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Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Exercise 61 - Comprehensive Review 1 (Lesson 1 - Exercise 60)

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COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW - (This should feel more like a mid-term exam.)
Some people might do better if they copy and paste this review exercise into a word document and then print it.

1.  Which list of words below contains nasal vowels?
a. galata, papa, marasa, paka
b. gason, dan, siyen, basen
c. bokit, pitit, pipirit, lit
d. poko, tablo, bobo, dodo

2. Translate in Haitian Creole.  Provide the correct singular definite article.
a. The big hat _____________________________________________
b. John's car ______________________________________________
c. The shameless man________________________________________
d. The beautiful table ________________________________________

3.  The correct Haitian Creole translation for, "I see you." is
a. m gade w
b. mwen gade ou
c. men m wè ou
d. m wè w

4.  Two Haitian Creole words that could represent the verb to be in a sentence are
a. se and gen
b. se and ye
c. se and te
d. se and pa

5.  "Nou fatige."  Which helping verb, even though it's not written, is understood in that sentence?
a. To be
b. to do
c. to have
d. can

6.  Write the English translation for the Haitian Creole sentence in #5.
________________________________________________

7.  A possible answer to the question, "Ki kote w abite?" is
a. De pitit
b. New York
c. Karantan
d. John Smith

8.  A possible answer to the question, "Ki laj ou?" is
a. De pitit
b. New York
c. Karantan
d. John Smith

9. A possible answer to the question, "Konbyen timoun ou genyen?" is
a. De pitit
b. New York
c. Karantan
d. John Smith

10.  A possible answer to the question, "Eske ou grangou?" is
a. mwen menm tou
b. m kontan rekonèt ou
c. mèsi
d. wi

11. Translate:
a. I need to talk to you now. ______________________________________
b. The lady gives me a book. _____________________________________
c. You talk too fast. I don't understand you. __________________________

12. Which group of words indicates negation
a. poko, okenn moun, pa genyen
b. map pale, map pase, lap pake
c. nou la, nou li, nou vle
d. pale fò, pale piti, pale m sa

13.  Which two Haitian Creole words indicate the future tense
a. te, pa
b. te, ap
c. prale, pral
d. ap, pral

14.  If the title of the 2005 movie YOURS, MINE AND OURS; starring Dennis Quaid, Rene Russo, and Jerry O'Connel; was in Haitian Creole it would read
a. OU, MWEN E NOU
b. OU MENM, MWEN MENM E NOU MENM
c. PA W, PA M E PA N
d. POU OU, POU MWEN E POU NOU

15.  Translate.  Do not use any contraction at all.
a. We will go to the theater today.____________________________________________
b. They will stay in Miami tomorrow __________________________________________
c. She didn't understand the lesson. ___________________________________________
d. I am driving. __________________________________________________________

16.  Translate a, b, c, and d in #15 using the contraction form of the verbs and/or auxillaries.
a._____________________________________________________________
b._____________________________________________________________
c._____________________________________________________________
d._____________________________________________________________

17.  What's a two-letter Haitian Creole word for "EYES"
a. wè
b.je
c. kè
d. vi

18.  To congratulate your Haitian friend for a job well done, you'd say
a. Eskize m!
b. Bonn fèt!
c. Jwaye nwèl!
d. Mè konpliman!

19.  You're walking the streets of Port-AU-Prince, Haiti.  You see this lady about to cross the street.  There's a car coming her way which she doesn't seem to notice.  You want to yell, "Lady, be Careful!".  So you will say,
a. Atansyon Madanm!
b. Sove m Madanm!
c. Ale non Madanm!
d. Kouche atè Madanm!

SYNONYMS:  Choose the word most synonymous with the following Haitian Creole descriptions.

20. Dlo ki tonbe soti nan syèl la
a. te
b. kafe
c. lapli
d. coconut juice

21. Repoze ak je fèmen
a. chante
b. dòmi
c. manje
d. pale

22. Frè manman m
a. kouzen m
b. fre m
c. tonton m
d. papa m

23. Pa vivan
a. mouri
b. dòmi
c. repoze
d. kouche

24. Yon plas kote elèv ale aprann
a. legliz
b. tribinal
c. lapòs
d. lekòl

25. Yon kote pou abite e dòmi
a. kay
b. libreri
c. prizon
d. magazen

READING: Read the following story then answer the multiple choice questions.

Fito Popo se yon nèg po nwa ki abite Chicago avèk madanm li, Mireille.  Yo gen twa ti fi.  Fito ak Mireille pa gen anpil lajan. Yo pòv.  Chak jou Fito ale jwe gita nan lari a pou li fè yon ti kòb.  Malgre yo pa gen anyen, Fito ak Mireille gen anpil lanmou.  Ti moun yo toujou ap sote kòd ak kè kontan nan lakou lakay li.
Vwazen Fito se yon sè li ki rele Rosianie.  Rosianie rete ak mari li. Yo pa gen timoun, men yo gen yon ti chyen.  Yo gen yon gwo magazen ki mache byen.  Yo vann anpil liv.  Jodi a Rosianie pral mande Fito pou vin travay nan magazen li a.

26. Fito Popo is
a. of  European descent
b. of African descent
c. married to Rosianie
d. a wealthy man

27. What musical instrument does Fito Popo play?
a. the conga
b. the banjo
c. the flute
d. the guitar

28. What relation is Fito to his neighbor
a. brother
b. employee
c. co-worker
d. boss

29. Fito and his wife
a. have a dog
b. have three boys who want a dog
c. don't love each other much
d. have three girls who loves to jump rope in their yard

30. Rosianie and her husband
a. own a book store
b. have three girls
c. own a cat
d. have a store that's not doing too well

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