This placement test checks whether a learner is secure at CEFR level A2 in French. It samples key A2 grammar and vocabulary, including articles, possessives, present, passé composé, imparfait, futur proche, object pronouns and comparatives, and ends with a short reading text. It suits teenage and adult learners as well as teachers who need a quick, reliable level check.
Choose the one correct answer (A, B, C or D) for each question. Choose your answers, then press “Check my answers”.
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About this test
This placement test checks whether a learner is secure at CEFR level A2 in French. It samples key A2 grammar and vocabulary, including articles, possessives, present, passé composé, imparfait, futur proche, object pronouns and comparatives, and ends with a short reading text. It suits teenage and adult learners as well as teachers who need a quick, reliable level check.
Topics covered
Articles and prepositionsPresent tense and reflexive verbsPassé composé and imparfaitFutur proche and futur simpleObject pronouns, y and enComparatives and relative pronounsReading comprehension
How to use this test
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Answer every question without a dictionary or time pressure.
Check your answers and note the topics you need to review.
Notes for teachers
Give the test without dictionaries. A score of 32/40 or more suggests a learner is secure at A2, 24–31 suggests A2 with gaps to review, and below 24 points to A1 consolidation. Typical errors targeted include the wrong auxiliary (avoir/être) and past participle agreement, passé composé versus imparfait, word order with pronouns and negation, and the meilleur/plus bon confusion. Use the questions a learner got wrong to plan targeted review, for example a lesson on pronouns y/en or on être verbs in the passé composé.
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