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Comparing French and American cultures test answer key with scoring for French 4 (free PDF download)

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Quick answer: To compare cultures in French, use a comparative (plus… que, moins… que, aussi… que, autant de… que), a contrast connector (alors que, tandis que, contrairement à, en revanche) and a softener such as en général, souvent or beaucoup de. This scoring guide gives the expected answers and the points for the 8 questions of the French 4 test on comparing French and American cultures, from comparatives to write a comparison, with the equivalent answers to accept.

Use these model answers to score each question. Award full points only when the form is correct; give half a point for a correct structure with one spelling or agreement slip, rounding the total at the end. Writing questions accept any accurate answer that meets the stated conditions.

Level: French 4 (high school, ACTFL Intermediate Mid) · Standards: ACTFL Intermediate Mid, WL 1.2 Interpretive, WL 1.3 Presentational, WL 4.1 Language Comparisons, WL 2.1 Cultural Practices

Question 1 Comparatives (3 points)

  1. plus intéressant que
  2. aussi rapide que
  3. mieux que

Scoring: 1 point each.

Question 2 Quantities (2 points)

  1. plus d’élèves que de professeurs
  2. autant d’amis que Chloé

Scoring: 1 point each; in (a) both de are required.

Question 3 Superlatives (2 points)

  1. le meilleur restaurant de Dakar (le meilleur de Dakar)
  2. la moins bruyante du lycée

Scoring: 1 point each.

Question 4 Connectors (2 points)

  1. alors que
  2. Contrairement à

Scoring: 1 point each.

Question 5 Translate (2 points)

  1. La cantine de Nantes est plus grande que la nôtre.
  2. En général, les élèves ont autant de devoirs qu’avant.

Scoring: 1 point each; deduct half a point for an agreement error.

Question 6 Correct the mistake (2 points)

  1. Ce lycée est plus petit que l’autre.
  2. Mon frère est le meilleur joueur.

Scoring: 1 point each.

Question 7 Message from Annecy (4 points)

  1. Annecy (8 h 30 versus 7 h 45).
  2. Annecy (17 h 30 versus 15 h).
  3. En revanche, alors que or tandis que.
  4. Because the writer wants to avoid generalizing: the comparison is true only for one school.

Scoring: 1 point each.

Question 8 Write a comparison (3 points)

Model: Chez nous, le repas de Thanksgiving est plus copieux que le dîner de la semaine. Contrairement à nous, certaines familles françaises mangent un fromage avant le dessert. En général, nous mangeons autant de desserts que dans la famille de Lucas.

Scoring: 1 point per correct, complete sentence; the three required elements must appear across the answer.

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