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French debate vocabulary test for French 4 (free PDF download)

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Quick answer: To debate a social issue in French, state your position with je pense que + indicative or je ne pense pas que + subjunctive, back it with one argument and one example, and react to others with graded phrases from tout à fait d'accord to pas du tout d'accord. This French 4 test on French debate vocabulary has 9 questions worth 20 points, to do in 45 minutes: vocabulary, choose the mood and conjugate. The scoring guide is on a separate page; free printable PDF.

This test lasts forty-five minutes and counts for twenty points. Answer in French unless the question asks for English. No word list is provided. Check the moods of your verbs before handing in the paper.

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

Time: 45 minutes · 9 questions · Total: 20 points · No dictionary

Question 1 Vocabulary (2 points)

Write the French for:

  1. unemployment (1 point)
  2. a scholarship (1 point)

Question 2 Choose the mood (2 points)

Choose the correct form.

  1. Je pense que cette idée (est / soit) bonne. (1 point)
  2. Je ne pense pas qu’il (a / ait) raison. (1 point)

Question 3 Conjugate (2 points)

Complete with the subjunctive.

  1. Il faut que vous (être) patients. (1 point)
  2. Il est important que nous (avoir) le temps de parler. (1 point)

Question 4 Reading a chart (3 points)

A class vote on a debate: 12 students tout à fait d’accord, 8 plutôt d’accord, 3 pas d’accord shown as three barstout à faitplutôtpas d’accord1283
Class vote.
  1. How many students are fully in favor? (1 point)
  2. How many disagree? (1 point)
  3. How many students voted in total? (1 point)

Question 5 Translate (2 points)

Translate into French.

  1. I don’t think the system is fair. (1 point)
  2. True, but we must act. (1 point)

Question 6 Correct the sentences (2 points)

Find and correct the mistake.

  1. Il faut que tu viens à la réunion. (1 point)
  2. Je ne pense pas que c’est possible. (1 point)

Question 7 Polite disagreement (2 points)

Give two different polite French phrases to disagree with a classmate. (1 point each)

Question 8 Reading (2 points)

Read, then answer in English.

Samir vient de Casablanca. À Nantes, il a eu du mal à trouver un logement. Un voisin l’a aidé et il a découvert un quartier solidaire. Il pense que l’accueil est essentiel.

  1. What problem did Samir face? (1 point)
  2. What does he think is essential? (1 point)

Question 9 Write (3 points)

Write 40 to 50 words in French on access to education. Include one opinion with je pense que, one with il faut que and one concession.

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