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French film book review worksheet answer key for French B1 (free PDF download)

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The problems are on the French Film Book Review worksheet. Try them on your own first, then compare with the answers below.

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 answer key corrects the 20 problems of the French B1 worksheet on film book review, from film and book words to your own review: the final answer in bold, the rule behind it, and a model answer for each writing task.

Here is the answer key of the French B1 worksheet on film book review. Try the worksheet first, then compare, and reread the lesson if a rule is unclear.

The answer key gives each correct form, with a short reminder of the rule. For open writing problems, a model is given with a list of points to check in your own text.

Level: French B1 (CEFR intermediate) · Standards: CEFR B1, Writing

Film book review: the answers explained

Problem 1 Film and book words

Learn each noun with its article.

  1. F
  2. B
  3. E
  4. D
  5. C
  6. A

Problem 2 Fill the gaps

Check gender and number.

  1. réalisatrice
  2. intrigue
  3. personnage
  4. roman
  5. acteurs
  6. fin

Problem 3 Positive or negative?

Positive adjectives praise the work; negative ones criticize it.

  1. P (gripping)
  2. N (boring)
  3. P (moving)
  4. N (predictable)
  5. P (funny)
  6. N (slow)

Problem 4 Ce qui or ce que?

Test: if the next word is a verb, use ce qui; if it is a subject like je, use ce que.

  1. Ce qui
  2. Ce que
  3. Ce qui
  4. Ce que
  5. Ce qui
  6. Ce que

Problem 5 Passé composé opinions

Check the auxiliary: être for aller, avoir for the others.

  1. ai lu
  2. a vu
  3. avons adoré
  4. sont allées
  5. as fini
  6. ai / aimé (n’ai pas aimé)

Problem 6 Recommend or discourage?

Read the whole meaning, not one word.

  1. R
  2. D
  3. R
  4. D
  5. R
  6. D

Problem 7 Put in order

Subject first, then verb, then complement.

  1. Le film raconte une amitié.
  2. L’action se passe à Dakar.
  3. J’ai adoré le roman.
  4. Je vous le recommande.

Problem 8 Translate into French

Model translations.

  1. Le film raconte l’histoire d’un pêcheur en Guadeloupe.
  2. Le personnage principal est très touchant.
  3. Ce que j’ai aimé, c’est la fin.
  4. Je le recommande à tout le monde.

Problem 9 Translate into English

Model translations.

  1. The story takes place in a mountain village near Annecy.
  2. The hero is endearing, but the villain is not believable.
  3. What I loved is the cinematography.
  4. I recommend it to those who like detective novels.

Problem 10 Summarize in the present

The plot is told in the present.

  1. quitte
  2. arrive
  3. découvre
  4. rencontre
  5. sait

Problem 11 Soften a criticism

Model answers; other correct wording is possible.

  1. Ce qui m’a moins plu, c’est le rythme, trop lent.
  2. Ce que j’ai moins aimé, c’est la fin, trop rapide.
  3. Ce qui m’a déçu, c’est que les dialogues sont artificiels.
  4. Ce qui m’a gêné, c’est le héros, antipathique.

Problem 12 Correct the mistake

Mistakes: elision, wrong verb, ce que, agreement, infinitive.

  1. Le film raconte l’histoire d’un homme.
  2. J’ai aimé le livre.
  3. Ce que j’ai aimé, c’est la musique.
  4. Les personnages sont drôles.
  5. Je vous le recommande.

Problem 13 A lighthouse novel

Find the signal phrases in the text.

  1. On a small island in Brittany.
  2. A lighthouse keeper.
  3. The atmosphere (you almost hear the sea).
  4. The last chapter is too fast.

Problem 14 Complete the review

Read the whole sentence before choosing.

  1. adoré
  2. intrigue
  3. personnages
  4. moins
  5. recommande

Problem 15 Describe the characters

Agree each adjective with its noun.

  1. courageuse
  2. attachant
  3. drôles
  4. cruelle
  5. superbes

Problem 16 Plot from notes

Model answer: Le roman raconte l’histoire d’une boulangère de Liège. Elle perd son carnet de recettes. Elle part à Marrakech pour le retrouver. Là-bas, elle retrouve une vieille amie.

Check: present tense, connectors, one new fact per sentence.

Problem 17 Translate a paragraph

Model translation: J’ai vu ce film samedi avec ma sœur. L’histoire se passe dans un petit village en Martinique. Ce que j’ai le plus aimé, c’est la musique, mais la fin m’a semblé trop rapide.

Check: passé composé for the viewing, present for the story, ce que.

Problem 18 Who is it for?

Model answers: Je le conseille à ceux qui aiment l’histoire. Je le conseille à mon amie qui déteste la violence. Je le conseille à toute personne qui a envie de rire.

Check: à + person, qui + present.

Problem 19 A disappointed viewer

Model answers.

  1. Positive: excellent actors, superb landscapes. Negative: predictable plot, too long (2 h 40).
  2. Not recommended, except to travel fans.
  3. Je comprends votre avis, mais moi, j’ai adoré ce film. Ce qui m’a plu, c’est justement l’ambiance. Check ce qui, politeness.

Problem 20 Your own review

Model answer: « Le Jardin de Mme Okoye » est un film sénégalais. Il raconte l’histoire d’une vieille dame qui défend son jardin contre un promoteur. Ce qui m’a plu, c’est l’humour des dialogues. Ce que j’ai moins aimé, c’est la fin, un peu rapide. Je le recommande à ceux qui aiment les histoires de voisins.

Check: all five elements, present for the plot, accurate agreements.

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