AP French French: Interpersonal Communication 2

Question 1

You receive an email from a French pen pal asking about your weekend plans. Which opening is most appropriate for your reply?

Accepted Answer

Cher/Chère [prénom], merci pour ton message.

Answer

When replying to a friend or pen pal, 'Cher/Chère [prénom]' is the appropriate informal but warm salutation.

Question 2

During a role-play in which you are a customer complaining about a late order to a French store clerk, which phrase best expresses polite frustration?

Accepted Answer

Je voudrais signaler un problème avec ma commande, s'il vous plaît.

Answer

'Je voudrais signaler un problème' expresses a concern politely and constructively, which is appropriate for formal interpersonal communication.

Question 3

Your French friend texts: 'Tu viens à ma fête samedi?' How do you decline politely?

Accepted Answer

Je suis désolé(e), je ne pourrai pas venir, mais merci de l'invitation!

Answer

A polite decline includes an apology, a clear answer, and thanks for the invitation.

Question 4

In an interpersonal writing task, you need to ask a French host family about house rules. Which sentence is most appropriately phrased?

Accepted Answer

Pourriez-vous me dire quelles règles je dois suivre dans votre maison?

Answer

The conditional 'pourriez-vous' makes the question polite and respectful, appropriate for communicating with a host family.

Question 5

Which expression is used to express agreement enthusiastically in spoken French conversation?

Accepted Answer

Tout à fait!

Answer

'Tout à fait!' means 'Absolutely!' and is a strong, enthusiastic expression of agreement in French.

AP Practice Test

AP Practice Test

AP French French: Interpersonal Communication 2