Level: JHS, Basic 7  |  Subject: French  |  Strand: Ma vie quotidienne  |  Topic: La santé

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Part A has 20 tick-box questions. Part B has 5 essay questions with a marking guide at the bottom.

Essay Questions

  1. You are sick. Write six French sentences to tell a doctor how you feel and where it hurts. (6 marks)
  2. Complete with à la, à l’, au or aux: (a) J’ai mal ___ tête. (b) Il a mal ___ ventre. (c) Nous avons mal ___ dents. (d) Elle a mal ___ gorge. (e) Tu as mal ___ pieds. (f) J’ai mal ___ oreille. (6 marks)
  3. Write a short dialogue of four lines between a patient and a nurse at the hospital. (5 marks)
  4. Write the French for ten parts of the body, with the correct article. (5 marks)
  5. Give three pieces of advice for staying healthy, starting with Il faut. (3 marks)

Essay Questions: Marking Guide for Teachers and Parents

  1. One mark for each correct sentence. Expect: Je suis malade. J’ai mal à la tête. J’ai de la fièvre. Je tousse. J’ai mal au ventre depuis hier. Check à la, au, aux and the use of avoir.
  2. (a) à la (b) au (c) aux (d) à la (e) aux (f) à l’ (1 mark each). Rule: à + le = au and à + les = aux.
  3. Four correct lines in a natural dialogue. Expect: Bonjour, qu’est-ce qui ne va pas ? J’ai mal à la tête. Vous avez de la fièvre ? Oui. Prenez ce médicament. (1 mark each) plus one mark for politeness.
  4. 0.5 mark for each correct body part with the correct article: la tête, le bras, la main, la jambe, le pied, le dos, le ventre, les yeux, les oreilles, la bouche, le nez, les dents.
  5. One mark for each correct sentence, e.g. Il faut boire de l’eau. Il faut manger des fruits. Il faut dormir huit heures. Il faut faire du sport. Il faut + infinitive.

Education Always (education.inspiringalways.com). Original practice questions, not official WAEC or BECE questions.

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