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DELF A2 reading quiz: who can help on Saturday?

Edited by Chris Lee · Updated · About the library

Compare a French volunteer notice with three profiles. Eight questions test availability, useful experience and the task of welcoming garden visitors.

In short

Nora and Lina can stay for the full 09:00–12:00 session. Adam has reception experience but must leave at 11:00. In the notice, il faut introduces a requirement and serait un plus introduces an advantage.

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Saturday at the gardens

Association des Jardins : nous cherchons une personne pour accueillir les visiteurs samedi, de neuf heures à midi. Il faut être disponible pendant toute la matinée. Une expérience de l’accueil serait un plus, mais nous expliquons les tâches sur place. Aucune compétence en jardinage n’est nécessaire.

Association des Jardins: we need someone to welcome visitors on Saturday, nine until noon. You must be available for the whole morning. Reception experience would be an advantage, but we explain the tasks on site. Gardening skills are unnecessary.

Read the three profiles
PersonFrench profile
NoraJe suis libre samedi de neuf heures à midi. Je n’ai jamais fait d’accueil, mais je peux suivre les explications.
AdamJ’ai accueilli le public dans un musée. Samedi, je dois partir à onze heures.
LinaJe suis disponible de neuf heures à midi. J’ai déjà accueilli les visiteurs d’une exposition.

Find your way around the welcome area

A small community garden entrance seen from slightly above. An open metal gate leads to a welcome table with a visitor map. A wooden bench, a large tree and a f
  1. Question 1No account needed
    What is the volunteer’s task?

    Choose one answer.

    Answer and explanation

    Welcoming visitors. The notice says accueillir les visiteurs: welcome people arriving at the gardens.

  2. Question 2No account needed
    What are the full hours?

    Choose one answer.

    Answer and explanation

    09:00–12:00. The notice specifies de neuf heures à midi, the whole morning session.

  3. Question 3No account needed
    How is reception experience described?

    Choose one answer.

    Answer and explanation

    An advantage. Serait un plus presents experience as helpful rather than compulsory.

  4. Question 4No account needed
    Why can Nora still fit the role?

    Choose one answer.

    Answer and explanation

    She is free for all the hours and can learn the tasks.. The tasks are explained on site, and Nora can stay for the entire session.

  5. Question 5No account needed
    What stops Adam meeting the stated requirement?

    Choose one answer.

    Answer and explanation

    He leaves at 11:00.. The required session ends at noon, one hour after Adam must leave.

  6. Question 6No account needed
    Who meets the hours and also brings reception experience?

    Choose one answer.

    Answer and explanation

    Lina. Lina can stay 09:00–12:00 and has welcomed visitors at an exhibition.

  7. Question 7No account needed
    Which skill is explicitly unnecessary?

    Choose one answer.

    Answer and explanation

    Gardening. Aucune compétence en jardinage n’est nécessaire removes gardening as a requirement.

  8. Question 8No account needed
    Adam can now stay until noon. What changes?

    Choose one answer.

    Answer and explanation

    He now meets the hours requirement.. Changing Adam’s departure fixes his timing; the notice’s other conditions stay the same.

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