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Telling time in French test for French 1 (free PDF download)

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Quick answer: Ask the time with Quelle heure est-il ? and answer with Il est + number + heure(s): Il est trois heures. This French 1 test on telling time in French has 8 questions worth 20 points, to do in 40 minutes: everyday time, official time and read the clocks. The scoring guide is on a separate page; free printable PDF.

This test covers the clock in French: whole, quarter and half hours, midi and minuit, official time and À quelle heure. Write numbers as words when asked, and do not use your notes. Answer in French unless told otherwise.

Level: French 1 (high school, ACTFL Novice) · Standards: ACTFL Novice Mid, WL 1.1 Interpersonal, WL 1.2 Interpretive, WL 1.3 Presentational, WL 2.1 Cultural Practices

Time: 40 minutes · 8 questions · Total: 20 points · No dictionary

Question 1 Everyday time (2 points)

Write each time in words in French, beginning with Il est.

  1. 6:15 (0.5 point)
  2. 8:30 (0.5 point)
  3. 4:45 (0.5 point)
  4. 1:00 (0.5 point)

Question 2 Official time (2 points)

Write each official time in words.

  1. 13 h 20 (0.5 point)
  2. 17 h 45 (0.5 point)
  3. 21 h 05 (0.5 point)
  4. 22 h 40 (0.5 point)

Question 3 Read the clocks (3 points)

Three clocks: 6:15, 10:50 and 4:30ABC
Clocks A, B and C.

Write the time shown on each clock in French.

  1. Clock A (1 point)
  2. Clock B (1 point)
  3. Clock C (1 point)

Question 4 Ask the question (2 points)

Write a question beginning with À quelle heure that fits each answer.

  1. Le cours de musique finit à quinze heures. (1 point)
  2. Nous mangeons à midi et demi. (1 point)

Question 5 Translate (3 points)

Translate into French.

  1. It is half past two. (1 point)
  2. The movie starts at 8:15 p.m. (official time) (1 point)
  3. The train leaves at noon. (1 point)

Question 6 Reading: a school day (3 points)

Read the text.

Je m’appelle Adama et j’habite à Abidjan. Mon premier cours commence à huit heures dix. La récréation est à dix heures moins cinq. Je déjeune à midi vingt à la cantine. Les cours finissent à seize heures quinze, et mon entraînement de basket commence à dix-sept heures.

Answer in English.

  1. When does the first class begin? (1 point)
  2. When is lunch? (1 point)
  3. When does basketball training begin? (1 point)

Question 7 Find the mistake (2 points)

Each sentence has one mistake. Rewrite it correctly.

  1. Il est un heure. (0.5 point)
  2. Il est cinq et quart. (0.5 point)
  3. Il est minuit et demie. (0.5 point)
  4. Le bus part au sept heures. (0.5 point)

Question 8 Short writing (3 points)

Write three sentences in French about your Saturday: when you get up or have breakfast, when an activity starts, and when it ends. Use à and a different time in each sentence. (3 points)

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