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DELF, DALF & exams
Practice tasks, model answers and preparation advice for French exams.
QuizB1
Is this French answer relevant? Eight choices about one course
Help a friend choose a French course around her work hours. In eight questions, choose useful reasons, cut topic drift and keep a recommendation focused.
Verb drillB1
French writing check: complete the task and correct the language
Separate a missing request from a wrong verb form, compare two French replies and repair six sentences in a rescheduling email.
DialogueA1
A1 French speaking review: check the time you agreed
Rehearse a short visit-booking dialogue, then compare the notes with what was agreed. Practise asking for a duration and repeating the final time.
Practical guideB1
B1 French writing: turn an experience into a reflection
Develop a short rehearsal incident into a French personal account. Compare a starting paragraph, three worked expansions and a reflection tied to the event.
Gap-fillB2
B2 French gap-fill: follow an exhibition recording proposal
Read a French exhibition proposal, then complete its summary. Track voluntary recording, approval of each excerpt and the decision still to come.
Cheat sheetA2
A2 French shop notices: read the exchange conditions
Read a French shop’s exchange notice, learn four condition phrases and compare purchase cases. Includes a printable sheet, picture vocabulary and four questions.
PhrasebookB1
French paraphrases: say the same thing with different words
Practise six French source-and-paraphrase pairs, then choose faithful answer options. Keep obligation, possibility, actor, time and degree intact as the wording changes.
ArticleB2
French source tasks: separate the author’s view from your response
Summarise two views on meetings, then add your own position. Practise attribution, careful paraphrases and the boundary between reporting and judging.
Real documentC2
A DALF C2 personal contribution must do more than repeat the dossier
Add a substantive personal contribution to a French dossier argument. Distinguish a new criterion, example or counterexample from paraphrasing the sources.
Picture sceneA2
DELF A2 speaking: describe a square before and after a change
Explore a neighbourhood square, compare its old car park with its new benches and trees, then practise a short French description and follow-up replies.
Common mistakesB1
Partly true French exam answers: find the clause that fails
A true detail can hide a wrong condition or cause. Split French answer options into claims, compare the evidence and try four short reading checks.
Exam practiceC2
C2 French writing task: should unfinished artwork be shown?
Write a 300-word French editorial on displaying unfinished art. Compare two positions, test a concrete proposal and revise with a model and checklist.
ReadingB1
B1 French reading: can the reuse shop collect your table?
Read a French donation notice, match objects to the rules and work out when a drop-off or home collection is confirmed. Includes glosses and five questions.
QuizA2
DELF A2 speaking practice: describe an object that matters to you
Describe a small blue notebook, explain who gave it to you and answer follow-up questions. An A2 speaking model, keyword plan and eight-question quiz.
Verb drillC1
C1 French handover email: practise precise requests and status updates
Write a clear French volunteer handover. Study a complete email, then practise ten forms that distinguish finished work, open duties and polite requests.
DialogueA2
DELF A2 speaking: plan a shared dinner in French
Practise a meal-planning dialogue: suggest vegetable pasta, agree on an €18 shopping limit and decide who buys what, with picture cards and role prompts.
Practical guideA1
A1 French reading feedback: choose the next exercise that helps
Match three beginner reading mistakes to a focused retry: first names, message writers and availability. Try fresh examples and choose your next step.
Gap-fillA1
DELF A1 speaking: describe a visit plan and something you’d like to do
Talk about a two-day visit to Lyon, your train journey and a museum wish. Complete Nora’s account, then practise three short follow-up answers.
Cheat sheetB1
French reading mistakes: check who, how many and what is confirmed
A B1 reading review sheet for scope, pending replies, speakers and question words. Compare six short examples, then test the distinctions.
PhrasebookB1
French self-correction phrases: leave one clear final message
Practise pardon, je veux dire and je parle de to repair a date, clarify a person or keep an uncertain detail open in French conversation.
ArticleB1
French writing: cover every point before adding more words
Compare a repetitive French response with a focused one, identify two real solutions and check task coverage separately from the word count.
Real documentC2
A French ethics dossier: evidence cannot choose the value criterion
Read four miniature French ethics sources separating measured change, lived experience, a normative principle and a technical constraint before choosing a criterion.
Picture sceneA2
A2 French speaking: choose a morning activity together
Explore a cultural centre, compare a museum visit and drawing workshop, then choose an activity that fits a noon departure and a ten-euro budget.
Exam practiceA2
DELF A2 writing practice: report a catering problem
Write a short French email to a caterer: what you ordered, what arrived, and what you'd like them to do. DELF A2-style task with a model email and checklist.
ReadingC1
A C1 French report on inequality: distinguish average and distribution
Read a C1 French report on an uneven rise in participation, separating the average from group distribution and possible causes from established findings.
QuizB1
DELF B1 speaking quiz: answer objections to a free sports session
Choose eight replies about a free Sunday sports taster. Practise correcting an exaggerated objection, discussing resources and deciding what to review afterwards.
Verb drillB2
B2 French reading drill: what does a club survey actually show?
Read a French club questionnaire report and complete an accurate summary. Keep 30 respondents, 80 members and the two separate questions distinct.
DialogueA1
DELF A1 clothes-shop role-play: change colour, keep your size
Practise a French T-shirt purchase with a €20 budget and size M. Ask the price, compare alternatives and try a green shirt when blue is unavailable.
Practical guideA1
How to build a 20-minute French study routine
Build a 20-minute French study routine: choose one small goal, divide your time and finish knowing what to revisit next.
Gap-fillC2
C2 French gap-fill: evidence and proposals in a lighting consultation
Read three French consultation statements, then complete a summary with precise connectors and verb forms. Explore the venue and separate findings from proposals.
Cheat sheetB1
French instruction verbs: décrire, expliquer, comparer, justifier
See what four French task verbs ask you to produce. Use a printable sheet, matched examples and four questions to move from instruction to answer.
PhrasebookA2
Clarify a French question: which city do you mean?
Practise French clarification phrases for a question about two cities. Ask which place and period the speaker means, then give a relevant short answer.
ArticleB1
French intelligibility and accent: ask what the listener heard
Use a train-time exchange to separate a noticeable accent from a misunderstood number. Ask precise feedback questions and check the message.
Real documentB1
Read a French job advert: CDI, temps plein and avantages
A realistic French job offer: contract type, hours, salary range, required profile and benefits like tickets-restaurant and RTT. Check what it really offers.
Exam practiceB2
B2 French reader response: plan a reply to a newsletter
Plan and write a B2 French reader response about positive-only book reviews. Includes a claim-to-response table, a developed model and a quiz.
ReadingB2
B2 French reading: who holds each view in a garden debate?
Read a French garden debate and separate a volunteer’s quotation from the writer’s response. Practise attribution, concession and a pending proposal.
