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French holidays and festivals test for French A2 (free PDF download)

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Quick answer: French celebrations follow a fixed calendar: la Chandeleur on February 2 with crêpes, la Fête de la musique on June 21 with free concerts, le 14 juillet with a parade and fireworks, and Noël on December 25. This French A2 test on French holidays and festivals has 9 questions worth 20 points, to do in 40 minutes: traditions, dates and wishes. The scoring guide is on a separate page; free printable PDF.

This test checks dates, celebrations, wishes, prepositions of time and the near future at CEFR A2 level. It includes a reading question and a short piece of writing. Work alone, without notes, and write complete French sentences when asked.

Level: French A2 (CEFR elementary) · Standards: CEFR A2, Reading

Time: 40 minutes · 9 questions · Total: 20 points · No dictionary

Question 1 Traditions (2 points)

Complete each sentence with one word.

  1. À la Chandeleur, on mange des ______. (0.5 point)
  2. Le soir du 14 juillet, on regarde le feu d’______. (0.5 point)
  3. À Noël, on décore le ______ dans le salon. (0.5 point)
  4. Pour l’Épiphanie, on partage une galette des ______. (0.5 point)

Question 2 Dates (2 points)

Write each date in French, with le and the month in letters.

  1. 14/07 (0.5 point)
  2. 25/12 (0.5 point)
  3. 01/05 (0.5 point)
  4. 21/06 (0.5 point)

Question 3 Wishes (2 points)

Write the French wish for each situation.

  1. It is December 25. (0.5 point)
  2. It is midnight on December 31. (0.5 point)
  3. It is a friend’s birthday. (0.5 point)
  4. You greet the team before the winter break. (0.5 point)

Question 4 Le, en or au? (2 points)

Complete with le, en or au.

  1. Nous partons ______ 2 février. (0.5 point)
  2. ______ hiver, il fait froid à Liège. (0.5 point)
  3. Elle déménage ______ printemps. (0.5 point)
  4. Mon anniversaire est ______ octobre. (0.5 point)

Question 5 Read the agenda (3 points)

Look at the agenda and answer in French with a full sentence.

Black and white agenda page for June with three entries: the 7th dinner at Awa’s at 8 pm, the 14th football match at 3 pm, and the 21st music festival at 7 pmJUIN7dîner chez Awa — 20 h14match de foot — 15 h21Fête de la musique — 19 h
Agenda of the month of June.
  1. Quand est le dîner chez Awa ? (1 point)
  2. À quelle heure commence la Fête de la musique ? (1 point)
  3. Quel jour y a-t-il un match de foot ? (1 point)

Question 6 Near future (2 points)

Complete with aller and the verb in brackets, as in Je vais (manger).

  1. Nous ______ (regarder) le défilé. (0.5 point)
  2. Je ______ (préparer) des crêpes. (0.5 point)
  3. Fatou ______ (acheter) un sapin. (0.5 point)
  4. Mes voisins ______ (inviter) des amis. (0.5 point)

Question 7 Translate (2 points)

Translate into French.

  1. We are going to eat the galette on January 6. (1 point)
  2. Happy New Year, Théo! (1 point)

Question 8 Christmas in Martinique (3 points)

Read the text, then answer in French.

À Noël, Dieudonné rentre à Fort-de-France. Le 24 décembre, toute la famille prépare le réveillon. On mange à minuit, puis on ouvre les cadeaux. Le 25, ils vont à la plage avec les enfants.

  1. Où Dieudonné rentre-t-il ? (1 point)
  2. Quand la famille mange-t-elle ? (1 point)
  3. Que font-ils le 25 décembre ? (1 point)

Question 9 My celebration (2 points)

Write two or three sentences in French about a holiday you celebrate: its name, its date, and one thing you do.

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