Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1) Arabic PAPER 3:
Reading and understanding in Arabic Foundation Tier 2025
VERIFIED QP AND MS
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Candidate
Centre Number Candidate Number
Afternoon (Time: 50 minutes) Paper
1AA0/3F
Arabic
PAPER 3: Reading and understanding in Arabic
Foundation Tier
You do not need any other materials. Total Marks
Instructions
• Use black ink or ball-point pen.
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name,
centre number and candidate number.
• Answer all questions in sections A, B and C.
Questions in Section A and C are set in English.
•• Questions in Section B are set in Arabic.
Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
• You must not use a dictionary.
Information
• The total mark for this paper is 50.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question
– you should spend approximately 10 minutes on the translation question. Turn over
Advice
• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
• Try to answer every question.
• Check your answers if you have time at the end.
, SECTION A
Answer ALL questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided.
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Some questions must be answered with a cross in a box. If you change your mind about an
answer, put a line through the box and then mark your new answer with a cross .
Pets
1 Read about these people’s interest in animals.
.ِد لـيªcِ إلـى الكثيـر من الهتِمام وهذا جيªتاج-o وهي ل تـح،معظم الوقتª قِطَّتـيªتنام هدى
.ـيc لكِنَّه يركض بعيدا” عن،ساء-روج فـي الـمªلبـي الـخ-يـحِب كª ين-ز
” وأحيانا،ديقة الـحيوانات-رب من حªكن بالقo لكِنَّـنا نس،تنا-oد حيوانات في بـي-يوجª ل نس-أ
. ألرى الـحيوانات هناك في عطلة نـهاية األسبوعªأذهب
-ودة مِن-ة بعد العc خاص،”ه كثيـرا-مع- ªنب أبيض اللَّون وألعب-oعندي أر أمانـي
.سة-الـمدر
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What is each person saying? Enter either Hoda, Zayn, Annas or Amani. You can use
each name more than once.
Hoda
Example: .............................................................. has a cat that sleeps a lot.
(a) ................................................ does not need to look after their pet a lot.
(1)
(b) ................................................ has a pet that likes to go out in the evening.
(1)
(c) ................................................ has a pet that runs far away from them.
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(d) ................................................ does not have a pet at home.
(1)
(e) ................................................ goes to the zoo at the weekend.
(1)
(f) ................................................. plays with their pet after school.
(1)
(Total for Question 1= 6 marks)
2
,
Visiting a friend
2 Read the blog below.
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طلة الربيعªه فـي عoن-د "ماجد" زيارة صديقه "ماهر" الذي يعيش في مدينة "تونس" البعيدة عªيرِيª
" ذهب "ماجد، وفـي طريق العودة من الـمدرسة،عة-مª وفـي يوم الـج.يرِيد أن يسافر بِالقطارª و،القادمة
.ة مِن مكتب التَّذاكِر-ذكِرoإلـى مـحطَّة القطار واشتـرى ت
،وم التَّالـي-باح الـي-ى يستيقظ في الساعة الـخامسة من صcرِه ونام باكرا” حت-ف-ة س-قيب- "ماجد"ح-هَّز-ج
.ألنَّ القطار سيغادر الـمـحطَّة فـي الساعة الثامنة
Complete the gap in each sentence using a word or phrase from the box below.
There are more words than gaps.
ticket cousin lives work
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friend early suitcase umbrella
map eats school late
friend
Example: Majed wants to visit his .............................................................. Maher.
(a) Majed’s friend ..............................................far away.
(1)
(b) He went to the train station on his way back from . . .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. . .
(1)
(c) He wanted to buy a . .. .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .
(1)
(d) Majed packed his ............................................. before he went to bed.
(1)
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(e) He went to bed . .. . .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. . .
(1)
(Total for Question 2 = 5 marks)
3
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, Karate champion
3 (a) Read the following text about a successful girl.
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فـيªث-حo بينما كانت تب.مرهاªوت" فتاة فـي السابعة عشر من عcق-"ياسـميـن ز
ة الكاراتيه والتـي ستبدأ-لعبª دورة تدريـبيَّة لِتعليم الفتياتoن- رأت إعالنا” ع،اإلنتـرنت
.قريبا” فـي مدينتها
وبعد أربعة أشهر، بدأت "ياسـمـيـن" التدريب،عدة أسابيع َّ بعد
حصلت
َّ ل عليهª وهو أول حِزام„ يـحص،علـى الـحِزام األصفر
الالعب قبل الـحِزام
.نه أسودoلو- النهائي والذي
Answer the following questions in English. You do not need to write in
full sentences.
(i) Where did Yasmin find the information about the karate training course?
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(1)
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(ii) Where did Yasmin do her training?
(1)
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(iii) How long did it take her to get the yellow belt?
(1)
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Reading and understanding in Arabic Foundation Tier 2025
VERIFIED QP AND MS
Please check the examination details below before entering your candidate information
Candidate
Centre Number Candidate Number
Afternoon (Time: 50 minutes) Paper
1AA0/3F
Arabic
PAPER 3: Reading and understanding in Arabic
Foundation Tier
You do not need any other materials. Total Marks
Instructions
• Use black ink or ball-point pen.
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name,
centre number and candidate number.
• Answer all questions in sections A, B and C.
Questions in Section A and C are set in English.
•• Questions in Section B are set in Arabic.
Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
• You must not use a dictionary.
Information
• The total mark for this paper is 50.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question
– you should spend approximately 10 minutes on the translation question. Turn over
Advice
• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
• Try to answer every question.
• Check your answers if you have time at the end.
, SECTION A
Answer ALL questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided.
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
Some questions must be answered with a cross in a box. If you change your mind about an
answer, put a line through the box and then mark your new answer with a cross .
Pets
1 Read about these people’s interest in animals.
.ِد لـيªcِ إلـى الكثيـر من الهتِمام وهذا جيªتاج-o وهي ل تـح،معظم الوقتª قِطَّتـيªتنام هدى
.ـيc لكِنَّه يركض بعيدا” عن،ساء-روج فـي الـمªلبـي الـخ-يـحِب كª ين-ز
” وأحيانا،ديقة الـحيوانات-رب من حªكن بالقo لكِنَّـنا نس،تنا-oد حيوانات في بـي-يوجª ل نس-أ
. ألرى الـحيوانات هناك في عطلة نـهاية األسبوعªأذهب
-ودة مِن-ة بعد العc خاص،”ه كثيـرا-مع- ªنب أبيض اللَّون وألعب-oعندي أر أمانـي
.سة-الـمدر
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
What is each person saying? Enter either Hoda, Zayn, Annas or Amani. You can use
each name more than once.
Hoda
Example: .............................................................. has a cat that sleeps a lot.
(a) ................................................ does not need to look after their pet a lot.
(1)
(b) ................................................ has a pet that likes to go out in the evening.
(1)
(c) ................................................ has a pet that runs far away from them.
(1) DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
(d) ................................................ does not have a pet at home.
(1)
(e) ................................................ goes to the zoo at the weekend.
(1)
(f) ................................................. plays with their pet after school.
(1)
(Total for Question 1= 6 marks)
2
,
Visiting a friend
2 Read the blog below.
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طلة الربيعªه فـي عoن-د "ماجد" زيارة صديقه "ماهر" الذي يعيش في مدينة "تونس" البعيدة عªيرِيª
" ذهب "ماجد، وفـي طريق العودة من الـمدرسة،عة-مª وفـي يوم الـج.يرِيد أن يسافر بِالقطارª و،القادمة
.ة مِن مكتب التَّذاكِر-ذكِرoإلـى مـحطَّة القطار واشتـرى ت
،وم التَّالـي-باح الـي-ى يستيقظ في الساعة الـخامسة من صcرِه ونام باكرا” حت-ف-ة س-قيب- "ماجد"ح-هَّز-ج
.ألنَّ القطار سيغادر الـمـحطَّة فـي الساعة الثامنة
Complete the gap in each sentence using a word or phrase from the box below.
There are more words than gaps.
ticket cousin lives work
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friend early suitcase umbrella
map eats school late
friend
Example: Majed wants to visit his .............................................................. Maher.
(a) Majed’s friend ..............................................far away.
(1)
(b) He went to the train station on his way back from . . .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. . .
(1)
(c) He wanted to buy a . .. .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .
(1)
(d) Majed packed his ............................................. before he went to bed.
(1)
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(e) He went to bed . .. . .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. . .
(1)
(Total for Question 2 = 5 marks)
3
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, Karate champion
3 (a) Read the following text about a successful girl.
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فـيªث-حo بينما كانت تب.مرهاªوت" فتاة فـي السابعة عشر من عcق-"ياسـميـن ز
ة الكاراتيه والتـي ستبدأ-لعبª دورة تدريـبيَّة لِتعليم الفتياتoن- رأت إعالنا” ع،اإلنتـرنت
.قريبا” فـي مدينتها
وبعد أربعة أشهر، بدأت "ياسـمـيـن" التدريب،عدة أسابيع َّ بعد
حصلت
َّ ل عليهª وهو أول حِزام„ يـحص،علـى الـحِزام األصفر
الالعب قبل الـحِزام
.نه أسودoلو- النهائي والذي
Answer the following questions in English. You do not need to write in
full sentences.
(i) Where did Yasmin find the information about the karate training course?
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(1)
. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. ... .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. ... .. .. .. ... ... .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. ... .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. ... .. .. . .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. ... .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. ... .. .. .. ... ... .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. ... .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. ......................
(ii) Where did Yasmin do her training?
(1)
. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. ... .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. ... .. . . .. ... ... .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. ... .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. ... .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. ... .. .. .. ... ... .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. ... .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. ......................
(iii) How long did it take her to get the yellow belt?
(1)
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