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Describing people in French test for French A2 (free PDF download)

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Quick answer: To describe a person in French, use être + an adjective that agrees with the subject for personality, avoir + les cheveux or les yeux for appearance, avoir l'air + adjective for an impression, and ressembler à + a person to say who someone looks like. This French A2 test on describing people in French has 8 questions worth 20 points, to do in 45 minutes: feminine forms, opposites and avoir l’air. The scoring guide is on a separate page; free printable PDF.

This test checks adjective agreement, opposites, avoir l’air, ressembler à, correction, translation, reading and a short description. Work alone without notes, and write complete sentences with all accents.

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

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

Question 1 Feminine forms (2 points)

Complete with the feminine form of the adjective in brackets.

  1. Ma directrice est ______ (sérieux). (0.5 point)
  2. Ta voisine est ______ (travailleur). (0.5 point)
  3. Cette fille est ______ (naïf). (0.5 point)
  4. La nouvelle stagiaire est ______ (discret). (0.5 point)

Question 2 Opposites (2 points)

Write the opposite of each adjective.

  1. courageux (0.5 point)
  2. calme (0.5 point)
  3. paresseux (0.5 point)
  4. généreux (0.5 point)

Question 3 Avoir l’air (2 points)

Put the adjective in brackets in the correct form.

  1. Camille a l’air ______ (fatigué). (0.5 point)
  2. Mes collègues ont l’air ______ (content). (0.5 point)
  3. Hamid, tu as l’air ______ (inquiet). (0.5 point)
  4. Ces dames ont l’air ______ (aimable). (0.5 point)

Question 4 Ressembler à (2 points)

Complete with à and the right article.

  1. Elle ressemble ____ (sa) tante. (0.5 point)
  2. Il ressemble ____ (le) cuisinier du restaurant. (0.5 point)
  3. Je ressemble ____ (la) directrice. (0.5 point)
  4. Ils ressemblent ____ (les) jumelles. (0.5 point)

Question 5 Correct the mistakes (2 points)

Rewrite each sentence correctly.

  1. Elle a longs cheveux. (0.5 point)
  2. Il ressemble son grand-père. (0.5 point)
  3. Elle est sympathique mais très nerveux. (0.5 point)
  4. Il regarde fatigué. (0.5 point)

Question 6 Translate (3 points)

Translate into French.

  1. My neighbor (f.) is shy but nice. (0.5 point)
  2. He has short brown hair. (0.5 point)
  3. She looks worried. (0.5 point)
  4. You look like your brother. (tu) (0.5 point)
  5. They (m.) are hard-working. (0.5 point)
  6. She has blue eyes and wears glasses. (0.5 point)

Question 7 Read the notice (3 points)

Read the notice, then answer in English.

Black and white notice looking for a flatmate: Théo, 28, tall and slim with short blond hair, calm and tidy but a little shy, looks serious but is funnyCOLOCATAIRE RECHERCHÉJe m’appelle Théo, j’ai 28 ans. Je suis grand et mince,j’ai les cheveux blonds et courts.Je suis calme et ordonné, mais un peu timide.J’ai l’air sérieux, mais je suis très drôle !Écris-moi vite.
A flatmate wanted.
  1. Describe Théo’s appearance. (1 point)
  2. Name two of his personality traits. (1 point)
  3. What is surprising about him? (1 point)

Question 8 Describe a person (4 points)

Describe a colleague or a friend in about 45 words. Include two details about appearance, two about personality, one sentence with avoir l’air and one with ressembler à.

(Four required structures 2 points · accuracy and agreement 1 point · variety and clarity 1 point)

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