THE COLLEGES OF OXFORD UNIVERSITY FRENCH

Candidate’s Name and Initials: ______________________________________________
THE COLLEGES OF OXFORD UNIVERSITY
FRENCH
Thursday, 10th December 2009
Time allowed: 30 minutes
For candidates applying for Modern Languages, and Joint Schools with Modern Languages
Write your name at the top of the page. Write your answers on this Question Paper. You should
attempt all questions.
[Test marked out of 50]
Section 1 (10 marks)
Place the verb in square brackets in the correct tense:
EXAMPLE: Avant que nous [FINIR] de manger, remercions notre hôte et notre hôtesse.
ANSWER: Avant que nous FINISSIONS de manger, remercions notre hôte et notre hôtesse.
a) Depuis que nous [ÊTRE] là il n’a pas arrêté de pleuvoir.
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b) Quoi qu’il [POUVOIR] penser, j’ai l’intention d’y aller.
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c) Quand [VENIR] l’été nous partirons en vacances.
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d) Après que tu [FAIRE] ton lit, tu pourras descendre.
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e) Qu’il [VOULOIR] nous accompagner me paraît tout à fait normal.
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f) Bien qu’il [MOURIR] subitement, on s’y attendait depuis longtemps.
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g) Bientôt nous [RÉSOUDRE] le problème.
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h) Elle [SE PLAINDRE] sans cesse parce que l’hôtel était très sale.
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i) Aussitôt qu’elle l’a vu elle [CROIRE] que c’était Jean.
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j) Il [S’ASSEOIR] devant la télévision et a commencé à la regarder.
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Section 2 (5 marks)
Insert the correct preposition in the space provided:
EXAMPLE: Un match de football, c’est passionnant ….. voir.
ANSWER: Un match de football, c’est passionnant À voir.
a) N’hésite pas ….. m’appeler si tu as besoin d’aide.
b) Trois ….. elles sont arrivées en retard.
c) Nous avons fait un voyage ….. Espagne.
d) Il est difficile ….. travailler par une telle chaleur.
e) ….. un an ils ont visité presque tous les musées de Paris.
Section 3 (5 marks)
Give the noun (and its gender) which corresponds to each of the following verbs:
EXAMPLE: Nourrir
La nourriture
a) Connaître
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b) Pleuvoir
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c) Plaisanter
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d) Souffrir
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e) Commencer
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Section 4 (3 marks per sentence = 15 marks)
Translate the following sentences into French:
a) Which of these cars costs less than nine thousand five hundred euros?
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b) The more good plays I see, the less I want to go to the cinema.
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c) I could have bought this hat last year, but I would not buy it now.
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d) He must have spent all the money he earned during the holidays.
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e) If they wanted to leave, they would certainly tell her.
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Section 5 (3 marks per sentence = 15 marks)
Translate the following sentences into English:
a) S’attendait-il à ce que nous l’écoutions sans mot dire ?
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b) Elle devrait être là. Elle a dû se tromper de train.
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c) Tous les employés étaient contents du cadeau que leur fit le patron.
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d) Rien qu’à le regarder on voit que rien ne l’intéresse.
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e) On l’a interrogée, mais pour toute réponse elle n’a fait que sourire.
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