Faire causatif test answer key, French 4 (PDF)

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The questions are on the French Faire Causatif test. Take it under real conditions before reading the answer key.

Quick answer: Causative faire means having something done or making someone do something: faire + infinitive. This scoring guide gives the expected answers and the points for the 8 questions of the French 4 test on faire causatif, from meaning to short writing, with the equivalent answers to accept.

Answer key and scoring guide of the French 4 test on faire causatif. Take the test first without notes, then score it here and revise with the lesson.

Award full points for a correct structure, the right pronoun order and correct spelling. Accept any reasonable English wording in the translations. The reading questions can be answered briefly in English.

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

Faire causatif: answers and scoring

Question 1 Meaning (2 points)

a. We are having the kitchen painted. b. The teacher has the students read a tale.

Scoring: 1 point per translation.

Question 2 Single pronoun (3 points)

a. Je le fais réparer. b. Elle les fait rire. c. Papa la laisse sortir.

Scoring: 1 point per sentence; the pronoun must precede the conjugated verb.

Question 3 Two pronouns (3 points)

a. Il le lui fait lire. b. Elle la leur fait goûter. c. Tu les lui fais copier.

Scoring: 1 point per sentence; order le/la/les then lui/leur.

Question 4 Passé composé (2 points)

a. J’ai fait nettoyer la voiture. b. Je l’ai fait nettoyer.

Scoring: 1 point each; no agreement on fait.

Question 5 Correct the mistake (2 points)

a. Elle a fait construire une maison. b. Il le fait réparer.

Scoring: 1 point per correction.

Question 6 Translate into French (3 points)

a. Je me fais couper les cheveux. b. Notre coach nous fait courir. c. Laisse-la parler !

Scoring: 1 point per sentence.

Question 7 Reading: the repair ticket (3 points)

a. A mechanic in Bordeaux. b. 37 euros. c. Someone else took the photo.

Scoring: 1 point per part.

Question 8 Short writing (2 points)

Model answer: Demain, je fais réparer mon portable. Samedi, je me fais couper les cheveux.

Any two correct sentences

Scoring: 1 point per correct sentence using the required structure.

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faire + infinitive means? — have something done / make someone do

Where do pronouns go with faire + infinitive? — Before faire

le + lui + faire: order? — Je le lui fais lire.

Does fait agree in the passé composé? — No, it stays invariable.

Say: I'm having my hair cut. — Je me fais couper les cheveux.

laisser + infinitive means? — to let, to allow

Affirmative imperative: have him come — Fais-le venir.

Negative: I'm not having it repaired — Je ne le fais pas réparer.

Il fait rire ses amis → pronoun — Il les fait rire.

Say: He had his phone stolen. — Il s'est fait voler son portable.