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Des amies de longue date

"Long-time friends"
French B2 dictation exercise

Grandmothers Sophie and Chloé reminisce about their incredible friendship.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "ça fait longtemps que", "avoir [quelqu'un] au téléphone", "dernièrement", "justement", "fouiller", "des couettes", "se rejoindre", "à l'aide de", "une cabane", "une tartine", "la confiture", "le goûter", "deviner", "à cette époque".

Written by qualified French expert Céline Pickard PGCE, BA
Last updated: 2024-04-24

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: L'Imparfait (Indicatif), Préposition, Pronom d'objet direct
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