The questions are on the Le La Les Pronouns In French test. Take it under real conditions before reading the answer key.
Quick answer: In French, the pronouns le, la and les replace a direct object and stand before the verb: Je télécharge l'appli becomes Je la télécharge. This scoring guide gives the expected answers and the points for the 9 questions of the French A2 test on le la les pronouns in French, from name the parts to short message, with the equivalent answers to accept.
Use the scoring notes to grade each question. Award half points when only the article is wrong, but not when the pronoun is placed after the verb. Total: 20 points. For the open questions, accept any correct sentence that fits the task.
Level: French A2 (CEFR elementary) · Standards: CEFR A2, Spoken interaction
Question 1 Name the parts (2 points)
1 l’écran, 2 la batterie, 3 le wifi, 4 l’appli (une appli)
Scoring: 0.5 point per correct noun; accept the answer without article for half.
Question 2 Choose the pronoun (2 points)
1 le, 2 l’, 3 les, 4 la
Scoring: 0.5 point each.
Question 3 Replace the noun (3 points)
1 Bintou l’ouvre. 2 Hugo les regarde. 3 Samia le met à jour.
Scoring: 1 point each; 0.5 if the pronoun is right but placed wrongly or the verb is wrong.
Question 4 Say no (2 points)
1 Non, je ne l’utilise pas. 2 Non, il ne les envoie pas.
Scoring: 1 point each; 0.5 if ne or pas is missing.
Question 5 Verb and infinitive (2 points)
1 Je veux le changer. 2 Nous allons le réinitialiser.
Scoring: 1 point each; 0 if the pronoun is before the first verb.
Question 6 Correct the mistake (2 points)
1 Je le cherche. 2 Elle ne la trouve pas. 3 Tu ne les regardes pas. 4 Je veux la télécharger.
Scoring: 0.5 point each.
Question 7 Reading (3 points)
a Since Monday. b The seller, tomorrow morning. c He cannot save (back up) her photos.
Scoring: 1 point each.
Question 8 Translate into French (2 points)
1 Je connais cette appli, je l’utilise tous les jours. 2 Nous ne les trouvons pas.
Scoring: 1 point each; half for a minor spelling error.
Question 9 Short message (2 points)
Model answer: Mon mot de passe ne marche pas. Je ne le trouve plus. Je vais le changer.
Scoring: 1 point for clear, correct sentences; 1 point for a correctly placed pronoun.