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A fringe that got away from the hairdresser, spaghetti on a white dress, and a perfectly legal trick to pay less for your train. It could only be... Vivre en France 🥖 — Test C. 💇♀️🍝🚅
✅ A quick, simple (dare I say, fun?) window into how your French is doing.
All the colloquial phrases were included in these episodes, so it should keep you accountable and fit in a nice bit of review.
Instructions: Choose the best answer for each question. Mark your answers and use the scoring guide at the end to determine your level. 👍🏼
Newer to French? 6+ is a genuinely good score here — this test is calibrated for where you're heading, not where you started. 🌱
👂🏻 Compréhension orale
Ecoutez l'extrait suivant et répondez aux questions qui suivent.
Question 1: Pourquoi la narratrice est-elle allée chez le coiffeur ?
a) Pour le mariage d’une amie
b) Pour un entretien d’embauche
c) Elle voulait changer avant son premier rendez-vous avec Hugo
d) Parce que Hugo le lui avait demandé
Question 2: Que veut dire « ma coupe manquait de peps » ?
a) Ma coupe était trop courte
b) Ma coupe n'avait pas d'énergie, elle était un peu terne
c) Ma coupe coûtait trop cher
d) Ma coupe était abîmée
Question 3: Qu’est-ce qui s’est mal passé chez le coiffeur ?
a) Il est arrivé en retard
b) Il a raté la couleur
c) Il s'est emporté avec les ciseaux
d) Il a oublié le rendez-vous
Question 4: Qu’est-il arrivé au restaurant ?
a) Le restaurant était fermé
b) Elle a renversé du vin sur Hugo
c) Elle en a mis partout sur sa robe blanche
d) Elle a oublié son portefeuille
Question 5: Qu’a avoué Hugo ?
a) Qu’il détestait sa frange
b) Qu'il tournait autour d'elle depuis des mois
c) Qu’il était déjà en couple
d) Qu’il avait failli ne pas venir
📋 Grammaire et vocabulaire
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📖 Compréhension de la lecture /👂🏻 Compréhension orale [avancée]
There's audio and text for this one. If you choose to use only the audio, give yourself x2 points per answer.
🎧 L'article — vitesse normale
⚡️ Défi : à la Parisienne — la même chose, au débit d'une vraie conversation parisienne. Franchement très difficile — c'est le but. Un défi un peu fou : tu suis ?
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🎯 Answers
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✅ Scoring Guide
🦾 16-18 correct answers: Advanced level. You have a strong grasp of intermediate French and can handle more challenging material. You have made amazing progress.
💪 12-16 correct answers: Intermediate level. You have a great understanding of French, better than 95% of learners - more colloquial phrases and complex grammar structures might help you improve. But these will come naturally with patience. Whatever you're doing… keep doing it!
⭐️ 8-12 correct answers: Lower-intermediate level. You are in the top 10% of learners. These questions are *hard* and designed for to test all levels. A few more months of study would see you become a solid intermediate level.
🌱 4-8 correct answers: Beginner level. No one should be discouraged by this level. Intermediate is just on the horizon! Some of your mistakes may give you a hint of where you might need study.
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💬 Quelle question était la plus difficile pour toi ? Post its number in the comments — the most-missed question gets its revenge in the next test.
🔮 What's next?
Scored 12+? Thirty episodes of real French life, and it shows — keep going with a picnic in the park and a return trip to the supermarket.
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*👂🏻 Listening Comprehension Text:
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Vivre en France 🥖 — Lessons 21–30:
See you here soon for another lesson :)
À plus tard, mes chers élèves!
Amélie 💜
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