Directions: The following email from a French-speaker in Brussels will be used for the 11 reading comprehension questions on this exam. It will be repeated for each question, but it is the same email. Read the email and use the footnotes to help you navigate the passage. Should you get stuck on a word, come back to it! Keep reading and try to figure out the meaning from context, based on the French that you already know. Then, answer the comprehension question in English below the passage. —- Salut ! Tu vas bien ? Je suis en forme ici à Bruxelles. Les fêtes1 viennent bientôt et mon beau-frère vient ce week-end ! C’est le fils du premier mariage de ma mère. Nous allons visiter des musées en ville2. Mon beau-frère, a vingt-trois ans et il est grand et mince. Pas comme moi ! Il s’entraîne souvent mais il ne voyage pas beaucoup, alors c’est une semaine spéciale. Ma grand-mère a quatre-vingt-six ans mais elle est toujours très active. Elle se lève très tôt le matin et elle fait la cuisine pour toute la famille. Physiquement, elle est plutôt comme moi : rousse et forte, et elle s’habille très bien. Il fait mauvais ici à Bruxelles : le ciel est couvert et il pleut beaucoup. En général, il ne fait pas beau en hiver, donc c’est une bonne saison pour inviter des amis à manger. Qu’est-ce que tu vas faire pour les fêtes ? Tu vas venir en Belgique ? Passe un petit « coucou »3 à ta mère pour moi ! Je t’embrasse très fort, Dominique — 1 par exemple, les célébrations religieuses et non religieuses en décembre et janvier 2 downtown 3 give a little hello (between close friends)QUESTION: What’s the weather like in Brussels? (2 descriptors IN ENGLISH) (2 points)
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Which weather expression describes this picture?
Which weather expression describes this picture?
Which weather expression describes this picture?
Which weather expression describes this picture?
Directions: Now, indicate what the following people want to…
Directions: Now, indicate what the following people want to do. For each item, Conjugate the verb vouloir to make it agree with the subject. Circle the activity that they likely want to do, based on the context. La femme a un sèche-cheveux (hair dryer). Elle___________ (vouloir) a. se brosser les cheveux b. me laver les cheveux c. se sécher les cheveux d. te laver le visage
Directions: Answer the following question by doing two thin…
Directions: Answer the following question by doing two things: 1. Indicate in the first blank that the person is not doing the action now. Use the present tense in the negative. 2. Next, indicate that the person is going to do the same action later: future tense with aller + infinitive **Pay attention to what subject you are asked to use, and make sure that your verbs agree. Modèle: Il écoute la radio maintenant ? — Use il Non, il n’écoute pas la radio maintenant. (present tense negative) Il va écouter la radio plus tard. (future tense) Gisèle dîne au restaurant maintenant ? — Use elleNon, elle ____________________________________ maintenant. (present tense negative)Elle __________________________________________________ plus tard. (future tense)
Directions: Answer the following question by doing two thin…
Directions: Answer the following question by doing two things: 1. Indicate in the first blank that the person is not doing the action now. Use the present tense in the negative. 2. Next, indicate that the person is going to do the same action later: future tense with aller + infinitive **Pay attention to what subject you are asked to use, and make sure that your verbs agree. Modèle: Il écoute la radio maintenant ? — Use il Non, il n’écoute pas la radio maintenant. (present tense negative) Il va écouter la radio plus tard. (future tense) Gisèle dîne au restaurant maintenant ? — Use elleNon, elle ____________________________________ maintenant. (present tense negative)Elle __________________________________________________ plus tard. (future tense)
Directions: Decide whether the sentence you hear is talking…
Directions: Decide whether the sentence you hear is talking about one personne (une personne), several people (plusieurs), or whether it is impossible to tell (impossible à savoir). Attention! Make sure to pay attention to the pronunciation of the verb, and to listen for any linking sounds between the subject and the verb, if applicable. Modèle : You hear : Ils resent (Il reste) à la maison. ; You choose : impossible à savoir
Directions: Complete the following sentence about destinatio…
Directions: Complete the following sentence about destinations and activities by doing the following things: In the first blank: Provide the correct form of aller. In the second blank: Insert à + le/la/l’ to mean ‘to the’. Mais, attention!!! Make sure you pay attention to the gender of the following vocabulary word (m./f.) and make any contractions as necessary. Select the logical activity based on the place. Note that pour… at the end means ‘in order [to]…’ If the sentence is negative, choose the activity that is not logical. Daniel et Christine ____________ (aller) ________ (‘to the’) théâtre (m.) pour… a. surfer sur Internet b. regarder un opéra ou un ballet c. regarder un film d. lire
Directions: These people love their daily routines. Indicat…
Directions: These people love their daily routines. Indicate what actions these people like to do, circling the correct infinitive to complete the sentences. Don’t go too fast! Be sure to pay attention to the details! Avant (Before) de dormir, tu aimes _____________________________. a. te démaquiller b. te réveiller c. s’entraîner d. se brosser les dents
Directions: These people love their daily routines. Indicat…
Directions: These people love their daily routines. Indicate what actions these people like to do, circling the correct infinitive to complete the sentences. Don’t go too fast! Be sure to pay attention to the details! Il n’aime pas être en retard, donc (therefore) il aime _______________________. a. me maquiller b. se déshabiller c. se dépêcher d. me laver