How long is the speed quiz?

60 seconds per round. Your best score is saved in this browser, so you can try to beat it next time.

Can I choose the words?

Yes. Pick one of the 12 themes, or all of them, and the direction: French to English or English to French.

How is it different from the flashcards?

Flashcards are slow and careful, for learning words. The speed quiz is fast, for checking which words you recall instantly.

French vocabulary quiz: the 60-second speed round

Quiz éclair

You have 60 seconds. Pick the right meaning, or the right French word, from four options as many times as you can. Right answers in a row build a combo for extra XP.

1 min a round
Free, no sign-up
Reading

Direction

Theme

How to play

1Pick the right meaning (or the right French word) from four.
2You have 60 seconds for as many as you can.
3Answers in a row build a combo that earns extra XP.

What it trains

Speed of recall on core exam vocabulary, in both directions, from 384 words on 12 themes.

Why it matters for TCF and TEF Canada

The multiple-choice reading and listening sections are timed. Recognising words instantly leaves more of your time for the questions that need real thinking.

Practise reading in the real format: TCF Canada reading practice · TEF Canada reading practice

Learn while you play

Rules and tips to remember

Trust your first answer
A long pause costs more than a miss. Go with your first answer and learn from the results screen.
Play the same theme twice
The second run on one theme shows how many words moved from “I think” to “I know”.
Send misses to your flashcards
The words you miss here are the ones to review in French flashcards.

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