AQA 8652 · Papers 3 and 4
French practice paper: reading, translation and grammar
Exam-style comprehension, translation and grammar across the three themes.
Every question is written for practice and tied to a real specification point. Marking updates progress for those spec points, not for KS3 objectives.
Exam-style paper
French practice paper: reading, translation and grammar
7 questions, 23 marks. Answer everything, then mark the paper to see the mark scheme. There is no timer — the 30 minutes is only a guide.
1. « Je m'entends bien avec ma sœur, même si elle est parfois pénible. » What does the writer say?
2 marksPaper 3 · Reading
2. Which sentence best expresses 'I spend too much time on my phone'?
2 marksTheme 1 · Identity and culture
3. Complete in the perfect tense: « Hier, je ___ au cinéma avec mes amis. »
3 marksGrammar · Grammar and tenses
4. Which sentence uses the near future correctly?
3 marksGrammar · Grammar and tenses
5. Translate: 'In my town there is a park, but there are not enough buses.'
4 marksTheme 2 · Local, national, international and global areas of interest
6. « Je voudrais devenir infirmière parce que j'aime aider les gens. » Why does the writer want this job?
3 marksTheme 3 · Current and future study and employment
7. A 90-word writing task asks about school and future plans. What earns the most marks?
6 marksPaper 4 · Writing