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Persuasive speech in French test for French 4 (free PDF download)

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Quick answer: A persuasive French presentation opens with a hook, often a rhetorical question, announces its plan, develops arguments with d'abord, ensuite, enfin, and ends with a call to action. This French 4 test on persuasive speech in French has 9 questions worth 20 points, to do in 45 minutes: speech phrases, qui or que and agree the verb. The scoring guide is on a separate page; free printable PDF.

This test lasts forty-five minutes and counts for twenty points. Answer in French unless the question asks for English. No word list is given. Read each sentence once more before answering to check the verb forms.

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

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

Question 1 Speech phrases (2 points)

Write the French phrase for:

  1. First of all (1 point)
  2. Thank you for your attention (1 point)

Question 2 Qui or que (2 points)

Complete with qui or que.

  1. C’est Hugo ______ a présenté le projet. (1 point)
  2. C’est le plan ______ nous préférons. (1 point)

Question 3 Agree the verb (2 points)

Conjugate the verb.

  1. C’est moi qui (prendre) la parole. (1 point)
  2. C’est nous qui (avoir) la solution. (1 point)

Question 4 Read the outline (3 points)

A speech outline: title Un vélo pour chaque élève, accroche, trois arguments (santé, planète, argent), appel à l’actionUn vélo pour chaque élève1. Accroche : Qui aime attendre le bus ?2. Arguments : santé, planète, argent3. Appel : Roulons ensemble !
A speech outline.
  1. What is the topic of the speech? (1 point)
  2. How many arguments are planned? (1 point)
  3. What is the last step? (1 point)

Question 5 Emphasize (2 points)

Rewrite with the structure in parentheses.

  1. Lina a gagné le débat. (c’est… qui) (1 point)
  2. Nous voulons plus de sport. (ce que… c’est) (1 point)

Question 6 Rhetorical questions (2 points)

Write two different rhetorical questions in French for a speech about school lunch. (1 point each)

Question 7 Correct the sentences (2 points)

Find and correct the mistake.

  1. C’est toi qui a raison. (1 point)
  2. C’est à Lyon qui il habite. (1 point)

Question 8 Reading (2 points)

Read, then answer in English.

Mesdames et messieurs, qui peut croire que quinze minutes suffisent pour déjeuner ? Ce que nous demandons, c’est une pause de trente minutes. Merci de votre attention.

  1. What problem is raised? (1 point)
  2. What do the speakers want? (1 point)

Question 9 Write (3 points)

Write 40 to 50 words in French to open a persuasive speech about a school trip to Québec. Include a rhetorical question, one c’est… qui or c’est… que sentence and a plan.

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