The questions are on the Work Meetings French test. Take it under real conditions before reading the answer key.
Quick answer: In a French work meeting, take the floor with Je voudrais intervenir, propose with On pourrait, Et si on commençait… or Je propose de, agree with Je suis d'accord, and disagree politely with Je vois ce que vous voulez dire, mais… Afterward, write a compte rendu with date, attendees, decisions and actions. This scoring guide gives the expected answers and the points for the 8 questions of the French B1 test on work meetings French, from vocabulary to writing: your proposal, with the equivalent answers to accept.
Answer key and scoring guide of the French B1 test on work meetings French. Take the test first without notes, then score it here and revise with the lesson.
Use this guide to mark the test. Award the points shown, and accept any equivalent wording that respects the structure and is grammatically correct.
Level: French B1 (CEFR intermediate) · Standards: CEFR B1, Spoken interaction
Work meetings French: answers and scoring
Question 1 Vocabulary (2 points)
a. la réunion · b. l’ordre du jour · c. la date limite · d. le compte rendu
Scoring: 0.5 point per correct item.
Question 2 Which function? (2 points)
a. floor · b. agree · c. disagree · d. propose
Scoring: 0.5 point each.
Question 3 Suggestions (3 points)
a. changer · b. commençait · c. envoyer · d. envoyiez · e. travailler · f. faisions
Scoring: 0.5 point each.
Question 4 More polite (2 points)
a. Je voudrais intervenir, si possible. · b. Je ne suis pas d’accord. (or Je ne suis pas convaincu)
Scoring: 1 point each for a polite, correct sentence.
Question 5 What happened? (2 points)
a. a commencé · b. avons discuté · c. a proposé · d. a été (or est tombé; accept a été d’accord)
Scoring: 0.5 point each.
Question 6 Translate into French (3 points)
a. Je suis d’accord avec vous. · b. Je peux ajouter quelque chose ? · c. Il a été décidé de reporter la réunion.
Scoring: 1 point per correct sentence.
Question 7 Reading: a compte rendu (4 points)
a. In Fort-de-France on October 8. · b. To postpone the shop opening to November 15. · c. Samuel, by Monday. · d. October 22.
Scoring: 1 point per correct answer.
Question 8 Writing: your proposal (2 points)
Model answer: On pourrait faire une réunion plus courte. Je suis d’accord avec Salma, mais je voudrais ajouter un point.
Scoring: 1 point for a correct proposal structure, 1 for a polite reaction with correct grammar.