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A murder mystery party

"Une soirée meurtre et mystère"
French A2 writing exercise

Danielle took part in a murder mystery party to celebrate Halloween.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "to be fun (event)", "to wear (clothes)", "a costume (disguise)", "to solve a murder", "a character (role)", "a detective", "a suit and tie", "a murderer", "a (house) butler", "poison", "a weapon", "to celebrate", "like that".

Written by qualified French expert Céline Pickard PGCE, BA
Last updated: 2024-10-24

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How the test works
You’ll practise: L'Imparfait (Indicatif), Le Passé Composé (Indicatif), Question/Interrogative

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- Hello Danielle, what did you do last weekend for Halloween? - I went to a murder mystery party. - Did you like it? - Yes, it was really fun! Everyone was wearing a costume and we were supposed to solve a murder. - Which character were you? - I was the detective! I was wearing a suit and tie. - And who was the murderer? - The butler! Poison was his weapon. I loved celebrating Halloween like that!

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