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Giving advice in French test for French A2 (free PDF download)

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Quick answer: In French, give advice with tu devrais or vous devriez for a gentle suggestion, tu dois or il faut for a strong need, the imperative for a direct order, and si tu veux to offer an option. This French A2 test on giving advice in French has 8 questions worth 20 points, to do in 45 minutes: devoir, imperative and necessity. The scoring guide is on a separate page; free printable PDF.

This test checks conjugation of devoir, il faut, the imperative, polite requests, translation, reading and a short writing task. Work alone without notes, and write complete sentences with all accents.

Level: French A2 (CEFR elementary) · Standards: CEFR A2, Spoken interaction

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

Question 1 Devoir (2 points)

Complete with the form of devoir indicated.

  1. Tu ____ payer avant 18 h. (present) (0.5 point)
  2. Nous ____ partir tôt. (present) (0.5 point)
  3. Vous ____ vous reposer. (conditional) (0.5 point)
  4. Il ____ consulter un médecin. (conditional) (0.5 point)

Question 2 Imperative (2 points)

Put the verb in the imperative.

  1. (Écouter, tu) ton médecin. (0.5 point)
  2. (Prendre, vous) ce train. (0.5 point)
  3. (Aller, nous) au marché. (0.5 point)
  4. (Ne pas être, tu) en retard. (0.5 point)

Question 3 Necessity (2 points)

Translate into French with il faut or il ne faut pas (or another correct structure).

  1. You have to show your ID. (0.5 point)
  2. You must not run here. (0.5 point)
  3. One has to book in advance. (0.5 point)
  4. You don’t need to wait. (0.5 point)

Question 4 Politeness (2 points)

Rewrite each sentence to make it more polite.

  1. Je veux un café. (0.5 point)
  2. Peux-tu m’aider ? (0.5 point)
  3. Tu dois te reposer. (0.5 point)
  4. Donnez-moi votre numéro. (0.5 point)

Question 5 Correct the mistakes (2 points)

Rewrite each sentence correctly.

  1. Tu doit prendre un parapluie. (0.5 point)
  2. Parles plus lentement, s’il te plaît. (0.5 point)
  3. Il faut pas fumer ici. (0.5 point)
  4. Vous devriez de vous reposer. (0.5 point)

Question 6 Translate (3 points)

Translate into French.

  1. You should call your landlord. (0.5 point)
  2. Let’s take the bus. (0.5 point)
  3. If you want, I can help you. (0.5 point)
  4. Don’t forget your keys! (0.5 point)
  5. In your place, I would wait. (0.5 point)
  6. The ticket has to be validated. (0.5 point)

Question 7 Read the poster (3 points)

Read the poster, then answer in English.

Black and white poster with heat wave advice: drink water, avoid going out from 12 to 16 hours, close shutters, never leave a child in a carCANICULE : NOS CONSEILSBuvez de l’eau régulièrement.Il faut éviter de sortir entre 12 h et 16 h.Fermez les volets pendant la journée.Si vous voulez, passez l’après-midi dans un lieu climatisé.Ne laissez jamais un enfant dans une voiture.
A heat wave notice.
  1. Between which hours should people avoid going out? (1 point)
  2. What should they do with the shutters? (1 point)
  3. What must never be done? (1 point)

Question 8 Advise a colleague (4 points)

A colleague, Idriss, is arriving in your city next month. Write 40 to 50 words of advice. Use il faut, an imperative, tu devrais and si tu veux.

(Four structures 2 points · accuracy 1 point · clear and polite tone 1 point)

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