Examination on French Language
Class: Primary 5
Term: Third Term
Time: 1 Hour
Total Marks: 70

SECTION A: OBJECTIVES
Instruction: Answer all questions.

1. Soixante-dix is ________. (a) 60 (b) 70 (c) 80
2. The number 75 is called ________. (a) soixante-cinq (b) soixante-quinze (c) quatre-vingt-quinze
3. Quatre-vingts is ________. (a) 40 (b) 60 (c) 80
4. An example of 90 is ________. (a) quatre-vingt-dix (b) soixante-dix (c) cent
5. Which of the following is 81? (a) quatre-vingt-un (b) soixante-et-un (c) quatre-vingts
6. All of these are numbers between 60 and 80 except ________. (a) soixante-deux (b) soixante-dix (c) quatre-vingt-un
7. Which is NOT a correct way to write 72? (a) soixante-douze (b) soixante-dix-deux (c) soixante-dix et deux
8. The correct form of 95 is ________. (a) quatre-vingt-cinq (b) quatre-vingt-quinze (c) quatre-vingt-dix-cinq
9. Cent is ________. (a) 10 (b) 50 (c) 100
10. Which of these is not 60? (a) soixante (b) soixante-dix (c) soixante
11. A pen is called ________. (a) crayon (b) stylo (c) règle
12. The plural form of “un cahier” is ________. (a) des cahiers (b) un cahier (c) le cahier
13. An example of a classroom object is ________. (a) tapis (b) gomme (c) lit
14. Which of the following is a dictionary? (a) gomme (b) dictionnaire (c) tableau
15. All of these are classroom objects except ________. (a) règle (b) chaise (c) gomme
16. Which is NOT a classroom object? (a) tableau (b) lit (c) livre
17. Voici soixante-dix ________. (a) stylo (b) stylos (c) styloe
18. The correct form for “73 rulers” is ________. (a) soixante-treize règles (b) soixante-treize règle (c) soixante-dix-trois règles
19. ________ est un livre. (a) Voici (b) Voilà (c) Les
20. Which of these is not a pencil? (a) crayon (b) stylo (c) gomme
21. A carpet is called ________. (a) tapis (b) table (c) lit
22. The ________ est une télévision. (a) Voici (b) Voilà (c) Les
23. An example of a bed is ________. (a) chaise (b) lit (c) radio
24. Which of the following means “99 tables”? (a) quatre-vingt-dix-neuf tables (b) quatre-vingt-neuf tables (c) cent tables
25. All of these are household objects except ________. (a) tapis (b) tableau (c) radio
26. Which is NOT a household item? (a) chaise (b) dictionnaire (c) télévision
27. Voilà quatre-vingt-dix ________. (a) lit (b) lits (c) lite
28. The main reason for using “Voici” is to ________. (a) ask a question (b) present something (c) give a direction
29. The correct form for “82 chairs” is ________. (a) quatre-vingt-deux chaises (b) quatre-vingt-deux chaise (c) quatre-vingt-deux chaises
30. Which of these is not a table? (a) table (b) chaise (c) lit
31. Où est la poste? means ________. (a) Where is the post office? (b) How is the post office? (c) What is the post office?
32. C’est à côté de… means it’s ________. (a) far from (b) next to (c) in front of
33. An example of a politeness formula is ________. (a) Où est? (b) S’il te plaît (c) Derrière
34. Which of the following means “in front of”? (a) derrière (b) devant (c) sous
35. All of these are prepositions of place except ________. (a) sur (b) loin (c) bonjour
36. Which is NOT a direction? (a) à droite (b) à gauche (c) stylo
37. The correct form for “behind the house” is ________. (a) derrière la maison (b) devant la maison (c) sur la maison
38. Près de… means ________. (a) near to (b) far from (c) on
39. Which of these is not a preposition? (a) sous (b) sur (c) quatre-vingts
40. To spell “ami”, you say ________. (a) A-M-I (b) A-N-I (c) A-M-Y

SECTION B: THEORY
Instruction: Answer any THREE questions. Each question carries 10 marks.

1. (a) Write the number 78 in French. (3 marks)
(b) Write the number 93 in French. (3 marks)
(c) Write the numbers 66, 85, 100 in French. (4 marks)

2. (a) Name three classroom objects in French. (3 marks)
(b) Complete the sentence: “Voici quatre-vingt-cinq ________.” (rulers) (3 marks)
(c) Translate “70 books” and “91 pencils” into French. (4 marks)

3. (a) Name three household objects in French. (3 marks)
(b) Translate “near the television” and “behind the bed” into French. (3 marks)
(c) Complete the sentence: “Où est la radio? C’est ________ de la table.” (next to) (4 marks)

4. (a) Spell the word “table” in French. (3 marks)
(b) Spell the word “gomme” in French. (3 marks)
(c) List two politeness formulas used when asking for directions in French. (4 marks)

OBJECTIVE MARKING SCHEME

Question 1 – ✅ (b) 70
Question 2 – ✅ (b) soixante-quinze
Question 3 – ✅ (c) 80
Question 4 – ✅ (a) quatre-vingt-dix
Question 5 – ✅ (a) quatre-vingt-un
Question 6 – ✅ (c) quatre-vingt-un
Question 7 – ✅ (b) soixante-dix-deux
Question 8 – ✅ (b) quatre-vingt-quinze
Question 9 – ✅ (c) 100
Question 10 – ✅ (b) soixante-dix
Question 11 – ✅ (b) stylo
Question 12 – ✅ (a) des cahiers
Question 13 – ✅ (b) gomme
Question 14 – ✅ (b) dictionnaire
Question 15 – ✅ (b) chaise
Question 16 – ✅ (b) lit
Question 17 – ✅ (b) stylos
Question 18 – ✅ (a) soixante-treize règles
Question 19 – ✅ (a) Voici
Question 20 – ✅ (b) stylo
Question 21 – ✅ (a) tapis
Question 22 – ✅ (b) Voilà
Question 23 – ✅ (b) lit
Question 24 – ✅ (a) quatre-vingt-dix-neuf tables
Question 25 – ✅ (b) tableau
Question 26 – ✅ (b) dictionnaire
Question 27 – ✅ (b) lits
Question 28 – ✅ (b) present something
Question 29 – ✅ (a) quatre-vingt-deux chaises
Question 30 – ✅ (b) chaise
Question 31 – ✅ (a) Where is the post office?
Question 32 – ✅ (b) next to
Question 33 – ✅ (b) S’il te plaît
Question 34 – ✅ (b) devant
Question 35 – ✅ (c) bonjour
Question 36 – ✅ (c) stylo
Question 37 – ✅ (a) derrière la maison
Question 38 – ✅ (a) near to
Question 39 – ✅ (c) quatre-vingts
Question 40 – ✅ (a) A-M-I