Sur mon trente-et-un

"Dressed to the nines"
French B2 dictation exercise

Yesterday, Lucie was all dressed up for a special occasion.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "se mettre sur son 31", "le satin", "bleu canard", "une fente (robe)", "provocateur/trice", "opter", "un ombré", "la profondeur", "faire ressortir", "accentuer", "les faux cils", "la pose [de quelque chose]", "sortir le grand jeu".

Written by Qualified French Expert Aurélie Drouard HKH, Licence d'anglais LLCE
Last updated: 2023-01-12

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: Le Passé Composé (Indicatif), Pronom d'objet direct, Adverbe
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