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Monsieur Dépensier

"Mister Spendthrift"
French C1 dictation exercise

Geoffrey can't seem to control his spending!

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "claquer (argent)", "gagner sa croûte", "un panier percé", "être près de ses sous", "le fric", "des cents (argent)", "mettre du beurre dans les épinards", "avoir des oursins dans le porte-monnaie".

Written by Qualified French Expert Aurélie Drouard HKH, Licence d'anglais LLCE
Last updated: 2023-02-15

I'll play you French speech in sections for you to transcribe

  • Start by listening to the whole piece then hit start
  • Play each section and write down what you hear
  • I'll show you correct answers after each for you to mark yourself
Start the exercise
How the test works
You’ll practise: Adverbe, Pronom d'objet direct, Le Présent (Indicatif)
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