Master Modern Foreign Language Basics: Interactive Quizzes and Resources

Question 1

Which letter is NOT part of the Spanish alphabet?

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w

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ñ

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z

Question 2

In French, what is the plural of 'le livre'?

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Les livres

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Livres

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Le livress

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Les livress

Question 3

Which Spanish word translates to 'hello'?

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Hola

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Gracias

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Buenos días

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Adiós

Question 4

In French, how do you correctly say 'I am from England'?

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Je suis d'Angleterre

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Je suis de l'Angleterre

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Je suis en Angleterre

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Je suis à l'Angleterre

Question 5

How is the French word 'bonjour' properly pronounced?

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Boh-zhoor

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Bon-joo

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Boh-njoo

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Bon-zhoor

Question 6

How do you greet someone in German using a common phrase?

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Guten Tag

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Auf Wiedersehen

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Danke

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Bitte

Question 7

Translate 'I love to read' into French.

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J'aime lire

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J'aime à lire

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Je lire aimer

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J'aime lires

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a verb tense used in the German language?

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Future perfect continuous

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Present

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Past

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Conditional

Question 9

In French, what is the correct plural form of 'child'?

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Enfants

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Enfantes

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Enfant

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Enfanter

Question 10

What is the Spanish word for 'book'?

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Libro

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Mesa

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Casa

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Gato

Question 11

In German, which of the following verbs is an example of a reflexive verb?

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Sich waschen (to wash oneself)

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Lernen (to learn)

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Essen (to eat)

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Spielen (to play)

Question 12

Which of the following is the Italian word for 'thank you'?

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Grazie

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Prego

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Benvenuto

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Ciao

Question 13

How is the letter 'ñ' pronounced in Spanish?

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With a unique sound represented by the letter 'ñ'

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Like the 'n' in 'nose'

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Like the 'ny' in 'canyon'

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Like the double 'n' in 'runner'

Question 14

What is the French word for 'teacher'?

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Professeur

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Médecin

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Étudiant

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Livre

Question 15

Which of the following represents the pronunciation of the letter 'a' in Spanish?

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ah

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eh

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oh

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oo

Question 16

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct in Spanish?

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Yo hablo español.

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Yo hablan español.

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Yo hablo espanol.

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Yo hablar español.

Question 17

What is the English translation of the Spanish phrase '¿Cómo te llamas?'?

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What is your name?

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How are you called?

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What do you call yourself?

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How do you call yourself?

Question 18

Which of the following is a typical greeting in Spanish?

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Hola

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Bonjour

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Ciao

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Guten Tag

Question 19

What is the Spanish word for 'apple'?

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Manzana

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Cereza

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Naranja

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Plátano

Question 20

Which of the following is a feminine Spanish noun?

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La casa

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El coche

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El libro

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El perro

Question 21

How do cultural factors influence the development of a language's grammar?

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Cultural norms and practices can shape grammatical structures like politeness markers.

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Cultural factors have no impact on a language's grammar.

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Cultural factors only affect vocabulary, not grammar.

Question 22

Which of the following is a possessive adjective in Modern Foreign Language?

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My

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Of

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The

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A

Question 23

What is a key characteristic of the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)?

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It uses symbols to represent language sounds.

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It is only used for English.

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It only uses letters from the Roman alphabet.

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Linguists do not use it.

Question 24

What is the Spanish word for 'the' for a masculine noun?

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El

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La

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Los

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Las

Question 25

Which of the following is the correct conjugation of the Spanish verb 'ser' (to be) in the present tense for the first person singular (I)?

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Soy

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Eres

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Es

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Somos

Question 26

What is the Spanish equivalent of the English word 'book'?

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Libro

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Casa

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Amigo

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Perro

Question 27

Which of the following is the correct way to say 'hello' in French?

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Bonjour

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Merci

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Au revoir

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S'il vous plaît

Question 28

What is the French word for 'cat'?

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Chat

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Chien

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Oiseau

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Poisson

Question 29

Which of the following is the correct conjugation of the French verb 'avoir' (to have) in the present tense for the third person singular (he/she/it)?

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A

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Ai

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As

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Avons

Question 30

What is the French equivalent of the English word 'teacher'?

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Professeur

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Élève

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École

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Livre

Question 31

How would you formally introduce yourself in Spanish?

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Hola, me llamo [your name]

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Me gusta [your name]

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Soy [your name]

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Buenos días, [your name]

Question 32

In the sentence 'The dog is brown', what part of speech is the word 'the'?

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Determiner

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Noun

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Adjective

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Verb

Question 33

Identify the verb tense used in the sentence: 'I went to the store yesterday'.

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Past simple

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Present simple

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Present perfect

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Past perfect

Question 34

In the sentence 'They are going to the park', which word is the subject pronoun?

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They

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I

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You

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He

Question 35

What is the definite article for masculine nouns in French?

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Le

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La

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Les

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L'

Question 36

Which of the following is a common greeting in German?

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Guten Morgen

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Bonjour

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Hola

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Ciao

Question 37

What is the subject pronoun for 'you' in Spanish (informal)?

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Tú

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Usted

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Vos

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Ti

Question 38

What is the past tense of the verb 'to be' in German?

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War

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Bin

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Warst

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Sein

Question 39

Which of the following is a cognate word in Spanish that means 'book'?

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Libro

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Libre

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Librería

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Leer

Question 40

What is the infinitive form of the verb 'to speak' in German?

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Sprechen

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Spreche

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Gesprochen

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Sprichst

Question 41

How do you pronounce the French word 'bonjour'?

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Bon-jour

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Bon-zhoor

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Bon-zhur

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Bon-jore

Question 42

What is the correct definite article to use before a feminine noun in French?

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La

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Le

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Les

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Un

Question 43

Translate the sentence 'My name is John' into French.

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Je m'appelle John.

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Je suis John.

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Mon nom est John.

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Je suis Jean.

Question 44

What is the feminine form of the French adjective 'beau'?

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Belle

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Beauté

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Belles

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Beaux

Question 45

Which of the following is the most informal way to ask 'How are you?' in French?

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Ça va?

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Comment allez-vous?

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Comment ça va?

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Tu vas bien?

Question 46

Translate the phrase 'Je ne comprends pas' into English.

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I don't understand.

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I understand.

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You don't understand.

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They don't understand.

Question 47

Which of the following countries is NOT a member of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie?

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Germany

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France

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Canada

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Switzerland

Question 48

What is the primary use of the 'passé composé' tense in French?

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To describe past actions

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To describe present actions

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To describe future actions

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To express opinions

Question 49

What is the correct form of the verb 'to be' in the present tense for the first person singular (I) in Modern Foreign Language?

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soy

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eres

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es

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somos

Question 50

Which of the following is a key difference between Modern Foreign Language and English?

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The use of gendered nouns

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The absence of articles

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The use of a different alphabet

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The lack of verb tenses

Question 51

Which of the following phrases means 'Hello, how are you?' in Modern Foreign Language?

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Hola, ¿qué tal?

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¿Cómo estás?

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¿De dónde eres?

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Buenos días

Question 52

In Modern Foreign Language, what is the correct word order for a simple sentence?

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Subject-Verb-Object

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Verb-Object-Subject

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Object-Subject-Verb

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Subject-Object-Verb

Question 53

Conjugate the Spanish verb 'ser' for the first person singular (I) in the present tense.

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soy

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eres

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es

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somos

Question 54

Translate 'How are you?' into French.

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Comment ça va?

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Bonjour

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Merci

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Au revoir

Question 55

Select the correct possessive pronoun for 'my' in Italian.

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il mio

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il tuo

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il suo

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il nostro

Question 56

Give the correct plural form of the Spanish noun 'libro' (book).

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libros

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libres

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libres

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libra

Question 57

Choose the correct comparative form of the English adjective 'tall'.

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taller

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more tall

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tallest

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more than tall

Question 58

Identify the regular -ar verb in Spanish.

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hablar

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ser

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ir

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estar

Question 59

What is the definite article for feminine nouns in Spanish?

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la

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el

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un

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una

Question 60

Which of the following words means 'house' in German? (Choose the correct translation)

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Haus

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Heim

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Wohnung

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Zimmer

Question 61

What is the correct way to greet someone in Chinese? (Listen to the audio clip of the greeting and choose the correct translation)

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你好

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谢谢

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再见

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对不起

Question 62

What is the correct way to say 'nice to meet you' in Spanish? (Choose the correct translation)

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Mucho gusto

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Hola

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Buenos días

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Gracias