This B1 French reading comprehension test has three original texts: a personal email, a magazine article about shared urban gardens and a short story. Its 20 multiple-choice questions test gist, detail, inference and vocabulary in context. It suits intermediate learners preparing for DELF B1 or similar exams, and teachers who need a ready-to-print assessment.
Read each text carefully and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for each question. Choose your answers, then press “Check my answers”.
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About this test
This B1 French reading comprehension test has three original texts: a personal email, a magazine article about shared urban gardens and a short story. Its 20 multiple-choice questions test gist, detail, inference and vocabulary in context. It suits intermediate learners preparing for DELF B1 or similar exams, and teachers who need a ready-to-print assessment.
Topics covered
Reading comprehensionPersonal emailMagazine articleShort storyInferenceVocabulary in contextDELF B1 practice
How to use this test
Download the PDF and print it, or take the test online below.
Answer every question without a dictionary or time pressure.
Check your answers and note the topics you need to review.
Notes for teachers
Allow about 40 minutes, or set each section as a separate 12–15 minute task. Many questions test inference and vocabulary in context, not word-matching, so learners who scan for repeated words will often pick the distractors. Afterwards, ask students to underline the part of the text that justifies each answer. Students could also reply to Léa's email or write an alternative ending to the story.