French reading comprehension test
5 short French stories carrying 20 questions in total, written for A1 and A2. Read a story, answer four questions in French, and see which ones you missed with the correct answer beside them.
Which language are you reading in?
Stories in French
A French question, before you start
Le matin au marché
Que mange Camille au petit déjeuner ?
Show the answer
Une tartine avec du beurre et de la confiture
Why read French this way
French reads far better than it sounds to a beginner, which is why reading is where most people first feel fluent in it. The gap is usually between recognising the words and following the thread. These stories are short enough to hold in your head at once, and the questions ask about the thread, not the vocabulary.
Want to read the French stories first?
Every story here is also in the free web reader, where you can tap any word for its meaning and listen to it read aloud. Read the French stories
Questions about the test
Are the questions in French or in English?
In French. They use the story's own vocabulary and stay short at A1, so understanding the story is enough to answer them.
What level are these texts?
A1 and A2. Short sentences, everyday situations, present and simple past narration. If you can read a menu and a short message, you can start here.
