Answers to worksheets
1.1 Ce que je mange, pages 20–21
Extension Reading worksheet
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1 Veg1 2 Mère Poule 3 Jack12 4 JCG 5 MK1 6 Jack12
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1 T 2 ? 3 T 4 F 5 T 6 ?
1.2 Le bien-être, pages 22–23
Extension Listening worksheet
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Name What they do to keep fit
Georges Eats a well balanced diet.Plays football twice a week.
Paulette Has 8 hours sleep per night.Goes for walks.
Nicole Swims regularly.Mountain hikes.
Pierre Runs in the park every morning before work.Avoids sweet drinks.
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1 Problems Solutions
Heart problems Do some sport.
Stress Sleep 7 to 8 hours per night.
Obesity Eat a well balanced diet.
2a) sugarb) saltc) fast-foodd) too much inactivity (any 3)
1.3 On parle de l’alcool et de la drogue, pages 24–25
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1 Les vêtements d’un fumeur sentent le tabac.
2 Les cigarettes ne sont pas assez chères.
3 Ça donne le cancer du poumon.
4 Le tabagisme passif est dangereux.
5 Ça rend les dents et les doigts jaunes.
6 L’odeur du tabac est agréable.x
7 On devient facilement dépendant.
8 Fumer cinq cigarettes par jour, ce n’est pas grave.x
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9 Les fumeurs ont souvent des problèmes de respiration et ils toussent le matin.
10 Le cannabis est dangereux.
11 On ne doit pas fumer dans les endroits publics.
12 Un adolescent qui fume, ça fait un peu adulte.x
13 Il est difficile de s’arrêter de fumer.
14 Le tabac n’est pas une drogue.x
15 Fumer en compagnie, c’est être sociable.x
B
1 A 2 S 3 N/A 4 N/S
1.4 La famille, pages 32–33
Extension Listening worksheet
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1 D 2 C 3 A
B
1 Noëlle 2 Quentin 3 Henri 4 Océane 5 Quentin 6 Noëlle
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7 Océane 8 Henri 9 Noëlle 10 Quentin
1.5 Les rapports avec les autres, pages 34–35
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1 Aurélie2 Bernard3 Marine4 Pierre
B
1 Pierre2 Bernard3 Aurélie4 Marine
1.6 L’avenir, pages 36–37
Extension Listening worksheet
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1 Alain – A2 Isabelle – D3 Alexis – E4 Carinne – B
B
1 Carinne 2 Isabelle
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3 Alain 4 Alexis
1.7 La pauvreté, pages 38–39
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1 Marseille, in the south of France.2 Someone without a fixed abode (a homeless person).3 More than 5000.4 The majority don’t have work because they don’t have an address. They don’t have an address because they don’t have the money to be able to get somewhere to live. No address, no job. No job, no money – so, no address!5 She prepares and serves soup.
B
1 F 2 T 3 ? 4 F 5 T
Context 1 (Extension Listening)
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6 Henri 5 Mélanie 7 Julien 6 Henri 8 Mélanie 7 Julien 9 Chloë 8 Chloë
B
1 A 5 A2 M 6 L3 R 7 M4 R 8 L
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1f 2a 3d 4c 5b 6e
B
1 F 2 T 3 F 4 T 5 F6 T
C1. Danièle
2. Christophe
3. Jessica
4. Philippe
5. Xavier
6. Isabelle
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2.1 Ce que j’ai fait chez moi, pages 54–55
Extension Listening worksheet
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Statements 1,3,5,6 and 7 are true
B
1 Robert 2 Myriam 3 Antoine 4 Myriam 5 Robert 6 Antoine
2.2 Les loisirs, pages 56–57
Extension Reading worksheet
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1 B 2 A 3 D 4 I 5 F 6 C 7 H 8 G 9 J 10 E
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A 2 B 4 C 7 D 1 E 9 F 6
2.3 L’argent et le shopping, pages 58–59
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1 There are reductions of up to 50% off, which amounts to a significant saving if you spend quite a lot.2 You buy certain things because they are on sale, and you wouldn’t buy them if they weren’t. It’s a false economy and means of making you spend money.3 Annie, by saying that she has already decided what she will buy and will buy nothing else.
B
Statements are 1, 5, 6, 9 are true.
2.4 La mode, pages 60–61
Extension Reading worksheet
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1 c2 a3 b
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1 Drawing of a female model wearing a fairly short red and blue skirt (knee level), small brown boots, a white shirt and an open black jacket.
2.5 Les nouvelles technologies, pages 62–63
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1a) 1900b) They worked until they married (at the age of 20 in most cases) and were then expected to stay at home and raise children.
2a) Television and cars became popular.b) Many kitchen appliances were invented, which helped women.
3 Computers, satellite TV, mobile phones, satnav, the Internet.4 Finding information, making friends, communicating with friends. (any two)5 They are advised not to talk online to people they don’t know. There is also a lot of fraud taking place on the Internet.
B
1 se marient 2 populaires 3 la vie 4 dépendant5 fraude
2.6 Vive les vacances!, pages 70–71
Extension Reading worksheet
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1 AM 2 R 3 G 4 S 5 S 6 AM 7 G 8 S
B 1 ? 2 T 3 T 4 F 5 T
2.7 Des projets de vacances, pages 72–73
Extension Listening worksheet
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When? Where? Accommodation Activities Opinion
Robert
August Portugal Holiday let Swimming in the sea
P
Zoë Easter Spain Hotel Visiting towns
P + N
Yannick May Cornwall Camping Visiting villages and going for walks
N
Aurore July South of France
Apartment Going out with friends
P
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When? Where? Accommodation Activities Opinion
Robert
June USA Grandparents’ home
Visiting tourist attractions
P
Zoë September Blackpool Chalet On the beach
P
Yannick July Brittany / north west France
Uncle and Aunt’s home
Sailing P+N
Aurore July South of France
Apartment Windsurfing P
2.8 Que faire en vacances?, pages 74–75
Extension Reading worksheet
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1a) Rouvière b) Blanchard c) Tramier
2 Blanchard and Tramier
B
1 T 2 ? 3 T 4 T 5 F 6 T 7 T 8 ?
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2.9 Les excursions, pages 76–77
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1 c2 e3 a4 f5 b
B 1a) There was a long queue. b) She went to the wrong gate. c) They had to wait an hour before taking off. d) Whilst disembarking, she slipped and broke her leg.
2 Two hours early. 3 137 4 She read some magazines and listened to music. 5 It was very cold and was snowing. 6 A skiing holiday. 7 In hospital.
Context 2 (Extension Listening)
A1c 2e 3g 4b
BHappy to holiday with parents Unhappy to holiday with parents
1 Parents organise the holiday and pay for everything. Different destination every year.
2 Always go to the same place / not allowed out at night.
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3 It is the opportunity to make new friends.
4 The activities that parents enjoy (such as museums) are not interesting.
5 It is too isolated / there is nothing to do there.
Context 2 (Extension Reading)
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1. Alexandre
2. Lauranne
3. Émilie
4. Camille
5. Nina
6. Guillaume
B
1. T 2. T3. NM4. F5. T6. F
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3.1 On fait la fête, pages 94–95
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1 January 6th 2 Epiphany 3 A cake. 4 A charm. 5 Wear the crown for the rest of the evening. 6 To his / her house to eat a Galette des Rois. 7 Three.
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1, 2 and 4 are true.
3.2 Ma maison, pages 96–97
Extension Listening worksheet
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2, 3 and 5 are true.
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Nicolas’ parents’ bedroom
Bathroom Nicolas’ bedroom
Kitchen
Cooker Fridge Washing machine
Nicolas’ sister’s bedroom
Dining room
Table and 4 chairsLiving room
SofaArmchair
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3.3 Là où j’habite, pages 98–99
Extension Reading worksheet
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1 F2 T3 T4 ?5 F6 T7 ?
B
1 trente mille2 trois; un; deux.3 marché4 juillet5 dix mille 6 usines
3.4 Les problèmes de l’environnement, pages 106–107
Extension Listening worksheet
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7 c 8 d 9 a 10 f 11 b 12 e
B
1 T
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2 F 3 F 4 T 5 T 6 F
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3.5 Ma ville, pages 108–109
Extension Reading worksheet
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1 Il faut2 Il ne faut pas 3 Il faut 4 Il ne faut pas 5 Il faut 6 Il faut 7 Il faut 8 Il ne faut pas 9 Il faut 10 Il faut
B
1 M 2 C 3 GM 4 M 5 GM 6 M
Context 3 (Extension Listening)
A1d 2e 3a 4f 5b
B
Where they live An advantage A disadvantage
1 In the country It is quiet There is nothing to do at the weekend
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Context 3 (Extension Reading)
A1d 2b 3c 4a 5a 6e
B
1. Laure
2. Didier
3. Céline
4. Guillaume
5. Antoine
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4.1 Comment est ton collège? pages 124–125
Extension Listening worksheet
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Age range 11 – 16
Number of:Students 1200 Computers 100Teachers 65 Interactive
whiteboards25
Classrooms 50 IT rooms 4
B
1 102 Go to college.3 She is with all her friends. Most of her teachers are nice and not too strict.4 English. She finds languages easy to learn.5 Art. She is not good at it.
C
1 8.00 – 9.00: no lessons2 9.00 – 10.00: Français3 10.15 – 11.15: Maths4 11.15 – 12.15: Géographie5 13.30 – 14.30: Anglais6 14.30 – 15.30: EPS
4.2 La vie au collège en France, pages 126–127
Extension Reading worksheet
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1 S 2 D On doit / il faut travailler en classe.
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3 D On doit / il faut respecter les profs.4 D On doit / il faut faire ses devoirs.5 S 6 S 7 D Il ne faut pas / il est interdit de porter des bijoux au collège.
B
1 52 In the morning.3 4, 34 325 6, 7, 2, 5, 66 Apart from Tuesday, she finishes early.
4.3 Problèmes scolaires, pages 128–129
Extension Listening worksheet
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1 Drugs. 2 Difficulty of exams. 3 Catching up after an absence. 4 Boring lessons. 5 Too much homework.
B
1 Smoking. 2 Help pupils, who have missed school for medical reasons, to catch up with their work. 3 There is no guarantee of success. 4 If lessons are not interesting, how can we do our homework? 5 At least 2 hours a day.
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4.4 Stages et petits jobs, pages 136–137
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1 Farmer 2 Receptionist 3 Secretary 4 Postman 5 Sales assistant 6 Baker 7 Nurse 8 Mechanic
B
1 Nurse 2 Baker 3 Secretary 4 Mechanic 5 Butcher 6 Cashier 7 Plumber 8 Farmer
4.5 Je cherche un emploi, pages 138–139
Extension Listening worksheet
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1 Alex Tacussel.2 17.3 12th August 1993.4 Six weeks in a shop, and work experience in a car factory.5 07 89 40 29 32 23.6 Next Monday.
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1 Nurse (male) 2 Baker (female) 3 Postman (male) 4 Waitress (female) 5 Musician (female) 6 Cashier (female) 7 Butcher (male) 8 Farmer (female) 9 Plumber (female) 10 Mechanic (male)
4.6 La vie professionnelle, pages 140–141
Extension Listening worksheet
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1 Nicolas – plumber – well paid 2 Baptiste – PE teacher – long summer holidays3 Émilie – doctor – interesting work4 Fatima – air hostess – travelling
B
1 B 2 N 3 É 4 N 5 F 6 F and B7 N 8 É 9 B 10 N
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Favourite teacher
Reason Least favourite teacher
Reason
1 Maths Easy subject Geography Really boring
2 History Really nice teacher English Not interesting
3 IT Gives clear explanations
Spanish Gives too much homework
4 French Lessons are fun Physics Boring – all pupils do is write in their books
B1 Sébastien
2 Frédérique
3 Manon
4 Vincent
5 Frédérique
6 Vincent
Context 4 (Extension Reading)
A1 waiter/waitress
2 postman/postwoman
3 office worker
4 cashier (at supermarket)
5 mechanic
6 au pair
7 postman
8 mechanic
B1E 2D 3H 4C 5A 6G 7B 8F
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Answers to Practice Assessment questions
Context 1: Listening (Foundation)
Task 1
1 F 2 A 3 H 4 B 5 E 6 C
Task 2
1 C 2 A 3 H 4 G 5 B 6 E
Task 3
1 H 2 C 3 A 4 D 5 F 6 G
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Context 1: Reading (Foundation)
Task 1
1 B 2 E 3 D 4 A 5 C 6 G
Task 2
1 D 2 F 3 A 4 H 5 B 6 E
Task 3
1 E 2 B 3 H 4 G 5 C 6 F
Context 2: Listening (Foundation)
Task 1
1 G
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2 B 3 E 4 A 5 F 6 D
Task 2
a) A4 b) F5 c) E1 d) B7 e) G8 f) H2
Task 3
Part 1Sentences 1, 2, and 5 are true.
Part 2Sentences 7, 9 and 10 are true.
Context 2: Reading (Foundation)
Task 1
1 E 2 A 3 G 4 D 5 F 6 B
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Task 2
1 T 2 ? 3 F 4 F 5 T 6 T
Task 3
Disadvantage Advantage
Camping(2 marks)
Not comfortable (1) Fresh air /
You sleep well (1)
Hotel(2 marks)
Expensive (for a family holiday) (1)
You can relax / do nothing if you want (1)
Holiday let(2 marks)
You have to go shopping / do the cooking as usual (1)
You will feel at home (1)
Context 3: Listening (Foundation)
Task 1
1 F 2 B 3 A 4 C 5 H 6 G
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Task 2
1 P 2 P/N 3 N 4 P 5 N 6 P/N
Task 3 1 7E 2 3C 3 2B 4 8F 5 1A 6 5G
Context 3: Reading (Foundation)
Task 1
1 E 2 C 3 F 4 B 5 D 6 H
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Task 3
1 C 2 E 3 H 4 G 5 D 6 A
Context 4: Listening (Foundation)
Task 1
1 E 2 G 3 D 4 H 5 A 6 F
Task 2
1 N 2 P/N 3 P 4 P/N 5 N 6 P
Task 3
1 A 2 D 3 F 4 B 5 G 6 E
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Context 4: Reading (Foundation)
Task 1
1 F 2 F 3 ? 4 T 5 F 6 T
Task 2
1 D 2 A 3 E 4 C 5 H 6 G
Task 3
1 There is not enough time for a social life which might mean losing friends. Tiredness at school and school results suffer. (Any 3 – 3 marks)2 They don't have money problems and don't need to ask for pocket money from their parents. It helps them learn how to become more adult. They get a good idea about the world of work. (Any 3 – 3 marks)
Exam Skills (foundation)
Skills worksheet: Learning and using vocab
Have fun! Sing and draw!
labels for pictures:
a fish – un poisson
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a drink – une boisson
a box – une boîte
a bottle – une bouteille
a kilo of potatoes – un kilo de pommes de terre
Testing, testing …
food la nourriture
meat la viande
piece le morceau
to try essayer
to forget oublier
to cough tousser
thin (2 words) maigre
mince
wide large
size la pointure
M I N C E O M
M O R C E A U A
U B I
R L L G T
R A I R O
P O I N T U R E E U
T G R S
U E S
R V I A N D E
E S S A Y E R R
Recycle!
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indépendant = independent
la dépendance = dependence/dependency
ça dépend = that depends
Variety1c, 2h, 3e, 4a, 5i, 6g, 7b, 8j, 9d, 10f
five sentences: open ended
Longer textsOpen ended
Skills worksheet: Maintaining accuracy in work (1)
Which ending does not sound the same as the others? Say them out loud and underline the odd one out each time.a j’adore, ils adorent, le corps, l ’ humour , la mort
b la famille, je finis, lundi, à la mairie, remplir
c mes cheveux, meilleur, mon partenaire , paresseux, ma sœur
d barbante, maintenant, méchante, quarante, ma tante
Complete the table with the correct present tense form. The missing verbs in each column all sound the same.
critiquer remplir attendre
je critique remplis attendstu critiques remplis attendsil/elle/on critique remplit attendils/ells critiquent remplissent attendent
Write down two verb forms that have the same sound at the end but a different spelling. Challenge a friend to continue the list with one or two more.Open ended
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Match the French to the English.a3, b8, c5, d1, e7, f2, g6,
Which gender are these nouns? Write M (masculine) or F (feminine) and write the correct word for ‘the’ (le, la, l’) before each noun. Then make sure you know what each word means in English. If necessary, you can check on pages 44 and 45 of the Student Book.
a. F la responabilité responsibilityb. F l ’ éducation educationc. M le mariage marriaged. F la séparation separatione. M le chômage unemploymentf. F la copine (girl) friend g. M l ’ amour loveh. F la santé healthi. F la maladie illnessj. M le voisin neighbour
Complete the table of words that can come before a noun.
masculine
singular
feminine
singularall plurals
the le la lesmy mon ma meshis/her son sa ses
this ce cette ces
Choose the correct adjectives to fill the gaps.
a. ennuyeuseb. meilleur / sportifc. paresseuxd. nouvelle / séparée / malheureuxe. malheureusesf. petite / monoparentale
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Suggested translations:
a. He has a boring girlfriend who never goes out.b. My best friend doesn’t do any sport – he is not sporty.c. His/Her brother doesn’t help at home – he is very lazy.d. His new partner is separated from her unfortunate husband.e. I help unfortunate people.f. This little child lives in a single-parent family.
Skills worksheet: Expressing a range of opinions
Rank these in order from liking the most (1) to the least (6).
4 Je n’aime pas ça.
6 Je déteste ça.
2 J’aime ça.
1 J’adore ça.
3 Ça ne m’intéresse pas spécialement.
5 Ça m’énerve.
Compare your list with that of a friend. Do you agree?
a. j’aime beaucoup … – I like … a lotb. j’aime bien … – I quite likec. je n’aime pas du tout … – I don’t like … at alld. je n’aime pas vraiment … – I don’t really like …
Match the French to the English.
1e, 2a, 3d, 4b, 5c
Circle the correct phrase for each sentence.
a. La semaine dernière, j’ai fait du ski – c’était fantastique.b. Normalement, le week-end, nous allons au centre commercial –
c’est trop ennuyeux!c. Je n’aime pas regarder la télé parce que je le trouve une perte de temps.d. Hier, j’ai regardé un film romantique et je l’ai trouvé très beau.e. Le week-end dernier, nous sommes allés à un concert – j’ai trouvé ça super.
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f. Mon ami passe trop de temps devant l’ordinateur – je trouve ça mauvais.
Rewrite the sentences using parce que, parce qu’, car, pour cette raison or à cause de cela.
a. J’aime les centres commerciaux parce qu’il y a plus de choix.b. Je fais des économies parce que je veux acheter un ordinateur.c. J’adore le chanteur Rodolphe. Pour cette raison, j’ai acheté son dernier CD.d. J’ai perdu mon portable. À cause de cela, mes parents ne sont pas contents.e. Samedi, je vais faire du VTT car le cyclisme m’intéresse beaucoup.f. Ma nouvelle veste était très chère. Pour cette raison, je n’ai plus d’argent.
Write the English for these adjectives, then add five more of your own.
amusant funny, amusing
barbant dull, boring
ennuyeux boring
fantastique great, fantastic
fatiguant tiring
marrant funny, amusing
relaxant relaxing
(open ended)
Write the meanings of the French phrases.
plus (+ adjective) que/qu’ more … than
moins (+ adjective) que/qu’ less … than
aussi (+ adjective) que/qu’ as … as
meilleur que/qu’ better than
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pire que/qu’ worse than
très very
assez quite
trop too
Give your opinion on three of the following, with reasons. Say as much as you can and use as many words and phrases as possible from this page. Don’t forget that you can use connectives to make your work sound even better.Open ended
Skills worksheet: Using language you know to ensure accuracy
The grid has been completed, but the numbers are missing from the clues. Write the correct number next to each clue.
Horizontalement8 C’est comme la France ou l’Italie, par exemple.
1 C’est plus chaud que l’hiver, mais ce n’est pas l’été.
10 C’est pour savoir quand un train va partir.
4 C’est une machine pour transporter des personnes en vacances.
9 C’est une personne qui habite un autre pays.
6 C’est une sorte de ‘boisson’ pour les voitures.
Verticalement3 C’est comme une chambre, mais plus grand et avec beaucoup de lits.
1 C’est un endroit où on se relaxe au bord de la mer.
5 C’est un truc qui porte des vêtements pour les vacances.
2 C’est une chose qu’on utilise pour boire du café.
7 Ce n’est pas au bord de la mer et ce n’est pas en ville.
Match the French to the English.
a5, b7, c1, d3, e8, f2, g6, h4
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Find the French for these words and phrases in the word search and write them in the list.
2 ways of saying ‘first’: d’abord, au début
3 ways of saying ‘then’, ‘next’, ‘after that’: ensuite, après, puis
2 ways of saying ‘finally’: enfin, à la fin
3 days of the week: mardi, mercredi, jeudi
ater: plus tard
the next day: le lendemain
in the morning: le matin
in the afternoon: l’après-midi
in the evening: le soir
l’ a p r è s- m i d i
p u i s à l a f i n
m e r c r e d i a l
a n n p e
r f l e s o i r m
d i j e u d i è a
i n i s t
p l u s t a r d i
l e l e n d e m a i n
d’ a b o r d
a u d é b u t
Past or future? Write P (past) or F (future) next to each sentence.
aF, bP, cP, dF, eP, fF, gP, hF
Skills worksheet: Using negative expressions
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Make these sentences negative.
a. Nous ne sommes pas dans un appartement.b. Mon ami n’habite pas en France.c. Il ne faisait pas beau à Pâques.d. Je n’ai pas mangé trop de gâteau.e. Mes copains ne sont pas arrivés avant minuit.f. Je ne me suis pas levé à huit heures.g. Je ne veux pas aider dans la cuisine.h. On ne peut pas louer cette maison.i. Demain, on ne va pas faire la fête.j. Mon copain? Je ne l’ai pas vu aujourd’hui.
Match the French to the English.a3, b5, c1, d6, e4, f2
Translate these into English – watch out for the tense.
a. il n’y a pas de … there is no …b. il n’y avait pas de … there was no …c. il n’y aura pas de … there will be no …d. ce n’est pas … it isn’t …e. ce n’était pas … it wasn’t …f. je ne voudrais pas … I wouldn’t like …
Rewrite each sentence using the negative expression (in brackets).
a. Je n’ai jamais visité St-Tropez. (I’ve never been to St-Tropez.)
b. Nous n’ habitons plus à Limoges. (We no longer live in Limoges.)
c. Il n’y a rien à faire en ville. C’est moche! (There’s nothing to do in town. It’s rubbish!)
d. Je suis allé au club des jeunes, mais il n’y avait personne là. (I went to the youth club but there was nobody there.)
e. À Noël, je n’ai rien reçu de ma tante. (At Christmas I got nothing from my aunt.)
f. Ici, on ne peut jamais aller au cinéma parce qu’il n’existe plus! (You can never go to the cinema here because it no longer exists!)
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Skills worksheet: Developing answers
Find the words and phrases that mean approximately the same and write them in the gaps.
a. cependant, pourtantb. car, parce que, puisquec. et puis, ensuited. selon moi, à mon avis, d’après moie. aussi, en plus
Say whether you should answer in the past (P), present (PR) or future (F) tense.
a. PRb. Pc. Fd. Pe. PRf. P
Your answer to the question above might now be something like this:
a. incroyable, affreuse, belle, polluéeb. à mon avisc. on a déchargéd. il y aurae. rubbish, pollution
Add an adjective of your choice to each of these nouns. Remember that adjectives change depending whether the noun is masculine or feminine, singular or plural.Open ended
Choose one of the questions from Exercise 2 and answer it as fully as you can. Remember to use a range of tenses and to give opinions and reasons in order to get better marks.Open ended
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Skills worksheet: Handling structures to develop complex sentences
Find these linking words in the word search and write them next to the English.
and et
or ou
but mais
also aussi
for example par exemple
in contrast par contre
then, next (2 ways) puis
ensuite
however (2 ways) cependant
pourtant
so (2 ways) alors
donc
because (2 ways) parce que
car
P O U R T A N T P
A D O N C L A A
R M O E P R U
E C A R R N U C S
X I S S I E S
E S U S Q I
M I U
P A R C O N T R E
L U E E
E C E P E N D A N T
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Use suitable linking words to join these sentences and make longer ones.
(Open ended; possible answers)
a. Le mercredi, j’ai cours le matin, puis/et/mais l’après-midi, je fais du sport.
b. Je n’aime pas tellement mes profs, pourtant/cependant/mais je vais au collège chaque jour.
c. Il n’a pas fait ses devoirs car/parce qu’il n’a pas eu de temps libre.
d. Il est interdit de porter des bijoux, alors/donc/par exemple je laisse mes boucles d’oreille chez moi.
e. J’adore le français, mais/par contre ma copine n’aime pas les langues et aussi elle trouve l’histoire barbant.
f. Je trouve que les examens sont trop difficiles. Je travaille dur. Ils sont importants.
Complete the sentences using qui or que (qu’). Then translate the sentences into English.
(Possible translations)
a. La matière que j’aime le plus, c’est les sciences.The subject (that) I like most is science.
b. Je m’intéresse aux cours qu’on fait au collège.I’m interested in the lessons (that) we do at school.
c. Je voudrais devenir pharmacien comme ma sœur qui a étudié à Paris.
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I’d like to be a pharmacist like my elder sister who studied in Paris.
d. Je suis la personne qui représente ma classe au Conseil des élèves.I’m the person who represents my class on the Students’ Council.
e. Le plus grand problème que j’ai trouvé au collège, c’est les devoirs.The biggest problem (that) I have found at school is homework.
f. Il y a une pause déjeuner qui dure trop longtemps.There’s a lunch break that lasts too long.
Are these verbs in the imperfect or the conditional? Copy them into the correct column above the English translation.
imperfect conditionalj’étais
I was/were
je serais
I would be
j’avais
I had
j’aurais
I would have
il faisait
he/it did / it was (weather)
il ferait
he/it would do / it would be (weather)
j’étudiais
I studied
j’étudierais
I would study
elle travaillait
she worked
elle travaillerait
she would work
nous finissons
we finished
nous finirions
we would finish
ils prenaient
they took
ils prendraient
they would take
Skills worksheet: Maintaining accuracy in work (2)
Each set of words is pronounced the same. Copy the correct words into the sentences. Then work with a partner to test your pronunciation.
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a. Tu gagnes combien au supermarché?Je ne gagne pas beaucoup, mais mes copains gagnent plus que moi.
b. Ma mère a un emploi intéressant, mais en général, je trouve qu’il n’y a pas beaucoup d’emplois intéressants.
c. Pendant mon stage en entreprise, j’ai travaillé dur.Plus tard, je vais travailler comme boulanger.
Mon père travaillait chez Renault quand il était plus jeune.
Complete the tables of these common irregular verbs in the present tense.
avoir (to have)
être (to be)
faire (to do)
je/j’ ai suis fais
tu as es fais
il/elle/on a est fait
nous avons sommes faisons
vous avez êtes faites
ils/elles ont sont font
vouloir (to want to)
pouvoir (to be able to)
devoir (to have to)
je/j’ veux peux dois
tu veux peux dois
il/elle/on veut peut doit
nous voulons pouvons devons
vous voulez pouvez devez
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ils/elles veulent peuvent doivent
Complete the sentences using the perfect tense of the verb in brackets.
a. J’ai lu (lire) un magazine et j’ai vu (voir) une offre d’emploi très intéressante.b. On a écrit (écrire) une lettre à une colonie de vacances.c. Nous sommes venus (venir) en France pour travailler en été.d. Luc a pris (prendre) le train et le 20 juillet il s’est mis (se mettre) au travail.e. Sa copine n’a pas pu (pouvoir) l’accompagner parce qu’elle a dû (devoir) rester à la
maison.
Choose an adjective to go with each noun and write it in the correct position. Make sure the adjective has the correct form (masculine/feminine/plural).
a. un travail fatigantb. des clients amusantsc. une grande usined. des écoles différentese. un mauvais directeurf. un vieil hôtelg. une carrière variéeh. de bons étudiants
Rewrite these sentences using the negative given in brackets.
a. Je ne travaillerai pas dans un théâtre.b. Je n’ai pas fait mon stage dans un restaurant.c. Je ne veux jamais travailler comme boulanger.d. Je ne cherche plus mon emploi idéal.e. Je n’ai jamais travaillé pendant les vacances.
Underline the pronouns, then match the French to the English.
a. Il me paie très bien. 4. He pays me very well.
b. Je vais leur envoyer un e-mail. 3. I’ll send them an email.
c. Ils nous ont offert un emploi. 5. They offered us a job.
d. Je l’ai fait hier. 1. I did it yesterday.
e. On ne les a pas fait. 6. They haven’t done them.
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f. Elle peut la livrer demain. 2. She can deliver it tomorrow.
Write the questions in the correct order.
a. Où as-tu fait ton stage?b. Est-ce que tu as un emploi le soir?c. À quelle heure allez-vous finir votre travail?d. Pourquoi a-t-elle choisi ce métier?e. Combien a-t-on payé les élèves?
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