The questions are on the French Recipe Imperative test. Take it under real conditions before reading the answer key.
Quick answer: French recipes use the imperative, the present-tense form without the subject: Coupez les oignons, Ajoutez du sel, Faites cuire. This scoring guide gives the expected answers and the points for the 9 questions of the French A2 test on French recipe imperative, from kitchen vocabulary to short writing, with the equivalent answers to accept.
Level: French A2 (CEFR elementary) · Standards: CEFR A2, Reading
Question 1 Kitchen vocabulary (2 points)
a) éplucher b) verser c) couper d) mélanger
Scoring: ½ point per verb.
Question 2 Imperative forms (2 points)
a) Coupe b) Faites c) Ajoutons d) Mets
Scoring: ½ point per correct form.
Question 3 Quantities (2 points)
a) de b) d’ c) de d) de
Scoring: ½ point per correct word. du is never correct after a quantity.
Question 4 The batter (2 points)
Model: 1 Mélangez la farine et les œufs dans le saladier. 2 Versez 50 cl de lait. 3 Faites cuire la crêpe deux minutes dans la poêle.
Scoring: ⅔ point per correct command; the figure gives the verb idea.
Question 5 Find the mistake (2 points)
a) Coupe les légumes ! b) Faites cuire le riz. c) Mettez deux cuillères de sucre. d) N’ajoutez pas de sel.
Scoring: ½ point per correction.
Question 6 Order the steps (2 points)
b – c – d – a
Scoring: 2 points for the whole order; 1 point if only one step is misplaced.
Question 7 Reading (3 points)
a) Four large onions. b) Twenty minutes, in butter. c) Bread and cheese.
Scoring: 1 point each.
Question 8 Translation (3 points)
a) Ajoutez trois œufs. b) Ne mettez pas trop de sucre. c) Faites cuire les légumes vingt minutes.
Scoring: 1 point each; ½ for one small error.
Question 9 Short writing (2 points)
Model: Faites bouillir de l’eau. Mettez un sachet de thé dans la tasse. Versez l’eau. Attendez trois minutes.
Scoring: 1 point for correct vous imperatives; 1 point for a logical order and correct spelling.