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Délit de fuite

"Hit-and-run"
French B2 dictation exercise

Vincent is giving a statement to the police about a hit-and-run incident he witnessed only moments ago.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "se passer", "renverser [quelqu'un]", un cycliste", "circuler", "la piste cyclable", "heurter [quelque chose]", "un pare-choc", "un conducteur", "aussitôt", "prendre la poudre d'escampette", "relever une plaque d'immatriculation", "un détail", "au sujet de...", "une marque (voiture)", "un témoignage", "faire tout son possible".

Written by qualified French expert Céline Pickard PGCE, BA
Last updated: 2024-10-09

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), Pronom d'objet direct
Thinking...