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Une Fête de la Musique à Paris

"A Music Day in Paris"
French B2 dictation exercise

Amy recalls celebrating Music Day in Paris as a student.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "parisien.ne", "faire découvrir [quelque chose] à [quelqu'un]", "authentique", "rejoindre [quelqu'un]", "entraîner [quelqu'un] [quelque part]", "une ruelle", "un quartier", "rempli.e de ...", "un musicien amateur", "se faufiler", "un groupe (de musique)", "ne plus savoir où donner de la tête (exp.)", "un tourbillon", "enivrer [quelqu'un]", "un cabaret", "chanter à tue-tête", "jusqu'au petit matin", "indélébile".

Written by Qualified French Expert Aurélie Drouard HKH, Licence d'anglais LLCE
Last updated: 2025-06-19

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: Pronom d'objet direct, Le Plus-que-Parfait (Indicatif), L'Imparfait (Indicatif)
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