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Pâques-atastrophe !

"An Easter catastrophe!"
French C1 dictation exercise

Despite her best efforts to make Easter perfect, Madeleine ended up with egg on her face!

Expressions de Pâques

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "quoi que ce soit", "se lever aux aurores", "se démener", "espérer que", "être censé [infinitif]", "un comble"

Written by Qualified French Expert Aurélie Drouard HKH, Licence d'anglais LLCE
Last updated: 2023-03-30

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: Mode subjonctif, Le Subjonctif Présent, L'Imparfait (Indicatif)
Thinking...