Summary

• Description:

  The MS Word document comprises Form 3 French End of Term 1 2026 Exam with Marking Scheme.

  It is a Form Three French End of Term 1 examination administered in 2026.

  • Duration: 2 Hours 15 Minutes
  • Total Marks: 55
  • Number of Sections: 3 (Section I–III)
  • Paper Structure: Section I (Reading Comprehension), Section II (Grammar), and Section III (Composition).
  • Marking Scheme: The marking scheme is in a different document.

  The examination paper assessed learners’ ability to understand written French texts, apply grammatical structures correctly, and express ideas clearly through written composition.

  • Section I: Reading Comprehension (8 marks): Two passages in French followed by comprehension questions. The first passage focuses on weather forecasts and interpretation of weather symbols, while the second passage presents a telephone conversation about a family holiday in Spain. Questions test understanding of details, vocabulary, and interpretation of information.
  • Section II: Grammar (32 marks): Questions testing grammatical competence including rewriting sentences with correct pronouns, transforming direct speech into reported speech, forming negative sentences, rewriting sentences in different tenses such as passé composé and imparfait, and restructuring sentences using expressions like avoir mal and se faire mal.
  • Section III: Composition (15 marks): A guided composition task requiring learners to write a narrative in French of about 150–180 words beginning with the prompt: “J’étais tout(e) seul(e) à la maison. Il tombait nuit. Je mangeais tranquillement quand…”

  It covers the following topics:

  • Reading comprehension in French
  • Interpretation of everyday texts and conversations
  • French vocabulary related to weather and daily life
  • French sentence structure and grammar
  • Direct and reported speech
  • Negative sentence construction
  • Verb conjugation in passé composé and imparfait
  • Use of expressions such as avoir mal and se faire mal
  • Functional written communication in French
  • Narrative composition and creative writing in French
• File Size:

  26.55 KB
• Length:

  8 pages
• Category:

  Exams
• Level:

  Form 3
• Subject:

  FRENCH
• Posted By:

  Caleb_Peter

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