Lisons/Écrivons Complete the following riddles with du, de la,
de l', or des. Then supply the answer to each riddle.
1. La mère père de ma seur, c'est
2. La fille soeur de mon père, c'est
3. Le père frère de mon père, c'est
4. Le frère fille de ma tante, c'est
5. Le mari mère de mes cousins, c'est
6. La mère frères de ma cousine, c'est

Culture of france  and of the  french people  has been shaped by  geography, by profound  historical events, and by foreign and internal forces and groups.  france, and in particular  paris, has played an important role as a centre of  high culture  since the 17th century and from the 19th century on, worldwide. from the late 19th century, france has also played an important role in  cinema,  fashion,  cuisine,  literature,  technology,  social science  and  mathematics. the importance of french culture has waxed and waned over the centuries, depending on its economic, political and military importance. french culture today is marked both by great regional and socioeconomic differences and strong unifying tendencies. a global opinion poll for the  bbc  saw france ranked as the country with the fourth most positive influence in the world (behind germany, canada and the uk) in 2014.

1. la rentrée is the first day back to school in the fall.
false (la rentrée is the first day back to school in summer)
la rentrée est le 3 septembre c'est encore l'été, l'automne est le 22 septembre)

2. in france, students take an exam at the end of their high school education. if they pass it, they can go to the university.
true

3. le bac is the test that is taken every year at the end of the year.
false
(en fin de terminale, les lycéens passent le baccalauréat)

4. french teenagers do not generally get part-time jobs because their homework keeps them plenty busy.
false

5 teenagers cannot drive in france until they are 18-years-old.
true
(conduite accompagnée : 15 ans)

6. the homes in france are generally made of different materials than most homes in the united states.
true