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French noun gender test for French 1 (free PDF download)

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Quick answer: Every French noun is masculine or feminine, and its article shows which: le, un for masculine; la, une for feminine; les, des for plurals; l' before a vowel sound. This French 1 test on French noun gender has 8 questions worth 20 points, to do in 45 minutes: definite articles, indefinite articles and gender by ending. The scoring guide is on a separate page; free printable PDF.

This test checks definite and indefinite articles, elision, gender clues and school supplies vocabulary. Work alone and use no notes. Write the article with each noun, and keep every accent. The test is worth 20 points.

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

Time: 45 minutes · 8 questions · Total: 20 points · No dictionary

Question 1 Definite articles (3 points)

Write le, la, l’ or les.

  1. ____ règle (1 point)
  2. ____ élève (1 point)
  3. ____ stylos (1 point)

Question 2 Indefinite articles (3 points)

Write un, une or des.

  1. ____ gomme (1 point)
  2. ____ cahiers (1 point)
  3. ____ calculatrice (1 point)

Question 3 Gender by ending (3 points)

Write the noun with le or la.

  1. bureau (1 point)
  2. solution (1 point)
  3. moment (1 point)

Question 4 Plural (2 points)

Rewrite each phrase in the plural.

  1. Le crayon est ici. (1 point)
  2. une trousse (1 point)

Question 5 Correct the error (2 points)

Correct each sentence.

  1. Le école est grande. (1 point)
  2. J’ai un règle. (1 point)

Question 6 Reading a receipt (3 points)

Read the receipt, then answer. Answer (c) in French.

A receipt: 1 cahier 2,10 euros, 2 gommes 1,80 euros, 1 trousse 4,50 eurosLIBRAIRIE DU PORT1 cahier2 gommes1 trousse2,10 €1,80 €4,50 €
A receipt.
  1. How many erasers were bought? (1 point)
  2. Which item costs the most? (1 point)
  3. Write “a notebook” in French. (1 point)

Question 7 Translation (2 points)

Translate into French.

  1. The notebook is here. (1 point)
  2. I have some pens. (1 point)

Question 8 Writing (2 points)

Write two French sentences saying what you have in your school bag. Use J’ai with un or une in one sentence and des in the other.

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