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Portrait de suspect

"Portrait of a suspect"
French B2 dictation exercise

A policewoman describes a burglary suspect to the public.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "un cambriolage", "le domicile", "un témoin", "rôder", "aux alentours de", "être de corpulence", "des lunettes de vue", "un sweat à capuche", "délavé.e", "soupçonner", "s'enfuir", "pertinent.e", "une enquête", "les autorités locales", "la coopération".

Written by Qualified French Expert Aurélie Drouard HKH, Licence d'anglais LLCE
Last updated: 2023-08-24

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: Préposition, Le Conditionnel Présent, Le Passé Composé (Indicatif)
Clever stuff happening!