British National Museums

"Les musées nationaux britanniques"
French B2 writing exercise

National museums are free in the UK, as Paul happily found out.

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Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "the UK", "a cashier", "to notice [something]", "full of", "a donation box", "an entrance fee", "to help with [something]", "the upkeep", "to do something on a whim", "for hours on end", "to wish that [something]".

Written by Qualified French Expert Aurélie Drouard HKH, Licence d'anglais LLCE
Last updated: 2023-02-15

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How the test works
You’ll practise: Le Présent (Indicatif), Pronom d'objet direct, Préposition

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Did you know that museums are free in the UK? Indeed, the first time I visited the National Gallery in London, it took me a few minutes to realise there was no cashier! I had also noticed these intriguing boxes full of bank notes which, I discovered [it] later, were donation boxes. As you don't pay an entrance fee, you are encouraged to give whatever you feel like to help with the upkeep of the museum. What a genius idea! As a result, people can decide to go [there] on a whim, and no one ever feels compelled to stay for hours on end as they know they can come back as many times as they want. I really wish that other countries could follow this example!

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