Free TEF Canada Exam Flashcards

Compréhension orale has 40 multiple-choice questions in 40 minutes. It is one of the four compulsory TEF Canada immigration tests.

Your ability to understand spoken French from audio documents. Identify the speaker’s purpose, key information, and relationships between ideas.

One answer is possible. A correct answer earns 1 point; a blank or wrong answer earns 0. There is no negative marking.

The number of correct answers is not the final score. Le français des affaires converts it to a calibrated score before reporting the result.

40 questions in 40 minutes means an average of about one minute per question. Keep moving after extracting the central message.

Ask what the speaker is doing: informing, requesting, refusing, warning, inviting, or persuading. Purpose often matters more than isolated words.

Words such as « mais », « pourtant », and « en revanche » signal a turn in meaning. The point after the contrast may qualify the earlier statement.

Track markers such as « d’abord », « ensuite », « finalement », and « auparavant ». They separate what happened, what changes, and what comes next.

« Si », « à condition que », and « sauf » change the rule. Distinguish what is always true from what applies only in a stated case.

Separate dates, times, prices, quantities, and phone numbers from the main message. Confirm whether a number is a deadline, a duration, or an amount.

A literal answer is stated directly. An inference follows from clues such as tone, contrast, or consequence—without adding an unsupported assumption.

Tone can signal agreement, hesitation, irony, urgency, or dissatisfaction. Compare the speaker’s wording with how it is delivered.

Use the surrounding situation, familiar word parts, and the speaker’s goal. Do not let one unknown word erase the overall meaning.

Compréhension écrite has 40 multiple-choice questions in 60 minutes. It is one of the four compulsory TEF Canada immigration tests.

One answer is possible. A correct answer earns 1 point; a blank or wrong answer earns 0. There is no negative marking.

Correct-answer totals are converted to a calibrated score. Your result is not simply the number of questions answered correctly.

60 minutes for 40 questions averages 90 seconds each. Allocate time deliberately instead of spending several minutes on one difficult passage.

Skim the title, headings, opening, and conclusion to find the text’s purpose and main idea before hunting for a detail.

Scan for a named person, date, place, amount, or requirement when the question asks for one precise fact. Read the nearby sentence for limits or exceptions.

It means “however.” It introduces contrast, so the following clause can limit or reverse the expectation created by the previous one.

Both signal a consequence. Read backward to identify the cause, then check that the proposed conclusion follows from it.

For « il », « elle », « ce », or « lequel », find the noun or idea the pronoun replaces. Agreement and nearby context narrow the reference.

Words such as « ne…pas », « jamais », « aucun », and « sauf » can reverse the claim. Restate the sentence in plain language before choosing an answer.

A familiar root can reveal an unknown word: « utile », « inutile », and « utilité » share a meaning field. Prefixes and suffixes provide clues, not certainty.

A formal notice, an email to a friend, and a press article use different vocabulary and tone. Match interpretation to the relationship and purpose.

A sound answer may restate an idea with different words. Repeated words alone do not prove that an option preserves the text’s meaning.

Expression écrite has two sections in 60 minutes. It is one of the four compulsory TEF Canada immigration tests.

You have 25 minutes to continue an article. Write at least 80 words and make the continuation coherent with the situation provided.

You have 35 minutes to state and justify a viewpoint. Write at least 200 words with a clear position and support for it.

Keep the people, time, place, and event logically connected. Add causes, actions, and outcomes rather than a list of unrelated details.

Use the imparfait for background or repeated context and the passé composé for completed events. The contrast helps the reader follow the story.

Give each paragraph one job: introduce an idea, develop it with an example or reason, then link it to the next point.

Make your position explicit early: « À mon avis… », « Je suis favorable à… », or « Je pense que… ». A reader should not have to infer your thesis.

Use a claim, a reason, and a concrete illustration. One developed reason is stronger than several unsupported assertions.

Acknowledge a plausible objection, then explain why your position still holds. Connectors such as « certes… mais » can show balanced reasoning.

Choose vocabulary and greetings that fit the addressee. A formal opinion text needs a more neutral, respectful register than an informal message.

Use connectors to show addition, contrast, cause, and result: « de plus », « pourtant », « car », « ainsi ». They make the logic visible.

Standardized criteria include communication, vocabulary, grammar, organization, and fluency. A final check should improve clarity as well as accuracy.

Expression orale has two sections in 15 minutes. It is one of the four compulsory TEF Canada immigration tests.

You have 5 minutes to obtain information from an interlocutor. Prepare varied, relevant questions rather than repeating a single question pattern.

You have 10 minutes to argue in order to persuade. State your recommendation, give reasons, and respond to the interlocutor’s concerns.

The oral test uses two everyday-life role plays. Treat it as an interaction: listen, adapt, and advance the conversation toward its purpose.

Use « Comment ? », « Pourquoi ? », « À quel moment ? », or « Dans quelles conditions ? » to obtain details that a yes/no question cannot produce.

« Pourriez-vous me préciser… ? » and « J’aimerais savoir si… » make a request appropriately polite in a formal or unfamiliar interaction.

If something is unclear, ask for reformulation: « Pourriez-vous répéter ? » or « Si je comprends bien… ». Clarification supports accurate communication.

Recommend an option, give two or three reasons, illustrate a benefit, and invite agreement. Signpost the sequence so your listener can follow it.

« Je comprends votre hésitation, mais… » recognizes the other person’s concern before presenting a counterargument. It keeps the exchange constructive.

After a claim, add « Par exemple… » and explain a short, relevant case. Examples make an argument easier to understand and more convincing.

Fluency means communicating connected ideas at a manageable pace. Brief pauses to choose accurate words are better than speaking so fast that meaning is lost.

Correct yourself simply: « Pardon, je voulais dire… ». Self-repair can preserve clarity and lets the interaction continue naturally.