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Exam practice

Exam practice for learners of French, from A1 to C2.

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DELF, DALF & examsExam 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.
Reading & writingExam practiceA2
Write a French opinion paragraph: view, reason and example
Write an A2 French opinion about using a phone to learn French. Follow a four-step plan, compare a model paragraph and check your reasons and examples.
DELF, DALF & examsExam 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.
Reading & writingExam practiceA1
Write a French self-introduction: A1 task and model paragraph
Introduce yourself to a French study group in a short paragraph. Use a model, sentence patterns and a checklist to check age, studies, interests and purpose.
DELF, DALF & examsExam 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.
Reading & writingExam practiceA2
French accommodation enquiry email: ask about a room
Write an A2 French room enquiry with clear dates, guest numbers and questions about price and breakfast. Includes a writing task, model and checklist.
DELF, DALF & examsExam 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.
Reading & writingExam practiceA2
Write a French class absence email and ask for missed work
Tell a French teacher which class you will miss and ask for the exercises. Practise with an A2 email task, model answer and a past-versus-future check.
DELF, DALF & examsExam 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.
Reading & writingExam practiceA1
A simple French holiday postcard: seaside model and A1 practice
Write a friendly French holiday postcard in the present tense. Explore a seaside scene, use the model and practise place, weather and activity phrases.
DELF, DALF & examsExam 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.
Reading & writingExam practiceA2
Describe a second-hand item in French: A2 advert practice
Write a clear French advert for a wooden table. Practise measurements, condition details, what is included and collection, with a model and picture cards.
DELF, DALF & examsExam 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.
Reading & writingExam practiceA2
Decline an invitation in French: write a clear, friendly reply
Practise declining a friend’s invitation in French. Thank them, give a clear answer and suggest a separate plan, with a model reply and quick questions.
DELF, DALF & examsExam 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.
Reading & writingExam practiceC2
A French pastiche can imitate syntax without copying a sentence
Write an original French literary pastiche with two chosen devices and explain their effects. Study a model of more than 250 words that transfers procedures into a new scene.
DELF, DALF & examsExam 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.
Reading & writingExam practiceA2
Fix conflicting details in a French message: an A2 editing task
Repair a French travel message with conflicting days, times and ticket information. Compare a fact sheet, rewrite the draft and check the model.
DELF, DALF & examsExam 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.
Reading & writingExam practiceA2
Damaged parcel email in French: describe the damage and ask for a replacement
Write an A2 French damaged-parcel email with an order reference, precise damage, attached photos and a clear replacement request. Model and practice included.
DELF, DALF & examsExam 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.
Reading & writingExam practiceA2
Write a French title that fits your paragraph
Choose a precise French title for a short personal text. Compare three headings, write your own and explain how it matches the paragraph’s subject and scope.
DELF, DALF & examsExam 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.
Reading & writingExam practiceA2
Ask for information in a French email: an A2 course enquiry
Write a short French enquiry about a drawing course. Ask when it starts and what to bring, with a model email, question patterns and materials picture cards.
DELF, DALF & examsExam practiceC2
C2 French open-letter task: festival times and artistic freedom
Write a French open letter about unpredictable festival finishing times. Compare artists’ and visitors’ needs, then test a practical proposal against an exception.
Reading & writingExam practiceC1
Write a recommendation in French: a C1 position-paper task
Turn a position into a concrete recommendation in French: choose an action, defend its purpose, set a launch condition and explain how to review the trial.
DELF, DALF & examsExam practiceC2
C2 French editorial task: readers vote, editors set the shortlist
Write a French editorial on a magazine’s reader vote. Trace who chooses the shortlist, the winning theme and the authors, then defend a clear disclosure proposal.
Reading & writingExam practiceC1
French synthesis writing: practise a divergence paragraph
Compare two positions on opening a repair workshop. Write one C1 synthesis paragraph, then use a model, a comparison table and a revision checklist.
DELF, DALF & examsExam practiceB1
Who am I writing to? A French exam task on audience
Identify the reader and your role, compare two openings, then write a B1 request to a centre coordinator with a model answer and an audience checklist.
Reading & writingExam practiceA2
Wrong item delivered: write a French email with a model answer
Practise an A2 French complaint email: contrast the ordered and delivered items, give the order number and ask how to arrange an exchange.
DELF, DALF & examsExam practiceA1
DELF A1 writing practice: ask what to bring to a first class
Write to a centre about Monday’s drawing class. Ask what materials to bring and which room to use, with a writing space, model and checklist.
Reading & writingExam practiceA2
Who does elle mean? Revise a French paragraph with two people
Make a short French paragraph clear when two people share elle. Use the action notes, rewrite the paragraph, then compare with an A2 model.
DELF, DALF & examsExam practiceB1
B1 French writing task: your first responsibility
Write a French account of your first responsibility. Practise background, events and reflection with a garden-key model and a guided writing space.
Reading & writingExam practiceA2
Write a home repair message in French: task and model
Report a bedroom radiator that is not heating up. Write a clear French email with a location, symptom, start time, availability and a polite request.
DELF, DALF & examsExam practiceC1
A French commemorative speech that names a disagreement honestly
Write a French C1 commemorative speech that honours people while attributing two different interpretations of an event and preserving their disagreement.
Reading & writingExam practiceA2
Cancel an appointment in French: write a clear message
Practise a French appointment cancellation with annuler, booking details and a confirmation request. Write your message, then compare it with a model.