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Question 1Francophone cultural perspectives

In what year was the current French Constitution - establishing the Cinquième République - adopted?

  1. 1958 Correct answer.
  2. 1945
  3. 1962
  4. 1981

Explanation

The Constitution of the Fifth Republic (la Cinquième République) was adopted by referendum in 1958, under the leadership of Charles de Gaulle, replacing the unstable Fourth Republic.

Question 2Francophone cultural perspectives

What is the official motto (la devise) of the French Republic?

  1. Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité Correct answer.
  2. Unité, Travail, Progrès
  3. Ordre et Progrès
  4. Dieu et mon droit

Explanation

'Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité' ('Liberty, Equality, Fraternity') is the official motto of the French Republic, dating back to the French Revolution and enshrined in the current Constitution.

Question 3Francophone cultural perspectives

What did the Traité de l'Élysée, signed in 1963 by Charles de Gaulle and Konrad Adenauer, establish?

  1. A formal framework for Franco-German reconciliation and cooperation after the Second World War Correct answer.
  2. The founding treaty of the European Union
  3. France's independence from its colonies
  4. The euro as a common currency

Explanation

The Traité de l'Élysée, signed in January 1963, formalised reconciliation and structured cooperation between France and West Germany after the Second World War, covering foreign policy, defence, education and youth exchange - directly relevant to the Themenblock 'La France et l'Allemagne au cœur de l'Europe'.

Question 4Francophone cultural perspectives

The Traité d'Aix-la-Chapelle, signed in 2019 by Emmanuel Macron and Angela Merkel, is best described as:

  1. A renewed and updated Franco-German cooperation treaty, complementing the 1963 Traité de l'Élysée Correct answer.
  2. The treaty establishing the Schengen Area
  3. The treaty that created the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie
  4. A trade agreement between France and its former colonies

Explanation

The Traité d'Aix-la-Chapelle (Treaty of Aachen), signed in January 2019 on the anniversary of the Élysée Treaty, renewed and deepened Franco-German cooperation in areas such as defence, foreign policy, culture and cross-border regions.

Question 5Francophone cultural perspectives

Algeria gained independence from France in which year, following a war that ended with the Accords d'Évian?

  1. 1962 Correct answer.
  2. 1954
  3. 1958
  4. 1970

Explanation

Algeria became independent in 1962, following the Accords d'Évian that ended the Algerian War of Independence, which had begun in 1954 - a central event for the Themenblock 'La France et la francophonie', which explicitly covers 'l'héritage colonial'.

Question 6Francophone cultural perspectives

The 'négritude' literary and political movement, associated with figures like Léopold Sédar Senghor and Aimé Césaire, is best described as:

  1. A movement affirming and celebrating Black and African cultural identity in the francophone world, developed in the 1930s in Paris Correct answer.
  2. A French colonial administrative policy for governing overseas territories
  3. A 21st-century social media movement about digital media literacy
  4. An economic development programme for francophone Africa

Explanation

Négritude emerged in the 1930s among francophone Black writers and intellectuals in Paris, including the Senegalese poet and later president Léopold Sédar Senghor and the Martinican poet Aimé Césaire, affirming pride in Black and African identity and culture against colonial assimilation.

Question 7Francophone cultural perspectives

What is the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF)?

  1. An international organisation bringing together countries and governments that share the French language and related values, headquartered in Paris Correct answer.
  2. A private French publishing company
  3. The official language academy that regulates French grammar
  4. A European Union agency for translation services

Explanation

The OIF is an international organisation, headquartered in Paris, that brings together member states and governments from across the world that share the French language, culture, or historical ties to francophone countries, promoting cooperation in education, culture and development.

Question 8Francophone cultural perspectives

The institutional roots of the Francophonie movement trace back to a 1970 convention signed in which city, creating the Agence de coopération culturelle et technique, the forerunner of today's OIF?

  1. Niamey, Niger Correct answer.
  2. Paris, France
  3. Dakar, Senegal
  4. Québec City, Canada

Explanation

The Convention de Niamey, signed in Niamey, Niger, in 1970, created the Agence de coopération culturelle et technique - the institutional forerunner of what became the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie.

Question 9Francophone cultural perspectives

On which date is the Journée internationale de la Francophonie celebrated each year?

  1. 20 March Correct answer.
  2. 14 July
  3. 11 November
  4. 1 May

Explanation

20 March is the Journée internationale de la Francophonie, marking the anniversary of the 1970 Niamey convention, and is celebrated worldwide with cultural events, debates and festivals promoting the French language.

Question 10Francophone cultural perspectives

Which of the following is a Département et Région d'Outre-Mer (DROM), an overseas department and region that is legally part of France?

  1. La Réunion Correct answer.
  2. Québec
  3. Sénégal
  4. Suisse romande

Explanation

La Réunion, an island in the Indian Ocean, is one of France's Départements et Régions d'Outre-Mer (DROM), along with Guadeloupe, Martinique, Guyane and Mayotte - these are fully part of the French Republic, not separate francophone countries.

Question 11Francophone cultural perspectives

In the Themenblock 'Le monde du travail à l'ère de la révolution numérique', which trend is typically discussed as reshaping employment in francophone countries?

  1. The growth of remote work, digital platforms, and new required digital skills Correct answer.
  2. The complete disappearance of all traditional jobs by law
  3. A government ban on using computers at work
  4. The return to exclusively agricultural employment

Explanation

The digital revolution's impact on 'le monde du travail' typically covers growth in remote or télétravail arrangements, digital platforms and gig work, and the need for new digital competencies - a realistic, commonly discussed trend, not an extreme or fictional scenario.

Question 12Francophone cultural perspectives

France and West Germany were both founding members of which 1950s community that laid the groundwork for today's European Union, reflecting the Themenblock idea of 'La France et l'Allemagne moteurs de la construction européenne'?

  1. The European Coal and Steel Community (Communauté européenne du charbon et de l'acier), established in 1951 Correct answer.
  2. The United Nations, established in 1945
  3. NATO, established in 1949
  4. The Council of Europe, established in 1949

Explanation

The Communauté européenne du charbon et de l'acier (European Coal and Steel Community), established by the 1951 Treaty of Paris among France, West Germany, Italy and the Benelux countries, is widely seen as the founding step toward today's European Union, embodying Franco-German leadership in European integration.

Question 13Francophone cultural perspectives

Reporters sans frontières (RSF), an organisation frequently referenced in the Themenblock 'Les médias', is best described as:

  1. An international NGO defending press freedom and the safety of journalists, headquartered in Paris Correct answer.
  2. A French state television channel
  3. A social media platform popular in francophone Africa
  4. A government ministry responsible for censorship

Explanation

Reporters sans frontières (RSF) is an international non-governmental organisation, headquartered in Paris, dedicated to defending freedom of the press and the safety of journalists worldwide - directly relevant to the Themenblock's focus on 'la responsabilité des médias' and 'liberté d'expression'.

Question 14Francophone cultural perspectives

Which statement best reflects the Themenblock 'Les enjeux de la mondialisation' as it relates to 'pays francophones et protection de l'environnement'?

  1. Many francophone countries, from France to West and Central African states, face shared challenges balancing economic development with environmental protection and sustainable resource use Correct answer.
  2. All francophone countries have identical environmental policies with no variation
  3. Environmental protection is not a topic covered in the Sachsen-Anhalt Fachlehrplan Französisch
  4. Only France, and no other francophone country, is affected by climate change

Explanation

The Themenblock frames environmental protection and sustainable development ('développement durable et économie responsable') as shared, though differently experienced, challenges across the diverse francophone world - from France to West and Central African francophone states - rather than treating any one country in isolation.

Question 15French grammar, lexical precision and register

Which auxiliary verb is required to form the passé composé of the verb 'arriver' in 'Elle ___ arrivée à huit heures'?

  1. est Correct answer.
  2. a
  3. était
  4. sera

Explanation

'Arriver' is one of the verbs of movement and change of state (along with aller, partir, venir, entrer, sortir, monter, descendre, naître, mourir and others) that take être as their auxiliary in compound tenses. Because the auxiliary is être, the past participle 'arrivée' must agree in gender and number with the subject 'elle'.

Question 16French grammar, lexical precision and register

Complete: 'Quand j'étais enfant, je ___ chez mes grands-parents tous les dimanches.'

  1. allais Correct answer.
  2. suis allé
  3. irai
  4. aille

Explanation

The imparfait ('allais') expresses a repeated, habitual action in the past - 'tous les dimanches' signals a routine, which is the imparfait's classic use, unlike the passé composé's single completed event.

Question 17French grammar, lexical precision and register

Complete: 'Quand nous sommes arrivés au cinéma, le film ___ déjà.'

  1. avait commencé Correct answer.
  2. a commencé
  3. commençait
  4. commence

Explanation

The plus-que-parfait ('avait commencé') expresses an action that was already complete before another past action (arriver) took place - the classic 'past before the past' relationship.

Question 18French grammar, lexical precision and register

Complete with the correct future-tense form of 'faire': 'S'il ne pleut pas, il ___ beau ce week-end.'

  1. fera Correct answer.
  2. ferait
  3. fait
  4. a fait

Explanation

'Faire' has an irregular future stem, 'fer-', to which the regular future endings are added: il fera. This weather expression in the main clause of a realistic si-clause (présent + futur) requires the futur simple.

Question 19French grammar, lexical precision and register

The imparfait stem for all verbs except 'être' is taken from which present-tense form?

  1. the nous-form, minus '-ons' Correct answer.
  2. the je-form, minus '-e'
  3. the infinitive, minus '-r'
  4. the ils-form, minus '-ent'

Explanation

To form the imparfait, remove '-ons' from the present-tense nous-form to get the stem, then add the imparfait endings (-ais, -ais, -ait, -ions, -iez, -aient). For example, nous finiss-ons becomes je finiss-ais.

Question 20French grammar, lexical precision and register

Complete: 'Les lettres que j'ai ___ hier sont sur la table.' (écrire)

  1. écrites Correct answer.
  2. écrit
  3. écrite
  4. écris

Explanation

With avoir-verbs, the past participle agrees with a preceding direct object (COD). Here 'que' refers back to 'les lettres' (feminine plural), which comes before the verb, so 'écrit' must take the feminine plural ending: écrites.

Question 21French grammar, lexical precision and register

In the sentence 'Il ouvrit la porte et sortit sans un mot,' what tense are 'ouvrit' and 'sortit', and where is it mainly used?

  1. Passé simple, used in literary narration and formal written texts Correct answer.
  2. Passé composé, used in everyday spoken French
  3. Imparfait, used for descriptions
  4. Subjonctif imparfait, used after expressions of doubt

Explanation

'Ouvrit' and 'sortit' are passé simple forms (of ouvrir and sortir). The Fachlehrplan lists passé simple as a receptive-only skill for the Qualifikationsphase: students must recognise it in literary texts and Ganzschriften, but are not expected to produce it themselves.

Question 22French grammar, lexical precision and register

Complete: 'Elle m'a dit qu'elle ___ ce film la semaine précédente.' (voir)

  1. avait vu Correct answer.
  2. a vu
  3. voyait
  4. voit

Explanation

Reporting a past event that happened before another past event ('m'a dit') requires the plus-que-parfait: avait vu. 'La semaine précédente' signals that the viewing happened even earlier than the telling.

Question 23French grammar, lexical precision and register

Which sentence correctly uses the futur proche to say 'I am going to leave tomorrow morning'?

  1. Je vais partir demain matin. Correct answer.
  2. Je vas partir demain matin.
  3. Je irai partir demain matin.
  4. Je suis parti demain matin.

Explanation

The futur proche is formed with the present tense of 'aller' plus infinitive: 'je vais partir'. It expresses a near or planned future action, which fits 'demain matin'.

Question 24French grammar, lexical precision and register

Complete: 'Il pleuvait quand l'accident ___.'

  1. s'est produit Correct answer.
  2. se produisait
  3. s'était produit
  4. se produira

Explanation

The imparfait 'pleuvait' sets the ongoing background scene, while the passé composé 's'est produit' marks the single event that interrupted it - a classic pairing in French past narration.

Question 25French grammar, lexical precision and register

Complete: 'Elles sont ___ au marché ce matin.' (aller)

  1. allées Correct answer.
  2. allé
  3. allés
  4. allant

Explanation

With être as auxiliary, the past participle agrees with the subject in gender and number. The subject 'elles' is feminine plural, so 'allé' takes the ending '-ées': allées.

Question 26French grammar, lexical precision and register

What is the imparfait stem of the verb 'être', used to form forms like 'nous étions'?

  1. ét- Correct answer.
  2. êt-
  3. fu-
  4. ser-

Explanation

'Être' is the one verb with a genuinely irregular imparfait stem, 'ét-', to which the regular imparfait endings are added (j'étais, tu étais, il était, nous étions, vous étiez, ils étaient).

Question 27French grammar, lexical precision and register

In a literary text you read: 'Il eut peur et il fut incapable de bouger.' Which verbs are in the passé simple, and what are their infinitives?

  1. eut (avoir) and fut (être) Correct answer.
  2. eut (être) and fut (avoir)
  3. eut (avoir) and fut (aller)
  4. eut (aller) and fut (avoir)

Explanation

'Eut' is the third-person singular passé simple of 'avoir', and 'fut' is the third-person singular passé simple of 'être'. Both are common enough in literary narration that Qualifikationsphase readers must recognise them on sight, even though they never need to produce them.

Question 28French grammar, lexical precision and register

Complete: 'Elle s'est ___ les mains avant de manger.' (laver)

  1. lavé Correct answer.
  2. lavée
  3. lavés
  4. lavées

Explanation

In 'se laver les mains', the reflexive pronoun 'se' functions as an indirect object (one washes the hands for oneself), and 'les mains' is the direct object placed after the verb. Because the preceding-direct-object rule does not apply here, the participle stays unmarked: lavé.

Question 29French grammar, lexical precision and register

Complete: 'Il faut que tu ___ à l'heure.' (être)

  1. sois Correct answer.
  2. es
  3. seras
  4. serais

Explanation

The impersonal expression of necessity 'il faut que' is one of the classic subjonctif triggers. The present subjonctif of 'être' in the tu-form is 'sois'.

Question 30French grammar, lexical precision and register

Complete: 'Je veux que vous ___ ce projet avant vendredi.' (finir)

  1. finissiez Correct answer.
  2. finissez
  3. finirez
  4. finiriez

Explanation

'Vouloir que' expresses a wish imposed on someone else and is a standard subjonctif trigger. The vous-form present subjonctif of 'finir' is 'finissiez'.

Question 31French grammar, lexical precision and register

Complete: 'Je doute qu'il ___ raison.' (avoir)

  1. ait Correct answer.
  2. a
  3. aura
  4. aurait

Explanation

'Douter que' expresses doubt and triggers the subjonctif. The present subjonctif of 'avoir' in the third person singular is 'ait' (irregular stem 'ai-').

Question 32French grammar, lexical precision and register

Complete: 'Nous sommes contents que vous ___ venir.' (pouvoir)

  1. puissiez Correct answer.
  2. pouvez
  3. pourrez
  4. pourriez

Explanation

Expressions of emotion such as 'être content(e) que' trigger the subjunctive. The vous-form present subjonctif of the irregular verb 'pouvoir' is 'puissiez' (from the irregular stem 'puiss-').

Question 33French grammar, lexical precision and register

Complete: 'Bien qu'il ___ fatigué, il a terminé le marathon.' (être)

  1. soit Correct answer.
  2. est
  3. sera
  4. serait

Explanation

The conjunction 'bien que' ('although') always triggers the subjunctive, regardless of how factual the concession seems. The present subjonctif of 'être' in the third person singular is 'soit'.

Question 34French grammar, lexical precision and register

Complete: 'Je lui explique la règle pour qu'il la ___.' (comprendre)

  1. comprenne Correct answer.
  2. comprend
  3. comprendra
  4. comprendrait

Explanation

The purpose conjunction 'pour que' ('so that') requires the subjunctive because the outcome is intended, not guaranteed. The present subjonctif of 'comprendre' in the third person singular is 'comprenne'.

Question 35French grammar, lexical precision and register

Which sentence correctly uses the indicative because it expresses a fairly confident affirmative opinion?

  1. Je pense qu'il a raison. Correct answer.
  2. Je pense qu'il ait raison.
  3. Je ne pense pas qu'il ait raison.
  4. Il est possible qu'il ait raison.

Explanation

'Penser que' in an affirmative statement expresses a fairly confident opinion and is followed by the indicative: 'je pense qu'il a raison'. Only when the same verb is negated or questioned, casting doubt on the claim, does French commonly switch to the subjunctive.

Question 36French grammar, lexical precision and register

Complete with the subjonctif passé: 'Je suis surpris qu'elle ___ déjà son travail.' (finir)

  1. ait fini Correct answer.
  2. a fini
  3. finisse
  4. eût fini

Explanation

The subjonctif passé is built from the present subjunctive of the auxiliary (avoir here, since 'finir' takes avoir) plus the past participle: 'ait fini'. It expresses that the action was completed before the moment described in the main clause, while the trigger 'être surpris que' still requires the subjunctive mood.

Question 37French grammar, lexical precision and register

What is the correct present subjonctif form of 'aller' for 'nous' in: 'Il faut que nous ___ à la réunion.'?

  1. allions Correct answer.
  2. allons
  3. irons
  4. irions

Explanation

'Aller' has an irregular subjunctive: the nous/vous forms borrow the imperfect stem (all-) while the other persons use an irregular stem (aill-). The nous-form is therefore 'allions', spelled like the imperfect indicative but distinguished by its context after 'il faut que'.

Question 38French grammar, lexical precision and register

Complete: 'Il est important que vous ___ la vérité.' (savoir)

  1. sachiez Correct answer.
  2. savez
  3. saurez
  4. sauriez

Explanation

'Savoir' has a fully irregular subjunctive stem, 'sach-'. The impersonal expression 'il est important que' triggers the subjunctive, giving the vous-form 'sachiez'.

Question 39French grammar, lexical precision and register

Complete: 'Partons avant qu'il ne ___ trop tard.' (être)

  1. soit Correct answer.
  2. est
  3. sera
  4. serait

Explanation

'Avant que' ('before') is a time conjunction that always triggers the subjunctive, since the action in the subordinate clause has not yet happened at the time of the main clause. The present subjonctif of 'être' here is 'soit'; the 'ne' before the verb is the optional 'ne explétif', a stylistic marker with no negative meaning.

Question 40French grammar, lexical precision and register

Which of these sentences is grammatically correct regarding mood after the conjunction 'après que'?

  1. Après qu'il est parti, nous avons fermé la porte. Correct answer.
  2. Après qu'il soit parti, nous avons fermé la porte.
  3. Après qu'il parte, nous avons fermé la porte.
  4. Après qu'il partît, nous avons fermé la porte.

Explanation

Unlike 'avant que', the conjunction 'après que' takes the indicative, not the subjunctive, because the action it introduces is presented as an accomplished fact, not an anticipated or uncertain one. The correct form is therefore the indicative: 'après qu'il est parti'.

Question 41French grammar, lexical precision and register

Complete: 'Il se peut qu'il ___ tort.' (avoir)

  1. ait Correct answer.
  2. a
  3. aura
  4. aurait

Explanation

'Il se peut que' ('it is possible that') is an impersonal expression of possibility and is a standard subjunctive trigger. The present subjonctif of 'avoir' in the third person is 'ait'.

Question 42French grammar, lexical precision and register

Complete: 'C'est le meilleur film que je ___ vu cette année.' (avoir)

  1. aie Correct answer.
  2. ai
  3. aurai
  4. aurais

Explanation

After a superlative followed by a relative clause ('le meilleur ... que'), French typically uses the subjunctive to soften the claim as subjective opinion rather than objective fact. Here the subjonctif passé is needed, 'aie vu', so the auxiliary blank takes the subjunctive form 'aie'.

Question 43French grammar, lexical precision and register

What does the French verb 'assister à' mean in the sentence 'J'ai assisté à la conférence hier'?

  1. To attend / be present at Correct answer.
  2. To assist / help someone
  3. To insist on something
  4. To resist something

Explanation

'Assister à' is a classic faux ami: it means 'to attend' or 'to be present at' an event, not 'to help'. To express 'to help', French uses 'aider'.

Question 44French grammar, lexical precision and register

If you want to say 'I borrowed a book from the library' in French, which word for 'library' should you use?

  1. bibliothèque Correct answer.
  2. librairie
  3. bibliographie
  4. libraire

Explanation

'Bibliothèque' means 'library', the place where you borrow books. 'Librairie' is a faux ami meaning 'bookshop' (a place where you buy books), not a library.

Question 45French grammar, lexical precision and register

What does the idiom 'avoir le cafard' mean?

  1. To feel down or depressed Correct answer.
  2. To be very busy
  3. To have cockroaches at home
  4. To be extremely hungry

Explanation

'Avoir le cafard' is a common idiom meaning 'to feel down, blue, or depressed' - literally 'to have the cockroach', an image for a nagging low mood, not an actual infestation.

Question 46French grammar, lexical precision and register

What does 'poser un lapin à quelqu'un' mean?

  1. To stand someone up (fail to show up for an appointment) Correct answer.
  2. To give someone a rabbit as a gift
  3. To ask someone a difficult question
  4. To play a joke on someone

Explanation

'Poser un lapin à quelqu'un' idiomatically means to fail to show up for an arranged meeting or date - 'to stand someone up'. It has nothing to do with an actual rabbit.

Question 47French grammar, lexical precision and register

Which connector best fits: 'Le projet est ambitieux ; ___, il manque de financement.'?

  1. cependant Correct answer.
  2. par conséquent
  3. de plus
  4. c'est-à-dire

Explanation

'Cependant' ('however') introduces a contrast or contradiction, which fits the logical relationship here: the project is ambitious but it lacks funding.

Question 48French grammar, lexical precision and register

Which pair correctly matches formal written register with the appropriate pronoun choice for an unfamiliar adult reader?

  1. Vous - used with formal verb conjugation and no contractions like 'j'sais pas' Correct answer.
  2. Tu - used with informal contractions typical of spoken French
  3. Vous - but freely mixed with slang expressions
  4. Tu - but only in the passé simple

Explanation

Formal written French for an unfamiliar audience uses 'vous' and avoids spoken-register contractions or slang; 'tu' is reserved for familiar, informal contexts.

Question 49French grammar, lexical precision and register

What does 'poser sa candidature' mean in the context of 'le monde du travail'?

  1. To apply for a job Correct answer.
  2. To resign from a job
  3. To be interviewed for a job
  4. To be promoted at work

Explanation

'Poser sa candidature' means 'to apply for a job or position', a standard expression in the Themenblock 'Le monde du travail' covering job-search vocabulary.

Question 50French grammar, lexical precision and register

What does the idiom 'avoir d'autres chats à fouetter' mean?

  1. To have other, more pressing things to deal with Correct answer.
  2. To own several cats
  3. To be cruel to animals
  4. To be extremely organized

Explanation

'Avoir d'autres chats à fouetter' idiomatically means 'to have other, more important things to worry about' - a colourful way of saying one has bigger priorities than the matter at hand.