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French restaurant vocabulary test for French A1 (free PDF download)

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Quick answer: To eat out in French, book with Je voudrais réserver une table pour quatre personnes, order with Je voudrais… or Je vais prendre…, choose your steak from bleu to bien cuit, and ask for l'addition. This French A1 test on French restaurant vocabulary has 10 questions worth 20 points, to do in 40 minutes: restaurant words, which course? and steak. The scoring guide is on a separate page; free printable PDF.

This test covers restaurant words, the three courses, steak cooking, times, the verb prendre and polite requests. Work alone, without notes. It is worth 20 points and should take about 40 minutes.

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

Time: 40 minutes · 10 questions · Total: 20 points · No dictionary

Question 1 Restaurant words (2 points)

Write the English meaning of each word.

  1. une entrée (0.5 point)
  2. la carte (0.5 point)
  3. l’addition (0.5 point)
  4. une formule (0.5 point)

Question 2 Which course? (2 points)

Write entrée, plat or dessert.

  1. une soupe de poisson (0.5 point)
  2. un poulet rôti (0.5 point)
  3. une tarte au citron (0.5 point)
  4. une assiette de crudités (0.5 point)

Question 3 Steak (1 point)

Write the French cooking word.

  1. very rare (0.5 point)
  2. medium (0.5 point)

Question 4 Times (2 points)

Write each time in French words.

  1. 20 h 15 (0.5 point)
  2. 13 h (0.5 point)
  3. 19 h 30 (0.5 point)
  4. 21 h (0.5 point)

Question 5 Prendre (2 points)

Write the correct present-tense form of prendre.

  1. Je ____ la soupe. (0.5 point)
  2. Nous ____ le menu. (0.5 point)
  3. Vous ____ un dessert ? (0.5 point)
  4. Elles ____ du poisson. (0.5 point)

Question 6 Read the menu (3 points)

Read the sign and answer in English.

Black and white sign: Menu du jour 21 euros, soupe de légumes ou salade verte, poulet rôti ou poisson du jour, crème caramel ou fruitMenu du jour — 21 €soupe de légumes ou salade vertepoulet rôti ou poisson du jourcrème caramel ou fruit
A set menu on a sign.
  1. How many courses does the meal have? (1 point)
  2. How much does it cost? (1 point)
  3. Name the two choices for dessert. (1 point)

Question 7 Translate into French (2 points)

Translate into French.

  1. A table for three people, please. (1 point)
  2. I’d like the check, please. (1 point)

Question 8 Find the mistake (2 points)

Rewrite each sentence correctly.

  1. Je veux la carte, s’il vous plaît. (0.5 point)
  2. Nous prend le menu. (0.5 point)
  3. Awa est végétarien. (0.5 point)
  4. Une réservation pour vingt heure. (0.5 point)

Question 9 Culture (2 points)

Answer in English.

  1. What does entrée mean on a French menu? (1 point)
  2. The menu says service compris. Do you have to add a tip? (1 point)

Question 10 Short writing (2 points)

Write three short sentences in French to book a table: say how many people, which day and what time.

See the French Restaurant Vocabulary test answer key with scoring

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