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Note professionnelle fictive — exercice original. [1] Il faut que [2] vous vérifiez [3] les deux adresses [4] avant le départ.
1.Dans cette note sur vérification des adresses, quel segment faut-il corriger ?
1. [1] Il faut que
2. [2] vous vérifiez
3. [3] les deux adresses
4. [4] avant le départ.
2.Complétez : Le colis sera livré ____ deux jours, donc vendredi.
1. depuis
2. dans
3. il y a
4. pendant que
3.Complétez : Le calendrier des inspections ____ affiché près de l’entrée.
1. sont
2. est
3. êtes
4. sommes
4.Complétez : Les techniciens pourront ____ le capteur demain.
1. remplacer
2. remplacent
3. remplacé
4. remplaçaient
5.Complétez : Les pièces sont prêtes; je ____ joins au courriel.
1. leur
2. lui
3. les
4. y
Note professionnelle fictive — exercice original. [1] Voici le dossier [2] dont nous avons besoin [3] pour préparer [4] notre prochaines séances.
6.Dans cette note sur dossier de formation, quel segment faut-il corriger ?
1. [1] Voici le dossier
2. [2] dont nous avons besoin
3. [3] pour préparer
4. [4] notre prochaines séances.
7.Complétez : Les fiches sont rangées ____ les deux classeurs de gauche, et non sur la table.
1. dans
2. chez
3. envers
4. parmi de
8.Complétez : Un avis et une annexe ____ joints à la réponse.
1. est
2. sont
3. êtes
4. sommes
9.Complétez : Nous vous remercions d’____ confirmé la date.
1. être
2. avez
3. ayant
4. avoir
10.Complétez : La mesure ____ nous pensons faciliterait l’accueil.
1. à laquelle
2. de laquelle
3. laquelle
4. duquel
Note professionnelle fictive — exercice original. [1] Le plan [2] que nous avons imprimé [3] sera affichée [4] dans le couloir.
11.Dans cette note sur impression du plan, quel segment faut-il corriger ?
1. [1] Le plan
2. [2] que nous avons imprimé
3. [3] sera affichée
4. [4] dans le couloir.
12.Complétez : Cette fiche est conforme ____ modèle validé.
1. du
2. au
3. par le
4. sur le
13.Complétez : Le compte rendu et le budget sont ____.
1. exact
2. exacte
3. exactes
4. exacts
14.Complétez : Vous ____ le plan dès que la séance commencera.
1. recevrons
2. recevrai
3. recevra
4. recevrez
15.Complétez : Le projet ____ le budget a été approuvé peut commencer.
1. que
2. dont
3. qui
4. où
Note professionnelle fictive — exercice original. [1] Les visiteurs [2] arrive [3] à dix heures [4] pour la séance.
16.Dans cette note sur accueil des visiteurs, quel segment faut-il corriger ?
1. [1] Les visiteurs
2. [2] arrive
3. [3] à dix heures
4. [4] pour la séance.
17.Complétez : Vous pouvez compter ____ notre aide pour l’installation.
1. à
2. de
3. par
4. sur
18.Complétez : Ces consignes paraissent ____ aux nouvelles recrues.
1. claires
2. clair
3. claire
4. clairs
19.Complétez : Pour que les visiteurs ____ entrer, la porte restera ouverte.
1. peuvent
2. pourront
3. pouvoir
4. puissent
20.Complétez : Léa et Karim recevront l’invitation; nous ____ enverrons les détails.
1. les
2. leur
3. lui
4. eux
Note professionnelle fictive — exercice original. [1] La porte [2] reste ouvert [3] pendant la livraison [4] du nouveau mobilier.
21.Dans cette note sur ouverture de la porte, quel segment faut-il corriger ?
1. [1] La porte
2. [2] reste ouvert
3. [3] pendant la livraison
4. [4] du nouveau mobilier.
22.Complétez : La panne a empêché la séance prévue lundi; nous l’avons reportée ____ mardi.
1. de
2. dans
3. chez
4. à
23.Complétez : Les deux agentes sont ____ avant la présentation.
1. arrivé
2. arrivée
3. arrivées
4. arrivés
24.Complétez : Demain, nous ____ les nouveaux résultats à midi.
1. publieras
2. publiera
3. publierons
4. publierai
25.Complétez : La collègue ____ anime l’atelier arrive à neuf heures.
1. que
2. dont
3. qui
4. où
Note professionnelle fictive — exercice original. [1] Avant que l’affiche [2] est publiée, [3] la responsable [4] doit vérifier les dates.
26.Dans cette note sur validation de l’affiche, quel segment faut-il corriger ?
1. [1] Avant que l’affiche
2. [2] est publiée,
3. [3] la responsable
4. [4] doit vérifier les dates.
27.Complétez : L’atelier a duré ____ trois heures, puis la salle a fermé.
1. depuis
2. d’ici
3. envers
4. pendant
28.Complétez : Trois brochures ____ sont jointes au message.
1. bleu
2. bleue
3. bleus
4. bleues
29.Complétez : Elle travaille ici depuis deux ans et ____ toujours le même bureau.
1. occuper
2. occupe
3. occupé
4. occupant
30.Complétez : Donnez ce dossier à Léa : donnez-____ aussi la clé.
1. lui
2. la
3. y
4. en
Note professionnelle fictive — exercice original. [1] Veuillez [2] nous envoyé [3] le numéro du dossier [4] par courriel.
31.Dans cette note sur demande de renseignements, quel segment faut-il corriger ?
1. [1] Veuillez
2. [2] nous envoyé
3. [3] le numéro du dossier
4. [4] par courriel.
32.Complétez : Ce formulaire permet ____ réserver une salle.
1. à
2. pour
3. de
4. en
33.Complétez : Les formulaires que Clara a ____ restent au comptoir.
1. signé
2. signés
3. signée
4. signées
34.Complétez : Le service a ____ la petite salle hier.
1. réservé
2. réserver
3. réserve
4. réservons
35.Complétez : Le document ____ je te parle est dans le dossier bleu.
1. dont
2. que
3. qui
4. où
Note professionnelle fictive — exercice original. [1] La réception [2] a confirmer [3] les réservations [4] ce matin.
36.Dans cette note sur confirmation des réservations, quel segment faut-il corriger ?
1. [1] La réception
2. [2] a confirmer
3. [3] les réservations
4. [4] ce matin.
37.Complétez : Ces documents doivent rester confidentiels ____ la fin de l’examen du dossier.
1. jusqu’à
2. depuis
3. pendant que
4. malgré que
38.Complétez : Ni Lina ni Maëlle ne ____ disponibles demain.
1. est
2. êtes
3. sont
4. sommes
39.Complétez : Sans ____ le fichier original, créez une copie de travail.
1. modifiez
2. modifier
3. modifié
4. modifions
40.Complétez : Avez-vous besoin des fiches? Oui, nous ____ avons besoin.
1. y
2. les
3. en
4. leur
Note professionnelle fictive — exercice original. [1] Ces annexes [2] sont importantes [3] et doivent être [4] classé ensemble.
41.Dans cette note sur classement des annexes, quel segment faut-il corriger ?
1. [1] Ces annexes
2. [2] sont importantes
3. [3] et doivent être
4. [4] classé ensemble.
42.Complétez : Cette version diffère ____ précédente par sa mise en page.
1. de la
2. à la
3. sur la
4. dans la
43.Complétez : Les trois demandes déjà approuvées ____ dans cette enveloppe.
1. est
2. sont
3. êtes
4. sommes
44.Complétez : Hier, pendant que nous ____ le matériel, la directrice est arrivée.
1. préparer
2. préparé
3. préparions
4. préparant
45.Complétez : Je participe à l’atelier de demain. J’____ participerai avec Lina.
1. en
2. le
3. lui
4. y
Note professionnelle fictive — exercice original. [1] Les deux agentes [2] attendent la réponse; [3] nous les répondrons [4] cet après-midi.
46.Dans cette note sur réponse aux agentes, quel segment faut-il corriger ?
1. [1] Les deux agentes
2. [2] attendent la réponse;
3. [3] nous les répondrons
4. [4] cet après-midi.
47.Complétez : Nous participons ____ séance d’information.
1. de la
2. sur la
3. à la
4. pour la
48.Complétez : Chaque responsable ____ sa fiche de présence.
1. vérifie
2. vérifient
3. vérifies
4. vérifions
49.Complétez : Il faut que le comité ____ à cette demande.
1. réponde
2. répond
3. répondra
4. répondu
50.Complétez : Le dossier ____ vous avez envoyé est complet.
1. qui
2. que
3. dont
4. où
Note professionnelle fictive — exercice original. [1] Les fiches sont prêtes; [2] nous leur avons [3] classées par date [4] dans le classeur.
51.Dans cette note sur fiches archivées, quel segment faut-il corriger ?
1. [1] Les fiches sont prêtes;
2. [2] nous leur avons
3. [3] classées par date
4. [4] dans le classeur.
52.Complétez : La nouvelle réceptionniste travaille ici ____ janvier et y travaille encore.
1. il y a
2. pendant que
3. depuis
4. dès que
53.Complétez : Les nouvelles procédures seront ____ lundi matin.
1. publiées
2. publiée
3. publié
4. publiés
54.Complétez : Veuillez ____ votre dossier avant de partir.
1. vérifiez
2. vérifié
3. vérifier
4. vérifions
55.Complétez : Les agents auprès ____ nous avons fait la démarche ont répondu.
1. duquel
2. desquels
3. auxquels
4. lesquels
Note professionnelle fictive — exercice original. [1] Nous pourrons [2] réservons le matériel [3] après la séance [4] de lundi.
56.Dans cette note sur réservation de matériel, quel segment faut-il corriger ?
1. [1] Nous pourrons
2. [2] réservons le matériel
3. [3] après la séance
4. [4] de lundi.
57.Complétez : Merci de répondre ____ courriel avant mardi.
1. à ce
2. de ce
3. en ce
4. sur ce
58.Complétez : Ces dépenses ont été ____ au dossier financier.
1. inscrit
2. inscrite
3. inscrits
4. inscrites
59.Complétez : J’aimerais que vous ____ cette section avant vendredi.
1. relisiez
2. relisez
3. relirez
4. relu
60.Complétez : Voici ____ je voulais vérifier avant l’envoi.
1. ce qui
2. ce dont
3. ce à quoi
4. ce que
Note professionnelle fictive — exercice original. [1] Chaque nouvelle recrue [2] reçoivent [3] un badge temporaire [4] à son arrivée.
61.Dans cette note sur préparation des badges, quel segment faut-il corriger ?
1. [1] Chaque nouvelle recrue
2. [2] reçoivent
3. [3] un badge temporaire
4. [4] à son arrivée.
62.Complétez : La mise à jour sera terminée ____ la fin de la journée; elle ne dépassera pas ce délai.
1. depuis
2. d’ici
3. pendant que
4. il y a
63.Complétez : Voici les questions auxquelles nous avons ____.
1. répondue
2. répondus
3. répondu
4. répondues
64.Complétez : Fermez la fenêtre avant que l’alarme ne ____ activée.
1. est
2. soit
3. sera
4. été
65.Complétez : Le bureau ____ se tient l’entretien est au fond du couloir.
1. dont
2. que
3. qui
4. où
Note professionnelle fictive — exercice original. [1] Les factures [2] que Samira a envoyé [3] hier matin [4] sont dans ce dossier.
66.Dans cette note sur envoi des factures, quel segment faut-il corriger ?
1. [1] Les factures
2. [2] que Samira a envoyé
3. [3] hier matin
4. [4] sont dans ce dossier.
67.Complétez : Le technicien a réussi ____ résoudre la panne.
1. de
2. à
3. pour
4. en
68.Complétez : Les fiches de visite, nous les avons ____ par date.
1. classées
2. classé
3. classée
4. classés
69.Complétez : Après ____ le message, Éva a rappelé la réception.
1. être lu
2. avoir lu
3. a lu
4. lire a
70.Complétez : ____ importe ici, c’est la date de réception du dossier.
1. Ce qui
2. Ce que
3. Ce dont
4. Ce à quoi

Answer key with explanations

1. B — [2] vous vérifiez
Correction: “vous vérifiiez”. Il faut que requires the subjunctive; with vous, vérifier gives vérifiiez, with two consecutive i letters.
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2. B — dans
Dans marks the delay before a future event. Depuis and il y a point to other time relationships; pendant que needs a clause.
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3. B — est
The head of the subject is calendrier, not inspections. That singular head requires est affiché.
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4. A — remplacer
Pouvoir is followed by the infinitive remplacer. The plural subject affects pourront, not the form of the following infinitive.
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5. C — les
Joindre takes the documents as its direct object. Les replaces the plural noun pièces.
Pronouns and relative clauses · Based on: Original independent grammar exercise; the reference is for further grammar study, not the source of this sentence or an official PSC answer.
6. D — [4] notre prochaines séances.
Correction: “nos prochaines séances.”. The plural noun séances needs plural possessive nos. Prochaines is already correctly feminine plural.
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7. A — dans
Dans locates the sheets inside the filing binders. Chez and envers cannot express that relationship here, and parmi de is malformed.
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8. B — sont
The subject joins two separate documents. It is plural, so the verb is sont; the mixed-gender participle is already correctly written joints.
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9. D — avoir
The completed action is expressed by the past infinitive avoir confirmé. Confirmer takes avoir in this construction.
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10. A — à laquelle
Penser à requires à. Its relative complement refers to feminine singular mesure, giving à laquelle.
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11. C — [3] sera affichée
Correction: “sera affiché”. The passive participle agrees with masculine singular plan, giving affiché.
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12. B — au
Conforme takes à; à plus le contracts to au before the masculine singular modèle.
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13. D — exacts
The adjective describes two masculine singular nouns joined by et. Together they require masculine plural exacts.
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14. D — recevrez
Vous requires the second-person plural future recevrez. The future event in the following clause fits that planned sequence.
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15. B — dont
The clause means le budget du projet. Dont expresses that de relationship while budget remains the clause subject.
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16. B — [2] arrive
Correction: “arrivent”. Visiteurs is plural, so the predicate must be arrivent rather than arrive.
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17. D — sur
The expression compter sur means to rely on. The other prepositions do not complete that expression here.
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18. A — claires
After paraissent, the adjective still describes consignes. Its feminine plural form is claires, regardless of the following indirect complement.
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19. D — puissent
Pour que introduces a purpose clause with the subjunctive. Puissent agrees with the third-person plural subject visiteurs.
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20. B — leur
The details are sent to two people. Leur is the plural indirect-object pronoun; les would mark a direct object.
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21. B — [2] reste ouvert
Correction: “reste ouverte”. Ouverte describes feminine singular porte after reste.
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22. D — à
Reporter une activité à a new date takes à. Mardi names the replacement date rather than a duration.
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23. C — arrivées
Arriver uses être here. The participle therefore agrees with the feminine plural subject les deux agentes, giving arrivées.
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24. C — publierons
With nous, the simple-future ending is -ons. Publierons agrees with that first-person plural subject.
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25. C — qui
The pronoun is the subject performing anime. Qui fills that subject role and refers to collègue.
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26. B — [2] est publiée,
Correction: “soit publiée,”. Avant que requires the subjunctive, so soit replaces est; publiée already agrees with affiche.
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27. D — pendant
Pendant introduces the duration of the completed workshop. The sentence gives a finished interval followed by another event.
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28. D — bleues
Bleu is a simple colour adjective that agrees normally. Brochures is feminine plural, so bleues fits the sentence.
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29. B — occupe
The coordinated predicate needs the finite present occupe to describe the continuing situation. The infinitive, participle and present participle do not supply that predicate.
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30. A — lui
The recipient à Léa is an indirect personal object. Lui replaces that singular recipient in the affirmative imperative.
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31. B — [2] nous envoyé
Correction: “nous envoyer”. Veuillez requires the infinitive envoyer; nous is the object placed before it.
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32. C — de
Permettre de followed by an infinitive expresses what the form enables. The infinitive réserver therefore follows de.
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33. B — signés
Que represents formulaires, a masculine plural direct object placed before a signé. With avoir, this preceding direct object requires signés.
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34. A — réservé
The auxiliary a requires the past participle réservé to form the passé composé. The direct object follows, so no agreement ending is added.
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35. A — dont
Parler de needs a complement introduced by de. Dont carries that relationship back to document.
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36. B — [2] a confirmer
Correction: “a confirmé”. The passé composé needs a past participle after a: a confirmé.
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37. A — jusqu’à
Jusqu’à introduces the endpoint of the confidentiality period. The options with que require a clause rather than this noun group.
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38. C — sont
Two different people are joined by ni... ni, and both are unavailable. The plural predicate adjective and verb are sont disponibles.
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39. B — modifier
Sans takes an infinitive in this verbal construction. Modifier expresses the action to avoid while creating the copy.
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40. C — en
Avoir besoin de takes a de complement. En replaces des fiches in that construction.
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41. D — [4] classé ensemble.
Correction: “classées ensemble.”. The passive participle refers to feminine plural annexes, so classées is needed.
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42. A — de la
Différer de expresses a difference from another version. The feminine article refers to version, understood after précédente.
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43. B — sont
The subject is les trois demandes, third-person plural. Déjà approuvées modifies that subject without changing the required verb sont.
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44. C — préparions
Préparions is the finite imperfect form agreeing with nous and describing the ongoing background action. The other options are non-finite forms.
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45. D — y
Y replaces the non-personal complement à l’atelier after participer à. The pronoun preserves the original relationship.
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46. C — [3] nous les répondrons
Correction: “nous leur répondrons”. Répondre à takes an indirect object. Leur, not direct-object les, replaces the two recipients.
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47. C — à la
Participer à takes the preposition à. Séance is feminine singular, giving à la séance.
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48. A — vérifie
Chaque responsable is singular, so the present-tense verb takes the third-person singular form vérifie.
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49. A — réponde
Il faut que calls for the subjunctive. Réponde is the third-person singular present subjunctive of répondre.
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50. B — que
The relative pronoun is the direct object of avez envoyé, so que is needed. Dossier is not the subject of that verb.
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51. B — [2] nous leur avons
Correction: “nous les avons”. The sheets are the direct object of classer. Les replaces fiches and supports the existing feminine plural classées.
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52. C — depuis
Depuis links the starting point in January to a situation that continues in the present. The last clause makes that continuity explicit.
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53. A — publiées
The passive participle agrees with procédures, a feminine plural subject: publiées. The three alternatives change either its gender or its number.
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54. C — vérifier
Veuillez is followed by an infinitive. Vérifier completes the polite instruction; another conjugated form or a participle cannot fill this position.
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55. B — desquels
Auprès de combines de with lesquels for a masculine plural antecedent: auprès desquels. The other forms change or omit the required preposition.
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56. B — [2] réservons le matériel
Correction: “réserver le matériel”. The modal pourrons is followed by an infinitive, réserver.
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57. A — à ce
Répondre à un courriel requires à. With the masculine singular noun courriel and demonstrative ce, the phrase is à ce courriel.
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58. D — inscrites
In this passive construction, inscrites agrees with the feminine plural subject dépenses. The auxiliary sequence does not remove that agreement.
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59. A — relisiez
The wish introduced by j’aimerais que calls for the subjunctive. Relisiez is the form of relire agreeing with vous.
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60. D — ce que
The missing group is the direct object of vérifier, so ce que is required. The verb does not take de or à in this meaning.
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61. B — [2] reçoivent
Correction: “reçoit”. Chaque nouvelle recrue is singular and takes reçoit, not reçoivent.
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62. B — d’ici
D’ici introduces a future deadline. The second clause confirms that the work will be completed no later than that point.
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63. C — répondu
Répondre à takes an indirect object. Questions is therefore not a preceding direct object that could trigger participle agreement with avoir; répondu stays unchanged.
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64. B — soit
Avant que introduces a subjunctive clause. Soit supplies the required form of être; ne here is expletive rather than a negation.
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65. D — où
The relative clause specifies the place of the interview. Où provides that location relationship.
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66. B — [2] que Samira a envoyé
Correction: “que Samira a envoyées”. Que refers to feminine plural factures and is a direct object before a envoyé, so envoyées is required.
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67. B — à
Réussir à followed by an infinitive means to manage to do something. À is needed before résoudre.
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68. A — classées
Les is a direct object placed before avons classé and refers to feminine plural fiches. The participle must therefore be classées.
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69. B — avoir lu
After après, the past infinitive avoir lu expresses the completed action preceding the call. The other sequences do not form that construction.
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70. A — Ce qui
The relative group is the subject of importe. Ce qui provides that subject role before the explanation.
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