Cambridge International Examinations

Cambridge Ordinary Level

FRENCH 3015/12
Paper 1 Translation and Composition May/June 2016
MARK SCHEME
Maximum Mark: 60

Published

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GENERAL

Mark Allocation:

2 out of: Question 1 Picture Composition 30 marks

Question 2 Guided Composition 30 marks
Question 3 Translation into French 30 marks
Total 60 marks

1 Please do all marking in red.

2 If you change your mind about a mark, make sure the final decision is clearly shown.

3 All final question totals should be shown in the right-hand margin at the end of the question and
should be ringed. Do not ring section totals or working totals.

4 The total mark for the paper should be written in the top right-hand corner of the first sheet and
ringed.

5 Illegibility and ambiguity in writing should be penalised. In case of doubt, the examiner should use
discretion and ring the word concerned.

6 Alternative versions offered by the candidate are to be accepted only if both versions are correct.
Ignore anything in brackets.

7 Ignore the spelling of the names of persons and towns throughout the paper. Countries must be
correct.

8 Ignore punctuation errors, including capital letters and hyphens. However, missing, or extra,
apostrophes should be penalised by not crediting the word associated with the apostrophe. Il ma
vu = 1 (given for the verb)

9 In spite of the above, penalise the omission of a question mark after a non-inverted interrogative.

10 Please be very careful with any arithmetic, particularly when counting ticks. Note that, in the
Prose, the built-in cross-check of left and right-hand totals we have had in the past is no longer
possible. Where appropriate, check your additions by adding section totals again in reverse
order.

11 If the candidate exceeds the rubric and answers all three questions, all should be marked and the
two highest marks counted.

12 Abbreviations used in the detailed Marking Scheme:

NA – Not Again (Do not penalise a second time)

TC – Tout Court (Without further addition)
RAE – Reject Anything Else
D– Discretion

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General Instructions for Marking Questions 1 and 2

Marks:
Communication: 5 marks
Language: 20 marks
Impression: 5 marks
Total: 30 marks

1 Relevance

The essay should, in the opinion of the examiner, be a genuine attempt to answer the question,
whether from pictures or rubric. All relevant material should be accepted, even if the candidate
has misinterpreted the story or parts of it.

2 Padding

Any material which is clearly irrelevant or deliberately evasive of the subject should be included in
the word-count but should be bracketed and ignored in the marking. The word PAD should be
written in the left-hand margin.

3 Tenses

Accept either PERFECT or PAST HISTORIC as the narrative tense, where this is appropriate.
Ignore and accept inconsistencies.

4 Counting words

The definition of a ‘word’ in the essay questions is any group of letters (including hyphens and
apostrophes) between two spaces. Numbers written as figures count as one word. If written as
words, follow normal rules. Proper nouns and names count as one word.

5 Titles

Ignore any title supplied by the candidate for both word-counting and marking. In letters, ignore
any address and date – start the word count at the prescription.

6 Short essays

These present no problem. They gain fewer ticks.

7 Long essays

The first 150 words ONLY will be assessed for BOTH language AND communication. Put // after
the 150th word and ignore everything thereafter. HOWEVER, if the 150th word is part of a
following marking unit and is a scoring word, allow it if the unit is correct – Avec // les enfants = 1
Ils// sont partis = 0 Ils sont// partis = 0

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8 Marking units

Marking units, which may consist of a single word or a group of words, will be ticked, in
accordance with the detailed Language Mark Scheme, if all elements are correct. Please tick
ABOVE the marking unit ensuring it is clear to what the tick relates.

Please note that mistakes with accents and hyphens are not penalised. Please remember not to
penalise punctuation errors, including use/misuse of capitals and splitting words (le super
marché) and combining them (pendantque). Please see

p. 1, para 8 for treatment of apostrophes.

The exception to this rule is the final –é on the past participle of an –er verb, or of être, which will
lose the mark – il est alle = 0; il a éte = 0. Similarly, an unwanted – é on a Present Tense will lose
the mark – il resté = 0.

Please tolerate Il est allè and elle est alleé (native speakers are frequently vague in formation and
placing of accents.

The rule concerning accents will also apply to Qu. 3.

9 Plus and Minus symbols

If an examiner feels that a candidate has been excessively rewarded (possibly by gaining ticks
repeatedly for identical or nearly identical material) or that s/he has not received all the credit s/he
deserves (outstanding vocabulary which only gets one tick or a very brave attempt that gets no
tick at all), s/he should indicate this with a – or a + in the right-hand margin.

10 Immediate Repetition

No credit is given for immediate repetition. “Mon Dieu! Mon Dieu!” = 1. Repeated use of particular
structures or lexical items should be credited each time, but use minus symbol and bear in mind
for Impression mark.

11 Repeated Errors

Repeated vocabulary errors are not treated as consequential in questions 1 and 2. Examiners
can compensate by using + symbols in the right-hand margins.

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12 Scoring

Language: Draw a line across the page after the first ten ticks and do not count these first
ten in the total. An essay with 10 ticks or fewer will score 0. Count subsequent
ticks up to a maximum of 60 and divide the total by 3 (round up or down to the
nearest whole number – see separate scale on p. 9 for reference). This gives a
maximum mark of 20.

Impression: The 5 marks will often be awarded in direct proportion to the Language mark
gained, but there is flexibility to move up or down, particularly to reflect the +
and – symbols in the right-hand margin. Note that, as the ratio is 1:4, it will
sometimes be necessary to make a decision as to whether the Impression mark
should go up or down. For example, in the absence of other evidence, a mark of
12 would be awarded an Impression mark of 3; 13 – 3; 14 – 3 or 4; 15 – 4 and
so on.

Communication: Allocation of specific points will be discussed at our Coordination Meeting. Five
marks are available and should be indicated by writing “1” per communication
point in whichever margin you prefer.

Set out the 3 separate marks at the bottom of the question, add together and ring the total.

Marking credit points

1 Verbs

Subject (noun or pronoun) + finite verb correct.

L’ amie est arrivée = 1; ils se sont arrêtés = 1.

In compound tenses, failure to make the past participle agree will lose the mark, as will a wrong
agreement.

Elle est allé = 0 Elle s’est lavé = 0 Elle s’est lavée les mains = 0

La voiture que (1) j’ai acheté = 0.

Please note that a mistake in the noun invalidates the unit.

Ma amie est arrivée = 0 Cet femme a dit = 0

Negative: Totally correct. Ils n’ont pas vu = 2

Verb correct, mistake in negative. Ils n’ont vu pas = 1. Ils ne ont pas vu. = 1

If there is any mistake in the subject/verb unit, no mark is awarded for the negative. Ils n’ont pas
voir = 0. Le fille ne parle pas = 0.

Interrogative : Totally correct. As-tu vu? = 2; Tu as vu? = 2; Est-ce que tu as vu? = 2.

Verb correct but no inversion (or no ? after non-inversion in the interrogative). Tu as vu = 1
If there is any mistake in the subject/verb unit, no mark is awarded for the interrogative. A-t-il
fais? = 0 Le fille, est-elle arrivée? = 0

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Inversion: Totally correct. “Oui”, a-t-il dit = 2. Peut-être (1) viendra-t-il … = 2

Verb correct but no inversion. “Non”, il a répondu = 1
Verb is wrong. “Pierre!” a-t-il crier = 0

Interrogative negative: Totally correct. N’a-t-il pas vu? = 3; Il n’a pas vu? = 3;
Est-ce qu’il n’a pas vu? = 3.
Verb correct, mistake in either negative or interrogative: = 2
Ne a-t-il pas vu? = 2 Il n’a pas vu (When there should be inversion or ?) = 2
Verb correct, wrong negative and inversion = 1
Il n’a vu pas (When there should be inversion or ?) = 1
Verb is wrong. N’a-t-il pas voir? = 0.

Imperative = 1. Viens! = 1; Dépêche-toi! = 1 Negative imperative = 2; Ne sors pas = 2. Verb is

wrong. Ne sort pas = 0

Participle (past or present) = 2; (En) quittant = 2; (Etant) arrivés = 2; Ayant quitté = 2

BUT Vu que = 1

Misrelated Participles: En traversant la rue, la voiture le renversa. Credit the main clause,
withhold mark from the participle – likely in most cases to be kinder to the Candidate.

Infinitive

Il a décidé = 1 …. d’entrer = 1
Il est allé = 1… regarder = 1
Il s’est mis = 1… à chercher = 1
Il s’est mit = 0… à chercher = 1
Il s’est mit = 0… chercher = 0

After preposition: sans hésiter = 1; avant d’entrer = 1.

Perfect Infinitive = 2 Après avoir parlé = 2

1 error = 1/2 Après avoir (1) parler = (0) Après être (0) parlé = 1

Passive by normal rules: Il a été (1) arrêté = (1). Il a était (0) arrêté (1)

Present Tense: Not acceptable as narrative tense.

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NOTES

(a) ALL verbs score. J’ai = 1; Il n’a pas = 2; Il était = 1; Est-il = 2, etc.

(b) Il y a (either meaning) = 1; Il y avait = 1

(c) Identical subject and verb correct score each time. (But minus in margin)

(d) Reflexive pronoun is part of verb and does not count separately.

(e) Plural verb with 2 subjects – accept if either subject correct. Le femme et l’homme ont
regardé = 1.

(f) Incorrect subject with 2 correct verbs – tick second verb. Le femme est sortie et a regardé =
1.

(g) Two Perfect tense verbs with second auxiliary omitted – accept for avoir, reject for être. – Il a
frappé (1) et ouvert (1) la porte. Il est entré (1) et monté (0) en haut.

2 Nouns

No reward for a noun preceded only by a definite or indefinite article or a cardinal number. A
noun will score only as part of a unit. No consequential allowance for repeated wrong nouns.

(a) Subject and verb (See 1 Verbs)

l’auto est partie = 1

(b) Preposition and noun (unit correct)

dans le lac = 1
en voiture = 1

(c) Demonstrative adjective and noun cet homme = 1

Possessive adjective (ALL) and noun

mon ami = 1; sa soeur = 1

Interrogative adjective and noun

quel homme? = 1

Partitive article (du, de la, des, de etc)

de l’eau = 1
des gens = 1

With preceding adjective in plural de petits chats = 2 des petits chats = 1

de petites chats = 1 des petites
chats = 0

Expression of quantity
peu de temps = 1;
beaucoup de gens = 1

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(d) Idiomatic omission of article il était (1) fermier = 1

NB Identical combination scores each time as with verbs, subject to justification by sense
and examiner’s ability to indicate disapproval by using minus symbols in the margin.

3 Pronouns

All pronouns other than je tu il elle ce on nous (subject) vous (subject) ils elles and reflexives will
score 1 mark each. Correct pronoun, position, order.

(a) Conjunctive (me te le la etc) Disjunctive (moi toi etc) y en. (But il y a = 1)

NB Avec lui = 1 Chez moi = 1 Moi aussi = 1

(b) Demonstrative (celui etc), celui qui = 2 celui de Jean = 2

(c) Possessive (le mien etc)

(d) Relative (qui, que, à qui, dont, lequel, ce qui, ce dont)

Subordinate clauses introduced by qui – take the antecedent as the subject:

La femme qui (1) parle (1) La femme que (0) parle (1)
Le femme qui(1) parle (0) Le femme qui (1) est (0) content(e) (0) (No allowance for
consequential errors)

(e) Interrogative (Qui? Que? Qui est-ce qui? etc) Avec quoi? Lequel?

NB Qui (1) parle (1)? Que (1) fais-tu? (2) Qui (1) est-ce qui parle (2)?

(f) Indefinite (chacun, quelqu’un, quelque chose, tout, cela, ça, ceci ).

Ça (1) m’est (2) égal (1). BUT do not reward in Ça va = 1 only

NB Avec ça = 1

(g) Use of un/une: (l')un des garçons = 1

NB Reward pronouns each time. Wrong pronoun does not invalidate correct verb and
subject. Il elle a donné = 1 Il a donné lui = 1
Il lui a donné = 2
J’ai vu = 1 Je l’ai vu = 2
If object fem. or pl., PDO agreement is needed for the mark to be awarded:
(La maison). Je l(1) ’ai achetée…(1) (La maison). Je l(1) ’ai acheté.. (0)
La maison que (1) j’ai achetée…(1) La maison que (1) j’ai acheté.. (0)
(As in 1st section of p. 4 Verbs – Subject)
If antecedent wrong, no mark for verb – Le maison que (1) j’ai acheté (0).
Pronoun may score if verb doesn’t. Elle lui (1) a donnée = 0
Order. Elle le lui a donné = 3 Elle lui l’a donné = 2

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4 Adjectives

Adjective and noun or pronoun form a marking unit. Whole unit must be correct with adjective in
correct form and position.

(a) un beau jour = 1 le jour était beau = 2 le jour étais (0) beau = 1 BUT Il beau = 0

Il a beau = 0

(b) une auto rouge = 1 une grande auto rouge = 2

(c) un jour de soleil = 1 une jour de soleil = 0 (+ in margin) les vaccances d’été = 0

(d) un coup de vent = 1 une jeune fille = 1 un sac à main = 1 un agent de police = 1

(e) Incorrect adjective does not invalidate unit. Au lac = 1 au beau lac = 2 au bel lac = 1

(f) Adjective used as noun counts as noun. Les riches = 0 les jeunes = 0

NB Reward identical noun and adjective combination each time, subject to justification by
sense and use of minus symbols.

(g) Adjectives based on the past participle of an –er verb should not be credited if the final acute
accent is missing.

(h) Comparison: While plus TC will now score (See Adverbs, section 6), treat plus/moins/aussi
….. que and le plus/moins … de as one unit.

Il est (1) plus grand (1) que (1) moi (1). ....... meilleur (1) que (1) moi (1)
C’est (1) le plus grand (1) des (1) trois.
NB Il a (1) le même (1) âge que (1) moi (1).
tel que = 1

Prepositions

As part of a unit, all of which must be correct. Identical unit will score each time, subject to usual
conditions.

(a) With verbs sans attendre = 1 avant de sortir = 1

(b) With nouns au lac = 1 dans la voiture = 1 à pied = 1 de Paris = 1 à Mme X = 1

(c) With pronouns avec lui = 1 entre nous = 1

(d) Prepositional phrase au milieu (1) de la rue (1), en train (1) de parler (1) (at least 3 words) à
côté (1) de la rivière (1)

(e) Voici and voilà voici un ami = 1 le voilà = 1

(f) Chez … chez moi/Jean = 1 de chez moi = 2 à côté de chez moi = 2 près de chez moi = 2

(g) No reward for the omission of prepositions after verbs such as “attendre.

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Adverbs

Tick adverbs and adverbial phrases each time they appear, subject to the usual conditions. Include
interrogative adverbs: Où? Quand? Comment? Pourquoi? Combien?

Adverbial phrases: à toute vitesse = 1, tout de suite = 1 à tout à l’heure = 1 pourquoi (1) pas (1)
même si = 1 pas/non loin (1)

Please note treatment of plus (Section 4(g)). Treat si and tellement in the same way: Il était (1) si fort
(1) que (1) …..

Do NOT tick: bien, très, oui, non. All other adverbs are credited.

Conjunctions

Tick all conjunctions except et and mais. Tick the conjunctive que. Il a dit que = 2. But que il = 0.
Reward conjunctions each time subject to usual conditions.

Parce que: Reject at the beginning of a sentence when it should be puisque or comme.

Comme si = 1 Comme ça = 1 Comme moi = 1

Expressions (time, weather, idioms, interjections, greetings, proverbs etc).

Weather: Il fait beau (etc) = 2 (Verb + adverb) Il est beau = 1 Il fait du vent = 2 Il fait (du) soleil = 2
(NB Treat faire peur à q.n. in the same way) Il fait nuit//sombre/jour = 2

Expressions using avoir (except age): Il a faim = 2 Tu as raison = 2 Il a lieu = 2 Il a hâte

= 2 As-tu envie..? = 3 Il est peur = 1. Do not credit if no verb is used; Il besoin = 0.

Age – verb only to score (whole unit correct): J’ai 12 ans = 1 Il est 12 ans = 0

Elle a 12 = 0. Q Quel âge as-tu ? = 2

Time: Il est dix heures = 2 Il est dix heures et demie = 3 A/Avant (etc) dix heures = 1
Il est 10h30 = 2 Il est dix heures et demi = 2

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Miscellaneous

un jour = 0 un samedi = 0 merci de la lettre = 2 d’un côté = 1

un beau jour = 1 merci de ta lettre = 3 de l’autre côté = 2
un beau jour de printemps = 2 n’est-ce pas? = 1 à plusieurs reprises = 1
pendant les grandes vacances = 2 peut-être = 1 (à) demain (matin) = 1
l’année dernière = 1 peut-être (1) que (1) le lendemain = 1
dimanche prochain = 1 s’il vous/te plaît = 1 (à) ce soir = 1
au bout d’une heure = 2 Eh bien = 1 D’accord = 1
une heure plus tard = 1 Zut (alors) = 1 Mon dieu = 1
il y a une semaine = 1 Pardon = 1 Voilà = 1
depuis une semaine = 1 Bonjour = 1 Au revoir = 1
tout est bien qui finit bien = 2 comme d’habitude = 1 tout d’abord = 1
numbers un deux trois etc. = 0 en même temps = 1 au même moment = 1
premier etc. = 1 en ce moment = 1 a leur surprise = 1
c’est-à-dire = 1 pendant ce temps = 1 à leur grande surprise = 2
à vrai dire = 1 après quelques minutes = 2 heureusement (1) que (1)
je vous en prie = 2 pendant quelques minutes = 2 (deux) d’entre eux = 1
aussitôt que possible = 2 à ce moment (-là) = 1 à ce moment même = 2
à mon avis = 1 depuis longtemps = 1 ça va? = 2 Oui ça va = 1
merci (beaucoup) = 1 le matin = 1 le soir = 1 ce matin = 1
plus tard = 1 plus tôt = 1 samedi = 1 le samedi = 1 ce samedi = 1
c’était 1 (un) samedi (matin) 1 (un) samedi matin = 1
Tautology: à mon avis (0) je pense (1) trop tard = 1 trop tôt = 1
après quelques minutes (2) plus tard (0) moi aussi = 1 tôt le matin = 1
peu après = 1 de plus près = 1
For any phrases not covered here, apply tout près = 1 en plein air = 1
the following rule: de bonne humeur = 1 en bonne santé = 1
phrase up to 3 words = 1 en pleine forme = 1
phrase of 4 or more words = 2

Communication marks

As already indicated, five marks are available in any essay question. We shall look at specific
question communication points in more detail at the Coordination Meeting, but, in general, the
principle to be followed is that a communication point can only be awarded to a statement containing
a verb in a recognisable and acceptable tense or a participle. Therefore, in Qu 1, where a past
narrative is required, “Ils regardent les animaux” would not score for Communication. For past tense
narrative, please accept (for Communication only) the Imperfect and Pluperfect as well as the
Perfect and Past Historic). If a Future is required, please accept the Conditional as well. In the context
of Communication, please accept minor spelling errors which do not affect a correct phonetic rendition
– Je m’apelle (sic) = 1, Elle courais (sic) = 1. Accept – ait for – aient and vice versa. Reject et for est
and ons/ont for on. Where compound tenses are used, please accept, provided it is phonetically
correct, the use of auxiliary avoir in place of être plus phonetically reasonable past participles (inc the
infinitive of an –er verb, but not the second person plural). Ignore past participle agreement in this
context. Do not accept être when avoir should be used. For the Immediate Future, accept Je vais allé,
but NOT Je vais allez/allais. The following grammatically incorrect forms would therefore qualify for a
Communication mark:

Ils ont arrivé au zoo. Elle as mangé un sandwich. Ils ont admirer les animaux.

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The following would NOT score for Communication:

Ils a parlé J’ai faire Il a donnez Il est marché

Do NOT accept total omission of auxiliary or muddled tenses:

Ils allés au kiosque. Ils ont achetaient des glaces.

For Communication, at least 5 of the pictures must be covered. Accept any statement that conforms
to the above criteria on the basis of one per picture. Any point relevant to any aspect of each picture
may be rewarded, but no more than one point can be gained for each picture reference. Please note
that, as stated earlier, all Communication must be achieved within 150 words; we take nothing into
account after that point.

Instructions for Marking Question 2

In general, the instructions for marking Question 1 apply equally to Question 2. The following
additional points need to be made.

(a) Letter. Tu would be normal between family members but accept the consistent use of vous.
Penalise inconsistency twice only then ignore. Indicate with V1 and V2.

Do not accept the Past Historic as the narrative tense. Penalise (by not ticking) twice only,
then ignore. Indicate with T1 and T2.

Start the word count after the given opening phrase. Include the closing formules in the count
and reward as normal for language if they are appropriate to a maximum of 3 ticks.

The lay-out for this question should theoretically preclude irrelevant preamble and stock
openings. We shall discuss at the meeting any unforeseen approaches adopted by
candidates. Once marking has started, please consult the PE if unsure how to deal with a
particular case.

(b) Dialogue. Start the word count and marking after the given opening phrase. Ignore any
narrative at any point in the answer and exclude from the count. Tu is accepted throughout
although vous is preferred (conversation with teacher). Deal with inconsistency as in Qu 2a.

Please also treat tenses as in the second para of Qu 2a.

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(c) Narrative. Allow either PERFECT or PAST HISTORIC as the narrative tense and do not
penalise inconsistency.

Start the word count and the marking after the given opening phrase. Do not accept any
unwanted preamble.

Communication: Award one Communication point for an acceptable reference (as defined
by the “Communication” rules on p 8) to each of the points set out in the rubrics. In all the
questions there are 5 rubric points. As for Qu 1, all communication must be achieved within
150 words for any of the Qu 2 essays.

Copying from the rubrics.

Qu.1: The words ZOO and GLACES will not score in themselves but can be credited if part
of a scoring unit

Qu.2: Possibilities for using scoring units from the rubric are very limited. We will make final
decisions on how to deal with this when we have scripts to hand.

CONVERSION TABLE

Number of ticks: Max 60 Mark out of 20 Impression: Max 5

59–60 20 5
56–58 19 5
53–55 18 4/5
50–52 17 4
47–49 16 4
44–46 15 4
41–43 14 ¾
38–40 13 3
35–37 12 3
32–34 11 3
29–31 10 2/3
26–28 9 2
23–25 8 2
20–22 7 2
17–19 6 1/2
14–16 5 1
11–13 4 1
8–10 3 1
5–7 2 0/1
2–4 1 0
0–1 0 0

NB Impression Mark – please see p.3 para 12.

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Instructions for Marking Question 3

1 Each of the five sections (A to E) is divided into 14 Marking Groups as shown in the detailed Mark
Scheme. Each Marking Group carries one mark which can be awarded up to a maximum of 12 in
each of the five sections. Therefore, in each section, 2 errors can be made without penalty.

2 Tick each correct Marking Group. There is no need to underline errors, nor to add them up. There
are no tolerances; the Marking Group must be correct within the definition given in General
Instructions, para 8.

3 Repeated errors of vocabulary must not be penalised. Grammatical errors must be penalised
each time they occur, even when they are identical with an error already penalised.

4 If an examiner decides to accept a version not on the scheme, s/he must put a D in the left-hand
margin. .

5 Do not penalise:
(a) consequential errors, except of tenses.
(b) failure to keep sections separate.
(c) faulty punctuation. (See General Instructions for Qu. 1 and Qu. 2, para 8)
(d) accent errors except for –é on a past participle. ( “ “ “ )
(e) words added, unless they contain errors or change the sense of the original text.

6 Consequential errors: In the Prose, we should not penalise anything which appears on the Mark
Scheme even if it is not consequential following an error made by the Candidate. Thus:
Il monta (1)/ dans la taxi (0)/ qui est parti (1) qui est partie (1) La chien noire (0)/ est beau (1)
belle (1)

7 Allow the PERFECT or PAST HISTORIC as the narrative tense. Do not penalise inconsistency.

8 The mark awarded for each Section should be shown in the right-hand margin.

9 The sum of all the sub-totals should be shown at the end, immediately to the left of the right-hand
margin. Working total out of 60 should be halved and crossed through but left legible. Round up
any halves. Total mark for the question, out of 30, should be placed in the right-hand margin and
ringed.

10 Please note that the abolition of the old plus/minus marks scheme for each section, an inevitable
consequence of allowing extra possible marks for the sections, means that cross-checking is no
longer possible. Please, therefore, be very careful to ensure that no ticks are missed within each
section and that the adding up is correctly done at the end.

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ACCEPT REJECT
1 Pierre and his sister Pierre et sa sœur Louise
Louise
2 lived habitaient/demeuraient/vivaient
3 with their parents avec leurs parents
4 in a small town dans une petite ville
5 near Lyon près de Lyon À coté de Lyon
6 in the South of France. dans le Sud de la France.
dans le Midi (de la France).
au sud de la France.
7 They had Ils avaient
8 several good friends plusieurs bons
amis/copains/camarades.
9 in the same street dans la même rue
10 and they liked et ils aimaient
et ça leur plaisait (+de in 11)
11 to go out sortir aller
12 to the cinema au cinéma
13 together ensemble
14 from time to time. de temps en temps quelquefois
de temps à autre. parfois

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1 Recently, Récemment,
2 Pierre telephoned Pierre téléphona (+ à in 3)
appela
a téléphoné
3 his friend Antoine (à) son ami (NA) Antoine
4 to ask pour demander
pour poser la question
pour lui demander
5 if he would like s’il voudrait/voulait/aimerait si il
6 to see a comedy voir une comédie/un film comique regarder
7 with him and his sister. avec lui et sa sœur.
8 Antoine replied Antoine répondit
a répondu
9 that he would be qu’il serait
10 delighted ravi heureux
enchanté
11 to accompany them de les accompagner
d’aller avec eux
12 and he said et il dit
et il a dit
13 he would bring qu’il amènerait
qu’il emmenerait
14 his brother as well. son frère aussi.
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1 The young people Les jeunes (gens/personnes)

decided décidèrent
Les jeunes (gens/personnes) ont
décidé
2 to meet de se rencontrer
de se retrouver
de se réunir
3 at half past seven à sept heures et demie et demi
7h trente/30
19 heures 30
19h 30
4 at the café au café/bistro(t)
5 in the main square. dans la place principale.
le square principal.
la grande place.
6 As it was a Saturday Comme/Puisque c’était (un) samedi
evening, soir,
7 many customers beaucoup de clients
de nombreux clients
plein de clients
8 were sitting étaient assis s’étaient assis
s’asseyaient
9 at tables à des tables/aux tables
10 or standing ou (étaient) debout
ou se tenaient
11 at the counter, au comptoir,
au bar,
12 but fortunately mais heureusement/par bonheur
13 the friends succeeded les amis (NA) réussirent/arrivèrent
ont réussi
sont arrivés
14 in finding a place. à trouver une place.

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ACCEPT REJECT
1 While drinking the (Tout) en buvant les cafés du café
coffees Pendant qu’ils buvaient les cafés
2 that they had ordered, qu’ils avaient commandés, ordonnés
3 they talked ils parlèrent/causèrent bavarder
ils ont parlé
ils parlaient
4 of what they had done de ce qu’ils avaient fait
5 during the week. pendant la semaine. cette semaine
durant la semaine.
au cours de la semaine.
6 Finally they went Finalement ils allèrent / ils sont allés
Enfin ils allèrent / ils sont allés
7 to buy acheter pour acheter
à acheter
8 their tickets. leurs billets
leurs tickets.
9 After paying, Après avoir payé,
Ayant payé,
10 they examined the ils examinèrent les affiches/posters
posters ils ont examiné les affiches/posters
11 which qui
12 gave details donnaient des détails les détails
13 of all de tous
14 the new films. les nouveaux films.

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1 The film was very Le film (NA) était très

funny amusant/drôle/marrant/rigolo
2 and everyone et tout le monde/chacun
et ils passèrent tous …… (2+3)
3 spent an excellent passa / a passé une soirée excellente. ont passé / passèrent
evening. une excellente soirée. un soir excellent
4 “I think « Je pense/crois que
5 Louise and I will come Louise et moi (nous) reviendrons vont revenir
back Louise et moi (nous) allons revenir
Louise et moi (nous) retournerons

Accept “on” instead of nous”

6 next weekend le weekend prochain le prochain weekend
le week-end prochain
7 said P dit Pierre Pierre dit
a dit Pierre (inversion needed) Pierre a dit (no
inversion)
8 to the two boys aux deux garçons
9 “and we will see « et nous verrons regarderons
et nous allons voir
et on verra
et on va voir
10 an adventure film this un film (NA) d’aventure cette fois (-ci).
time.
11 Does that idea interest Est-ce que cette idée vous intéresse l’idée
you?” ?»
Cette idée vous intéresse-t-elle ? »
Cette idée vous intéresse ? (Insist
on ?)
Etes-vous intéressés par cette idée ?
12 Naturally Naturellement/Bien sûr/Bien entendu
13 the others were les autres étaient
14 in agreement! d’accord!

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