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DELF, DALF & exams
Practice tasks, model answers and preparation advice for French exams.
ReadingB1
French reading practice: what do le, elle and cette décision refer to?
Read a French workshop notice and trace le, elle, les, y and cette décision. Use a reference table and five questions to check who does what.
QuizA1
DELF A1 ticket reading: departure, arrival, carriage and seat
Read a French train-ticket extract and answer eight questions about the journey date, route, times, carriage, seat and passenger.
Verb drillA1
DELF A1 timetable practice: days, times and a closed centre
Read a weekly French course timetable and a one-day closure notice. Complete eight short answers about subjects, rooms and start and finish times.
DialogueB1
Change a volunteer shift in French: B1 speaking dialogue
Practise a shift-change conversation in French: explain the problem, respond to a staffing objection and agree when to report back.
Exam practiceA2
DELF A2 writing practice: explain a simple recipe to a friend
Write a DELF A2-style message giving a friend a simple recipe: ingredients with quantities and steps with d'abord, ensuite, enfin. Model answer and checklist.
ReadingA2
A2 French reading updates: what changed, what stayed?
Read two messages about a poster workshop. Track the new room, keep the meeting time and separate a request for tape from a confirmed supply.
QuizA2
DELF A2 reading practice: a summer job advert
Read a French reception job advert and answer eight questions about the work period, hours, application deadline and documents to send.
Verb drillB2
B2 French recommendation drill: compare two project options
Compare two archive projects against a €200 ceiling and a two-neighbourhood goal, then practise eight precise French recommendation phrases.
Exam practiceC2
An aporia in French: keep the contradiction visible before resolving it
Develop a French aporia through incompatible premises, a complete long model and comprehension checks that distinguish a resolved contradiction from the remaining problem.
ReadingB1
B1 French reading: an announcement and its update
Read two French drawing-workshop notices, track the changed room and materials, then choose the right message for a friend. B1 practice with glosses.
QuizB2
B2 French reading quiz: two views on changing market hours
Compare two French arguments about later market hours. Eight questions test their shared goal, different next steps and the limits of a one-day trial.
Verb drillC1
C1 French revision drill: report what an assembly decided
Repair a French assembly report that confuses consultation with approval. Compare meeting notes, study a revised account and complete six reformulations.
Exam practiceB1
B1 French writing task: ask to keep a public fountain
Write a polite French proposal to keep a neighbourhood fountain. A model letter shows how to acknowledge maintenance work and request a comparison.
ReadingC1
C1 French reading: making cancelled laundry slots visible
Read a French laundry-room exchange and trace three steps: observed non-use, a cancellation proposal and how neighbours would hear about a free slot.
QuizA1
DELF A1 speaking practice: ask about a course and choose a session
Practise a French course enquiry with a role card, a model exchange and eight questions on times, prices, requests and a full morning session.
Exam practiceB1
TCF writing task 3: compare views on a workplace canteen
Compare two French views on a staff canteen, then write a 120–180-word response. Includes source texts, a two-part model and a fidelity checklist.
ReadingC2
C2 French reading: what a digital museum replica lets you see
Read a museum project, a conservator’s objection and a teacher’s account. Distinguish visual access, material experience and promotional wording.
QuizC2
A French debate question quotes your opponent: whose claim must you answer?
Interpret eight French jury questions: a quoted objection, a request for source explanation or a demand for your own position. Answer the operation actually requested.
Exam practiceC2
A French literary commentary through a concept: use theory as a tool
Write a French literary commentary with a complete 350-word-plus model that joins a defined concept to exact details and states the limits of the interpretation.
ReadingA2
DELF A2 reading practice: understand a mixed book review
Read Nora’s review of Le Banc bleu, then answer five questions about praise, a slow beginning and who might enjoy the book. Glosses and translation included.
QuizB1
DELF B1 speaking practice: report a view, then respond
Read Maëlle’s view on group work, check eight reporting choices and rehearse a response that keeps her condition, concern and your own opinion clear.
Exam practiceB2
DELF B2 writing: repair or replace school technology?
Write a B2 article weighing school technology repairs against replacement. Compare cost, access and environmental priorities with a model and revision checklist.
ReadingB1
B1 French reading: what can you consult, photograph or copy?
Read a neighbourhood archive notice in French. Check appointments, photography rules and copy requests with glossed vocabulary and five reading questions.
QuizA2
DELF A2 reading practice: follow a recipe adjustment note
Read a fruit-salad recipe and Nora’s update, then answer ten questions on quantities, replacement ingredients and instructions. Includes glosses and a recap.
Exam practiceA1
DELF A1 writing practice: complete a club membership form
A DELF A1-style form-filling task: join a sports club using a role card, then compare your answers with a completed model form and a checklist.
ReadingB1
French reading timeline: what happened before, after and only in the plan
Follow Nora’s request, confirmation and rescheduled meeting. A B1 French reading with a worked timeline, time expressions and five comprehension questions.
Exam practiceB1
DELF B1 writing: propose a sports equipment lending scheme
Write a B1 proposal for a sports club: explain the need, organise loans and protect shared equipment. Includes a model, picture cards and review questions.
ReadingA2
A2 French reading: who returns the borrowed drill?
Read three French messages about a borrowed drill. Track the borrower, a changed handover time and the battery and charger, then answer five questions.
Exam practiceC1
C1 French writing: respond to a shared sports-ground request
Write to a sports team and local residents about a shared ground. Represent both uses, clarify the timetable and propose the next stage of discussion.
ReadingB1
B1 French reading: what does a neighbourhood survey tell us?
Read a French questionnaire report about repair workshops and board games. Track 80 subscribers, 32 replies and a proposed trial through five questions.
Exam practiceB2
DELF B2 writing: respond to a holiday-let proposal
Write a B2 housing consultation response about holiday lets. Balance residents, visitors and hosts, then compare your argument with a complete model.
ReadingB1
B1 French reading: an editorial on short article summaries
Read a French editorial about article summaries. Identify the benefit, the criticism and the planned change, with six glosses and five explained questions.
Exam practiceA2
DELF A2 writing practice: a polite noise complaint to a neighbour
Write a 60–100-word French message about a neighbour’s loud music. Follow a clear task, read a complete model and check your polite request.
ReadingB1
B1 French reading: a newspaper correction (rectificatif)
Read a local paper’s announcement and its correction, then sort what changed, what stayed the same and what is still unknown. B1, with notes.
Exam practiceA2
A2 French reading and writing: change the plan when the time changes
Read a workshop update, calculate the new finish time and write a fresh message to a friend. Includes a timetable, model reply and review checklist.
ReadingC2
C2 French literary revision: what a recovered page changes
Read a manuscript fragment and its continuation, then revise a critical response. Distinguish an archival gap, an open door and a suspended return.
