The 15 quiz questions
Question 1 : What is the correct spelling?
Possible answers:
- Aperçevoir
- Apperçevoir
- Apercevoir
- Appercevoir
Explanation: "Apercevoir" is spelled with a single P, just like percevoir, concevoir and recevoir. No -cevoir verb takes two P's, so the spelling "Appercevoir" is a common mistake.
Question 2 : What is the correct French spelling of the healthcare professional who diagnoses and treats patients?
Possible answers:
- Médicin
- Médcin
- Médacin
- Médecin
Explanation: "Médecin" is spelled with an E, not an A. The mistake comes from confusion with the word "médicament".
Question 3 : What is the correct spelling of the French word meaning "definitively"?
Possible answers:
- Definitivement
- Déffinitivement
- Définitivement
- Défenitivement
Explanation: "Définitivement" takes an acute accent on the E, like the word "définitif" from which it derives.
Question 4 : How do you spell the French word for a place where cars are parked?
Possible answers:
- Garage
- Garrage
- Guarage
- Garaje
Explanation: "Garage" is spelled with a single R. The common mistake comes from confusion with words like "garrigue".
Question 5 : What is the correct spelling of the French word meaning "that happens often"?
Possible answers:
- Fréquant
- Frequant
- Fréquent
- Frécent
Explanation: "Fréquent" takes an acute accent on the E and is spelled with QU, not C.
Question 6 : How do you spell the French word for a large number of people?
Possible answers:
- Foulle
- Foûle
- Foul
- Foule
Explanation: "Foule" is spelled with a single L. Not to be confused with "fouler" which also takes only one L.
Question 7 : What is the correct spelling of the French word meaning "to make more intense"?
Possible answers:
- Aggréver
- Agraver
- Agrever
- Aggraver
Explanation: "Aggraver" is spelled with two G's. It is one of the rare French words with this feature.
Question 8 : How do you spell the French word for the act of forgiving?
Possible answers:
- Pardoner
- Pardonner
- Pardoné
- Parddonner
Explanation: "Pardonner" takes two N's, like its derivatives (pardonnable, impardonnable).
Question 9 : What is the correct spelling of the French word meaning "that cannot be avoided"?
Possible answers:
- Inevittable
- Inévitable
- Innevitable
- Inévittable
Explanation: "Inévitable" is spelled with an acute accent on the E. It comes from the Latin "inevitabilis".
Question 10 : How do you spell the French verb meaning "to become larger"?
Possible answers:
- Agrendire
- Agrandir
- Aggrandir
- Agrandiir
Explanation: "Agrandir" is spelled with a single G, unlike "aggraver" which takes two.
Question 11 : What is the correct spelling of the French word for a period of a thousand years?
Possible answers:
- Milénaire
- Milenaire
- Millennaire
- Millénaire
Explanation: "Millénaire" is spelled with two L's and an acute accent. It comes from the Latin "millenarius".
Question 12 : How do you spell the French word meaning "related to the environment"?
Possible answers:
- Environnemental
- Environemental
- Environementale
- Envirronemental
Explanation: "Environnemental" takes two N's in the middle, like the word "environnement" from which it derives.
Question 13 : What is the correct spelling of the French word for the act of recommending?
Possible answers:
- Récommandation
- Recommandation
- Recomandation
- Recommendation
Explanation: "Recommandation" takes two M's and an A. It derives from the verb "recommander".
Question 14 : How do you spell the French word meaning "to have doubts about something"?
Possible answers:
- Soupçonner
- Soupsonner
- Soupconner
- Soupsoner
Explanation: "Soupçonner" is spelled with a ç (cedilla). Be careful not to forget the cedilla!
Question 15 : What is the correct spelling of the French word for a person who practices philosophy?
Possible answers:
- Philosophe
- Filosofe
- Philosofe
- Phylosophe
Explanation: "Philosophe" is spelled with PH at the beginning and in the middle. It comes from the Greek "philosophos" (lover of wisdom).
