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Quick answer: In French, days and months are written in lowercase: lundi, mardi, janvier, février. This French 1 test on days months and weather in French has 8 questions worth 20 points, to do in 40 minutes: days and months, dates in words and weather report. The scoring guide is on a separate page; free printable PDF.

This test covers days, months, dates, weather expressions and seasons. Write in French and remember lowercase days and months. No notes are allowed. Read each instruction carefully and write the dates in words unless told otherwise.

Level: French 1 (high school, ACTFL Novice) · Standards: ACTFL Novice Mid, WL 1.1 Interpersonal, WL 1.2 Interpretive, WL 1.3 Presentational

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

Question 1 Days and months (2 points)

Write the French word for each item, in lowercase.

  1. Wednesday (0.5 point)
  2. Sunday (0.5 point)
  3. August (0.5 point)
  4. February (0.5 point)

Question 2 Dates in words (2 points)

Write each date in words, beginning with le.

  1. 1 janvier (0.5 point)
  2. 16 février (0.5 point)
  3. 24 juin (0.5 point)
  4. 31 octobre (0.5 point)

Question 3 Weather report (4 points)

Three cities with weather: Nantes with rain at 12 degrees, Montréal with snow at minus 8 degrees, Dakar with sun at 31 degreesNantes12 °CMontréal-8 °CDakar31 °C
Weather in three cities.

For each city, write one French sentence about the weather and one about the temperature.

  1. Nantes (1.5 points)
  2. Montréal (1.5 points)
  3. Dakar (1 point)

Question 4 Seasons (2 points)

Complete with au or en.

  1. ____ printemps, les arbres ont des fleurs. (0.5 point)
  2. ____ hiver, nous skions à Annecy. (0.5 point)
  3. ____ été, les journées sont longues. (0.5 point)
  4. ____ automne, il pleut souvent. (0.5 point)

Question 5 Translate (3 points)

Translate into French.

  1. What is the weather like today? (1 point)
  2. It is Friday, May 1st. (1 point)
  3. It is windy and cold. (1 point)

Question 6 Reading: a message (3 points)

Read the message.

Salut Mathis ! Je suis à Québec depuis lundi. Aujourd’hui, c’est le jeudi dix décembre et il fait moins dix. Il neige, mais j’adore ça. Samedi, nous allons faire de la luge. Il y a du soleil dans la prévision, donc le temps est parfait !

Answer in English.

  1. What is today’s date and day? (1 point)
  2. What is the weather like now? (1 point)
  3. What does the writer plan on Saturday? (1 point)

Question 7 Find the mistake (2 points)

Each sentence has one mistake. Rewrite it correctly.

  1. Aujourd’hui, c’est Lundi. (0.5 point)
  2. Mon anniversaire est le un juin. (0.5 point)
  3. Il est froid en hiver. (0.5 point)
  4. En printemps, il pleut. (0.5 point)

Question 8 Short writing (2 points)

Write two sentences in French: say what the date is today (invent one), and describe the weather for that season. (2 points)

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