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Vivre dans un château hanté

"Living in a haunted castle"
French C1 dictation exercise

Marc recalls living in a haunted castle with his wife Ophélie.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "posséder", "s'installer [quelque part]", "fonder une famille", "écumer la région", "trouver la perle rare", "de drôles de + [noun]", "perturber", "sur place", "être sur le point de [faire]", "s'endormir", "un murmure", "un phénomène", "inexplicable", "s'enchaîner", "un chandelier", "s'éteindre", "subitement", "claquer", "changer de place", "se volatiliser", "tout bonnement", "le surnaturel", "reconnaître que...", "mal à l'aise", "prendre le dessus", "renoncer à [quelque chose]".

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

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), Adverbe, Le Plus-que-Parfait (Indicatif)
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