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Reading practice

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

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Reading & writingReadingB2

B2 French short story: the interview that never gets published

Read a B2 French newsroom story with eight glosses and translation, then distinguish a journalist’s ethical decision from practical publication obstacles.

Words & expressionsReadingA2
Collègue, camarade or voisin? Meet the people in Lucie’s day
Everyday FrenchReadingA2
Read a French shop offer: price, extras and availability
Verbs & tensesReadingB2
Why French news uses the conditional: read a report and its update

DELF, DALF & examsReadingB1

Main point or example? Read a French argument about cycling

Read a B1 French passage on small street improvements. Separate the claim, examples and final limit, learn the pictured vocabulary and choose a faithful summary.

Grammar & usageReadingB1

French time clauses: map what happens before, during and after

Read a short French account of a first day at work, then map the event order. Includes glosses, an English translation and four timeline questions.

Culture & registerReadingB2
Demeurer, restituer, résider: six meanings in a French reading
Read a B2 French text and distinguish six senses of demeurer, restituer and résider. Use subjects and complements to choose the right English meaning.
Pronunciation & listeningReadingB2
Follow an abstract French discussion: definitions, examples and limits
Work through a B2 discussion about autonomy. Track a definition, a distinction, an example and a qualification, then test your reading of the argument.
Reading & writingReadingB1
Read a mixed French review: what is praised, and what falls short?
Read a B1 film review with notes and questions. Match each judgement to its target and keep the recommendation’s audience in your summary.
DELF, DALF & examsReadingA1
A1 French notice: read it again after the camera rule changes
Read two short photography-workshop notices. Practise si, sinon, event times and registration deadlines with picture cards and four reading questions.
Grammar & usageReadingB2
Étant donné que: read the reasons behind a French plan
Read a team’s training plan and match each decision to its reason. Compare étant donné que + clause with étant donné + noun phrase, with four questions.
Words & expressionsReadingB1
Fait or opinion? Read a French meeting report
Read a short French report and two reactions. Separate checkable details, judgements and a prediction, then choose faithful summaries in a B1 quiz.
Everyday FrenchReadingB1
Confirm plans in French after the group chat changes
Read a French group chat that changes a walk to a museum visit. Find the final meeting time and place, then check a short confirmation.
Verbs & tensesReadingB2
The found letter: a French reading with literary past tenses
Read La lettre retrouvée with glosses and a translation. Follow passé simple events, imparfait background and earlier actions, then answer four questions.
Culture & registerReadingB1
Se pointer or arriver: read an on-time arrival in French
Read a B1 station meet-up using se pointer and arriver. Follow who arrives on time, who is late, and how arriver à faire changes the meaning.
Pronunciation & listeningReadingB1
French news bulletin practice: who said what, and when?
Read a short French bulletin, separate its two stories and track council plans, residents’ concerns and confirmed events. B1 practice with a quiz.
Reading & writingReadingA1
A1 French short story: a waiter who remembers every name
Read about Antoine, a café waiter who knows every regular's name and order. Easy present-tense French with glosses, then match customers to their drinks.
DELF, DALF & examsReadingB2
B2 French reading: who must act on an open letter?
Read a sculpture group’s open letter, separate its public audience from its decision-maker, and answer five questions about the request.
Grammar & usageReadingB2
Nullement in French: read an emphatic “not at all”
Read a short reply about a proposal and learn how nullement denies a claim. Compare pas du tout, guère and aucune, then check your reading.
Words & expressionsReadingB1
Pollution or nuisance? Read a French neighbourhood report
Read a short B1 neighbourhood report about air pollution and noise disturbance. Explore the vocabulary, follow the speakers and answer four questions.
Everyday FrenchReadingC1
Mediate in French: summarise two priorities fairly
Read a French event-planning exchange and its mediation summary. Practise attribution, shared aims and the difference between an option and a decision.
Verbs & tensesReadingC1
Eût fait and fût parti: read the pluperfect subjunctive
Read a short literary scene with eût terminé and fussent partis. Compare modern paraphrases, passive forms and the accent in eut versus eût.
Culture & registerReadingB1
C’est dingue or c’est fou? Read three surprising French reactions
Read a short French story with c’est dingue, c’est fou and folle de. Check what surprises the speakers and practise fou, folle, fous and folles.
Pronunciation & listeningReadingB1
Reading French punctuation aloud: follow the meaning
Read a short French moving-day scene, identify commas, a colon and a question, then practise phrasing with glosses, a checklist and four questions.
Reading & writingReadingC1
French synthesis: state where sources agree, then keep the differences
Read two French proposals about volunteer support. Identify the shared recommendation, preserve the different reasons and write a precise convergence paragraph.
DELF, DALF & examsReadingB1
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.
Grammar & usageReadingB2
Who does elle mean? Read and repair ambiguous French pronouns
Read a short interview summary, trace elle and son, then compare two clear rewrites. Practise separating grammatical agreement from the person intended.
Words & expressionsReadingB1
Souvenir or mémoire? A French reading about a box of keepsakes
Read about a postcard, a ticket and childhood memories. Learn un souvenir, la mémoire and un mémoire, with picture cards and comprehension questions.
Everyday FrenchReadingA2
A French get-well message: offer help with the shopping
Read a warm French get-well message, then build your own with a practical offer, a convenient time and bon rétablissement. A2 notes and questions.
Verbs & tensesReadingB2
French free indirect thought: whose “tomorrow” are you reading?
Read a B2 scene with free indirect thought. Follow Léa’s now and tomorrow, compare three ways to report a thought and answer four reading questions.
Culture & registerReadingB2
Fustiger or critiquer: read the strength of French criticism
Read a short French report and compare fustiger, critiquer and critiquer vivement. Practise strong criticism, limited criticism and faithful summaries.
Pronunciation & listeningReadingB1
Prepare a French passage for reading aloud: a worked example
Prepare a short dinner passage for reading aloud: understand the message, mark phrase groups, check silent endings and practise key connections.
Reading & writingReadingB1
B1 French reading: life as a seasonal mountain worker
Read a B1 French profile of a seasonal worker. Eight glosses, translation and questions connect her job choices to money, family and mountain life.
DELF, DALF & examsReadingC1
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.
Grammar & usageReadingC1
Literary ne without pas: read je ne puis and je n’ose
Read a short French letter with negative ne alone, compare modern paraphrases, and distinguish real negation from expletive ne.
Words & expressionsReadingA2
Journal or magazine: a newspaper, a diary or the TV news?
Read a short French scene with a newspaper, a travel magazine, a diary and the TV news. Practise journaux and avoid the magazine/magasin spelling trap.