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Une rencontre au sommet

"A summit meeting"
French C1 dictation exercise

Find out how Mireille and Josiane became besties.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "gravir un sommet", "faire la connaissance de [quelqu'un]", "une ascension", "à couper le souffle", "faire preuve de", "la coopération", "rapprocher [quelqu'un]", "outre", "un soap opéra", "le tricot", "s'apprêter à [faire]", "un pic", "être pris.e d'un fou rire", "gravé.e dans la mémoire", "une épreuve", "chérir [quelque chose]", "à tout prix".

Written by qualified French expert Céline Pickard PGCE, BA
Last updated: 2023-04-27

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), Adverbe
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