Anna's birthday party

"La fête d'anniversaire d'Anna"
French C1 writing exercise

Clément discusses the organisation of his daughter's birthday party with his friend Charlotte.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "to go nuts", "a headache (problem)", "custom-made".

Written by Qualified French Expert Aurélie Drouard HKH, Licence d'anglais LLCE
Last updated: 2023-01-20

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How the test works
You’ll practise: L'Imparfait (Indicatif), Le Passé Composé (Indicatif), Le Subjonctif Présent

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- Tell me, how did Anna's birthday party go ? Last time we saw each other, you were going nuts with the preparations. - I didn't think it could be such a headache! By the time we managed to find a bakery which made custom-made cakes, Anna had changed her mind again, and she now wanted the theme of the party to be clowns! Luckily, after spending a day panicking a bit, we found everything we needed quite fast and Anna had the party she dreamt of! - At least, all is well that ends well.

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