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Polite conditional French test answer key with scoring for French A2 (free PDF download)

Returning goods and complaining politely – French A2 test answer key with Zoé, the Français PDF coach

The questions are on the Polite Conditional French test. Take it under real conditions before reading the answer key.

Quick answer: To return an item in French, name the problem (ça ne marche pas, il manque une vis), then make a soft request with the conditional: je voudrais échanger ce pull, pourriez-vous me rembourser ? The conditional keeps your tone polite without sounding timid. This scoring guide gives the expected answers and the points for the 8 questions of the French A2 test on polite conditional French, from shop vocabulary to short writing, with the equivalent answers to accept.

Use this answer key to mark the test. Give the points shown for each correct answer and follow the scoring note when an answer is partly right. The total is 20 points. Accept any correct variant that respects the grammar and the polite tone of the model.

Level: French A2 (CEFR elementary) · Standards: CEFR A2, Spoken interaction

Question 1 Shop vocabulary (2 points)

  1. store credit note
  2. faulty
  3. out of order / broken down
  4. to exchange

Scoring: 0.5 per word.

Question 2 Conditional forms (2 points)

  1. je voudrais
  2. vous pourriez
  3. nous aimerions
  4. ce serait

Scoring: 0.5 per form.

Question 3 Say it does not work (2 points)

  1. Le four ne chauffe pas.
  2. Les écouteurs ne marchent pas.
  3. La caméra n’enregistre pas.
  4. La télécommande ne marche plus.

Scoring: 0.5 per sentence; elision in (c) is required.

Question 4 Make it polite (3 points)

  1. Je voudrais changer ce sac.
  2. Pourriez-vous me donner un reçu ?
  3. Auriez-vous ce modèle en bleu ?

Scoring: 1 point each; deduct 0.5 for a missing pronoun or hyphen.

Question 5 Read the receipt (2 points)

  1. Une bouilloire.
  2. 34,90 €.
  3. Le 12 mai (12/05).
  4. Jusqu’au 26 mai (26/05).

Scoring: 0.5 per answer.

Question 6 Translate (3 points)

  1. L’imprimante ne marche pas.
  2. Je voudrais échanger cette chemise contre une taille plus grande.
  3. Pourriez-vous me rembourser, s’il vous plaît ?

Scoring: 1 point each; deduct 0.5 for pour instead of contre or a missing hyphen.

Question 7 Reading: the suitcase (3 points)

  1. La roue gauche est cassée.
  2. Un échange immédiat.
  3. Un reçu pour la nouvelle valise.

Scoring: 1 point each; accept full sentences.

Question 8 Short writing (3 points)

Model answer: Bonjour, ce mixeur ne marche pas. Je voudrais l’échanger contre le même modèle. Pourriez-vous me rembourser si vous n’en avez plus ?

Scoring: 1 point per sentence with correct grammar and spelling; one sentence must contain a conditional.

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