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Car technical inspection

"Contrôle technique de la voiture"
French B2 writing exercise

Lucie meets with her mechanic M. Duvolant after her car's MOT [US: inspection].

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "hello again", "the MOT [US: car inspection]", "to be afraid that + [Subjonctif]", "to fail an inspection", "to still have plenty of life left in it (exp.)", "a repair", "to get [a certificate]", "to figure as much", "to notice [something]", "front brake pads (car)", "to reach one's wear limit (part)", "as soon as possible", "rear tyres (car)", "to be badly worn (tyres)", "to risk [doing]", "to lose control", "to aquaplane (car)", "to play with fire (exp.)", "to draw up a detailed quote (business)", "to look over [a document]", "to give [someone] the green light (exp.)", "to order a part (car)", "everything seems to be in order", "honesty".

Written by Qualified French Expert Aurélie Drouard HKH, Licence d'anglais LLCE
Last updated: 2026-06-25

I’ll give you some sentences to translate into French

  • I’ll show you where you make mistakes
  • I’ll keep track of what you need to practise
  • Change my choices if you want
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How the test works
You’ll practise: Le Présent (Indicatif), Verbes réguliers avec -ER, Adjectif possessif

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- Hello again, Mr Duvolant. I hope that you didn't find anything too serious during the MOT [US: inspection]. To be honest, I was afraid that my car would fail the inspection this year. - Don't worry, she still has plenty of life left in her. However, you're going to need to do a few essential repairs to get your certificate. - I figured as much... What needs fixing? - To start with, I noticed that your front brake pads had reached their wear limit. It's vital that we change them as soon as possible for your safety. Besides, your rear tyres are badly worn, which can be really dangerous. On a wet road, you risk losing control or aquaplaning. - OK, let's change these tyres, I don't want to play with fire. How much will these repairs cost me? - I've drawn up a detailed quote which you can look over. If you give us the green light, we'll order the parts today. - Everything seems to be in order. Thanks for your honesty, Mr Duvolant.

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