First Term French Language Examination for Primary 4

Examination on French Language
Class: Primary 4
Term: First Term
Time: 1 Hour
Total Marks: 70

Instruction: Answer all questions.

1. Which of the following is an advantage of learning French? (a) Voyager (b) Manger (c) Dormir
2. The word “ambassadeur” is related to which French advantage? (a) Emploi (b) Service diplomatique (c) Amitié
3. “Je voyage” means I ________. (a) eat (b) travel (c) sleep
4. The correct form of “voyager” for “tu” is ________. (a) tu voyage (b) tu voyages (c) tu voyager
5. Which of these is a greeting used in the morning? (a) Bonsoir (b) Bonjour (c) Bonne nuit
6. “Monsieur” is used to address a ________. (a) woman (b) girl (c) man
7. All of these are morning greetings except ________. (a) Bonjour (b) Bonsoir (c) Salut
8. Which of the following means “Good evening”? (a) Bonjour (b) Bonsoir (c) Bonne nuit
9. When you greet your father in the evening, you say ________. (a) Bonjour papa (b) Bonsoir papa (c) Bonne nuit papa
10. The main reason for saying “Bonne nuit” is ________. (a) to greet in the morning (b) to greet before sleeping (c) to greet in the afternoon
11. Which of these is not a person you say “Bonne nuit” to? (a) camarade (b) professeur (c) ami
12. “Comment ça va?” means ________. (a) What is your name? (b) How are you? (c) How old are you?
13. The correct response to “Comment ça va?” is ________. (a) Ça va bien (b) Je m’appelle (c) J’ai dix ans
14. Which is NOT a formal way to ask “How are you?” (a) Comment allez-vous? (b) Comment ça va? (c) Comment vas-tu?
15. When introducing yourself, you say “Je m’appelle ________.” (a) Monsieur (b) Madame (c) [Your name]
16. The correct form of “s’appeler” for “tu” is ________. (a) tu t’appelles (b) tu s’appelle (c) tu appelle
17. “Tu t’appelles Marie” means ________. (a) You are Marie (b) I am Marie (c) She is Marie
18. Which of these is a way to ask someone’s age? (a) Comment ça va? (b) Quel âge as-tu? (c) Comment tu t’appelles?
19. “J’ai cinq ans” means I am ________ years old. (a) six (b) five (c) seven
20. The correct form of “avoir” for “je” is ________. (a) j’ai (b) je as (c) je avons
21. An example of a number between 1 and 10 is ________. (a) onze (b) douze (c) huit
22. Which of the following numbers is “deux”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
23. “Je parle français” means I ________ French. (a) eat (b) speak (c) write
24. The correct form of “parler” for “tu” is ________. (a) tu parle (b) tu parles (c) tu parler
25. All of these are languages except ________. (a) français (b) anglais (c) manger
26. “J’habite à Lagos” means I ________ in Lagos. (a) live (b) eat (c) sleep
27. The correct form of “habiter” for “tu” is ________. (a) tu habite (b) tu habites (c) tu habiter
28. Which of the following is a way to say goodbye? (a) Bonjour (b) Au revoir (c) Comment ça va?
29. When you leave your teacher, you say “Au revoir ________.” (a) ami (b) professeur (c) père
30. “À demain” means ________. (a) See you later (b) See you tomorrow (c) See you soon
31. The word “bientôt” means ________. (a) tomorrow (b) soon (c) next
32. Which is NOT a phrase for taking leave? (a) À la prochaine (b) À bientôt (c) Comment ça va?
33. “À la prochaine” means ________. (a) See you next time (b) See you tonight (c) See you yesterday
34. The correct pronunciation of “bonjour” starts with the sound of ________. (a) bon (b) jour (c) bonn
35. When addressing a young unmarried woman, you say ________. (a) Madame (b) Mademoiselle (c) Monsieur
36. The number “dix” is ________. (a) 8 (b) 9 (c) 10
37. The correct form of “avoir” for “tu” is ________. (a) tu as (b) tu a (c) tu avons
38. When you want to ask someone’s name, you say “Comment tu t’________?” (a) appelles (b) appelle (c) appel
39. Which of these is not an advantage of French? (a) voyager (b) amitié (c) dormir
40. “Nous voyageons” is the conjugation of “voyager” for “nous”. The ________ is called the subject pronoun. (a) nous (b) voyageons (c) voyager

SECTION B: THEORY

Instruction: Answer any THREE questions.

Question 1: (10 marks)
(a) Name two advantages of learning French. (4 marks)
(b) Conjugate the verb “voyager” for “je” and “tu” in the present tense. (6 marks)

Question 2: (10 marks)
(a) Write down two French greetings for the evening. (4 marks)
(b) Write down two French greetings for taking leave. (4 marks)
(c) How do you ask “How are you?” informally in French? (2 marks)

Question 3: (10 marks)
(a) Write the French words for the numbers 1 to 5. (5 marks)
(b) How do you ask someone’s age in French? (2 marks)
(c) How do you say “I am eight years old” in French? (3 marks)

Question 4: (10 marks)
(a) Conjugate the verb “s’appeler” for “je” and “tu” in the present tense. (4 marks)
(b) Conjugate the verb “parler” for “je” and “tu” in the present tense. (4 marks)
(c) What is the difference between “tu” and “vous” when greeting someone? (2 marks)

OBJECTIVE MARKING SCHEME
Question 1 – ✅ (a) Voyager
Question 2 – ✅ (b) Service diplomatique
Question 3 – ✅ (b) travel
Question 4 – ✅ (b) tu voyages
Question 5 – ✅ (b) Bonjour
Question 6 – ✅ (c) man
Question 7 – ✅ (b) Bonsoir
Question 8 – ✅ (b) Bonsoir
Question 9 – ✅ (b) Bonsoir papa
Question 10 – ✅ (b) to greet before sleeping
Question 11 – ✅ (b) professeur
Question 12 – ✅ (b) How are you?
Question 13 – ✅ (a) Ça va bien
Question 14 – ✅ (b) Comment ça va?
Question 15 – ✅ (c) [Your name]
Question 16 – ✅ (a) tu t’appelles
Question 17 – ✅ (a) You are Marie
Question 18 – ✅ (b) Quel âge as-tu?
Question 19 – ✅ (b) five
Question 20 – ✅ (a) j’ai
Question 21 – ✅ (c) huit
Question 22 – ✅ (b) 2
Question 23 – ✅ (b) speak
Question 24 – ✅ (b) tu parles
Question 25 – ✅ (c) manger
Question 26 – ✅ (a) live
Question 27 – ✅ (b) tu habites
Question 28 – ✅ (b) Au revoir
Question 29 – ✅ (b) professeur
Question 30 – ✅ (b) See you tomorrow
Question 31 – ✅ (b) soon
Question 32 – ✅ (c) Comment ça va?
Question 33 – ✅ (a) See you next time
Question 34 – ✅ (a) bon
Question 35 – ✅ (b) Mademoiselle
Question 36 – ✅ (c) 10
Question 37 – ✅ (a) tu as
Question 38 – ✅ (a) appelles
Question 39 – ✅ (c) dormir
Question 40 – ✅ (a) nous