A gem of a restaurant

"Une perle de restaurant"
French B1 writing exercise

Gilles and his wife Martine discovered a little Italian restaurant in town last weekend.

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Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "to go for a walk", "hidden", "the town hall", "a storefront (restaurant)", "doesn't look like much", "to be worth the trip", "originally from", "arancini (plural)", "tasty", "pasta carbonara", "a waiter", "warm (personality)", "welcoming", "reasonable (price)".

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: Le Passé Composé (Indicatif), Forme négative, L'Imparfait (Indicatif)

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- What did you do this weekend? - Martine and I went for a walk around town, and we discovered a little Italian restaurant hidden in a narrow street behind the town hall. Their storefront doesn't look like much, but believe me, it's worth the trip! The food was delicious: the chef, who is originally from Milan, knows exactly what he's doing. I've never eaten such tasty arancini and Martine still hasn't got over her pasta carbonara. Moreover, the waiters were all warm and welcoming, and the prices were more than reasonable! You'll come with us next time!

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