How to Prepare for the Sat II French

by White, Renee

• ISBN13: 9780764176210
• ISBN10: 0764176218
• Edition: CD
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-03-01
• Publisher: BARRON'S

Summary

This totally new test preparation manual with compact discs reflects the most recent tests and test format. The manual presents eight practice tests with answers, four French tests and four others with listening comprehension sections, which are on the compact discs. The tests are similar in structure and degree of difficulty to actual SAT II exams in French. The manual also features a general review of French grammar and vocabulary, additional practice-and-review quizzes with answers, and reading comprehension exercises.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. 1
Introduction	p. 3
Practice Exercises	p. 7
Preparing for Part A--Incomplete Statements	p. 9
Preparing for Part B--Grammar	p. 17
Preparing for Part C--Paragraphs	p. 25
Preparing for Part D--Reading Comprehension	p. 31
Preparing for the Listening Comprehension--Pictures	p. 51
Preparing for the Listening Comprehension--Short Dialogues	p. 63
Preparing for the Listening Comprehension--Extended Dialogues	p. 71
Sample Tests	p. 85
Sample Test I French Subject Test	p. 87
Sample Test I French Subject Test with Listening	p. 101
Sample Test II French Subject Test	p. 119
Sample Test II French Subject Test with Listening	p. 135
Sample Test III French Subject Test	p. 153
Sample Test III French Subject Test with Listening	p. 167
Sample Test IV French Subject Test	p. 185
Sample Test IV French Subject Test with Listening	p. 199
Grammar Review	p. 217
General Information	p. 219
Verbs
Tenses of the Indicative	p. 221
Conditional Sentences (Phrases Conditionnelles)	p. 226
The Past Participle	p. 227
The Passe Compose Versus the Imparfait	p. 230
The Present Participle	p. 231
Special Cases	p. 232
The Subjunctive	p. 233
The Passe Simple	p. 236
Articles
Definite Articles	p. 237
Indefinite Articles	p. 237
Partitive Articles	p. 238
Pronouns
Personal Pronouns	p. 239
Reflexive Pronouns	p. 239
Direct Object Pronouns	p. 239
Indirect Object Pronouns	p. 240
Double Object Pronouns	p. 240
Disjunctive Pronouns (or Stressed Pronouns) and Reflexive Pronouns	p. 241
Possessive Adjectives and Pronouns	p. 242
Demonstrative Adjectives and Pronouns	p. 243
Relative Pronouns	p. 243
Interrogatives
Interrogative Pronouns	p. 247
Interrogative Adjectives (Which, What)	p. 248
Other Interrogatives	p. 248
Negatives	p. 249
Comparatives and Superlatives	p. 251
The Comparative	p. 251
The Superlative	p. 252
Geographical Expressions	p. 253
Special Constructions	p. 255
Amener/Emmener/Apporter/Emporter	p. 255
C'est/Il Est	p. 255
Depuis	p. 256
Jouer a/Jouer de	p. 257
Devoir	p. 257
En/Dans	p. 258
Partir/Quitter/S'en Aller/Laisser/Sortir	p. 258
Pendant/Pour	p. 259
Connaitre/Savoir	p. 259
Vers/Envers	p. 259
Verbs Followed by a Preposition Before an Infinitive	p. 261
Irregular Conjugations	p. 265
Scripts and Tests Answers	p. 275
Sample Test Scripts	p. 277
Sample Test Answers	p. 307
Vocabulary, False Cognates, and Idioms	p. 341
Glossary	p. 355
Index	p. 365
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