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French si clauses test answer key with scoring for AP French (free PDF download)

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Quick answer: French si clauses link a condition to a result. This scoring guide gives the expected answers and the points for the 9 questions of the AP French test on French si clauses, from name the hypothesis to unconfirmed news, with the equivalent answers to accept.

This answer key gives the expected answers and the scoring. Accept any grammatically correct synonym. Deduct half a point for a missing accent on a conjugated verb, and do not penalize the same error twice within one answer.

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

Question 1 Name the hypothesis (2 points)

a) imagined (imperfect + conditional). b) unreal past (pluperfect + past conditional).

Scoring: 1 point each.

Question 2 Future forms (2 points)

a) ferai. b) viendront.

Scoring: 1 point each.

Question 3 Imagined situations (2 points)

a) avais, ferais. b) voyagerions, coûtaient.

Scoring: 1 point per sentence, both verbs correct.

Question 4 Unreal past (2 points)

a) avais su, serais venu(e). b) avaient testé, n’aurait pas pris.

Scoring: 1 point per sentence; accept venu or venue.

Question 5 Find and correct (2 points)

a) Si j’étais riche, j’achèterais un robot. b) Si tu appuies sur ce bouton, la porte s’ouvrira.

Scoring: 1 point each.

Question 6 English to French (3 points)

a) S’il pleut, nous programmerons à la maison. b) Si j’étais toi, je sauvegarderais les fichiers. c) Si elle avait écouté, elle aurait compris.

Scoring: 1 point each; accept coder for programmer.

Question 7 Reading (3 points)

a) Before April 20 (avant le 20 avril). b) A tablet. c) Wednesday at 14:00 (mercredi à 14 h).

Scoring: 1 point each.

Question 8 Short writing (2 points)

Model answer: Dans vingt ans, les élèves auront des tuteurs virtuels. Les cours seront plus personnalisés. Si les écoles investissent, tous les élèves pourront apprendre à leur rythme. Les professeurs resteront indispensables.

Scoring: 1 point for two futures and a correct si clause, 1 point for spelling and coherence.

Question 9 Unconfirmed news (2 points)

a) Le prototype serait prêt en juin. b) L’entreprise embaucherait cent ingénieurs.

Scoring: 1 point each.

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