Exam practice

DELF A2 writing practice: accept the visit and decline lunch

Reply to a French invitation with a clear partial acceptance: join a Sunday exhibition, leave at noon and ask where to meet, with a model and checklist.

In short

Name each part of the plan: Je viens à l’exposition, mais je ne peux pas rester déjeuner. Give your departure time and reason, then ask where to meet. A clear “yes to the visit” keeps the friendly invitation moving.

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Salut ! On visite l’exposition dimanche matin, puis on déjeune ensemble ? Nora

Hi! Shall we visit the exhibition on Sunday morning, then have lunch together? Nora

You can join the exhibition, but you must leave at noon to help your brother. The meeting point is still open. Write at least 60 words for this task. Keep Sunday morning in your reply and make the two parts of your answer easy for Nora to spot.

DELF A2 · Production écrite · practice taskNot an official exam paper

Votre amie Nora vous propose de visiter une exposition dimanche matin, puis de déjeuner ensemble. Vous pouvez venir à la visite, mais vous devez partir à midi pour aider votre frère. Répondez à Nora : remerciez-la, acceptez la visite, expliquez pourquoi vous ne restez pas déjeuner et demandez-lui où est le point de rendez-vous le matin.

(60 mots minimum)

Your friend Nora suggests visiting an exhibition on Sunday morning and having lunch afterwards. You can join the visit but must leave at noon to help your brother. Thank Nora, accept the visit, explain why you cannot stay for lunch and ask where to meet in the morning.

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Salut Nora !

Merci beaucoup pour ton invitation. Je viens avec plaisir à l’exposition dimanche matin. J’aime découvrir de nouveaux artistes et je suis content de faire cette visite avec toi. En revanche, je ne peux pas rester déjeuner : je dois partir à midi pour aider mon frère. Où est-ce qu’on se retrouve le matin ? Dis-moi quel lieu est le plus pratique pour toi.

À dimanche !

Adam

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Four words for the visit

The exhibition and the departure time

Keep the yes and no attached to an activity
PurposeFrench sentence
Accept the visitJe peux venir à l’exposition dimanche matin.
Decline the mealJe ne peux pas rester déjeuner.
Explain the limitJe dois partir à midi pour aider mon frère.
Ask for a detailOù est-ce qu’on se retrouve ?

The contrast en revanche makes the lunch limit stand out. You can also use mais. The model asks where to meet; the picture-card example offers an entrance as one possible place. Let Nora choose in her reply. The warm closing, À dimanche !, points back to the visit you accepted.

Question 1No account needed
Which sentence keeps the visit and declines only lunch?

Choose one answer.

Answer and explanation

Je viens à la visite, mais je pars avant le déjeuner.. The reply accepts the exhibition and limits the refusal to the meal.

Question 2No account needed
Which information is still needed?

Choose one answer.

Answer and explanation

The meeting point.. Sunday and the reason for leaving are given; Adam asks where to meet.

For another attempt, reverse your availability: you can join lunch but must miss the morning exhibition. Write two fresh sentences that name each activity. Then ask a practical question about the part you can attend.