The questions are on the AP French Contemporary Life test. Take it under real conditions before reading the answer key.
Quick answer: The AP French Contemporary Life theme covers education, careers, leisure, travel, holidays and traditions. This scoring guide gives the expected answers and the points for the 8 questions of the AP French test on contemporary life, from vocabulary to short writing, with the equivalent answers to accept.
Answer key and scoring guide of the AP French test on AP French contemporary life. Take the test first without notes, then score it here and revise with the lesson.
Level: AP French Language and Culture · Standards: AP French Language and Culture (College Board CED), Theme: Contemporary Life
AP French contemporary life: answers and scoring
Question 1 Vocabulary (2 points)
a) un stage. b) une bourse.
Scoring: 1 point each.
Question 2 School and places (2 points)
a) au. b) étudiant (or étudiante).
Scoring: 1 point each.
Question 3 Compare and contrast (2 points)
a) alors que (or tandis que). b) moins.
Scoring: 1 point each.
Question 4 Past tenses (2 points)
a) sommes allés, pleuvait. b) suis arrivé(e), étaient.
Scoring: 1 point each; accept arrivé or arrivée.
Question 5 Subjunctive (2 points)
a) fasses. b) soit.
Scoring: 1 point each.
Question 6 Reading (4 points)
a) Saturday (June 21). b) A shared meal. c) No, the entry is free. d) Model: Viens avec moi à la fête du quartier samedi !
Scoring: 1 point each.
Question 7 English to French (3 points)
a) Elle a réussi son examen. b) En France, on fête le 14 juillet. c) Beaucoup d’étudiants travaillent à temps partiel.
Scoring: 1 point each.
Question 8 Short writing (3 points)
Model answer: Chez nous, Thanksgiving est la fête la plus importante de l’automne. Toute la famille se réunit pour un grand repas. En France, la fête nationale est plus publique, tandis que la nôtre est plus intime. J’aimerais vivre le 14 juillet à Paris.
Scoring: 1 point for content, 1 point for the comparison, 1 point for accuracy.