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French exhibition programme quiz: 8 A2 reading questions

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Read a French photography programme, then answer eight questions on opening days, a guided visit, booking and the photographer’s Friday appearance.

In short

The gallery opens Wednesday to Sunday, 14:00–18:00. Ordinary exhibition entry is free and needs no booking. The Saturday guided visit needs a reservation; the photographer meets visitors at Friday’s opening reception.

Read the programme before answering

La galerie Passage présente « Fenêtres du quartier », une exposition de photographies. Elle est ouverte du mercredi au dimanche, de 14 h à 18 h. L’entrée est libre. Vous pouvez regarder les photographies sans réservation. La galerie est fermée le lundi et le mardi. Un dépliant avec le programme est disponible à l’accueil.

Galerie Passage presents “Neighbourhood Windows”, a photography exhibition. It opens Wednesday to Sunday, from 2 to 6 pm. Admission is free. You can view the photographs without booking. The gallery is closed on Monday and Tuesday. A programme leaflet is available at reception.

Une visite commentée est proposée le samedi à 15 h. Elle dure quarante-cinq minutes. Il faut réserver auprès de l’accueil, car le groupe est limité à huit personnes. Le vernissage a lieu le vendredi à 17 h. La photographe sera présente pendant le vernissage pour répondre aux questions. La rencontre se termine à 18 h, à la fermeture de la galerie.

A guided visit is offered on Saturday at 3 pm. It lasts forty-five minutes. You need to book through reception because the group is limited to eight people. The opening reception takes place on Friday at 5 pm. The photographer will be there during the reception to answer questions. The meeting ends at 6 pm, when the gallery closes.

Words in the programme
FrenchMeaning here
une visite commentéea guided visit
un vernissagean exhibition opening reception
auprès de l’accueilthrough reception
limité à huit personneslimited to eight people

At the exhibition

  1. Question 1No account needed
    Which pair of days is the gallery closed?

    Choose one answer.

    Answer and explanation

    Monday and Tuesday. The programme explicitly says the gallery is closed on Monday and Tuesday.

  2. Question 2No account needed
    You want to look at the photographs on Sunday. Which plan fits?

    Choose one answer.

    Answer and explanation

    Arrive at 15:30. Sunday is an opening day, and 15:30 falls within the 14:00–18:00 hours.

  3. Question 3No account needed
    What must you reserve?

    Choose one answer.

    Answer and explanation

    The Saturday guided visit. Booking applies to la visite commentée; ordinary admission needs no reservation.

  4. Question 4No account needed
    How many people can join one guided group?

    Choose one answer.

    Answer and explanation

    Eight. The programme states le groupe est limité à huit personnes.

  5. Question 5No account needed
    When does the Saturday guided visit end?

    Choose one answer.

    Answer and explanation

    15:45. It begins at 15:00 and lasts forty-five minutes, so it ends at 15:45.

  6. Question 6No account needed
    You want to ask the photographer a question. Which event names her presence?

    Choose one answer.

    Answer and explanation

    The Friday opening reception. Her presence is announced for Friday’s vernissage, from 17:00 to 18:00.

  7. Question 7No account needed
    Where can you get the printed programme?

    Choose one answer.

    Answer and explanation

    At reception. The first paragraph places the programme leaflet à l’accueil.

  8. Question 8No account needed
    Which message to a friend matches the programme?

    Choose one answer.

    Answer and explanation

    On peut rencontrer la photographe vendredi à 17 h.. The photographer is at Friday’s reception from 17 h; Monday is closed and the tour starts at 15 h.

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