The questions are on the French Subjunctive Feelings Wishes test. Take it under real conditions before reading the answer key.
Quick answer: French expresses wishes, joy, surprise and regret with a feeling expression, then que, then a new subject and a verb in the subjunctive: J'aimerais que tu viennes, Ça m'étonne qu'il soit parti. This scoring guide gives the expected answers and the points for the 8 questions of the French B1 test on subjunctive feelings wishes, from form the subjunctive to writing: your reaction, with the equivalent answers to accept.
Use this guide to mark the test. Award the points shown for each part, and accept any correct alternative that respects the trigger and the subjunctive form.
Level: French B1 (CEFR intermediate) · Standards: CEFR B1, Spoken interaction
Question 1 Form the subjunctive (2 points)
a. prennes · b. soyons · c. aillent · d. fasse
Scoring: 0.5 point per correct form.
Question 2 Infinitive or que? (2 points)
a. que tu viennes · b. de venir · c. que nous partions tôt · d. partir tôt (no de after vouloir)
Scoring: 0.5 point per correct item.
Question 3 Complete the sentences (3 points)
a. veniez · b. vas · c. soit · d. pleuve · e. as · f. prenions
Scoring: 0.5 point per correct form.
Question 4 Correct the mistakes (2 points)
a. Je veux que tu partes. · b. Ça m’étonne qu’il puisse venir. · c. Je suis contente que tu sois là. · d. J’aimerais rester.
Scoring: 0.5 point per correct sentence.
Question 5 Translate into French (2 points)
a. Je regrette qu’elle ne puisse pas venir. · b. J’aimerais que vous attendiez ici.
Scoring: 1 point each (0.5 trigger, 0.5 subjunctive).
Question 6 Choose the correct sentence (2 points)
a. b · b. b · c. b · d. a
Scoring: 0.5 point per correct choice.
Question 7 Reading: a welcome email (4 points)
a. On March 3. · b. To the reception desk on the ground floor. · c. That Pierre will not be there that day. · d. Call him in the evening.
Scoring: 1 point per correct answer.
Question 8 Writing: your reaction (3 points)
Model answer: Je suis content que tu ailles à Bordeaux. Ça m’étonne que tu partes si vite. J’aimerais que tu nous donnes de tes nouvelles.
Scoring: 1 point per sentence (correct trigger, correct subjunctive, clear meaning).