The questions are on the French Countries And Prepositions test. Take it under real conditions before reading the answer key.
Quick answer: In French, the preposition before a place depends on its type: à with cities (à Dakar), en with feminine countries or countries starting with a vowel (en Italie), au with masculine countries (au Canada) and aux with plural ones (aux États-Unis). This scoring guide gives the expected answers and the points for the 8 questions of the French A1 test on French countries and prepositions, from choose the preposition to short writing, with the equivalent answers to accept.
Answer key and scoring guide of the French A1 test on French countries and prepositions. Take the test first without notes, then score it here and revise with the lesson.
Level: French A1 (CEFR beginner) · Standards: CEFR A1, Spoken production
French countries and prepositions: answers and scoring
Question 1 Choose the preposition (3 points)
(a) en (b) aux (c) à
Scoring: 1 point each.
Question 2 Translate the address line (1 point)
Elle habite au Vietnam, à Hanoï.
Scoring: 1 point if both prepositions (au, à) are correct.
Question 3 Where do they come from? (3 points)
(a) Il vient de Grèce. (b) Elle vient du Liban. (c) Elles viennent des Pays-Bas.
Scoring: 1 point each; the verb form must agree.
Question 4 Nationalities (3 points)
(a) espagnol (b) russe (c) irlandais
Scoring: 1 point each.
Question 5 Read the postcard (4 points)
(a) In Portugal. (b) For work. (c) Portuguese. (d) In Porto.
Scoring: 1 point each.
Question 6 Translate into French (3 points)
(a) Nous habitons en Allemagne. (b) Elle est sénégalaise. (c) Je parle anglais et un peu arabe.
Scoring: 1 point each; no article before the language, no capital letter.
Question 7 Correct the mistakes (1 point)
Il habite au Canada.
Scoring: 1 point.
Question 8 Short writing (2 points)
Model: Ahmed habite à Marseille. Il vient du Maroc. Il parle arabe et français.
Scoring: 1 point for correct prepositions, 1 point for correct verbs and languages.