Quick answer: To talk about your home in French, name the room with le or la, place objects with prepositions like sur, sous and à côté de, and describe chores with faire (faire la vaisselle) or devoir plus an infinitive (je dois ranger ma chambre). This French 2 test on French household chores has 9 questions worth 20 points, to do in 40 minutes: rooms, where is it? and de and the article. The scoring guide is on a separate page; free printable PDF.
Level: French 2 (high school, ACTFL Novice High) · Standards: ACTFL Novice High, WL 1.1 Interpersonal, WL 1.2 Interpretive, WL 1.3 Presentational, WL 2.1 Cultural Practices
Question 1 Rooms (2 points)
Write the name of the room.
- On regarde la télé dans le ______. (1 point)
- On range les vélos dans le ______. (1 point)
Question 2 Where is it? (3 points)
Complete each sentence with a preposition of place.
- Le ballon est ____ la table. (1 point)
- Le sac est ____ la table. (1 point)
- La chaise est ____ de la table. (1 point)
Question 3 De and the article (2 points)
Combine the preposition and the noun.
- à côté de + le jardin (1 point)
- en face de + les toilettes (1 point)
Question 4 Devoir (2 points)
Conjugate devoir.
- tu and vous (1 point)
- il and ils (1 point)
Question 5 Faire (1 point)
Complete with the correct form of faire.
Mes parents ______ la lessive le dimanche. (1 point)
Question 6 Translate into French (3 points)
- We have to set the table. (1 point)
- The armchair is in front of the window. (1 point)
- Nadia is behind the garage. (1 point)
Question 7 Correct the mistakes (2 points)
Rewrite each sentence correctly.
- Le tapis est à côté la porte. (1 point)
- Je dois faire le vaisselle. (1 point)
Question 8 Reading: Saturday in Dakar (3 points)
Samedi, chez les Koné à Dakar, tout le monde travaille. Fatou doit ranger sa chambre, qui est au premier étage, à côté de la salle de bains. Son petit frère Ibou sort les poubelles. Madame Koné fait la lessive et Monsieur Koné passe l’aspirateur dans le salon. À midi, ils mangent dans le jardin.
Answer in French.
- Qui sort les poubelles ? (1 point)
- Où est la chambre de Fatou ? (1 point)
- Que fait Monsieur Koné ? (1 point)
Question 9 Short writing (2 points)
Write two sentences in French: one telling where an object is in your room, and one telling a chore that you must do this weekend.


