The problems are on the AP French Audio Texts worksheet. Try them on your own first, then compare with the answers below.
Quick answer: To interpret AP French audio texts, read the questions first, then listen once for the main idea, speakers, and tone, and a second time for numbers, reasons, and conclusions. This answer key corrects the 20 problems of the AP French worksheet on audio texts, from match the signal word to write your own notes: the final answer in bold, the rule behind it, and a model answer for each writing task.
Here is the answer key of the AP French worksheet on AP French audio texts. Try the worksheet first, then compare, and reread the lesson if a rule is unclear.
Check each answer, then reread the explanation. For note-taking and writing problems, compare the structure of the model answer with yours: key words, correct symbols, and a clear final idea matter more than copying the exact wording.
Level: AP French Language and Culture · Standards: AP French Language and Culture (College Board CED), Interpretive Communication: Audio Texts
AP French audio texts: the answers explained
Problem 1 Match the signal word
donc = result; en revanche = contrast; parce que = cause; pour résumer = conclusion. a-result, b-contrast, c-cause, d-conclusion
Problem 2 Write the numbers
Seventy-five is sixty-fifteen; ninety-two is four-twenty-twelve. a) 75 km b) 92 min c) 71 élèves d) 80 places
Problem 3 Preview the question
Combien asks for quantity. b) a number
Problem 4 Decode the symbols
Possible answers: a) Le prix du pain augmente. b) La pluie cause le retard du bus. c) La ville est différente du village.
Problem 5 Formal or friendly
Vous and the conditional pourriez-vous are formal; tu is friendly. a) formal, b) friendly, c) formal
Problem 6 Complete the transcript
The metro breaks down, so riders take the tram: result. The tram is slow, yet they arrive late because it is overcrowded. One logical solution: donc … pourtant … parce que
Problem 7 Find the main idea
The report mentions a weekly meal and divided parents. b) Schools introduce a weekly vegetarian meal and reactions are mixed.
Problem 8 Translate signal phrases
a) pourtant (or cependant) b) par conséquent (or donc) c) grâce à d) pour résumer (or en somme)
Problem 9 Order the strategy
Preview first, gist next, details after, check last. c, d, b, a
Problem 10 Correct the note-taking
Réduit means decreased, so the arrow was wrong. bus ↓ 15 % (budget)
Problem 11 Study the note sheet
The notes name too little parking and suggest a free shuttle. Model answer: Le musée manque de parkings ; on propose une navette gratuite.
Problem 12 Podcast about a garden
Six at the start, eighty-three now. The signal word mais surtout (but above all) shows priority. a) 6, then 83 b) sharing meals
Problem 13 Fact or opinion
Hours and prices are verifiable; évidemment and la meilleure reveal opinion. a) fact, b) opinion, c) fact
Problem 14 Speaker’s attitude
Fier shows pride, mais introduces caution. b) proud but cautious
Problem 15 Notes to sentences
Model: Lausanne a lancé des vélos en libre-service en 2022. C’est écologique, mais il n’y a pas assez de stations. Check: year, advantage, drawback.
Problem 16 Chart and report
The chart shows reading at 41 % and music at 33 %, so reading is first. No, the report contradicts the chart.
Problem 17 Infer the meaning
Rare, expensive cherries make customers sigh; the vendor accepts it calmly. He is resigned and calm, a little sympathetic to his customers.
Problem 18 Summarize in French
Model: Le train pour Strasbourg part de la voie 7 à 14 h 20. Check: the platform and the new time.
Problem 19 Purpose and audience
The host introduces an episode about housing stories. Purpose: to inform and reassure; audience: young people looking for a first apartment.
Problem 20 Write your own notes
Model: tri des déchets ↑ ; 3 bacs ; 200 élèves ; + propre, − bruit ? Conclusion: Le projet réduit les déchets. Les élèves sont motivés. Check: symbols, numbers, short key words.