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Le casse-tête des cadeaux

"The gifts conundrum"
French C1 dictation exercise

Thierry lists everything that annoys him when having to pick a gift.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "un casse-tête", "dénicher", "l'intéressé/e", "courir le risque que + Subjonctif", "en rupture de stock", "traquer", "un tonton", "faire doublon".

Written by Qualified French Expert Aurélie Drouard HKH, Licence d'anglais LLCE
Last updated: 2023-01-20

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 Présent (Indicatif), Le Subjonctif Présent, Mode subjonctif
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