Describing People and Things: Interactive Quizzes for Year 4 Modern Foreign Languages

Question 1

You're visiting Paris and want to buy a gift for your friend who loves fashion. Which gift would you choose and why?

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A beret and a striped T-shirt

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A soccer ball and a jersey

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A croissant and a bottle of wine

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A book about the history of art

Question 2

What is a behavior that shows a person is thoughtful and considerate?

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Waiting for others to finish speaking before starting to talk

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Interrupting others while they are speaking

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Refusing to help others when it's easy

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Forgetting important appointments and deadlines

Question 3

How does culture influence the way people describe their physical appearance?

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Different cultures may use different words to describe the same physical features, like eye shape or hair texture.

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Culture has no impact on how people describe their appearance.

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Culture only affects how people use formal language, not how they talk about their appearance.

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There is no connection between a person's culture and how they choose to describe their appearance.

Question 4

When describing your family to someone, how should you adjust your description based on who you're talking to?

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Use more details and friendly language for a close friend, and more formal language for someone you don't know well.

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Use the same level of detail and language regardless of who you're describing to.

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Use more details for someone you don't know well and less details for a close friend.

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Use less formal language for someone you don't know well and more formal language for a close friend.

Question 5

Which sentence below creates the most vivid image in your mind?

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The orange cat sat on the soft mat, purring happily.

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The cat sat on the mat.

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The mat was blue.

Question 6

Which word means the same as 'beautiful'?

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pretty

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ugly

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nice

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strong

Question 7

In a story, the author describes a character as having "emerald-green eyes" and "a heart of gold". What do these details tell us about the character?

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They help us imagine how the character looks and behaves.

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They suggest what might happen to the character later in the story.

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They reveal the character's thoughts and feelings.

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They don't give us any information about the character.

Question 8

Which part of the sentence uses figurative language to compare the person's eyes to something else?

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as blue as the ocean

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His eyes were blue.

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His eyes were beautiful.

Question 9

Why are descriptive words important in storytelling?

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They help us imagine the characters and places, making the story more vivid.

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They make the story longer.

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They are only important at the beginning of a story.

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It's okay to skip using them.

Question 10

Which sentence creates the most vivid image of a person?

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Her long, flowing hair cascaded down her shoulders like a silken waterfall, framing her delicate features.

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She is tall with brown hair.

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He has a friendly smile and wears glasses.

Question 11

Which sentence paints the best picture of the boy in the story?

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The boy was tall and handsome, with a warm smile and bright eyes.

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The boy was friendly.

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The boy was sleepy.

Question 12

Which detail helps you picture the character's appearance most clearly?

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Their hair was long and silver.

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They had a warm smile.

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They were very smart.

Question 13

How can a person's cultural background affect how they understand and use words to describe people and things?

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Cultural background can influence how people interpret and use descriptive language, such as the importance they place on certain physical traits or personality characteristics.

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Cultural background has no impact on how people use descriptive language.

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Cultural background only affects the words people choose to use when describing things.

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Cultural background only affects descriptive language when describing people from different cultures.

Question 14

Which word means 'tall'?

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grand

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petit

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court

Question 15

Translate: 'She is a kind person.'

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Elle est une personne gentille.

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Elle est une personne grande.

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Elle est une personne drôle.

Question 16

Which word means 'old'?

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vieux

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nouveau

Question 17

Translate: 'un chat noir'

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a black cat

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a white cat

Question 18

Which phrase means 'friendly'?

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aimable

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triste

Question 19

Translate: 'small'

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petit

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grand

Question 20

Which word means 'tall'?

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grande

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cortés

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bajo

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inteligente

Question 21

Which of these is not a color?

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Happy

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Red

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Yellow

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Blue

Question 22

Which of these is not a fruit?

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Car

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Apple

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Pear

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Banana

Question 23

What word describes someone with long, black hair?

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dark

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blonde

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brown

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ginger

Question 24

Which of these words means the same as 'kind'?

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nice

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shy

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friendly

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mean

Question 25

Which of these is not an object?

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friend

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book

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desk

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pencil

Question 26

What is the opposite of 'tall'?

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short

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thin

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fat

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heavy

Question 27

Which of these is a good personality trait?

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helpful

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lazy

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rude

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selfish

Question 28

What do you write with?

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pencil

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book

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desk

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chair

Question 29

Which sentence describes a green apple?

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The apple is green.

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The apple is red.

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The apple is sweet.

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The apple is small.

Question 30

Who teaches you at school?

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teacher

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friend

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mother

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doctor

Question 31

How do you describe someone who has short hair in Spanish?

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pelo corto

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pelo largo

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pelo rizado

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pelo rubio

Question 32

Which of these is a synonym for 'happy' in Spanish?

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alegre

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triste

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enfadado

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nervioso

Question 33

How do you describe someone who is generous in Spanish?

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generoso

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tacaño

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simpático

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egoísta

Question 34

Which of these is a type of vegetable in Spanish?

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tomate

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manzana

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plátano

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pan

Question 35

What does the word "grande" mean in English?

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big

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tall

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small

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short

Question 36

Which of these is NOT a personality trait?

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tall

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happy

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brave

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kind

Question 37

Which of these phrases means "friendly"?

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simpático y hablador

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alto y guapo

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bajo y rubio

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moreno y fuerte

Question 38

What does "pelo corto" mean in English?

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short hair

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long hair

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brown hair

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blonde hair

Question 39

Translate the sentence: "He is tall and handsome."

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Es alto y guapo.

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Es bajo y feo.

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Es moreno y fuerte.

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Es rubio y delgado.

Question 40

Which of these is NOT an object?

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feeling

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book

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tree

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chair

Question 41

Translate the sentence: "The book is blue."

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The book is blue.

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The tree is green.

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The chair is red.

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The dog is white.

Question 42

What color is 'rojo' in English?

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Red

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Blue

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Green

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Yellow

Question 43

Which of these is NOT a part of the body?

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Tail

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Head

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Leg

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Arm

Question 44

What is the Spanish word for a dog?

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Perro

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Gato

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Caballo

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Conejo

Question 45

Which word means the same as 'happy'?

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Joyful

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Sad

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Angry

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Tired

Question 46

What color is 'azul' in English?

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Blue

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Red

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Green

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Yellow

Question 47

Which of these animals lives in water?

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Fish

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Dog

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Cat

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Bird

Question 48

Which word means the same as 'big'?

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Large

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Small

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Tall

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Short

Question 49

Which word describes someone who is nice and helpful?

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Friendly

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Tall

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Funny

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Rich

Question 50

Which of these is an adjective?

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Tall

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Is

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And

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But

Question 51

Which word best describes someone who is tall and thin?

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tall and thin

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short and fat

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average height and weight

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muscular and athletic

Question 52

What is the correct way to say 'green eyes' in French?

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les yeux verts

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les yeux bleus

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les yeux noirs

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les yeux bruns

Question 53

Which of these phrases means 'really friendly'?

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très sympa

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très beau

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très grand

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très petit

Question 54

How would you say 'book' in French?

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un livre

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une chaise

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un stylo

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une table

Question 55

How do you say 'I am eight years old' in French?

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J'ai huit ans

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Je suis huit ans

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J'ai huit années

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Je suis huit années

Question 56

Which word best describes a person who is friendly?

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Sympathique

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Intelligent

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Sportif

Question 57

Which sentence best describes a person who is tall?

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He is tall.

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He is short.

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He is brown.

Question 58

Which word best describes a person who is shy?

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Timide

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Courageux

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Bavard

Question 59

Which sentence best describes a person who is intelligent??

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He is intelligent.

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He is athletic.

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He is brown.

Question 60

What is the French word for 'blue'?

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Bleu

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Rouge

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Vert

Question 61

Which word best describes a person who is brave??

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Courageux

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Timide

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Bavard

Question 62

Which sentence describes someone who is friendly and outgoing?

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They are always smiling and helpful.

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They are shy and quiet.

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They like to be alone.

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They get angry easily.

Question 63

Why is it important to avoid using stereotypes when describing people?

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Stereotypes can be hurtful and inaccurate.

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Stereotypes are always true.

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Stereotypes help us understand people better.

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Stereotypes are fun to use.

Question 64

Which word means someone who is kind and likes to help others?

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Friendly

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Rude

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Selfish

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Funny