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Introduce yourself in French test for French A1 (free PDF download)

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Quick answer: To introduce yourself in French, say your name with Je m'appelle…, your job or nationality with Je suis…, and your town with J'habite à…. This French A1 test on introduce yourself in French has 8 questions worth 20 points, to do in 30 minutes: complete the sentences, conjugate and translate into French. The scoring guide is on a separate page; free printable PDF.

This test checks the A1 introduction sentences: names, jobs, towns, polite questions and a short reading. Work alone, without notes, and answer in French unless the question says otherwise. The test is worth 20 points.

Level: French A1 (CEFR beginner) · Standards: CEFR A1, Spoken interaction

Time: 30 minutes · 8 questions · Total: 20 points · No dictionary

Question 1 Complete the sentences (3 points)

Complete with m’appelle, suis or habite.

  1. Je ____ Bénédicte. (1 point)
  2. Je ____ vétérinaire. (1 point)
  3. J’____ à Dijon. (1 point)

Question 2 Conjugate (3 points)

Write the correct present-tense form.

  1. Vous (être) ____ de Toulouse ? (1 point)
  2. Elle (habiter) ____ à Alger. (1 point)
  3. Il (s’appeler) ____ Cédric. (1 point)

Question 3 Translate into French (3 points)

Translate.

  1. I am a mechanic. (1 point)
  2. I live in Lausanne. (1 point)
  3. My name is Zahra. (1 point)

Question 4 Read the badge (3 points)

Name badge: Nom Diego Ferreira, Métier traducteur, Ville MarseilleNom : Diego FerreiraMétier : traducteurVille : Marseille
Conference badge.

Write three sentences in French in which Diego introduces himself. (3 points)

Question 5 Formal questions (3 points)

Write the formal question (vous) that gets each answer.

  1. Je m’appelle Hélène Roux. (1 point)
  2. J’habite à Nîmes. (1 point)
  3. Je suis comptable. (1 point)

Question 6 Correct the mistakes (2 points)

Rewrite correctly.

  1. Je suis un électricien. (1 point)
  2. Je habite à Rouen. (1 point)

Question 7 Reading (2 points)

Read the message, then answer in English.

Bonsoir, je m’appelle Lina Haddad. Je suis dentiste et j’habite à Oran. Je suis à Paris pour un congrès.

  1. What is Lina’s job? (1 point)
  2. Why is she in Paris? (1 point)

Question 8 Short writing (1 point)

Write two sentences to introduce yourself or an invented person to a new neighbor: name and town.

See the Introduce Yourself In French test answer key with scoring

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