A game of hide and seek

"Une partie de cache-cache"
French B1 writing exercise

Linda and Christian are watching from afar a game of hide and seek between the children.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "to check [something]", "from here", "over there", "to count (numbers)", "a bush", "to be toast", "a hiding place", "to trust (have faith in)".

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, Le Passé Composé (Indicatif)

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- Have you seen the children? - Last time [that] I checked, they were having fun in the garden [US: yard]. From here, we can see them playing hide and seek. Look at Johanna over there who's counting with her eyes closed, behind that tree ! - Yes, I see her now! And Samuel is hiding behind the same bush as Vincent! If Johanna finds one of them, the other one is toast! - But where has Lola gone? - She must have found a great hiding place. Do you remember the day when no one could find her? - I trust Johanna, she'll find her!

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