The questions are on the French Transportation Vocabulary test. Take it under real conditions before reading the answer key.
Quick answer: In French you travel en train, en voiture, en avion (enclosed vehicles) but à pied, à vélo, à moto (on foot or astride). This scoring guide gives the expected answers and the points for the 9 questions of the French 2 test on French transportation vocabulary, from en or à? to short writing, with the equivalent answers to accept.
Answer key and scoring guide of the French 2 test on French transportation vocabulary. Take the test first without notes, then score it here and revise with the lesson.
Level: French 2 (high school, ACTFL Novice High) · Standards: ACTFL Novice High, WL 1.1 Interpersonal, WL 1.2 Interpretive, WL 1.3 Presentational, WL 2.1 Cultural Practices
French transportation vocabulary: answers and scoring
Question 1 En or à? (2 points)
(a) à, (b) en
Scoring: 1 point per correct preposition.
Question 2 Countries (2 points)
(a) en, (b) aux
Scoring: 1 point per correct preposition.
Question 3 Read the ticket (3 points)
(a) Elle va à Paris. (b) Il part à 7 h 50. (c) C’est un aller-retour.
Scoring: 1 point per correct answer; a short answer is enough.
Question 4 Prendre (2 points)
(a) prenez, (b) prennent
Scoring: 1 point per correct form.
Question 5 Airport word (1 point)
passeport
Scoring: 1 point.
Question 6 Translate into French (3 points)
(a) Nous allons au Canada en avion. (b) Je voudrais un aller simple. (c) Le train part à 18 h 25 de la voie 2 (du quai 2).
Scoring: 1 point per correct sentence; ignore one small accent slip.
Question 7 Correct the mistakes (2 points)
(a) Il va en France en train. (b) Nous allons à la plage à pied.
Scoring: 1 point per correction.
Question 8 Reading: A day in Lausanne (3 points)
(a) Il prend le train. (b) Il dure quarante minutes. (c) Il va chez sa tante à pied.
Scoring: 1 point per correct answer.
Question 9 Short writing (2 points)
Model answer: Je vais en Espagne en avion. Mon vol part à 6 h 40.
Scoring: 1 point for a correct place-and-transport sentence, 1 point for a correct time in 24-hour style.

