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Summarize a text in French test answer key with scoring for French B2 (free PDF download)

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Quick answer: To summarize a text in French, keep only the author's main ideas, restate them in your own words in the present tense and third person, link them with connectors, and respect the word limit. This scoring guide gives the expected answers and the points for the 9 questions of the French B2 test on summarize a text in French, from nominalization to translation, with the equivalent answers to accept.

Use this answer key for marking. Accept any correct reformulation. Deduct points only for the mistakes named in each scoring note. Add the points to get a total out of 20.

Level: French B2 (CEFR upper intermediate) · Standards: CEFR B2, Writing

Question 1 Nominalization (2 points)

  1. l’augmentation (la hausse) du prix du pain
  2. la décision du maire de fermer la piscine

Scoring: 1 point per correct noun phrase.

Question 2 Reporting verbs (2 points)

  1. dénonce
  2. souligne
  3. conclut

Scoring: 0.5, 0.5 and 1 point.

Question 3 Word limit (2 points)

  1. 720 ÷ 3 = 240 words
  2. 10 % of 240 = 24: 216 to 264 words

Scoring: 1 point per answer.

Question 4 Reading: find the main ideas (3 points)

  1. They removed disposable cups and introduced a reusable cup with a deposit.
  2. Less waste (or: less cleaning time for the volunteers).
  3. Mostly positive; a few people complained about queues.

Scoring: 1 point per accurate answer, in English or in French.

Question 5 Correct the summary (2 points)

  1. Opinion removed: L’auteur insiste sur la gravité du problème. (or any neutral sentence)
  2. L’auteur explique que le bruit nuit à la santé.

Scoring: 1 point each: neutral tone, present tense.

Question 6 Connectors (2 points)

  1. cependant (or: pourtant, en revanche)
  2. par conséquent (or: donc, ainsi)

Scoring: 1 point each, logical relation.

Question 7 Shorten with tools (2 points)

  1. un village désert
  2. à cause de la tempête

Scoring: 1 point each.

Question 8 Short summary (3 points)

Model answer (27 words): Des élèves de Bordeaux cultivent un potager et vendent leurs légumes pour financer une sortie ; ils deviennent plus attentifs, mais l’entretien pendant les vacances reste difficile.

Scoring: 1 point for the ideas (project, benefit, difficulty), 1 point for reformulation and register, 1 point for the word count.

Question 9 Translation (2 points)

  1. Le texte explique pourquoi les villes plantent plus d’arbres.
  2. Cependant, l’auteur regrette le manque d’argent.

Scoring: 1 point each: minus 0.5 per error.

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