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Tu vs vous French etiquette test for French B1 (free PDF download)

Etiquette, greetings and meals in France – French B1 test with Zoé, the Français PDF coach

Quick answer: In France, use vous with strangers, clients and superiors, and tu with friends, family and peers, switching only when invited with On peut se tutoyer ?. This French B1 test on tu vs vous French etiquette has 8 questions worth 20 points, to do in 40 minutes: tu or vous, conjugate and rules and advice. The scoring guide is on a separate page; free printable PDF.

This test covers tu and vous, -oyer verbs, impersonal expressions of obligation, polite requests, one reading question and a short written answer. Use no notes. Write complete French answers where asked.

Level: French B1 (CEFR intermediate) · Standards: CEFR B1, Spoken production

Time: 40 minutes · 8 questions · Total: 20 points · No dictionary

Question 1 Tu or vous (3 points)

Write tu or vous for each person.

  1. Your best friend. (1 point)
  2. A client on the phone. (1 point)
  3. Your boss, on the first day. (1 point)

Question 2 Conjugate (2 points)

Write the correct form.

  1. Nous (tutoyer) ___ nos voisins. (1 point)
  2. Ils (vouvoyer) ___ leur professeur. (1 point)

Question 3 Rules and advice (3 points)

Complete with il faut, il ne faut pas or il vaut mieux.

  1. ___ dire bonjour en entrant. (1 point)
  2. ___ parler la bouche pleine. (1 point)
  3. ___ arriver à l’heure à un entretien. (1 point)

Question 4 Polite requests (2 points)

Rewrite politely.

  1. Donne-moi un verre d’eau. (1 point)
  2. Je veux voir le menu. (1 point)

Question 5 Correct the sentences (2 points)

Correct the mistake.

  1. Vous me tutoyez, monsieur le directeur ? Non, nous nous vouvoyes. (1 point)
  2. Il faut pas être en retard. (1 point)

Question 6 Translate (2 points)

Translate into French.

  1. Can we use tu? (1 point)
  2. Where I come from, we have lunch at noon. (1 point)

Question 7 Reading (3 points)

Read the memo and answer in English.

Black and white internal memo: staff meeting Tuesday at 9:00 in room 3, bring your laptop, coffee provided, formal tone with vousNote de serviceChers collègues,La réunion d’équipe aura lieu mardi à 9 h, en salle 3.Merci de vous munir de votre ordinateur.Le café sera offert. Cordialement, la direction
Memo for the reading question
  1. When is the meeting? (1 point)
  2. What must employees bring? (1 point)
  3. Is the memo formal or informal? Give one proof. (1 point)

Question 8 Short writing (3 points)

Write three sentences giving one piece of advice about greetings, meals or work in France. Use il faut or il vaut mieux once and a polite request once. (3 points)

See the Tu Vs Vous French Etiquette test answer key with scoring

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