Exam-style Questions: Writing
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On n'attache pas assez d'importance à ce qu'on mange. Discutez.
Answer outline and marking scheme for question: 1
Grade: Standard of language: A Excellent response. Question answered fully; extremely clear and effective structure; excellent knowledge of French-speaking country; language virtually flawless with very few errors. B Very good response. Question answered very well with very good structure and knowledge of country; Very accurate - few errors, usually minor. C Good relevant answer; clear logical organisation; sound accuracy but errors in more difficult language. D Satisfactory answer; lacks clarity in places or relies heavily on any source material; accuracy is variable with some very basic errors. E A few relevant points are made. Frequent defects in organisation; limited knowledge of country concerned; high number of basic errors which hampers understanding. N Very limited answer - largely irrelevant and disorganised. Very limited knowledge of France. Frequent basic answers with only a few parts accurate. U Question not really understood. Virtually no knowledge of country. No real appropriate language. -
Un repas sans vin est comme un jour sans soleil. Qu'en pensez-vous?
Answer outline and marking scheme for question: 2
Grade: Standard of language: A Excellent response. Question answered fully; extremely clear and effective structure; excellent knowledge of French-speaking country; language virtually flawless with very few errors. B Very good response. Question answered very well with very good structure and knowledge of country; Very accurate - few errors, usually minor. C Good relevant answer; clear logical organisation; sound accuracy but errors in more difficult language. D Satisfactory answer; lacks clarity in places or relies heavily on any source material; accuracy is variable with some very basic errors. E A few relevant points are made. Frequent defects in organisation; limited knowledge of country concerned; high number of basic errors which hampers understanding. N Very limited answer - largely irrelevant and disorganised. Very limited knowledge of France. Frequent basic answers with only a few parts accurate. U Question not really understood. Virtually no knowledge of country. No real appropriate language. -
Devrait-on interdire le tabac?
Answer outline and marking scheme for question: 3
Grade: Standard of language: A Excellent response. Question answered fully; extremely clear and effective structure; excellent knowledge of French-speaking country; language virtually flawless with very few errors. B Very good response. Question answered very well with very good structure and knowledge of country; Very accurate - few errors, usually minor. C Good relevant answer; clear logical organisation; sound accuracy but errors in more difficult language. D Satisfactory answer; lacks clarity in places or relies heavily on any source material; accuracy is variable with some very basic errors. E A few relevant points are made. Frequent defects in organisation; limited knowledge of country concerned; high number of basic errors which hampers understanding. N Very limited answer - largely irrelevant and disorganised. Very limited knowledge of France. Frequent basic answers with only a few parts accurate. U Question not really understood. Virtually no knowledge of country. No real appropriate language. -
Si l'on introduisait les enfants à l'alcool plus jeunes, on n'aurait pas tant de problèmes plus tard.
Answer outline and marking scheme for question: 4
Grade: Standard of language: A Excellent response. Question answered fully; extremely clear and effective structure; excellent knowledge of French-speaking country; language virtually flawless with very few errors. B Very good response. Question answered very well with very good structure and knowledge of country; Very accurate - few errors, usually minor. C Good relevant answer; clear logical organisation; sound accuracy but errors in more difficult language. D Satisfactory answer; lacks clarity in places or relies heavily on any source material; accuracy is variable with some very basic errors. E A few relevant points are made. Frequent defects in organisation; limited knowledge of country concerned; high number of basic errors which hampers understanding. N Very limited answer - largely irrelevant and disorganised. Very limited knowledge of France. Frequent basic answers with only a few parts accurate. U Question not really understood. Virtually no knowledge of country. No real appropriate language. -
La fin de la famille traditionnelle est responsable de beaucoup de problèmes sociaux.
Answer outline and marking scheme for question: 5
Grade: Standard of language: A Excellent response. Question answered fully; extremely clear and effective structure; excellent knowledge of French-speaking country; language virtually flawless with very few errors. B Very good response. Question answered very well with very good structure and knowledge of country; Very accurate - few errors, usually minor. C Good relevant answer; clear logical organisation; sound accuracy but errors in more difficult language. D Satisfactory answer; lacks clarity in places or relies heavily on any source material; accuracy is variable with some very basic errors. E A few relevant points are made. Frequent defects in organisation; limited knowledge of country concerned; high number of basic errors which hampers understanding. N Very limited answer - largely irrelevant and disorganised. Very limited knowledge of France. Frequent basic answers with only a few parts accurate. U Question not really understood. Virtually no knowledge of country. No real appropriate language. -
Une famille monoparentale n'est pas vraiment une famille.
Answer outline and marking scheme for question: 6
Grade: Standard of language: A Excellent response. Question answered fully; extremely clear and effective structure; excellent knowledge of French-speaking country; language virtually flawless with very few errors. B Very good response. Question answered very well with very good structure and knowledge of country; Very accurate - few errors, usually minor. C Good relevant answer; clear logical organisation; sound accuracy but errors in more difficult language. D Satisfactory answer; lacks clarity in places or relies heavily on any source material; accuracy is variable with some very basic errors. E A few relevant points are made. Frequent defects in organisation; limited knowledge of country concerned; high number of basic errors which hampers understanding. N Very limited answer - largely irrelevant and disorganised. Very limited knowledge of France. Frequent basic answers with only a few parts accurate. U Question not really understood. Virtually no knowledge of country. No real appropriate language. -
Que peut-on faire pour améliorer le système d'enseignement en Angleterre?
Answer outline and marking scheme for question: 7
Grade: Standard of language: A Excellent response. Question answered fully; extremely clear and effective structure; excellent knowledge of French-speaking country; language virtually flawless with very few errors. B Very good response. Question answered very well with very good structure and knowledge of country; Very accurate - few errors, usually minor. C Good relevant answer; clear logical organisation; sound accuracy but errors in more difficult language. D Satisfactory answer; lacks clarity in places or relies heavily on any source material; accuracy is variable with some very basic errors. E A few relevant points are made. Frequent defects in organisation; limited knowledge of country concerned; high number of basic errors which hampers understanding. N Very limited answer - largely irrelevant and disorganised. Very limited knowledge of France. Frequent basic answers with only a few parts accurate. U Question not really understood. Virtually no knowledge of country. No real appropriate language. -
Le système d'enseignement en Angleterre a beaucoup à apprendre du système français.
Answer outline and marking scheme for question: 8
Grade: Standard of language: A Excellent response. Question answered fully; extremely clear and effective structure; excellent knowledge of French-speaking country; language virtually flawless with very few errors. B Very good response. Question answered very well with very good structure and knowledge of country; Very accurate - few errors, usually minor. C Good relevant answer; clear logical organisation; sound accuracy but errors in more difficult language. D Satisfactory answer; lacks clarity in places or relies heavily on any source material; accuracy is variable with some very basic errors. E A few relevant points are made. Frequent defects in organisation; limited knowledge of country concerned; high number of basic errors which hampers understanding. N Very limited answer - largely irrelevant and disorganised. Very limited knowledge of France. Frequent basic answers with only a few parts accurate. U Question not really understood. Virtually no knowledge of country. No real appropriate language. -
Les transports en commun ne remplaceront jamais la voiture particulière.
Answer outline and marking scheme for question: 9
Grade: Standard of language: A Excellent response. Question answered fully; extremely clear and effective structure; excellent knowledge of French-speaking country; language virtually flawless with very few errors. B Very good response. Question answered very well with very good structure and knowledge of country; Very accurate - few errors, usually minor. C Good relevant answer; clear logical organisation; sound accuracy but errors in more difficult language. D Satisfactory answer; lacks clarity in places or relies heavily on any source material; accuracy is variable with some very basic errors. E A few relevant points are made. Frequent defects in organisation; limited knowledge of country concerned; high number of basic errors which hampers understanding. N Very limited answer - largely irrelevant and disorganised. Very limited knowledge of France. Frequent basic answers with only a few parts accurate. U Question not really understood. Virtually no knowledge of country. No real appropriate language. -
Transport = pollution.
Answer outline and marking scheme for question: 10
Grade: Standard of language: A Excellent response. Question answered fully; extremely clear and effective structure; excellent knowledge of French-speaking country; language virtually flawless with very few errors. B Very good response. Question answered very well with very good structure and knowledge of country; Very accurate - few errors, usually minor. C Good relevant answer; clear logical organisation; sound accuracy but errors in more difficult language. D Satisfactory answer; lacks clarity in places or relies heavily on any source material; accuracy is variable with some very basic errors. E A few relevant points are made. Frequent defects in organisation; limited knowledge of country concerned; high number of basic errors which hampers understanding. N Very limited answer - largely irrelevant and disorganised. Very limited knowledge of France. Frequent basic answers with only a few parts accurate. U Question not really understood. Virtually no knowledge of country. No real appropriate language. -
On ne devrait pas encourager le tourisme.
Answer outline and marking scheme for question: 11
Grade: Standard of language: A Excellent response. Question answered fully; extremely clear and effective structure; excellent knowledge of French-speaking country; language virtually flawless with very few errors. B Very good response. Question answered very well with very good structure and knowledge of country; Very accurate - few errors, usually minor. C Good relevant answer; clear logical organisation; sound accuracy but errors in more difficult language. D Satisfactory answer; lacks clarity in places or relies heavily on any source material; accuracy is variable with some very basic errors. E A few relevant points are made. Frequent defects in organisation; limited knowledge of country concerned; high number of basic errors which hampers understanding. N Very limited answer - largely irrelevant and disorganised. Very limited knowledge of France. Frequent basic answers with only a few parts accurate. U Question not really understood. Virtually no knowledge of country. No real appropriate language. -
Comment voyez-vous le tourisme dans dix ans?
Answer outline and marking scheme for question: 12
Grade: Standard of language: A Excellent response. Question answered fully; extremely clear and effective structure; excellent knowledge of French-speaking country; language virtually flawless with very few errors. B Very good response. Question answered very well with very good structure and knowledge of country; Very accurate - few errors, usually minor. C Good relevant answer; clear logical organisation; sound accuracy but errors in more difficult language. D Satisfactory answer; lacks clarity in places or relies heavily on any source material; accuracy is variable with some very basic errors. E A few relevant points are made. Frequent defects in organisation; limited knowledge of country concerned; high number of basic errors which hampers understanding. N Very limited answer - largely irrelevant and disorganised. Very limited knowledge of France. Frequent basic answers with only a few parts accurate. U Question not really understood. Virtually no knowledge of country. No real appropriate language. -
La télévision - fléau de notre société.
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Answer outline and marking scheme for question: 13
Grade: Standard of language: A Excellent response. Question answered fully; extremely clear and effective structure; excellent knowledge of French-speaking country; language virtually flawless with very few errors. B Very good response. Question answered very well with very good structure and knowledge of country; Very accurate - few errors, usually minor. C Good relevant answer; clear logical organisation; sound accuracy but errors in more difficult language. D Satisfactory answer; lacks clarity in places or relies heavily on any source material; accuracy is variable with some very basic errors. E A few relevant points are made. Frequent defects in organisation; limited knowledge of country concerned; high number of basic errors which hampers understanding. N Very limited answer - largely irrelevant and disorganised. Very limited knowledge of France. Frequent basic answers with only a few parts accurate. U Question not really understood. Virtually no knowledge of country. No real appropriate language. -
On devrait introduire une loi pour protéger la vie privée.
Answer outline and marking scheme for question: 14
Grade: Standard of language: A Excellent response. Question answered fully; extremely clear and effective structure; excellent knowledge of French-speaking country; language virtually flawless with very few errors. B Very good response. Question answered very well with very good structure and knowledge of country; Very accurate - few errors, usually minor. C Good relevant answer; clear logical organisation; sound accuracy but errors in more difficult language. D Satisfactory answer; lacks clarity in places or relies heavily on any source material; accuracy is variable with some very basic errors. E A few relevant points are made. Frequent defects in organisation; limited knowledge of country concerned; high number of basic errors which hampers understanding. N Very limited answer - largely irrelevant and disorganised. Very limited knowledge of France. Frequent basic answers with only a few parts accurate. U Question not really understood. Virtually no knowledge of country. No real appropriate language. -
Pourrait-on jamais défaire la destruction à l'environnement?
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Answer outline and marking scheme for question: 15
Grade: Standard of language: A Excellent response. Question answered fully; extremely clear and effective structure; excellent knowledge of French-speaking country; language virtually flawless with very few errors. B Very good response. Question answered very well with very good structure and knowledge of country; Very accurate - few errors, usually minor. C Good relevant answer; clear logical organisation; sound accuracy but errors in more difficult language. D Satisfactory answer; lacks clarity in places or relies heavily on any source material; accuracy is variable with some very basic errors. E A few relevant points are made. Frequent defects in organisation; limited knowledge of country concerned; high number of basic errors which hampers understanding. N Very limited answer - largely irrelevant and disorganised. Very limited knowledge of France. Frequent basic answers with only a few parts accurate. U Question not really understood. Virtually no knowledge of country. No real appropriate language. -
L'avenir de la planète, est-il aussi mauvais qu'on ne le dit?
Answer outline and marking scheme for question: 16
Grade: Standard of language: A Excellent response. Question answered fully; extremely clear and effective structure; excellent knowledge of French-speaking country; language virtually flawless with very few errors. B Very good response. Question answered very well with very good structure and knowledge of country; Very accurate - few errors, usually minor. C Good relevant answer; clear logical organisation; sound accuracy but errors in more difficult language. D Satisfactory answer; lacks clarity in places or relies heavily on any source material; accuracy is variable with some very basic errors. E A few relevant points are made. Frequent defects in organisation; limited knowledge of country concerned; high number of basic errors which hampers understanding. N Very limited answer - largely irrelevant and disorganised. Very limited knowledge of France. Frequent basic answers with only a few parts accurate. U Question not really understood. Virtually no knowledge of country. No real appropriate language.