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AP French science and technology test answer key with scoring for AP French (free PDF download)

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The questions are on the AP French Science And Technology test. Take it under real conditions before reading the answer key.

Quick answer: In AP French, discussing science and technology means describing an innovation, weighing its benefits against its risks, and defending a position with precise vocabulary. This scoring guide gives the expected answers and the points for the 8 questions of the AP French test on science and technology, from vocabulary to short writing, with the equivalent answers to accept.

This answer key gives the expected answers and a simple scoring guide. Accept any correct synonym. Deduct half a point for a missing accent on a key word, and do not penalize the same error twice in one answer.

Level: AP French Language and Culture · Standards: AP French Language and Culture (College Board CED), Theme: Science and Technology

Question 1 Vocabulary (3 points)

a) une avancée · b) les données personnelles · c) mettre au point (also développer).

Scoring: 1 point each.

Question 2 Connectors (2 points)

a) Grâce à · b) Certes.

Scoring: 1 point each.

Question 3 French to English (2 points)

Researchers must explain their results to the general public.

Scoring: 1 point for the meaning, 1 point for rendering the subjunctive idea of necessity (must / it is necessary that).

Question 4 English to French (3 points)

L’intelligence artificielle change nos vies, mais elle doit protéger notre vie privée.

Scoring: 1 point for the first clause, 1 point for mais + devoir, 1 point for vie privée and the possessive.

Question 5 Reading (4 points)

a) Tuesday (mardi). b) Room 204. c) Before Friday. d) Model: Un élève peut s’inscrire pour apprendre à programmer des robots.

Scoring: 1 point each; accept any logical reason in correct French for d.

Question 6 Find and correct (2 points)

a) Les données sont très sensibles. b) À cause de la panne, nous avons perdu le fichier.

Scoring: 1 point each.

Question 7 Combine and complete (2 points)

a) C’est l’ingénieur dont je t’ai parlé. b) finissions.

Scoring: 1 point each.

Question 8 Short writing (2 points)

Model answer: Certes, le téléphone aide les adolescents à s’organiser, mais il les rend aussi dépendants. Ils trouvent des informations sans demander de l’aide. À mon avis, la technologie rend plus indépendant à condition de l’utiliser avec méthode.

Scoring: 1 point for content and a concession structure, 1 point for correct grammar and spelling.

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