Which French verb means 'to peel'?
Answer
éplucher
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Which French relative pronoun is used to show possession or replace a phrase starting with 'de'?
Answer
dont
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Complete the tonic pronoun for 'nous': 'Nous organisons une grande fête chez _____.'
Answer
nous
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The poem 'Si...' mentions that 'les Normands' would speak which language if the world were inverted?
Answer
zoulou
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In the recipe instructions, what should you do with the vegetables immediately after washing and peeling them?
Answer
Cut them into small pieces (coupez-les en petits morceaux).
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What is the purpose of using 'pour' followed by an infinitive (e.g. 'pour grandir')?
Answer
To express a goal or purpose (in order to).
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Which Indian state or region is Pondichéry located in according to the image?
Answer
Inde (India)
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Which city is mentioned as the destination for Nargis and Ali after their stay in Senegal?
Answer
Canada (specifically Quebec)
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What is the correct conjugation of 'aller' for 'elles' in the passé composé?
Answer
sont allées
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In the recipe, what ingredient is added at the same time as the spices?
Answer
Chickpeas (pois chiches)
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According to the map, which country in South America has a Francophone population?
Answer
Guyane (French Guiana)
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What is the tonic pronoun for 'tu'?
Answer
toi
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What is the feminine superlative form of 'mauvais'?
Answer
la pire (or la plus mauvaise)
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Which term describes a group that shares geographical and geopolitical ties through the French language?
Answer
Regroupement géopolitique
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In the text 'Le vêtement...', what is the consequence mentioned for those who do not follow fashion?
Answer
They are not liked (ne sont pas aimées).
Question
What does the adjective 'francophone' describe?
Answer
The set of speakers who use French as a mother tongue or language of use.