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NotesFrench B HLTopic 5.2Multiple choice
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5.2.14 min read

Multiple choice (French B HL)

IB French B · Unit 5

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Contents

  1. 1What multiple choice is
  2. 2Crack a listening MCQ step by step
  3. 3In action
  4. 4Common errors
What it is: You hear a recording and choose A, B or C. Only one answer is right. Each question is worth 1 mark.
The instruction on the paper: Choisissez la bonne réponse. → Choose the correct answer.

Example: Choisissez la bonne réponse.

Press play, choose A, B or C, then show the answer.

Vous allez entendre Camille, qui parle des changements dans son quartier.

  1. Selon Camille, qu'est-ce qui a changé dans son quartier ? A. Il y a plus de bruit le soir. B. Certains commerces ont fermé. C. On a ouvert une nouvelle librairie.

J'habite dans ce quartier depuis douze ans. Beaucoup de voisins disent que c'est devenu plus bruyant avec les nouveaux bars, mais moi, je ne trouve pas : le soir, c'est plutôt calme. Ce qui a vraiment changé, ce sont les commerces. La boucherie et la librairie ont fermé, et à leur place, on a ouvert deux agences immobilières. Pour moi, le quartier a perdu un peu de son âme.

I have lived in this neighbourhood for twelve years. Lots of neighbours say it has become noisier with the new bars, but I don't think so: in the evening it's fairly quiet. What has really changed is the shops. The butcher's and the bookshop have closed, and two estate agencies have opened in their place. For me, the neighbourhood has lost some of its soul.

  1. B. Certains commerces ont fermé.
Choisissez la bonne réponse.
Choose the correct answer.
Selon… / D'après…
According to…
… estime que… / … affirme que…
… believes that… / … states that…
Pour quelle raison… ?
For what reason…?
Qu'est-ce qui… ?
What…?
Qui… ?
Who…?
Quand… ?
When…?
Remember: Hearing the same word is not enough. The meaning of the option must match what the speaker says.

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Crack a listening MCQ

1

Read the options first

Spot what the three options differ on.

2

Check whose opinion it is

Beaucoup disent que…, mais moi… flips it.

3

Cross out what is contradicted

Watch ne… plus, pourtant, en revanche.

4

Choose one letter

Use the second listen to confirm.

Read → Whose view → Eliminate → Choose

Eliminate, don't hunt: Ruling out two options is faster than hunting for the perfect one. You hear the clip twice: confirm on the second play.

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Choisissez la bonne réponse.

Vous allez entendre Bastien, un jeune chef, qui parle de son restaurant.

  1. Au départ, on conseillait à Bastien de… A. proposer beaucoup de plats. B. travailler avec les producteurs locaux. C. servir du steak-frites.
  2. Aujourd'hui, les clients… A. regrettent l'ancienne carte. B. attendent le prochain menu. C. trouvent les plats trop chers.
  3. Selon Bastien, le plus difficile, c'est… A. de cuisiner avec peu de produits. B. d'attirer de nouveaux clients. C. de garder ses employés.

Quand j'ai ouvert mon restaurant il y a trois ans, tout le monde me conseillait de proposer une carte très longue, pour plaire à tous. J'ai fait l'inverse : seulement quatre plats, qui changent chaque semaine selon ce que les producteurs de la région m'apportent. Au début, certains clients étaient déçus de ne pas trouver de steak-frites. Aujourd'hui, ce sont eux qui me demandent ce qu'il y aura au menu la semaine prochaine. Le plus difficile, ce n'est pas la cuisine, c'est de trouver du personnel qui reste plus d'une saison.

When I opened my restaurant three years ago, everyone advised me to offer a very long menu, to please everybody. I did the opposite: only four dishes, which change every week depending on what the local producers bring me. At first, some customers were disappointed not to find steak and chips. Today, they are the ones asking me what will be on the menu next week. The hardest thing isn't the cooking, it's finding staff who stay more than one season.

  1. A. proposer beaucoup de plats.
  2. B. attendent le prochain menu.
  3. C. de garder ses employés.
Spot the trap: Au début… / Aujourd'hui…: the question asks about one moment. Check which time the option describes.

Do

  • Read the options before you listen.
  • Check whose opinion it is.
  • Note time words: au début, aujourd'hui.

Don't

  • Pick an option because you heard its word.
  • Take others' view as the speaker's.
  • Leave it blank.

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How Multiple choice Appears in IB Exams

Examiners use specific command terms when asking about this topic. Here's what to expect:

  • Define

    Give the precise meaning of key terms related to Multiple choice.

    AO1
  • Describe

    Give a detailed account of processes or features in Multiple choice.

    AO2
  • Explain

    Give reasons WHY — cause and effect within Multiple choice.

    AO3
  • Evaluate

    Weigh strengths AND limitations of approaches in Multiple choice.

    AO3
  • Discuss

    Present arguments FOR and AGAINST with a balanced conclusion.

    AO3

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