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DELF, DALF & exams
Practice tasks, model answers and preparation advice for French exams.
Cheat sheetB1
French reading negatives: not yet, no longer, never and only
A reading cheat sheet for pas encore, plus, jamais and ne…que, with examples and four questions on what a French notice says, rejects or leaves unmentioned.
Exam practiceC2
C2 French writing task: a public reply about a repair-workshop trial
Use a repair report and a resident’s objection to write a French public reply. Separate eight repairs, twelve attendees and a proposed change to local services.
ReadingC1
C1 French reading: make a newspaper correction visible
Follow a student newspaper’s Friday-to-Saturday correction, compare two editorial proposals and choose a precise public note supported by the exchange.
QuizA2
DELF A2 reading quiz: who can help on Saturday?
Compare a French volunteer notice with three profiles. Eight questions test availability, useful experience and the task of welcoming garden visitors.
Verb drillA1
A1 French follow-up answers: where, when and why
Use Nora’s bookshop introduction to answer where, when and why. Study a short exchange, then complete six beginner replies with the right detail.
DialogueB1
DELF B1 dialogue: agree on rehearsal times with a flatmate
Practise a French flatshare conversation about rehearsals and evening meetings. Hide your lines, answer a timetable change and agree on a plan for this week.
Practical guideB1
How to prepare for DELF B1 writing
Prepare for DELF B1 writing: understand the task, plan a response in a few minutes and know what to check when you revise.
Gap-fillB1
French task facts: keep the date, role and booking status straight
Complete a French booking email using a fixed fact sheet. Keep Saturday, the club member’s role and the pending room request accurate.
Cheat sheetB1
Does your French answer fit the task? A final sentence check
Use a B1 email example to map each instruction to an actual sentence. Repair a missing request, check the recipient and keep pending actions clear.
Exam practiceB1
B1 French writing task: advise a friend on a second-hand desk
Give a friend advice in French about a second-hand desk. Compare fit, scratches and transport, then make a recommendation that follows from her priorities.
ReadingC2
C2 French reading: who says what on a museum label?
Read a donor’s letter, a museum label and a visitor’s comment. Track two transfers of a metal cup and practise attribution with selon and the conditional.
QuizA2
DELF A2 speaking quiz: explain a preference and answer “never”
Eight questions on cycling, taking the bus and replying with si. Practise a French preference, a reason and a weather exception in short exchanges.
Verb drillB1
Use French writing feedback: turn each comment into a revision
Connect four feedback comments with specific French edits, then practise six short revisions for requests, reasons, reference and verb forms.
DialogueB1
French exam task purpose: inform, request or advise?
Three French prompts can share an internship topic but need different replies. Practise the central action in a dialogue, then choose the right ending.
Practical guideB1
How to plan a French response from the task instructions
Turn a French writing prompt into a useful plan: identify the reader, select reasons, organise an example and check every requested action.
Gap-fillA1
DELF A1 weather practice: a rainy afternoon and a new plan
Read a short French forecast and a change of plan, then complete six gaps about the day, weather, museum visit and postponed walk.
Cheat sheetB1
French reading evidence: choose the phrase that proves your answer
A B1 reference sheet for matching evidence to a question, keeping conditions and distinguishing missing information from a negative fact.
Exam practiceA2
DELF A2 writing practice: describe your first pottery workshop
Write a French message about a first pottery workshop: set the scene, explain a problem and the help you received, then compare with a model answer.
ReadingC1
C1 French reading: compare a cooperative delivery proposal
Read three French contributions about a cooperative delivery, compare shared aims and unresolved collection arrangements, then test your interpretation.
QuizC1
C1 French reading quiz: who gets to book the cultural venue?
Eight questions on a French booking debate: newcomer priority, rehearsal planning, eligibility and the difference between feasibility and adoption.
Verb drillB1
DELF B1 speaking practice: ask for a replacement drawing class
Practise polite requests after a drawing class is cancelled. Explain a Saturday work clash, complete eight useful sentences and ask for a clear next step.
DialogueA1
Talking about a hobby in French: answer what, when, where and why
Practise a French conversation about taking bird photographs. Use a role card, hide your replies and answer why, when, where and with what.
Practical guideB1
Answer a B1 French objection: adapt a museum proposal
Work through two objections to an evening museum visit. Learn when to keep a limited proposal, when to change it and how to explain the difference.
Gap-fillB2
B2 French writing: describe attendance figures accurately
Turn 22 and 30 recorded entries into a precise French column. Complete nine gaps, distinguish a rise from its cause, then check three claims.
Exam practiceB1
B1 French writing task: reply to a comment about books
Reply in French to a reader who says you must finish every novel before discussing it. Use a personal reading experience and qualify your disagreement.
ReadingA2
A2 French reading: a new job, a new routine
Follow Adam from restaurant evenings to a bookshop job, then read about his training plans. A short French profile with notes, pictures and four questions.
QuizB2
B2 French response quiz: should cafés ban laptops?
Read a categorical claim about café tables, then answer eight questions to build a fair reply with a concession, a distinction and a practical proposal.
Verb drillA1
DELF A1 speaking: introduce yourself, then answer a follow-up
Build Adam’s French introduction from five facts. Practise age, home, work and hobbies with a sentence drill and short follow-up questions.
DialogueB1
French speaking: develop a point, then respond to a partner
Compare a short French monologue with a scheduling dialogue. Practise responsive replies, clarification and confirmation, then review each kind of speaking.
Practical guideB1
How to compare two French practice attempts fairly
Compare two French emails against one target, record the help you used, and test the same skill in a fresh task. Includes examples and a quiz.
Exam practiceA1
DELF A1 writing practice: describe your new pet to a friend
Write a short DELF A1-style message about your new cat or dog: name, age, appearance and habits. Model answer, steps and a self-check list.
ReadingB2
B2 French reading: spot irony in a street-concert commentary
Read a French concert commentary and explain its irony. Find the fact that overturns the opening praise and identify exactly what the writer criticises.
QuizB2
B2 French writing practice: edit a club newsletter update
Make ten writing decisions for a film-club newsletter. Preserve a condition, explain an adopted change and invite comments on a Sunday proposal.
Verb drillA2
A2 French speaking drill: who prepares the text and pictures?
Complete eight French lines to divide a presentation, ask politely and confirm a Tuesday deadline. Practise task verbs and object pronouns in context.
DialogueB1
DELF B1 dialogue: suggest a cheaper group exhibition trip
Negotiate a cheaper exhibition visit in French. Compare a coach trip with a local bus option, answer a relevance concern and divide the next steps.
Exam practiceA2
TCF writing task 1 practice: arrangements before house-sitting
Write a TCF-style message to a homeowner before house-sitting: ask about keys, plants, the cat's food and how to contact them. Model answer and checklist.
