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AP French print texts test for AP French (free PDF download)

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Quick answer: To interpret AP French print texts, identify the source and purpose first, read the questions before the text, skim for the main idea, then reread only the paragraph a question targets. This AP French test on print texts has 8 questions worth 20 points, to do in 45 minutes: text types, vocabulary in context and read the email. The scoring guide is on a separate page; free printable PDF.

This test measures reading strategy for AP French print texts: text types, vocabulary in context, a short email, a chart, numbers, tone, and a brief written reaction. No hints are given.

Level: AP French Language and Culture · Standards: AP French Language and Culture (College Board CED), Interpretive Communication: Print Texts

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

Question 1 Text types (2 points)

Name the text type.

  1. Cher Hugo, merci pour ton message … À bientôt, Inès. (1 point)
  2. Offre spéciale : -20 % ce week-end seulement ! (1 point)

Question 2 Vocabulary in context (2 points)

Give the English meaning.

  1. Elle habite à Rabat depuis trois ans. (1 point)
  2. Malheureusement, la réunion est annulée. (1 point)

Question 3 Read the email (4 points)

Objet : Atelier cuisine. Chers parents, le club de français organise un atelier de cuisine samedi prochain, de 10 h à 13 h, dans la salle des fêtes du lycée. Les élèves prépareront des crêpes et une salade de saison. Merci d’apporter un tablier. La participation est gratuite, mais l’inscription est obligatoire avant jeudi. Cordialement, Mme Lefèvre.

  1. Who is writing and to whom? (1 point)
  2. What must students bring? (1 point)
  3. Is the workshop free? (1 point)
  4. What is the registration deadline? (1 point)

Question 4 Read the chart (3 points)

Bar chart: livres 40 percent, jeux vidéo 35 percent, sport 25 percent, in black and whiteActivités préférées du club (%)livres40jeux vidéo35sport25
Survey of a school club.
  1. Which activity is the most popular? (1 point)
  2. How many points separate the first and the last? (1 point)
  3. Rewrite 35 % in French style. (1 point)

Question 5 False friends (2 points)

Give the correct English meaning.

  1. Il travaille actuellement à Lyon. (1 point)
  2. Je vais assister au concert. (1 point)

Question 6 Numbers in French style (2 points)

Rewrite the numbers.

  1. 2,500 euros (1 point)
  2. 7.5 % (1 point)

Question 7 Tone and inference (2 points)

Amina regardait le train s’éloigner. Sur le quai, son sac restait posé, comme une promesse oubliée.

  1. Choose the tone: sad / cheerful / sarcastic. (1 point)
  2. What does the bag suggest? (1 point)

Question 8 Short written reaction (3 points)

Write three French sentences reacting to the email about the cooking workshop: one opinion, one question, and one polite closing. (3 points)

See the AP French Print Texts test answer key with scoring

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