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Dictionary Practice
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Question 1
1.

Here are six students. Write their names in alphabetical order.

  1. Yvan
  2. Nadine
  3. Yvonne
  4. Natalie
  5. Jérôme
  6. Jeanne
Question 2
2.

Write the names in alphabetical order by surname.

  1. Boucher
  2. Arnaud
  3. Collon
  4. Colombe
  5. Créache
  6. Aristide
  7. Béjart
  8. Abrard
  9. Bossu
  10. Ahmed
  11. Corbeau
  12. Berlaymont
Question 3
3.

Find these words in the dictionary. Link each word to the right image.

  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • E
  • F
  • G
  • une voiture
  • un ordinateur
  • une moto
  • un collier
  • un portable
  • un vélo
  • une montre
Read the common French instructions. Look up the verbs in your dictionary, then write what the instructions mean in English.
Question 4
4.

Recopie la liste.

Question 5
5.

Corrige tes responses.

Question 6
6.

Aide ton/ta partenaire.

Question 7
7.

Souligne ta réponse.

Question 8
8.

Utilise ton dictionnaire.

Question 9
9.

Trouve cinq fruits.

Choose the correct inifinitve and then complete the English sentences.
Question 10
10.

Ecris une carte postale.

Question 11
11.

___________ a postcard.

Question 12
12.

Fais un sondage.

Question 13
13.

__________________ a survey.

Question 14
14.

Lis l'article.

Question 15
15.

______________ the article.

Question 16
16.

Prends une carte.

Question 17
17.

_____________ a card.

Find the right verbs in the dictionary and write what the instructions mean in English.
Question 18
18.

Finis les phrases.
__________ the sentences.

Question 19
19.

Dis le numéro correct.
____________ the right number.

Question 20
20.

Apprends les mots.
_____________ the words.

Look up the underlined verbs in the dictionary. Follow the symbol to the right verb. Then translate the sentences into English.
TIP: Most dictionaries have a section at the beginning or in the middle that has all the parts of the verbs.
Question 21
21.

Je suis végétarienne.

Question 22
22.

Je n'ai pas d'allergies.

Question 23
23.

Ma mère est architecte.

Question 24
24.

Elle a un bureau en ville.

Question 25
25.

Mes frères sont coquins.

Question 26
26.

Avez-vous des animaux ?

Argot is the French word for slang. Young people in France and other French-speaking countries use a lot of argot. In the dictionary, you'll find that argot words are called informal.
For example: bouffe fem noun (informal) food
Look up the underlined slang words from the following sentences in your dictionary and write what they mean.
Il est cinglé, Monsieur Martin. Il commande un frigo, mais il n'a pas de fric.
Elle est moche, ta bagnole!
Très branché, ton imper!
Ce mec est vachement débile.
Je n'aime pas ce flic.
Question 27
27.

cinglé

Question 28
28.

frigo

Question 29
29.

fric

Question 30
30.

moche

Question 31
31.

bagnole

Question 32
32.

branché

Question 33
33.

imper

Question 34
34.

mec

Question 35
35.

vachement

Question 36
36.

débile

Question 37
37.

flic

Question 38
38.

Look in your dictionary and write the correct translations for the two sentences above.

Read each of the sentences below. Look up the underlined words in the dictionary.
- Write whether the underlined words are verbs or nouns.
- Write the English translation of the word.
Question 39
39.

La porte est ouverte.

Question 40
40.

Elle porte un T-shirt.

Question 41
41.

Mon frère lit un magazine.

Question 42
42.

Dans ma chambre, j'ai un lit.

Question 43
43.

Attention! Il y a une marche.

Question 44
44.

Grand-père marche avec difficulté.

Question 45
45.

Le matin, je bois un café au lait.

Question 46
46.

Il y a un bois près de mon village.

Question 47
47.

Ferme la porte!

Question 48
48.

J'habite dans une ferme.

So which is the right French 'bat'?
Question 49
49.

The cave was dark and a bat flew out.

Question 50
50.

The baseball game starts at 2 p.m. and you need to bring your bat with you.

Question 51
51.

A table-tennis bat is quite small.

Now look up the word trunk and write the right French words.
Question 52
52.

Louise could only just close the lid of her trunk.

Question 53
53.

The clown was drenched with water from the elephant's trunk.

Question 54
54.

The tree had a thick trunk and wide branches.

Now look at these English sentences and the underlined word. Give the correct French word for each. Use your dictionary and write the correct translations.
Question 55
55.

The lock is broken.

Question 56
56.

Two coats of paint are necessary.

Question 57
57.

My thumb has a black nail. It hurts!

Question 58
58.

The light isn't coming on. Have you got a bulb?

Read the sentences below and look at the underlined words.
  • Write v for the verbs, adj for the adjectives, or n for the nouns.
  • Then find the right French translation in the dictionary.
Question 59
59.

I want to book a seat.
Je voudrais __________________ une place.

Question 60
60.

That book is great!
Ce ____________ est super!

Question 61
61.

I've lost my phone.
J'ai perdu mon ____________________.

Question 62
62.

I want to phone a friend.
Je voudrais _________________ à une amie.

Question 63
63.

My T-shirt is dirty.
Mon T-shirt est ____________________.

Question 64
64.

There's too much dirt.
Il y a trop de ________________.