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Une victoire inattendue

"An unexpected victory"
French C1 dictation exercise

Julia thought she was winning at Scrabble against her grandma...

Vocabulary list: Expressions with "perdre"

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "un mot compte triple", "n'importe comment", "mettre son plan à exécution", "au tour d'après", "non seulement...mais aussi".

Written by Qualified French Expert Aurélie Drouard HKH, Licence d'anglais LLCE
Last updated: 2024-07-04

I'll play you French speech in sections for you to transcribe

  • Start by listening to the whole piece then hit start
  • Play each section and write down what you hear
  • I'll show you correct answers after each for you to mark yourself
Start the exercise
How the test works
You’ll practise: Le Passé Composé (Indicatif), L'Imparfait (Indicatif), Le Plus-que-Parfait (Indicatif)
Clever stuff happening!