The questions are on the Nominalization In French test. Take it under real conditions before reading the answer key.
Quick answer: French nominalization replaces a verb with its noun, as in augmenter to l'augmentation. This scoring guide gives the expected answers and the points for the 8 questions of the French B2 test on nominalization in French, from nouns from verbs to short writing, with the equivalent answers to accept.
Answer key and scoring guide of the French B2 test on nominalization in French. Take the test first without notes, then score it here and revise with the lesson.
Level: French B2 (CEFR upper intermediate) · Standards: CEFR B2, Reading
Nominalization in French: answers and scoring
Question 1 Nouns from verbs (3 points)
a) le licenciement · b) la réduction · c) l’échec
Scoring: 1 point per correct noun with the right article.
Question 2 Gender (2 points)
a) la · b) le
Scoring: 1 point per correct article.
Question 3 Passive (3 points)
a) sont fermées · b) sera publié · c) ont été annoncés
Scoring: 1 point per correct form (tense and agreement).
Question 4 Noun group (2 points)
a) la démission du directeur · b) l’ouverture du stade en juin
Scoring: 1 point per correct noun group.
Question 5 Headline into sentence (2 points)
a) Un pont a été fermé à Nantes. · b) Le chômage a baissé en Vendée.
Scoring: 1 point per correct sentence.
Question 6 Reading: the article (3 points)
a) A covered market in Bordeaux. · b) The city. · c) la construction
Scoring: 1 point per accurate answer.
Question 7 Translation (2 points)
a) L’augmentation du loyer inquiète les locataires. · b) Trois étudiants ont été arrêtés.
Scoring: 1 point per sentence; accept equivalent correct forms.
Question 8 Short writing (3 points)
Model answer: Lyon : arrivée d’une entreprise de logiciels. Son installation a été annoncée par la mairie. La création de cinquante emplois est prévue.
Scoring: 1 point headline in nominal style; 1 point nominalizations; 1 point correct passive.