JAMB French 2011 past questions

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Ten questions from the 2011 JAMB French paper, with answers and explanations. We hold 49 questions from this paper, and the Skolra app has all of them.

JAMB French 2011 questions and answers

1. 1.Question sur la grammaire et la structure. En poésie, nous parlons de –
   1. A
      rime
      Correct
   2. B
      paragraphe
   3. C
      alinéa
   4. D
      chapitre
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   Answer: A

   "Rime" is a term specific to poetry, whereas chapitre, alinéa, and paragraphe are prose-related structural terms.
2. 2.Lequel de ces noms est une ville francaise
   1. A
      Lyon
      Correct
   2. B
      Madrid
   3. C
      Berlin
   4. D
      Londres
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   Answer: A

   Lyon is a city in France, while Madrid, Berlin, and Londres are the capitals of Spain, Germany, and the United Kingdom.
3. 3.Dans quell mot entend-on le son /w/?
   1. A
      mes
   2. B
      moi
      Correct
   3. C
      mon
   4. D
      ma
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   Answer: B

   The word "moi" is pronounced [mwa], containing the semi-vowel /w/; "mon," "mes," and "ma" do not contain this sound.
4. 4.Question sur la grammaire et la structure. Les enfants jouent dans la … de l'école.
   1. A
      cour
      Correct
   2. B
      cours
   3. C
      coeur
   4. D
      corps
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   Answer: A

   "Cour" means schoolyard/courtyard, the correct word here, distinguishing it from its homophones "cœur" (heart), "corps" (body), and "cours" (lesson).
5. 5.Question sur la grammaire et la structure. Donne-moi ce document; j'…ai besoin
   1. A
      la
   2. B
      y
   3. C
      en
      Correct
   4. D
      le
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   Answer: C

   The pronoun "en" replaces "de ce document" in the expression "avoir besoin de," giving "j'en ai besoin."
6. 6.Question sur la grammaire et la structure. Je souhaite que vous … beaucoup d'argent.
   1. A
      ayez
      Correct
   2. B
      auriez
   3. C
      avez
   4. D
      aurez
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   Answer: A

   The expression "souhaiter que" requires the subjunctive mood, so "avoir" becomes "ayez."
7. 7.Question sur la grammaire et la structure. Ma maison se trouve … du port
   1. A
      sur
   2. B
      près
      Correct
   3. C
      dans
   4. D
      à
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   Answer: B

   "Près du port" (near the port) is the natural locative expression; "dans," "à," and "sur" do not fit idiomatically here.
8. 8.Question sur la grammaire et la structure. pour ouvrir la boîte électronique, on doit posséder
   1. A
      un mot de passe
      Correct
   2. B
      une maison
   3. C
      un billet
   4. D
      un passeport
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   Answer: A

   To access ("ouvrir") an email account, one needs a password (mot de passe).
9. 9.Question sur la grammaire et la structure. Ces animaux-là sont gentils mais … sont
   1. A
      celle-ci
   2. B
      ceux-ci
      Correct
   3. C
      celui-ci
   4. D
      celles-ci
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   Answer: B

   "Animaux" is masculine plural, so the demonstrative pronoun must be "ceux-ci."
10. 10.Question sur la grammaire et la structure. Nous voudrions aller en France l'année prochaine … avion
    1. A
       par
    2. B
       sur
    3. C
       en
       Correct
    4. D
       à
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    Answer: C

    Similarly, "en avion" is the standard French expression for traveling by plane.

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