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French — Intermediate

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  1. 1.Which is the correct spelling?

    • •Aujourdhui
    • •Aujour'dhui
    • •Aujourd'huis
    • •Aujourd'hui

  2. 2.What does 'bien que' require in French?

    • •The conditional
    • •The infinitive
    • •The subjunctive
    • •The indicative

  3. 3.What does 'avoir le cafard' mean?

    • •To be very busy
    • •To feel down / to have the blues
    • •To have a cockroach infestation
    • •To be scared of small things

  4. 4.What is the difference between 'pendant' and 'depuis'?

    • •'Depuis' is for future time expressions; 'pendant' for past
    • •They are interchangeable in all contexts
    • •'Pendant' means 'during'; 'depuis' means 'after'
    • •'Depuis' expresses duration from a past point still ongoing; 'pendant' describes a completed duration

  5. 5.What is the feminine of 'acteur' (actor)?

    • •actresse
    • •acteure
    • •acteuse
    • •actrice

  6. 6.Which tense is 'j'aurais fait' ?

    • •Conditional perfect (conditionnel passé)
    • •Pluperfect (plus-que-parfait)
    • •Past conditional (past subjunctive)
    • •Future perfect (futur antérieur)

  7. 7.'Elle ___ rentrer chez elle.' (She had to go home.) Choose the correct form.

    • •doit
    • •avait dû
    • •a du
    • •a dû

  8. 8.Choose the correct form: 'Si j'___ riche, je voyagerais.'

    • •serai
    • •étais
    • •suis
    • •serais

  9. 9.What does 'mettre les pieds dans le plat' mean?

    • •To set the table for a meal
    • •To take the first step toward a solution
    • •To put one's foot in it; to say something tactless
    • •To walk into a trap

  10. 10.'Bien qu'il ___ tard, il travaillait encore.' Choose the correct form.

    • •soit
    • •était
    • •fût
    • •est