The questions are on the French Passive Voice test. Take it under real conditions before reading the answer key.
Quick answer: The French passive voice is built with être in the tense of the active verb, plus a past participle that agrees with the subject: Le festival est ouvert par le maire. This scoring guide gives the expected answers and the points for the 8 questions of the French 3 test on French passive voice, from recognize the tense to write two sentences, with the equivalent answers to accept.
Answer key and scoring guide of the French 3 test on French passive voice. Take the test first without notes, then score it here and revise with the lesson.
Level: French 3 (high school, ACTFL Intermediate Low) · Standards: ACTFL Intermediate Low, WL 1.1 Interpersonal, WL 1.2 Interpretive, WL 1.3 Presentational
French passive voice: answers and scoring
Question 1 Recognize the tense (3 points)
a) future · b) imperfect · c) passé composé.
Scoring: 1 point each.
Question 2 Complete the verb (3 points)
a) sont prises · b) a été organisée · c) seront annoncés.
Scoring: 1 point each.
Question 3 Par or de (2 points)
a) par · b) de.
Scoring: 1 point each.
Question 4 Active to passive (3 points)
a) La soupe est préparée par le chef. · b) Ces poèmes ont été lus par les élèves. · c) Trois finalistes seront choisis par le jury.
Scoring: 1 point each; half credit is not given.
Question 5 Use on (2 points)
a) On sert le dîner à 20 h. · b) On a vendu les billets en ligne.
Scoring: 1 point each.
Question 6 The new classrooms (2 points)
a) La salle A est peinte en bleu. · b) La salle B a été nettoyée.
Scoring: 1 point each; the participle must agree.
Question 7 The music festival (3 points)
a) On the main square. · b) A local team. · c) Thousands of fans.
Scoring: 1 point each.
Question 8 Write two sentences (2 points)
Model: La tour Eiffel est visitée par des millions de touristes. Le château a été construit par un architecte célèbre.
Scoring: 1 point per correct sentence (auxiliary, tense, agreement).