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Describing a home in French test for French A1 (free PDF download)

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Quick answer: To describe a home in French, name the room (la cuisine, le salon, la chambre), say what is in it with il y a, and add an adjective that agrees with the noun: un petit balcon, une cuisine claire. This French A1 test on describing a home in French has 8 questions worth 20 points, to do in 40 minutes: name the rooms, articles and il y a. The scoring guide is on a separate page; free printable PDF.

This test checks room names, il y a, adjective agreement and the reading of a rental ad at CEFR A1. No notes are allowed. Write complete French sentences when asked, and keep accents and agreements. The total is 20 points.

Level: French A1 (CEFR beginner) · Standards: CEFR A1, Spoken production

Time: 40 minutes · 8 questions · Total: 20 points · No dictionary

Question 1 Name the rooms (2 points)

Write the French name (with article) of rooms 1 to 4.

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Each room shows one object.
  1. Room 1 (0.5 point)
  2. Room 2 (0.5 point)
  3. Room 3 (0.5 point)
  4. Room 4 (0.5 point)

Question 2 Articles (2 points)

Write le, la, l’ or les.

  1. ____ balcon (0.5 point)
  2. ____ salle de bains (0.5 point)
  3. ____ entrée (0.5 point)
  4. ____ chambres (0.5 point)

Question 3 Il y a (2 points)

Complete each sentence.

  1. Dans la cuisine, ______ un four. (0.5 point)
  2. Dans la chambre, ______ deux lits. (0.5 point)
  3. Dans le salon, ______ télévision. (negative) (0.5 point)
  4. ______ un ascenseur ? (question with est-ce qu’) (0.5 point)

Question 4 Adjectives (2 points)

Write the adjective in the correct form.

  1. une ______ cuisine (petit) (0.5 point)
  2. des salons ______ (clair) (0.5 point)
  3. un ______ balcon (grand) (0.5 point)
  4. des chambres ______ (grand) (0.5 point)

Question 5 Translate (3 points)

Translate into French.

  1. There are three bedrooms. (1 point)
  2. The kitchen is small but bright. (1 point)
  3. Is there a cellar? (1 point)

Question 6 Reading an ad (3 points)

Read the ad, then answer in English.

À louer à Rabat : appartement F3 de 74 m², au troisième étage. Salon très clair, deux chambres, cuisine équipée. Il y a un grand balcon, mais il n’y a pas d’ascenseur. Meublé. Loyer : 5 200 dirhams par mois.

  1. How many main rooms does the flat have? (1 point)
  2. Name one good point and one missing feature. (1 point)
  3. Is the flat furnished? (1 point)

Question 7 Correct the mistakes (2 points)

Rewrite each sentence correctly.

  1. Il y a une grand salon. (1 point)
  2. Il y a pas de balcon. (1 point)

Question 8 Describe a home (4 points)

Write 4 or 5 sentences describing a flat you would like to rent. Use il y a, one negative sentence and at least two adjectives. (4 points)

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