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French debate vocabulary test answer key with scoring for French 4 (free PDF download)

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The questions are on the French Debate Vocabulary test. Take it under real conditions before reading the answer key.

Quick answer: To debate a social issue in French, state your position with je pense que + indicative or je ne pense pas que + subjunctive, back it with one argument and one example, and react to others with graded phrases from tout à fait d'accord to pas du tout d'accord. This scoring guide gives the expected answers and the points for the 9 questions of the French 4 test on French debate vocabulary, from vocabulary to write, with the equivalent answers to accept.

Answer key and scoring guide of the French 4 test on French debate vocabulary. Take the test first without notes, then score it here and revise with the lesson.

Use these model answers with the scoring guide. Award a point only for correct forms, since mood errors change the meaning of a debate sentence. For open writing, use the listed checkpoints.

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

French debate vocabulary: answers and scoring

Question 1 Vocabulary (2 points)

(a) le chômage; (b) une bourse

Scoring: 1 point each.

Question 2 Choose the mood (2 points)

(a) est; (b) ait

Scoring: 1 point each.

Question 3 Conjugate (2 points)

(a) soyez; (b) ayons

Scoring: 1 point each.

Question 4 Reading a chart (3 points)

(a) 12; (b) 3; (c) 23

Scoring: 1 point each.

Question 5 Translate (2 points)

(a) Je ne pense pas que le système soit juste. (b) Certes, mais il faut agir.

Scoring: 1 point each; the subjunctive is required in (a).

Question 6 Correct the sentences (2 points)

(a) Il faut que tu viennes… (b) Je ne pense pas que ce soit possible.

Scoring: 1 point each.

Question 7 Polite disagreement (2 points)

Model: Je ne suis pas convaincu(e). Je vois les choses autrement.

Scoring: 1 point per correct, polite phrase.

Question 8 Reading (2 points)

(a) Finding housing. (b) A warm welcome.

Scoring: 1 point each.

Question 9 Write (3 points)

Model: Je pense que l’éducation ouvre des portes. Il faut que chaque enfant puisse étudier. Certes, les moyens sont limités, mais c’est une priorité.

Scoring: 1 point for je pense que + indicative, 1 point for il faut que + subjunctive, 1 point for a concession.

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