French - Mill Hill School

Name:
School:
Mill Hill School
13+ Examination in French
January 2014
Time: 1 hour
Section A (Listening) – 22 Marks
•
Suggested time: 15 – 20 minutes
Section B (Reading) – 21 Marks
•
Suggested time: 15 – 20 minutes
Section C (Writing) – 20 Marks
• Suggested time: 20 – 25 minutes
Ensure that you read each question thoroughly and check your answers.
You do not have access to dictionaries or any other device.
Section A – Listening
Q1.Sports
Which sport are these people doing?
Write the correct letter in each box.
Example:
1
(1)
2
(1)
3
(1)
4
(1)
(Total 4 marks)
Q2. My favourite teacher
Which teachers do these pupils prefer?
Write the correct letter in each box.
Example
(1)
1
(1)
2
(1)
3
(1)
4
(1)
(Total 4 marks)
Q3.
Holidays
A The weather.
B The accommodation.
C The food.
D The shops.
E Daytime activities.
F The journey.
What is Thomas talking about? Write the correct letter in each box.
1
(1)
2
(1)
3
(1)
4
(1)
(Total 4 marks)
Q4. Leisure
Place
Activity
Where in the house do these people spend a lot of their time and what do they
like to do there?
Write the correct letters and numbers in the boxes.
Place
(letter)
Activity
(number)
1
(2)
Place
(letter)
Activity
(number)
2
(2)
(Total 4 marks)
Q5.
Fashion
Items of clothing:
Reasons:
1 the length
2 the price
3 the colour
4 designer label
5 the pattern
6 the material
What item of clothing did these people buy?
Why did they buy the clothes?
Write the correct letter of the clothes and the number of the reason in the
boxes.
Item of clothing
(letter)
Reason
(number)
Item of clothing
(letter)
Reason
(number)
Example:
1
(2)
Item of clothing
(letter)
Reason
(number)
2
(2)
Item of clothing
(letter)
Reason
(number)
3
Total marks for this section (22).
(2)
(Total 6 marks)
Section B – Reading
Q1.Preparing to go away
Image A © iStockphoto/Thinkstock. Image B © Getty Images/Hemera
Technologies/Thinkstock.
Images C-D © Stockbyte/Thinkstock.
Images E-G © iStockphoto/Thinkstock.
Image H © Ryan McVey. Photograph supplied by
Photodisc/Thinkstock.
Which items are you taking with you? Write the correct letter in each box.
Example: des gants
(a)
des baskets
(1)
(b)
des lunettes de soleil
(1)
(c)
un maillot de bain
(1)
(d)
une carte
(1)
(e)
un chapeau
(1)
(Total 5 marks)
Q2.
Music
These young people are discussing music in an internet chat room.
Match the statements to the pictures. Write the correct letter in each box.
Example: Patricia
(a)
Soraya
(1)
(b)
Edouard
(1)
(c)
Jean-Paul
(1)
(d)
Myriam
(1)
(Total 4 marks)
Q3.Finding a hotel
These comments are on a hotel review website.
A.
Hôtel des Alpes.
J’ai eu une très bonne chambre. La cuisine était assez
bonne. La vue sur la ville était sensass. Le prix de la demipension était raisonnable.
B.
Hôtel des Falaises.
Je n’ai pas aimé cet hôtel. Le réceptionniste ne pouvait
pas répondre à mes questions, et la cuisine était
mauvaise.
C.
Hôtel des Artistes.
Quelle surprise ! C’est un petit hôtel dans un village isolé,
mais on sert des repas délicieux et le service est vraiment
super.
D. Hôtel de la Gare.
Bonne situation dans le centre-ville avec un parking à
côté. J’ai aimé la nourriture mais le service était nul.
E.
Hôtel des Cigognes.
La douche ne marchait pas, mais la chambre était
magnifique – lit confortable et vue sur le lac et les
champs.
Which review did these people write? Write the correct letter in each box.
(a) I was really impressed by the restaurant.
(1)
(b) I did not pay too much for my meals.
(1)
(c)
I liked to look out at the countryside.
(1)
(Total 3 marks)
Q4.Come and visit!
Kevin has posted a blog about where he lives.
Answer the following questions in English.
Example: Where is Poitiers?
.........................In the west of France....................................
(a)
What regret does Kevin express?
...............................................................................................................
...............................................................................................................
(1)
(b)
What most appeals to adults?
...............................................................................................................
...............................................................................................................
(c)
(1)
What does Kevin say about the lessons at the sports centre?
...............................................................................................................
...............................................................................................................
(d)
(1)
What does he say about the new swimming pool?
...............................................................................................................
...............................................................................................................
(1)
(Total 4 marks)
Q5.A school day
message électronique
Salut !
Quelle journée ! Pour commencer je suis arrivée en retard au collège
parce que Maman a oublié de me réveiller. Je n’ai même pas eu le
temps de prendre le petit déjeuner. Pendant le cours d’histoire le
prof a critiqué le travail que j’avais fait pour mon projet sur Jeanne
d’Arc, et pourtant j’y avais passé de longues heures chez moi. A la
récré j’ai enfin pu bavarder avec mes copines mais après, c’était
anglais, et je n’aime pas ça. Je trouve les langues vivantes très
difficiles. L’après-midi on a eu musique. C’était super ! J’apprends à
jouer de la guitare et je veux faire assez de progrès pour pouvoir
participer au spectacle de fin d’année. Malheureusement je ne peux
pas continuer avec ça ce soir car j’ai au moins trois heures de devoirs
à faire.
Marine
Example:
What problem does Marine refer to first?
...She arrived late at school................................................
(a)
Why did she oversleep and not have time for her breakfast?
........................................................................................................................
(b)
Why was she annoyed about her teacher’s comments about her work?
........................................................................................................................
(c)
(1)
(1)
Why does she dislike English?
........................................................................................................................
(1)
(d)
Why is she keen to learn to play the guitar?
........................................................................................................................
........................................................................................................................
(e)
(1)
Why does she complain about having lots of homework?
........................................................................................................................
........................................................................................................................
(1)
(Total 5 marks)
Total marks for this section (21).
Section C – Writing
You are asked to write 100 – 150 words as an answer to:
Either,
1. Write an article about your holidays.
• Say where you normally go
• Give your opinion on the importance of holidays
• Talk about a trip you have made in the past
• Discuss where you are planning to go next year
Or,
2. Write an article about your school life.
• Describe your school
• Talk about your subjects, including you favourite
• The differences between school in France and in England
• What you did yesterday at school
• Discuss your future plans.
There are 20 marks for this question and you should aim to fully develop your answers and
include a variety of language as well as write accurately in order to aim for the highest
marks.
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(20 marks)