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French greetings test for French 1 (free PDF download)

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Quick answer: French greetings change with the time of day and the relationship: bonjour by day, bonsoir at night, salut with friends, au revoir to leave. This French 1 test on French greetings has 8 questions worth 20 points, to do in 45 minutes: tu or vous, complete the dialogue and translate. The scoring guide is on a separate page; free printable PDF.

This test checks greetings, the choice between tu and vous, names, spelling, accents and classroom phrases. Work alone and do not use notes. Write French answers with their accents. The total is 20 points.

Level: French 1 (high school, ACTFL Novice) · Standards: ACTFL Novice Mid, WL 1.1 Interpersonal, WL 1.2 Interpretive, WL 1.3 Presentational, WL 2.1 Cultural Practices

Time: 45 minutes · 8 questions · Total: 20 points · No dictionary

Question 1 Tu or vous (2 points)

Write tu or vous.

  1. Speaking to your best friend (1 point)
  2. Speaking to a hotel receptionist (1 point)

Question 2 Complete the dialogue (3 points)

Complete the dialogue with the words: appelle – Bonsoir – merci.

  1. ____, Madame ! (1 point)
  2. Je m’____ Hugo. (1 point)
  3. Ça va bien, ____. (1 point)

Question 3 Translate (3 points)

Translate into French.

  1. Good morning, sir. (1 point)
  2. How do you spell it? (1 point)
  3. See you tomorrow. (1 point)

Question 4 Letter names (2 points)

Write the name that each series of French letter names spells.

  1. « ah – em – ee – air » (1 point)
  2. « en – ah – day – ee – ah » (1 point)

Question 5 Accents (2 points)

Name the accent mark on the circled letter in each name card.

Two name cards: Élodie and NoëlÉlodieNoël(a)(b)
Two name cards.
  1. Left card (1 point)
  2. Right card (1 point)

Question 6 Classroom phrases (2 points)

Write the French phrase to use in each situation.

  1. You want the teacher to say the sentence again. (1 point)
  2. You do not understand. (1 point)

Question 7 Reading (3 points)

Read the message, then answer the questions in English.

Bonjour, Madame Sy ! Je m’appelle Maya. Je suis nouvelle à Nantes. Comment allez-vous ? — Très bien, merci, Maya. Enchantée ! À demain !

  1. Does Maya say tu or vous to Madame Sy? (1 point)
  2. How is Madame Sy? (1 point)
  3. When will they meet again? (1 point)

Question 8 Writing (3 points)

Write four short French sentences in which you greet a new classmate, give your name, ask how he or she is, and say goodbye.

See the French Greetings test answer key with scoring

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