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.
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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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Exercise 59 - Answers to Multiple Choice Questions in Exercise 58

(English translation of story in exercise 58)
Hello! My name is Josette.  I am twelve years old.  My nickname is Zèt.  I live in Orlando, Florida.  My house is big.  It has five rooms.  I go to school everyday.  I have many friends.  My mom is a nurse.  She works in a hospital.  My dad is a writer.  He works for a newspaper.
I have two brothers and one sister.  My sister is already in college.  Her name is Marie-Lourdes.  My two brothers are twins.  They are seven years old.  One is called Ti jean, the other is called Ti Jacques.

I love riding bicycles.

My Mom's mom is called Ursule.  Her nickname is Sousoul.  She lives in Haiti.  I write her a letter every two months.  One day I hope to go see her.

Answers to multiple choice questions
1. c
2. a
3. a
4. b
5. c
6. b
7. c
8. a
9. a
10. b
11. c
12. a
13. b
14. b
15. c
16. a
17. b
18. c
19. c
20. c

Exercise 47 - A Multiple Choice Quiz

Allo! Salut! e Bonjou tout moun!
Hello! Greetings! and good morning everyone!I thought today was a good day to test your knowledge of the Haitian Creole language. So we'll do a little harmless quiz.

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CHOOSE THE BEST POSSIBLE ANSWER.

1. A word in Haitian Creole that means "sweet" is
a. bon
b. sik
c. dous

2. "Papa m malad." What does "m" stand for?
a. mwen
b. mechan
c. malouk

3. What does "m" in #2 mean?
a. I
b. my
c. me

4. "Ti moun yo grangou." What does "yo" mean?
a. They
b. The
c. Them

5. You want to know your Haitian neighbor's name. So you ask her,
a. Ki jan w ye?
b. Ki jan w pale?
c. Ki jan w rele?

6. What do the "w's" in #5 stand for?
a. wo
b. wè
c. ou

7. You are in Haiti and you want to buy some groceries. You would most likely go:
a. nan yon mache
b. nan yon jaden
c. nan yon legliz

8. You're walking the busy streets of Haiti looking for a bathroom. You see a busy machann, and you ask her
a. Ki kote twalèt la ye?
b. Ki moun ou ye?
c. Ki sa wap fè la?

9. A "machann" is a
a. police officer
b. Red Cross worker
c. street vendor

10. "Pa fè m sa." What does "Pa" indicate?
a. Negative
b. Past tense
c. Future tense

11. What does "m" mean in #10?
a. I
b. me
c. My

12. What does the sentence in #10 mean?
a. I will do this.
b. Don't do this to me.
c. I did this

13. "M pè." means
a. I do
b. I'm scared
c. I can

14. "Dlo a bon pou bwè". What does the "a" after the word "dlo" stand for
a. It's a singular definite article
b. It's a plural definite article.
c. It's a preposition

15. What does the Haitian Creole sentence in #14 mean?
a. The water is at the spring
b. The waters run to the spring
c. The water is good to drink

16. I want to ask a yes/no question. Which Haitian Creole word will I use in front of my question?
a. Ki
b. Eske

17. So I decided to ask my Haitian friend, "Do you eat oranges?" and I say,
a. Ki zoranj ou manje?
b. Eske ou manje zoranj yo?
c. Eske ou manje zoranj?

18. "Paper or plastic?" What are two ways to say "or" in Haitian Creole?
a. ou and oubyen
b. o and ou
c. o and oubyen

19. So, what are the two translations for "Paper or plastic?". Choose two answers.
a. Papye ou plastik?
b. Papye o plastik?
c. Papye oubyen plastik?

20. Translate: The big red car.
a. Gwo wouj machin nan.
b. Gwo machin wouj la.
c. Gwo machin wouj nan.
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Lesson 12 - Review lessons 7 to 11

Please translate the following sentences.

1. Nènè is thirty years old.

2. The cars are red.

3. The shirts are ready.

4. I hear a bird.

5. You see a little boy.

6. The books have three pages.

7. The theater has no chairs.

8. The beds are huge.

9. The houses are small.

10. Resilia has red hair.

11. The lessons are easy.

12. It is a bird.

13. You are a baby.

14. She has a baby.

15. Ti Roro gives me a house.

16. The nurses are Americans.

17. The teachers have three books.

18. The girls have two luggage.

19. The cans are small.

20. The houses fall.

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1.Nènè gen tran tan    2.Machin yo wouj    3. Mayo yo prè    4.M tande yon zwazo    5. Ou wè yon ti gason    6. Liv yo gen twa paj    7. Teyat la pa gen chèz    8. Kabann yo laj    9. Kay yo piti    10. Resilia gen cheve wouj    11. Leson yo fasil    12.Se yon zwazo    13.Ou se yon bebe    14.Li gen yon bebe    15.Ti Roro ban mwen yon kay    16.Enfimyè yo se Ameriken    17.Pwofesè yo gen twa liv   18.Ti fi yo gen de malèt    19.Mamit yo piti    20.kay yo tonbe.

Lesson 6 - Review lessons 1 thru 5

Pronunciation exercises - Say the following sentences out loud!

1. Nancy kontan - Nancy is happy

2. Li kontan anpil - She is very happy

3. Joe sonje m - Joe misses me

4. Li pa bliye m - He does not forget me.

5. Nou se enfimyè - We are nurses.

6. Yo se doktè - They are doctors.

7. Sa se yon liv - This is a book.

8. Sa se yon ti mayo - This is a little shirt.

9. Sa se pa yon soulye - This is not a shoe.

10. Sa yo se malèt mwen - These/ those are my suitcase.

11. Sa se piti mwen - This is my child.

12. Sa yo se pa liv mwen - These/ those are not my books.

13. Ou se madam mwen - You are my wife.

14. Li se mari -m - He is my husband.

15. Li se menaj mwen - She/he is my girfriend/boyfriend.

16. Li se tonton m - He is my uncle.

17. Sa se kay mwen - This is my house.

18. Joumou se yon vejetab - Squash is a vegetable.

19. Tout fig se fwi - All bananas are fruits.

20. Jodi-a nou se Ayisyen - Today we are Haitians.