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Life in society

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Life in society · Sample practicefr-047

Quel numéro français joint directement le SAMU pour une urgence médicale ?

  1. 119
  2. 115
  3. 15
  4. 17
Unofficial translation

Which French number reaches the SAMU directly for a medical emergency?

  1. 119
  2. 115
  3. 15
  4. 17
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15

15 is the SAMU number. 112 can also be used for an emergency.

SAMU
France's emergency medical assistance service.
Source Last verified: 2026-10-11
Life in society · Sample practicefr-048

Pour demander l’intervention des pompiers en France, quel numéro direct compose-t-on ?

  1. 15
  2. 115
  3. 119
  4. 18
Unofficial translation

Which direct number is used to request firefighters in France?

  1. 15
  2. 115
  3. 119
  4. 18
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18

18 reaches the firefighters. 112 is also an emergency number.

pompiers
Professionals or volunteers who fight fires and perform rescues.
Source Last verified: 2026-10-11
Life in society · Sample practicefr-049

Pour signaler une agression en cours à la police, quel numéro direct appelle-t-on ?

  1. 17
  2. 15
  3. 115
  4. 119
Unofficial translation

Which direct number reports an ongoing assault to the police?

  1. 17
  2. 15
  3. 115
  4. 119
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17

17 reaches the police or gendarmerie for urgent intervention. 112 can also be used.

police
The public service responsible for enforcing the law and protecting people.
Source Last verified: 2026-10-11
Life in society · Sample practicefr-050

L’instruction obligatoire en France concerne quelle tranche d’âge ?

  1. De 16 à 25 ans
  2. De 3 à 16 ans
  3. De 6 à 12 ans
  4. De 10 à 18 ans
Unofficial translation

Which ages does compulsory education cover in France?

  1. From 16 to 25
  2. From 3 to 16
  3. From 6 to 12
  4. From 10 to 18
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De 3 à 16 ans

Education is compulsory from 3 to 16 for children living in France regardless of nationality.

instruction obligatoire
Education that children must receive under the law.
Source Last verified: 2026-10-11
Life in society · Sample practicefr-051

Après l’école élémentaire, quelle étape scolaire suit normalement ?

  1. Le doctorat
  2. La maternelle
  3. Le collège
  4. L’université
Unofficial translation

Which school stage normally follows elementary school?

  1. A doctorate
  2. Nursery school
  3. Collège, the first stage of secondary school
  4. University
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Le collège

The usual progression is nursery school, elementary school, collège, then lycée.

collège
The lower-secondary stage of French education after primary school.
Source Last verified: 2026-10-11
Life in society · Sample practicefr-052

Quel diplôme est habituellement préparé à la fin du lycée ?

  1. Le permis de conduire
  2. Le brevet des collèges
  3. Le doctorat
  4. Le baccalauréat
Unofficial translation

Which qualification is normally prepared at the end of lycée?

  1. A driving licence
  2. The diplôme national du brevet
  3. A doctorate
  4. The baccalauréat
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Le baccalauréat

The baccalauréat is prepared at lycée; the national brevet is taken at the end of collège.

baccalauréat
The qualification generally prepared at the end of French lycée.
Source Last verified: 2026-10-11

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