New Level 1/2 Certificate French SPAMS for first teaching 2012: version 1.1
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Writing Test
You may use a dictionary during this test.
You will need no other materials.
Time allowed
• 30 minutes
Instructions
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page.
• Answer two questions.
• Answer Question 1 and either Question 2(a) or 2(b).
• Answer the questions in French.
• You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write your answer outside
the box around each page or on blank pages.
• Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want to be marked.
Information
• The maximum mark for this paper is 30.
• The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
• In Question 2, in order to score the highest marks, you must convey quite a lot of
information and include a variety of vocabulary and structures.
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New Level 1/2 Certificate French SPAMS for first teaching 2012: version 1.1
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Answer the questions in the spaces provided.
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Your French friend has asked you to e-mail him/her with some more information about
yourself.
Write your answers in French in sentences.
Example:
Say what your house is like.
Ma maison est grande.
1 (a) Say what food you like.
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1 (b) Say what you do to help at home.
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1 (c) Say how you get to school.
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1 (d) Say what you study at school.
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1 (e) Say where you go at the weekend.
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Answer either Question 2 (a) or Question 2 (b)
You must not answer both of these questions
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2 (a)
You are going on an exchange visit and need to match up with a French partner. You must
write an online profile giving information about yourself and the sort of person you would like
as your French partner.
You may use the words below to help you.
Online profile
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il/elle est – he/she is
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mon ami (e) – my friend
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la personnalité – personality
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le temps libre – free time
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Write in full sentences in French. Remember to include opinions in your response.
In order to score the highest marks, you must convey quite a lot of information
(approximately 80-100 words) and include a variety of vocabulary and structures.
(20 marks)
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2 (b)
You are responding to a survey about the annual school trip to France. You complete the
survey saying what you like/dislike about the trip.
You may use the words below to help you.
la ville - town
le logement - accommodation
les différences - differences
on peut - you can
Write in full sentences in French. Remember to include opinions on your response.
In order to score the highest marks, you must convey quite a lot of information
(approximately 80-100 words) and include a variety of vocabulary and structures.
(20 marks)
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