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French superlatives test for French 2 (free PDF download)

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The Best, the Most, the Least: Superlatives – French 2 test with Zoé, the Français PDF coach

Quick answer: French forms the superlative with the definite article, plus or moins, and the adjective: le plus grand, la moins chère. This French 2 test on French superlatives has 9 questions worth 20 points, to do in 45 minutes: article and plus or moins, meilleur and mieux and de and the group. The scoring guide is on a separate page; free printable PDF.

This test lasts 45 minutes and is worth 20 points. It covers the form of the superlative, placement, de after a group, meilleur and mieux, one reading text and a short piece of writing. Answer in complete French sentences where asked. No notes.

Level: French 2 (high school, ACTFL Novice High) · Standards: ACTFL Novice High, WL 1.1 Interpersonal, WL 1.2 Interpretive, WL 1.3 Presentational

Time: 45 minutes · 9 questions · Total: 20 points · No dictionary

Question 1 Article and plus or moins (2 points)

Complete each sentence.

  1. Cette montagne est ___ ___ haute de la région. (la / +) (1 point)
  2. Ce sont ___ ___ chers des billets. (les / −) (1 point)

Question 2 Meilleur and mieux (2 points)

Complete each sentence.

  1. Fatou est ___ danseuse du club. (1 point)
  2. Qui chante ___ dans la chorale ? (1 point)

Question 3 De and the group (2 points)

Complete with de, du, de la, de l’ or des.

  1. Jules est le plus grand ___ équipe. (1 point)
  2. Voici la rue la plus calme ___ quartier. (1 point)

Question 4 Find and correct (2 points)

Rewrite each sentence correctly.

  1. C’est la plus bon pizza de la ville. (1 point)
  2. Il est le élève le plus sérieux dans le lycée. (1 point)

Question 5 Translate into French (2 points)

Translate into French.

  1. She is the youngest player on the team. (1 point)
  2. It is the most expensive restaurant in Lyon. (1 point)

Question 6 Reading: a weekend in Nantes (3 points)

Read the text, then answer in French.

Mon correspondant Yanis habite à Nantes. Pour lui, l’île de Versailles est le coin le plus calme de la ville. Le samedi, nous visitons le château, le monument le plus ancien du centre. Le soir, nous mangeons une crêpe au caramel : c’est la meilleure du quartier !

  1. Où habite Yanis ? (1 point)
  2. Quel est le coin le plus calme de la ville ? (1 point)
  3. Pourquoi la crêpe est-elle spéciale ? (1 point)

Question 7 Temperature chart (2 points)

Look at the chart and write two sentences with a superlative.

Bar chart of January temperatures: Québec minus 12 degrees, Lyon 4, Nice 9, Dakar 27Québec −12 °CLyon 4 °CNice 9 °CDakar 27 °C
Temperatures in January.

Question 8 Rewrite as a superlative (2 points)

Rewrite each sentence with a superlative.

  1. Léo est plus gentil que tous les élèves du club. (1 point)
  2. Cette glace est moins sucrée que toutes les glaces du menu. (1 point)

Question 9 Short writing: my friends (3 points)

Write three sentences about your friends or your family. Use le plus or la plus + adjective, le moins or la moins + adjective, and le meilleur or la meilleure.

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