GST 114 REVISION QUESTIONS

CHAPTER 1
1. In French, ‘Bonjour’ means ______
(a) Good Day
(b) Good Afternoon
2. Which of the following is true ______
(a) French words are never pronounced the way they are written
(b) French words are pronounced the way they are written
(c) Option A and B are correct
3. ______ is the oral realisation of sounds of words in a sequence so as to make meaning
(a) Speech Recognition
(b) Listening
(c) Reading
4. The advantage of careful listening stills include______
(a) Clean Perception
(b) Keen Participation
(c) Option (A) and (B)
5. With satisfactory awareness of French language one can be______
(a) A good student
(b) A good steward
(c) A problem solver
6. The following the advantage of listening skills except______
(a) Clear perception
(b) Good Understanding
(c) Material learning
7. Good evening Mr/Mrs in French is
(a) Bonjour Monsieur/ Madame
(b) JoyeuxNuel
(c) Bonnespaques
8. What is ‘How are you’ in French
(a) Qu’vas-tu
(b) Quèstcequec’est
(c) Comment vas tu
9. The following alphabets sounds strange to the ear for the first contact-frenchpeople except______
(a) E
(b) G
(c) Z
10. ______ is the power as a result of its ability to bring together people of different cultures and civilization
(a) French
(b) Symbols
(c) Language
11. C.G.S stands for
(a) Centre gramme sign
(b) Control gram system
(c) Centimetres GrammesSystem
12. What is ‘Where are you going’ in French?
(a) Oūvas-tu ?
(b) Qu’est cheques c’est ?
(c) Qu’est Jean?
13. CCFT stands for ______
(a) Chinese French Television
(b) Check French Television
 (c) Change French Television
14. _______ means communicating a message or an idea
(a) Trade
(b) Employment
(c) Encoding
15. The first advantage of being able to communicate in French for the first contact with French learners is ______
(a) Determination
(b) Self-Confidence
(c) Honesty
16. ______ is the Greatest French fabulist in 1661
(a) Orie de la contame
(b) Saint. J la fontame
(c) Jean de la fontame
17. ______ are basic skills needed to be able to speak well and get proper comprehension in French except
(a) Listening skills
(b) Imagining skills
(c) Reading skills
18. ______ is the oral realisation of the founder of words in a sequence so as to make meaning
(a) Insighting
(b) Listening
(c) Reading
19. Mon frère śappelle _____
(a) Princess
(b) John
(c) Ngozi
20. _____est Jean?
(a) Qui
(b) Òu
(c) À
21. All but one is an expression used in greeting
(a) Bon - apres midi
(b) Bon-Qui
(c) Bon-Soir
22. ______ means to speak
(a) Sorte
(b) Parle
(c) Assayez–vous
23. The French S.I unit stands for ______
(a) SystèmeInternational d’ Unités
(b) SystemèInternationaled’ Unite
(c) System International Unites
24. In GST 114, who is referred to as the First Contact with French Learners
(a) Lecturers
(b) Students
(c) Pupils
25. First Contact with French learners needs to imbibe the habit of ______
(a) Comparing French words with their English counter parts
(b) Listening carefully to the sounds of French words and expressions
(c) All Options are correct.

CHAPTER 2
1. The French alphabets is made up of ______
A. 36 letters
 B. 26. Letters
C. 20 Letters
2. One of the following is not among the three semi-consonants
A. |y|
B. |u|
C. |z|
3. Example of consonant letter in French which are not sounded when they are in their final position include ______
A. Sujet
B. Poulet
C. All of the Above
4. In French ‘Il va’ means ______
A. She is going
B. You are going
C. He is going
5. The word ‘Au revoir’ means ______
A. Goodbye
B. Good day
C. Goodnight
6. The letter G in French is known as ______
A. Lettre capital
B. Lettre minuscule
C. Lettre majuscules
7. The consonants sound are called ______ in French
A. Lasconsonnes
B. Les consonnes
C. Las consonanes
8. Suit Marie! Comment çava ?
A. Çavabeen merci, Et toi
B. Bien cevoku
C. C’estbien
9. What does “where are you going” means in french
A. Oú vas tu
B. D’ou views tu
C. None of the above
10. Ye ______ á la classes
A. An
B. Voūs
C. Va
11. The verb Aller means ______
A. To go
B. To be
C. To come
12. Happy holiday means ______
A. Bonne chance
B. Bonne vacance
C. Bonne unit
13. Bonne pâquis means _____
A. Happy New Year
B. Happy Easter
C. Happy Birthday
14. Il y a combine de ‘sons’ enfrançais
A. 36
B. 26
 C. 16
15. JoyeusNoec means _____
A. Merry Xmas
B. Good night
C. Safe Journey
16. iL y a cembien de sons enfrançais
A. Vingt six
B. Trente six
C. Vingthuit
17. ______ is used when you know that you will be seeing a person in a very short time that same day ?
A. Ā bientot
B. Au revoir
C. A tout c I’heure
18. Nous ______ au supermarché
A. Avon
B. Allons
C. Vont
19. Which of the following words have the same sound as |i|
A. Vie
B. J’ai
C. eu
20. Good night means ______
A. Bon nuit
B. Bonne huit
C. Bonne nuit
21. Les Voyelles means ______
A. The vowels
B. Voiced
C. Vowels
22. BonnesAppetitmeans ______
A. Good Food
B. Happy Eating
C. Have a nice meal
23. Response Nous allonsà la bibliothèque
A. Oùallons Nous ?
B. Oūvont Nous ?
C. Nous vaoù
24. The French vowels are made up of 12 oral vowels and ______ nasal vowels
A. 6
B. 8
C. 4
25. In which of the following words can we find the consonant sound |z|
A. Asie
B. Paris
C. Nez
Chapter 3

1. A family is a ————— which comprises of a father, mother and children living under the same roof. (A) Study unit
(B) Social unit (C) Western unit.
2. The entire extended family is present in which setting? (A) African (B) Asia (C) Nigeria
3. ———— stands for Nephew (A) Nèveui (B) Nùveui (C) Niece
4. ————- are common in the society (A) Children (B) Parents (C)Single parents
5. The Agora family woke up at ————- to pray (A) Dusk (B) Morning (C) Dawn
6. How many members were in the family? (A) 4 (B) 7 (C) 6
7. Grandpa as translated in French means ————— (A) Grundpaae (B) Grand père (C) Grandpeur
8. Bonjour Maman. Tu te rèveilles maman? Who said this? (A) Agora (B) Onome (C) O’tega
9. What does the above statement mean? ————————

Fill in the blank spaces

10. Grandma =___________
11. Arrièrè grand père =_________
12. Mère du père is another word for (A) Granny (B) Grandpa
(C) Mother
13. “Bonjour grandpère, Bonjour grandmère” this statement is made by (A) O’tega (B) Madame Agora (C) Onome
14. Aunty in French is ————— (A) Aunte (B) aeuntu (C)Tante
15. A cousin is a ________ (A) father’s step son (B) aunts son
(C) uncles brother.
16. _______ could either be Fils d’ Oncle or Fils de tante (A) Nephew (B) Niece (C) Cousin
17. Monsieur Agora is translated as _______ (A) Father of the Agora (B) Uncle (C) Teacher
18. What type of social unit is common in t he western world (A) extended only (B) Nuclear only (C) Nuclear and
Extended
19. _______ is large in the African context (A) Churches (B) parents (C) Family
20. What’s the topic of this chapter (A) La famille (B) Direction (C) Le Famille
21. An Oncle is ———— (A) Fathers sister (B) Fathers stepson
(C) Fathers brother
22. Reply to this question: comment allez vous? (A) I’m not okay (B) I’m coming (C) it’s not mine
23. Translate this; Très bien, merci (A) I’m calm thank you (B) I’m fine thank you (C) I’m happy thank you
24. A Tante is your ________ except (A) Mothers sister (B) Uncles wife (C) Brothers wife
25. Pick the odd one (A) Fils de tante (B) Niece (C) Nèveui

GST 114 CHAP 7

1. The plural of nouns is usually formed by adding [a] S [b] ing [c] ies
2. Nouns ending with al change to ____ in the plural form [a] ies [b] aux [c] ty
3. Et pluriel le canal [a] Les canaux [b] Les canaies [c] Les cananies
4. Nouns ending in au, eau or eu take what – in the plural [a] e [b] x [c] ies
5. Plural indicates [a] form of word used with reference to more that one [b] the state of being plural [c] the state of having
two words
6. In French, plurality is a grammatical class of division consisting of [a] French [b] Objects [b]words
Choose the correct plural from the option (7-23)
7. La patron [a] Les patrons [b] les patrones [c] Les patron
8. La patronne [a] les patronnes [b] Les patroness [c] les patronex
9. Le pois [a] Les poises [b] les pois [c] les poiss
10. Le nez [a] Les nez [b] leznes [c] le nez
11. Le canal [a] Les canaux [b] le canaus [c] les canal
12. Le jounal [a] le journaux [b] les journal [c] les journaux
13. Le noyau [a] les noyaux [b] le noyau [c] les noyau
14. Le jeu [a] les jeux [b] le jeux [c] le jeux
15. Le cheveu [a] les cheveu [b] les cheveux [c] les cheveu
16. Le bijou [a] les bijou [b] le bijoux [b] les bijou
17. Le ciel [a] les ciel [b] le cieux [c] les cieux
18. Le grand- pere [a] les grands-peres [b] le grands-peres [c] les grand- pere
19. Le chef-lieu [a] les chef-lieu [b] les chefs-lieux [c] le chefs-lieux
20. Le travail [a] les travaus [b] les travaux [c] le travaux
21. Un table [a] Les table [b] le table [c] des tables
22. Un enfant [a] les enfants [b] des enfants [c] des enfants
23. Ce chapeau [a] ces chapeaux [b] les chapeaux [c] des chapeaux

CHAPTER 8
1) What is “du matin” in English
a. P.M
b. A.M
c. Midnight
2) What is “il est midi” in English
a. Midday
b. Midnight
c. A.M
3) What is “du soir” in English
a. P.M
b. Midnight
c. A.M
4) Fé_ _i _ r
a. evre
b. évre
c. érve
5) Janv _ er
a. I
b. Í
c. Î
6) Ju _ ll _ t
a. ie
b. ei
c. e
7) Ao _ t
a. u
b. ù
c. û
8) Je travailletous les jours de la semaine, means what in English
a. What do you do for now
b. What are you doing in the shop
c. What do you do for a living
9) Le mois prochain, means what in English
a. Next week
b. Next day
c. Next month
10) Toute la vie, means what in English
a. A life time
b. Along
c. A lot
11) Enété, means what in English
a. Mid night
b. Light
c. In summer
12) Gendarme, means what in English
a. Chief head of school
b. A member of the armed French police
c. A head of a French institution
13) It is 1st of October , in French
a. Aujourd’huil’estle leroctobre
b. Aujourd’c’est le octobre
c. Aujourd’huic’estoctobre
14) What is the date? In French
 a. Joussommes-nous
b. Queljoussommes-nous
c. Quelsommes-nous
15) Today is 2nd January in French
a. Deux Janvier
b. C’est le deux Janvier
c. Aujourd’huic’est le deux Janvier
16) Today is 18th May, 2008 in French
a. Aujourd’huic’est le la mai,2008
b. C’est le 18 mai,2008
c. Aujourd’hui le mai,2008
Translate to French
17) 2pm
a. Il est deux heures
b. Il est quatre heures
c. Il est quatorze heures
18) 8:15am
a. Il esthuitheures et quart
b. Il esthuitheures
c. Il esthuit
19) 5:30am
a. Il est cinq heures
b. Il est cinq heures et demie
c. Il est et demie
20) 6:55am
a. Il est sept heuresmoins cinq
b. Il est cinq heures quatre
c. Il esthuitheure mons cinq
21) 2:45am
a. Il est trois heures
b. Il est deux heuresmoins quart
c. Il est trois heuresmoins le quart
22) In French, Saturday is spelled as
a. Samedi
b. Semedi
c. Samdi
23) What is the first day of the week in French
a. Mercerdi
b. Vendredi
c. Lundi
24) Wednesday in French?
a. Mercredi
b. Lundi
c. Jeudi
25) Le premier means
a. First
b. Second
c. Fourth

CHAPTER 9
1) Les élémentssuivantssont le registre de l’aéroport, de la douane et de l’immigrationsauf
a. Un vol
b. Attérir
 c. La maison
d. Un passeport
2) Regarde la carte means
a. Looks at the cart
b. Looks at the card
c. Regards the card
d. Regards the cart
3) Translate “to go to the airport” to French
a. A l’aéroport
b. Venir à l’aéroport
c. Pour se rendre à l’aéroport
d. Aller à l’aéroport
4) Translate “an aeroplane” to French
a. Un avion
b. Aérodrome
c. Aérogare
d. L’aéronatique
5) Qu’estce que est bonne journéeenanglais
a. Have a nice trip
b. Have a nice day
c. Have a nice journey
d. None of the above
6) Which of these does not mean “Garcon” in English
a. Waiter
b. Air hostess
c. Bar attendant
d. Restaurant attendant
7) Qu’estce que à la frontièreenanglais
a. At the frontal
b. At the entrance
c. At the front
d. At the border
8) Lequel de ceux-ci n’appartient pas au restaurant/bar de l’aéroport
a. Du poulet rôti
b. Des sandwichs
c. La ceinture de sécurité
d. Du rizet et legumes
9) Qu’estce que a votre service enanglais
a. At your service
b. National Youth Service Corps
c. Vote of service
d. Servant
10) Which of these is not an appropriate answer to the question “Qu’estce que vousmangez”
a. Je prends du riz et des legumes
b. Je prendsen plein vol et douane
c. Je prends du pain et des omellete
d. Je prends des pommes de terre frites et du poulet rôt1
11) What is “do you want a return ticket in French”
a. Je peuxregarder la carte du menu
b. Il veutunebouteilled’eau
c. Voulez-vousquelque chose à boireaussi
d. Vousvoulez un billet aller et retour
12) Qu’estce que bon sejouren anglaise
 a. Have a nice trip
b. Have a nice life
c. Have a nice stay
d. Have a nice sojourn
13) Pick the odd one out
a. Du café au lait
b. Exempté de douane
c. Les baggages
d. Un vol
14) What does the expression “y-a-t-il un vol” mean
a. Increase the volume
b. Is there a flight?
c. Is it just one?
d. None of the above
15) Which of these mean roasted chicken
a. Du roasté poulet
b. Des pommes de terresfrite
c. Du riz
d. Du poulet rôti
16) All but one are dialogues that can occur when boarding a plane
a. Que’estce que vousmangez?
b. Carte d’embaarquements’ilvous plait
c. Et voilà votre place?
d. Vousvoulezmettrevotre serviette en haut
17) Qu’estce que aller simple enanglais
a. It is simple
b. One way only
c. Go slowly
d. One of the above
18) Which of these people are not associated with an airport
a. Un douanier
b. Une hôstess de l’air
c. Jardinier
d. Une douanière
19) Qu’estce que jepeuxvous aider en anglaise
a. Can I help you?
b. Where are you going?
c. Can I carry your things?
d. Do you need it?
20) What is ”landing pass” in French
a. Embarquer
b. Atterissage
c. Carte de débarquement
d. Le décolage
21) Qu’estce que un vol régulieren anglaise
a. A regular flight
b. A scheduled flight
c. At regular volume
d. None of the above
22) Which of these aren’t associated with customs
a. Le brigade volant
b. Les service de douane
c. L’uniondouanière
 d. La personnel de douane
23) Which of these actions aren’t carried out in an airport
a. Passer le controle de police
b. Passer a la douane
c. Courir
d. Embarquer
24) Which of these languages have not enjoyed a favorable monopoly of world affairs
a. English
b. French
c. Chinese
d. German
25) Tourism involves the business of all except
a. Advertising
b. Attracting
c. Accommodating
d. Entertaining

CHAPTER TEN (10)

1. In French, Professions are simply called _______? (A) Les Professions (B) Les Professors (C) Les Provision.
2. What is reffered to as Les Metiers? (A) Occupation (B) Proffessions (C) Professor.
3. Une architecte means? (A) an architect (B) an actress (C) an actor.
4. In French, an office worker means? (A) Une employe de bureau (B) employee de bureau (C) A and B.
5. Une informaticien in English means _______ (A)an information (B) a computer specialist (C) an informat
6. Feminine of Acteur in French is _______ (A) Acctrice (B) Actriice (C) Actrice
7. The masculine of Couturiere is _______ (A) Couturier (B) Countries (C) Counturiers
8. Masculine: _______ Feminine: Boulangere (A) Boundanger (B) Boulanger (C) Boudanger
9. Professions ending with ien in their masculine change to _______ in their feminine (A) ere (B) iere (C) ienne.
10. Feminine for Journaliste is what? (A) Journal (B) Journalist (C) None of the above
11. Des heures supplementaires means (A) Fixed hours (B) Extra hours (C) Flexible hours.
12. To earn one’s living means _______ in French (A) exercer une professions (B) exercer un professions (C) excercer une
profession.
13. The masculine form of musicienne is ______ (A) Musicist (B) Musican(C) Musicien
14. The masculine form of Serveuse is _______ (A) Servian (B) Servant (C) Serveur
15. The feminine form of Fromager is (A) Format (B) Fromage (C) Fromagere
16. The feminine form of Pharmacist is _______ (A) Pharmacy (B) Pharmist (C) Pharmacienne
17. dessinatrice in english means (A) Designer (B)Draftsperson (C) A and B
18. An electrician in French is (A) Une electrician (B) Un electricien (C) Un ecrivain
19. The service sector is made up of (A) computer operators, hair dressers, fashion designers (B) plumbers, carpenter (C)
welders, repairs of engines
20. Un balayeur de rues means (A) Road worker (B) Street sweeper (C) Bank sweeper
21. Un,une informaticien, informaticienne means (A) a computer specialist (B) a computer seller (C) a computer buyer.
22. Patissier: Patiaaiere , Poissonnier : ________ (A) Poissonniere (B) Passion (C) Paissonniere
23. ________ Ouvriere, Couturier:Couturiere (A) Ovrier (B)Ouvrier(C)Ourier
24. Which is used for both male and female (A)Musicienne (B) Bouchere(C)Photographe
25. Which is used to describe male (A) Danseur (B) Exploratrice (C) Danseuse