French III

Semester 1 Final Exam Questions

 

Groupe 1

 

  1. Have you ever traveled to a foreign country? If so, write a paragraph about your experiences. If not, write about a vacation you took.  Tell about what you saw and what you did there.  Or use your imagination and describe your dream trip.

 

  1. You are placing an ad in French for an experienced English-speaking assistant at your bookstore in Lyon.  You want to keep the ad short to save on cost but you still want someone of quality as your employee.  Write an ad and mention several requirements.

 

 

  1. Your brother/sister is four years older than you. Write about five things he/she had already done by the time you first did them using the plus-que-parfait.

 

 

  1. Think of a person from your past of whom you have fond memories. Write about what you like or liked about that person and what you miss most about him/her. Tell who else besides you liked and misses this person and why.

 

 

  1. Write a note introducing yourself to the Director of Human Resources of a French business at which you would like to do an internship next summer.  Mention your interests, career plans, and why you think you could be useful.

 

 

Groupe 2

 

  1. Décrivez ce que vous avez fait pendant vos dernières vacances. Est-ce que vous faites le même genre d’activités en vacances et pendant l’année scolaire ? Pourquoi ou pourquoi pas ?

 

  1. À votre avis, est-ce que les adolescents devraient travailler à temps partiel pendant l’année scolaire ?  Expliquez pourquoi ou pourquoi pas.

 

  1. Est-ce que les contes de fées sont trop violents pour les enfants ? Pourquoi ou pourquoi pas ?

 

  1. Quels sont les traits de caractère que vous cherchez chez un(e) ami(e)? Est-ce que vous croyez que vous êtes un bon ami ? Pourquoi ou pourquoi pas ?