The questions are on the French Connecteurs Logiques test. Take it under real conditions before reading the answer key.
Quick answer: Argument connectors link ideas so a French text reads as logic, not as a list. This scoring guide gives the expected answers and the points for the 8 questions of the French 4 test on connecteurs logiques, from name the function to give your opinion, with the equivalent answers to accept.
Answer key and scoring guide of the French 4 test on connecteurs logiques. Take the test first without notes, then score it here and revise with the lesson.
Level: French 4 (high school, ACTFL Intermediate Mid) · Standards: ACTFL Intermediate Mid, WL 1.2 Interpretive, WL 1.3 Presentational, WL 4.1 Language Comparisons
Connecteurs logiques: answers and scoring
Question 1 Name the function (2 points)
a. contrast · b. result / conclusion
Scoring: 1 point per answer.
Question 2 Choose the connector (3 points)
a. cependant · b. par conséquent · c. d’ailleurs
Scoring: 1 point per gap.
Question 3 Subjunctive (2 points)
a. soit · b. fassent
Scoring: 1 point per verb.
Question 4 Join the ideas (3 points)
a. La plage est belle ; en revanche, l’eau est froide. b. Il a dormi huit heures ; pourtant, il est fatigué. c. Le prix a baissé ; par conséquent, nous achetons.
Scoring: 1 point per sentence; punctuation and comma after the connector.
Question 5 Correct the mistake (2 points)
a. Bien qu’il soit tard, nous restons. b. Bien qu’il pleuve, nous sortons.
Scoring: 1 point per correction.
Question 6 Translate into French (2 points)
a. Le voyage est cher ; cependant, il en vaut la peine. b. Bien qu’il soit jeune, il travaille dur.
Scoring: 1 point per sentence.
Question 7 Reading: phones in class (3 points)
a. She wants to ban phones in class. b. D’ailleurs. c. Phones must not be used for games during class.
Scoring: 1 point per part.
Question 8 Give your opinion (3 points)
Model answer: Je pense que les uniformes sont utiles. Ils coûtent moins cher. Cependant, bien qu’ils soient pratiques, ils limitent la liberté.
Any clear opinion with two correct connectors
Scoring: 1 point for a clear opinion, 1 point for two correct connectors, 1 point for correct grammar.