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Family in French test for French A1 (free PDF download)

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Quick answer: To talk about family in French, learn the relatives (la mère, le frère), the status words (marié, célibataire) and the possessives mon, ma, mes, son, sa, ses. This French A1 test on family in French has 8 questions worth 20 points, to do in 45 minutes: the family tree, family vocabulary and status words. The scoring guide is on a separate page; free printable PDF.

This test checks family vocabulary, status words, possessive adjectives, negative sentences and short descriptions at CEFR A1. Work alone, without notes, and write complete answers. The total is 20 points.

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

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

Question 1 The family tree (3 points)

Malick looks at his family tree. Complete each sentence with a possessive and a noun.

Black and white family tree: Souleymane and Awa are the grandparents; their children are Cheikh and Oumar; Oumar and Rokia have Aminata, Malick and Ibra; Cheikh has a daughter named KhadySouleymaneAwaCheikhOumarRokiaKhadyAminataMalickIbra
Malick’s family tree.
  1. Oumar est ____ ____. (1 point)
  2. Aminata est ____ ____. (1 point)
  3. Cheikh est ____ ____. (1 point)

Question 2 Family vocabulary (2 points)

Write in French, with the article.

  1. grandmother (0.5 point)
  2. cousin (female) (0.5 point)
  3. husband (0.5 point)
  4. children (0.5 point)

Question 3 Status words (2 points)

Complete with the correct form of the adjective in parentheses.

  1. Mon frère est ____ (célibataire). (0.5 point)
  2. Ma sœur Nina est ____ (marié). (0.5 point)
  3. Sa tante est ____ (veuf). (0.5 point)
  4. Mes cousins sont ____ (divorcé). (0.5 point)

Question 4 Possessive adjectives (3 points)

Complete with the correct possessive.

  1. Fatou parle de ____ mari. (0.5 point)
  2. Nous aimons ____ famille. (0.5 point)
  3. Tu appelles ____ grands-parents ? (0.5 point)
  4. Les Morel invitent ____ amis. (0.5 point)
  5. Je présente ____ amie Clara. (0.5 point)
  6. Vous aimez ____ belle-mère ? (0.5 point)

Question 5 Negative sentences (2 points)

Rewrite in the negative.

  1. J’ai une sœur. (0.5 point)
  2. Elle a des enfants. (0.5 point)
  3. Nous avons un fils. (0.5 point)
  4. Ils ont des cousins. (0.5 point)

Question 6 Reading: Yasmine’s message (4 points)

Read the message, then answer the questions in English.

Bonjour, je suis Yasmine. J’ai 27 ans et je suis célibataire. J’habite à Rabat avec ma sœur Hind, elle a 24 ans. Nos parents habitent à Fès. Mon père est grand et très sympa, ma mère est petite et drôle. Le week-end, nous appelons notre grand-mère : elle a 80 ans.

  1. Is Yasmine married? (1 point)
  2. Who does she live with? (1 point)
  3. Where do her parents live? (1 point)
  4. What is her mother like? (1 point)

Question 7 Translate into French (2 points)

Translate into French.

  1. My uncle is 50 years old. (0.5 point)
  2. We have two daughters. (0.5 point)
  3. Her brother is tall. (0.5 point)
  4. Their cousins are nice. (0.5 point)

Question 8 Present a relative (2 points)

Write three sentences in French about a sister, brother or friend: name, age and description.

See the Family In French test answer key with scoring

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