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French doctor phrases test answer key with scoring for French A1 (free PDF download)

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The questions are on the French Doctor Phrases test. Take it under real conditions before reading the answer key.

Quick answer: To tell a doctor what is wrong in French, say Je suis malade (I am sick) and use avoir mal à plus the body part: J'ai mal à la tête, J'ai mal au dos, J'ai mal aux dents. This scoring guide gives the expected answers and the points for the 8 questions of the French A1 test on French doctor phrases, from where does it hurt? to write to the doctor’s office, with the equivalent answers to accept.

Answer key and scoring guide of the French A1 test on French doctor phrases. Take the test first without notes, then score it here and revise with the lesson.

Use the model answers and the scoring lines. Give half points for a small spelling error that does not change the meaning, but not for a missing contraction or a wrong verb (être instead of avoir).

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

French doctor phrases: answers and scoring

Question 1 Where does it hurt? (4 points)

  1. au
  2. à la
  3. aux
  4. à l’

Scoring: 1 point per correct answer.

Question 2 Être or avoir (2 points)

  1. es
  2. avons

Scoring: 1 point per form.

Question 3 Translate into French (3 points)

  1. J’ai mal au ventre.
  2. Il est malade et il a de la fièvre.

Scoring: 1 point for the structure in (a); in (b) 1 point per correct verb phrase.

Question 4 Emergency numbers (2 points)

  1. 15 (SAMU); 112 is also accepted
  2. 18 (firefighters); 112 is also accepted

Scoring: 1 point each.

Question 5 Understand the doctor (2 points)

  1. Breathe deeply.
  2. Take one tablet in the evening.

Scoring: 1 point each.

Question 6 Correct the sentences (2 points)

  1. J’ai mal à la tête.
  2. Elle a mal au dos.

Scoring: 1 point each.

Question 7 Reading: a day off (2 points)

  1. A sore throat and a cough.
  2. Three times a day.

Scoring: 1 point each; 0.5 for a partial answer.

Question 8 Write to the doctor’s office (3 points)

Model: Bonjour, je suis malade. J’ai de la fièvre et j’ai mal à la gorge. Je voudrais un rendez-vous demain matin, s’il vous plaît. Merci.

Scoring: 1 point for the situation, 1 for correct avoir/être, 1 for the request and politeness. Deduct 0.5 per spelling error beyond two.

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