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French patrimoine test for French B2 (free PDF download)

Reading about heritage, museums and cultural policy – French B2 test with Zoé, the Français PDF coach

Quick answer: To read B2 texts about heritage and the arts, learn the key vocabulary (patrimoine, mécénat, subvention) and the relative pronouns that build long sentences: qui, que, dont, où and lequel. This French B2 test on patrimoine has 9 questions worth 20 points, to do in 45 minutes: vocabulary, relative pronouns and compound pronouns. The scoring guide is on a separate page; free printable PDF.

This test checks reading and language skills at CEFR B2 on heritage, museums and cultural policy: vocabulary, relative pronouns, the passive, a reading text and a short opinion. Work alone, without notes. It lasts 45 minutes and is marked out of 20.

Level: French B2 (CEFR upper intermediate) · Standards: CEFR B2, Reading

Time: 45 minutes · 9 questions · Total: 20 points · No dictionary

Question 1 Vocabulary (2 points)

Give the French for each term, with its article.

  1. heritage
  2. private sponsorship
  3. a temporary exhibition
  4. a curator

Question 2 Relative pronouns (2 points)

Complete with qui, que, dont or où.

  1. Le musée ______ elle travaille ouvre à neuf heures.
  2. L’œuvre ______ nous avons vue hier est magnifique.
  3. Voici le sculpteur ______ on connaît le travail.
  4. La fresque ______ orne le plafond date du Moyen Âge.

Question 3 Compound pronouns (1 point)

Complete with the correct form of lequel (with the preposition).

  1. Le projet ______ je pense est ambitieux. (à + lequel)
  2. La salle dans ______ nous sommes est froide. (lequel)

Question 4 Passive voice (2 points)

Rewrite in the passive voice.

  1. Le maire a inauguré le musée.
  2. Des artisans restaureront cette porte.

Question 5 Correct the mistakes (1 point)

Rewrite each sentence correctly.

  1. Le tableau que je rêve est exposé ici.
  2. Ce qui j’adore, c’est la sculpture.

Question 6 Reading (5 points)

Read the text and answer in English.

Dans le Nord, une ancienne filature, dont les machines sont restées intactes, va devenir un musée du textile. Le projet, qui coûtera douze millions d’euros, est financé pour moitié par la région. Les habitants, auxquels on a demandé leur avis, souhaitent que des ateliers pour enfants soient prévus. Les travaux dureront deux ans et le musée ouvrira l’année suivante.

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Timeline of a restoration project.
  1. What will the old spinning mill become? (1 point)
  2. How is the project financed? (1 point)
  3. What do the residents want? (1 point)
  4. In auxquels on a demandé leur avis, what does auxquels refer to? (1 point)
  5. Give the main idea of the text in one sentence. (1 point)

Question 7 Translate (2 points)

Translate into French.

  1. The abbey whose garden you visited is a listed monument.
  2. What matters is that the museum stays free.

Question 8 Join the sentences (1 point)

Join with a relative pronoun.

  1. Nous avons vu une exposition. Tout le monde en parle.
  2. Voici la rue. Le festival commence dans cette rue.

Question 9 Opinion (4 points)

Should historic buildings be restored with public money? Write 80 to 100 words. Use at least three relative pronouns and one passive sentence.

See the French Patrimoine test answer key with scoring

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