The questions are on the French Film Book Review test. Take it under real conditions before reading the answer key.
Quick answer: To review a film or book in French, introduce the title, summarize the plot in the present tense (Le film raconte l'histoire de…), describe the characters, say what you liked with ce qui m'a plu and ce que j'ai aimé, then recommend it with Je vous le recommande or Ça vaut le coup. This scoring guide gives the expected answers and the points for the 8 questions of the French B1 test on film book review, from vocabulary to writing: a mini review, with the equivalent answers to accept.
Use this guide to mark the test. Award the points shown, and accept any equivalent wording that keeps the right tense and structure.
Level: French B1 (CEFR intermediate) · Standards: CEFR B1, Writing
Question 1 Vocabulary (2 points)
a. l’intrigue · b. le réalisateur · c. le personnage principal · d. la fin
Scoring: 0.5 point per correct word with article.
Question 2 Ce qui or ce que? (2 points)
a. Ce qui · b. Ce que · c. Ce qui · d. Ce que
Scoring: 0.5 point each.
Question 3 Give your opinion (2 points)
a. ai vu · b. avons lu · c. ont adoré · d. a / fini (n’a pas fini)
Scoring: 0.5 point each.
Question 4 Summarize the plot (2 points)
a. part · b. rencontre · c. découvre · d. revient
Scoring: 0.5 point per correct verb.
Question 5 Translate into French (3 points)
a. Le film raconte l’histoire de deux sœurs. · b. Ce que j’ai aimé, c’est la lumière. · c. Je le recommande à tout le monde.
Scoring: 1 point per correct sentence.
Question 6 Correct the mistakes (2 points)
a. Ce que j’ai aimé, c’est la fin. · b. Les acteurs sont excellents. · c. J’ai aimé ce film. · d. Je le recommande.
Scoring: 0.5 point each.
Question 7 Reading: a short review (4 points)
a. Two sisters who must sell their grandmother’s house. · b. The light (each scene looks like a painting). · c. The pace, a little slow in the middle. · d. People who like family stories.
Scoring: 1 point per correct answer.
Question 8 Writing: a mini review (3 points)
Model answer: « Le Phare de Marguerite » est un roman breton. Il raconte l’histoire d’une gardienne de phare. Ce qui m’a plu, c’est l’atmosphère calme. Je le recommande à ceux qui aiment lire au bord de la mer.
Scoring: 1 point for summary in present tense, 1 for an opinion with ce qui or ce que and a reason, 1 for a recommendation; deduct for serious errors.