SAT II French : SAT Subject Test in French

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for SAT II French

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Example Questions

Example Question #1 : Sat Subject Test In French

Choose the correct possessive adjective to go in the blank.

"Tu habites ici?"

"Oui, c'est __________ maison."

Possible Answers:

ton

mes

mon

ta

ma

Correct answer:

ma

Explanation:

"Maison" is a feminine noun, therefore in order to say "my house," the correct form of my is "ma."

Example Question #2 : Sat Subject Test In French

Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence.

Je n'ai rien mangé ce matin. J'ai __________.

Possible Answers:

envie

peur

hâte

faim

honte

Correct answer:

faim

Explanation:

This sentence means "I didn't eat anything this morning. I am __________." It does not make sense to next say that you are scared or ashamed. It also does not make sense to say that you are looking forward to something or that you want something.

Example Question #3 : Sat Subject Test In French

Choose the correct word to complete the sentence.

"J'aime cette voiture."

"Merci, c'est la __________."

Possible Answers:

tienne

mienne

mien

ta

ma

Correct answer:

mienne

Explanation:

"La mienne"/"le mien" means "mine." "Voiture" is a feminine noun, so it must be replaced with a feminine possessive pronoun.

Example Question #1 : Sat Subject Test In French

Choose the correct word to complete the sentence.

"Tu vas à Paris?"

"Moi aussi, je vais __________ aller la semaine prochaine."

Possible Answers:

en

y

le

la

lui

Correct answer:

y

Explanation:

The preposition "à" cannot be replaced by any other than "y."

Example Question #2 : Sat Subject Test In French

Choose the correct preposition to go in the blank.

On part en vacances. On va __________ Paris.

Possible Answers:

dans

à

en

au

chez

Correct answer:

à

Explanation:

The sentence is saying, "We are going to Paris." The preposition "to," when referring to a city, is always "à."

Example Question #1 : Sat Subject Test In French

Choose the correct answer to go in the blank.

"Il faut dire bonjour à ta grand-mère."

"Je le __________ ai déjà dit."

Possible Answers:

la

te

lui

me

leur

Correct answer:

lui

Explanation:

The first sentence means "You have to say hello to your grandmother." "Lui" specifies that you have already said hello to her.

Example Question #4 : Sat Subject Test In French

Choose the grammatically correct sentence.

Possible Answers:

Tu as une appartement belle.

Tu as un beau appartement.

Tu as un bel appartement.

Tu as un appartement beau.

Tu as une belle appartement.

Correct answer:

Tu as un bel appartement.

Explanation:

"Appartement" is a masculine noun, but it also begins with a vowel sound. The preceding adjective cannot end in a vowel sound as well. "Bel" is a masculine adjective used to place a consonant between the two vowel sounds. Adjectives referring to beauty are always placed before the noun.

Example Question #1 : Sat Subject Test In French

Choose the correct conjugation of the verb "acheter" to go in the blank.

Si j'étais riche, j'__________ une belle voiture.

Possible Answers:

achèterai

achèterais

acheter

achète

achetais

Correct answer:

achèterais

Explanation:

This sentence means, "If I were rich, I __________ a beautiful car," with all of the answer choices being conjugations of the verb "acheter," which means "to buy." Since "would buy" fits in the sentence and is the conditional tense, "achetèrais" is the only correct answer.

Example Question #2 : Verbs

Choose the correct conjugation of the verb "être" to go in the blank. 

Je suis content(e) que tu __________ là.

Possible Answers:

étais

es

sont

sois

soit

Correct answer:

sois

Explanation:

"Je suis content(e)" is expressing sentiment, which requires the subjunctive.

Example Question #3 : Sat Subject Test In French

Choose the grammatically correct sentence.

Possible Answers:

Je suis allé(e) en France quand j'avais dix-huit ans.

J'ai été en France quand j'ai eu dix-huit ans.

J'étais en France quand j'ai été dix-huit ans.

Je suis allé(e) en France quand j'étais dix-huit ans.

J'ai allé en France quand j'étais dix-huit ans.

Correct answer:

Je suis allé(e) en France quand j'avais dix-huit ans.

Explanation:

This sentence means, "I went to France when I was eighteen." "Went" is one single action and therefore translates into the passé composé. "Was" is a continuous action/state and therefore translates into the imparfait.

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