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Les courses de Noël, quel enfer !

"Christmas shopping, what a pain!"
French B2 dictation exercise

Olivia had to go Christmas shopping at the last minute this year!

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "jusque-là", "le boulot", "courir les magasins", "s'y prendre", "autant vous dire", "n'importe où", "frénétique", "étouffant", "une grande surface".

Written by Qualified French Expert Aurélie Drouard HKH, Licence d'anglais LLCE
Last updated: 2023-03-13

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), L'Imparfait (Indicatif), Préposition
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