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AP French families and communities test for AP French (free PDF download)

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Quick answer: The AP French theme Families and Communities asks how people live together: family structures, child care, customs, volunteering and citizenship. This AP French test on families and communities has 8 questions worth 20 points, to do in 45 minutes: vocabulary, subjunctive and read the poster. The scoring guide is on a separate page; free printable PDF.

This test checks vocabulary, the subjunctive, reading comprehension and short writing on the AP theme Families and Communities. Work alone, without notes or a dictionary. The total is 20 points.

Level: AP French Language and Culture · Standards: AP French Language and Culture (College Board CED), Theme: Families and Communities

Time: 45 minutes · 8 questions · Total: 20 points · No dictionary

Question 1 Vocabulary (2 points)

Give the French term.

  1. volunteering (1 point)
  2. single-parent family (1 point)

Question 2 Subjunctive (2 points)

Complete with the correct form of the verb in parentheses.

  1. Il faut que les habitants (participer) à la réunion. (1 point)
  2. Je ne pense pas que ce système (être) juste. (1 point)

Question 3 Read the poster (3 points)

Read the poster and answer in English.

Poster for a neighbors party in Nantes on Friday May 29 at 6:30 pm, bring a dish, register with Mme Diallo before May 25FÊTE DES VOISINSRue des Tilleuls, Nantesvendredi 29 mai, 18 h 30Apportez un plat à partager !Inscription chez Mme Diallo avant le 25 mai
A fictional poster.
  1. What is the event? (1 point)
  2. What must each guest bring? (1 point)
  3. Whom should people contact, and by when? (1 point)

Question 4 Read the text (3 points)

Read, then answer in English.

Mamadou a grandi à Abidjan chez sa grand-mère, avec trois cousins. Aujourd’hui, il étudie à Montréal et il téléphone à sa famille tous les dimanches. Il dit que la vie d’étudiant lui plaît, mais que le grand repas du dimanche lui manque beaucoup.

  1. Where did Mamadou grow up and with whom? (1 point)
  2. What does he do every Sunday? (1 point)
  3. What does he miss most? (1 point)

Question 5 Translate (2 points)

Translate into French: Her parents are divorced, but she lives with her mother and sees her father every other weekend.

Question 6 Correct the mistakes (2 points)

Rewrite each sentence correctly.

  1. Mes grands-parents habite à Liège. (1 point)
  2. Il faut que nous allons voter. (1 point)

Question 7 Reply to a message (2 points)

A friend writes: « Veux-tu venir avec moi au club de bénévoles samedi ? » Reply in 2 or 3 sentences in French, accept and ask one question.

Question 8 Short essay (4 points)

Write 6 to 8 sentences in French: describe a custom or ceremony in a family or community you know and explain why it matters. Use at least one subjunctive and one connector.

See the AP French Families And Communities test answer key with scoring

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