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Telling time in French test answer key with scoring for French 1 (free PDF download)

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Quick answer: Ask the time with Quelle heure est-il ? and answer with Il est + number + heure(s): Il est trois heures. This scoring guide gives the expected answers and the points for the 8 questions of the French 1 test on telling time in French, from everyday time to short writing, with the equivalent answers to accept.

Use these model answers to mark the test. Award the points shown, and accept the alternatives noted in the scoring lines. Check that heure(s), the quarter phrases and the preposition à are used correctly. Total: 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

Question 1 Everyday time (2 points)

a) Il est six heures et quart. b) Il est huit heures et demie. c) Il est cinq heures moins le quart. d) Il est une heure.

Scoring: 0.5 point each.

Question 2 Official time (2 points)

a) treize heures vingt; b) dix-sept heures quarante-cinq; c) vingt et une heures cinq; d) vingt-deux heures quarante.

Scoring: 0.5 point each; accept vingt-et-une with hyphens.

Question 3 Read the clocks (3 points)

a) Il est six heures et quart. b) Il est onze heures moins dix. c) Il est quatre heures et demie.

Scoring: 1 point each.

Question 4 Ask the question (2 points)

a) À quelle heure finit le cours de musique ? b) À quelle heure mangez-vous ? (or À quelle heure est-ce que vous mangez ?)

Scoring: 1 point each; accept any correct person.

Question 5 Translate (3 points)

a) Il est deux heures et demie. b) Le film commence à vingt heures quinze. c) Le train part à midi.

Scoring: 1 point each. Accept deux heures trente only if the context is official.

Question 6 Reading: a school day (3 points)

a) At 8:10. b) At 12:20. c) At 5:00 p.m. (17:00).

Scoring: 1 point each.

Question 7 Find the mistake (2 points)

a) Il est une heure. b) Il est cinq heures et quart. c) Il est minuit et demi. d) Le bus part à sept heures.

Scoring: 0.5 point each.

Question 8 Short writing (3 points)

Model: Le samedi, je prends mon petit-déjeuner à neuf heures. Mon match de foot commence à onze heures et demie. Il finit à treize heures.

Scoring: 1 point per correct sentence with à and a correct time.

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