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Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1)
Friday 22 May 2026
Morning (Time: 50 minutes) Paper
reference 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.
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.
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, SECTION A
Answer ALL questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided.
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA 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 .
Friends
1 Read about what these people do with their friends.
.ـمفضل يوم السبت فـي مسبح النادي القريب من بيتـي ِ
ّ أذهب للسباحة مع صديقي ال
ُ جـَميل
.ًُحب هذه الرياضة كثـيـرا
ُّ وأ،ـجـمعة
ُ ألعب التّنس مع أُختـي الكبيـرة مساء يوم ال
ُ َوداد
.نلعب كرة القدم مع بعض األصدقاء
ُ ألتقي مع ابْن َع ّمي يوم األحد ونقضي الوقت ُسفيان
.يب من بيتنا لذلك نذهب معاً فـي نزهة طويلة يوم األحد
ٌ عمـي قر
ّ بيت ابنة مريـم
What is each person saying? Enter either Jameel, Wadad, Sufiyan, or Maryam.
You can use each name more than once.
Jameel
Example: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................... meets his friend on Saturdays.
(a) . .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............. plays a sport in the evening.
(1)
(b) . .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............. goes swimming near their house.
(1)
(c) . .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............. likes playing tennis.
(1)
(d) . .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............. plays football with friends.
(1)
(e) . .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............. goes for a picnic on Sundays.
(1)
(f ) . .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............. lives close to their cousin’s house.
(1)
(Total for Question 1 = 6 marks)
2
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, Alexandria zoo
2 Read the advert below.
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
.متحف صغيـر ويوجد داخل الـحديقة.صر ِ
ٌ ْ حديقة الـحيوانات فـي اإلسكندرية هي ثانـي أكبـر حديقة في م
.كل أيام األسبوع من الساعة الثامنة والنصف صباحاً إلـى الساعة الرابعة بعد الظُّهر
ّ فتح الـحديقة أبوابـها
ُ َت
. وتستقبل جـميع األعمار،ًالزوار فـي فصل الصيف وفصل الشتاء أيضا
ّ تستقبل الـحديقة
.صريّة لألشخاص فوق الثالث سنوات ِ ِ
ْ عر تذكرة الدخول خمسة جنيهات م
ُس
Complete the gap in each sentence using a word from the box below. There are more
words than gaps.
winter five smallest restaurant
opens museum largest all
ten some spring closes
largest
Example: The zoo is one of the . . . . ......................................................................................... in Egypt.
(a) There is a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........................................ inside the zoo.
(1)
(b) The zoo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .................................... at 4 o’clock.
(1)
(c) You can visit the zoo in the . . . . . ........................................................................................ .
(1)
(d) People of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....................................... ages can visit the zoo.
(1)
(e) The cost of a ticket is . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....................................................................... pounds.
(1)
(Total for Question 2 = 5 marks)
3
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Candidate surname Other names
Centre Number Candidate Number
Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1)
Friday 22 May 2026
Morning (Time: 50 minutes) Paper
reference 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.
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.
Turn over
P79429A
©2026 Pearson Education Ltd.
P:1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1
*P79429A0120*
, SECTION A
Answer ALL questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided.
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA 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 .
Friends
1 Read about what these people do with their friends.
.ـمفضل يوم السبت فـي مسبح النادي القريب من بيتـي ِ
ّ أذهب للسباحة مع صديقي ال
ُ جـَميل
.ًُحب هذه الرياضة كثـيـرا
ُّ وأ،ـجـمعة
ُ ألعب التّنس مع أُختـي الكبيـرة مساء يوم ال
ُ َوداد
.نلعب كرة القدم مع بعض األصدقاء
ُ ألتقي مع ابْن َع ّمي يوم األحد ونقضي الوقت ُسفيان
.يب من بيتنا لذلك نذهب معاً فـي نزهة طويلة يوم األحد
ٌ عمـي قر
ّ بيت ابنة مريـم
What is each person saying? Enter either Jameel, Wadad, Sufiyan, or Maryam.
You can use each name more than once.
Jameel
Example: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................... meets his friend on Saturdays.
(a) . .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............. plays a sport in the evening.
(1)
(b) . .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............. goes swimming near their house.
(1)
(c) . .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............. likes playing tennis.
(1)
(d) . .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............. plays football with friends.
(1)
(e) . .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............. goes for a picnic on Sundays.
(1)
(f ) . .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............. lives close to their cousin’s house.
(1)
(Total for Question 1 = 6 marks)
2
*P79429A0220*
, Alexandria zoo
2 Read the advert below.
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
.متحف صغيـر ويوجد داخل الـحديقة.صر ِ
ٌ ْ حديقة الـحيوانات فـي اإلسكندرية هي ثانـي أكبـر حديقة في م
.كل أيام األسبوع من الساعة الثامنة والنصف صباحاً إلـى الساعة الرابعة بعد الظُّهر
ّ فتح الـحديقة أبوابـها
ُ َت
. وتستقبل جـميع األعمار،ًالزوار فـي فصل الصيف وفصل الشتاء أيضا
ّ تستقبل الـحديقة
.صريّة لألشخاص فوق الثالث سنوات ِ ِ
ْ عر تذكرة الدخول خمسة جنيهات م
ُس
Complete the gap in each sentence using a word from the box below. There are more
words than gaps.
winter five smallest restaurant
opens museum largest all
ten some spring closes
largest
Example: The zoo is one of the . . . . ......................................................................................... in Egypt.
(a) There is a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........................................ inside the zoo.
(1)
(b) The zoo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .................................... at 4 o’clock.
(1)
(c) You can visit the zoo in the . . . . . ........................................................................................ .
(1)
(d) People of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....................................... ages can visit the zoo.
(1)
(e) The cost of a ticket is . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....................................................................... pounds.
(1)
(Total for Question 2 = 5 marks)
3
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