The questions are on the French Adjectives test. Take it under real conditions before reading the answer key.
Quick answer: French adjectives agree with the noun they describe in gender and number: add -e for feminine and -s for plural (grand, grande, grands, grandes). This scoring guide gives the expected answers and the points for the 8 questions of the French 1 test on French adjectives, from agreement to short writing, with the equivalent answers to accept.
Level: French 1 (high school, ACTFL Novice) · Standards: ACTFL Novice Mid, WL 1.1 Interpersonal, WL 1.2 Interpretive, WL 1.3 Presentational
Question 1 Agreement (3 points)
a. heureuses b. sportive c. gentils
Scoring: 1 point each.
Question 2 Feminine and plural (2 points)
a. des grandes sœurs b. des élèves paresseuses
Scoring: 1 point each; accept grandes sœurs without the article; the noun must change gender.
Question 3 Beau, vieux, nouveau (2 points)
a. un bel hôtel b. une nouvelle voisine
Scoring: 1 point each.
Question 4 Describe the person (3 points)
Model: Madame Ba est petite. Elle a les cheveux gris. Elle porte des lunettes noires et une écharpe jaune.
Scoring: 1 point per correct sentence; colors after the noun and agreeing.
Question 5 Translate into French (2 points)
a. un petit sac bleu b. les vieilles femmes
Scoring: 1 point each; a requires the right order, b requires vieilles.
Question 6 Correct the mistakes (2 points)
a. Elle est une grande fille. b. Les chats noirs sont petits.
Scoring: 1 point each.
Question 7 Reading (3 points)
a. She is young and tall, with beautiful brown eyes and long black hair. b. A little shy but funny with friends. c. An old yellow house in Rabat.
Scoring: 1 point each; two details required in a.
Question 8 Short writing (3 points)
Model: Mon prof de maths est grand et très patient. Il a une vieille veste verte. Il a de grands yeux bleus.
Scoring: 1 point for correct agreement, 1 point for a color, 1 point for a BANGS adjective before the noun.