A student has written some notes on what his classmates are like for a school diary project. Read the details and answer the questions.
Élève A : On est très sociable et amusant et on a beaucoup d’amis. On a un bon sens de l’humour.
Élève B : On est créatif et on adore le dessin et la musique. On n’est pas toujours bien organisé.
Élève C : On est timide et calme. Pendant la récréation, on aime lire à la bibliothèque.
Élève D : On n’aime pas lire. On est sportif et on adore les cours pratiques, par exemple, les expériences en cours de sciences.
Choose the correct type of personality (A, B, C or D) for each question.
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Who has lots of friends?
The answer is A.
They have beaucoup d’amis (lots of friends) and are sociable (sociable).
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Who likes reading?
The answer is C.
Both C and D mention lire (reading).
The correct answer is C as it says they aime lire (like reading) whereas D says n’aime pas lire (doesn’t like reading). Watch out for negative sentences.
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Who is practical?
The answer is D.
They like cours pratiques (practical lessons).
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Who likes creative subjects?
The answer is B.
They are créatif (creative) and like dessin (art) and musique (music).
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Who is shy?
The answer is C.
They are timide (shy).
Look out for near cognates - timide looks like the English word ‘timid’.
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Who has a good sense of humour?
The answer is A.
They have a bon sens de l’humour (good sense of humour).
