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Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1)
Monday 1 June 2026
Afternoon (Time: 50 minutes) Paper
reference 1GU0/3F
Gujarati
PAPER 3: Reading and understanding in Gujarati
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 Gujarati.
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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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 .
Places to see
1 Read the conversation between friends about places to see in Gujarat.
રવિ અમદાવાદમાં સાબરમતી આશ્રમનુ ં સંગ્રહાલય જોવા જેવું છે અને તેમાંથી મને
ગાંધીજીનાં જીવન વિશે ઘણુ ં જાણવા મળે .
લીલા અમદાવાદનાં પ્રખ્્યયાત તળાવમાં પાણીની રમતો રમીને પછી હુ ં ત્્યયાાં રસ્્તતા પર
મળતાં ખાવાનાંનો આનંદ લઉં.
શ્્યયામ રજાઓમાંં� મનેે સગાંં�ઓનાા ઘરેે પોોરબંંદર જવુંં� ગમેે કેેમ કેે ત્યાંં�નીી નાાનીી
બજારોોમાંં� ખરીીદીી કરવાાનીી મજા પડેે.
તારા પાલીતાણા શહેરમાં પર્્વતો ઉપર સુદર
ં દે રાસરો છે તથા ટોચ પરથી આખું
શહેર અને નદી દે ખાય છે .
What does each person say? Enter either Ravi, Leela, Shyam or Tara.
You can use each person more than once.
Example: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ravi
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .............................. says that Sabarmati Ashram is in Ahmedabad.
(a) . .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............ plays water sports in the famous lake.
(1)
(b) . .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............ likes to visit relatives during the holidays.
(1)
(c) . .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............ enjoys street food by the lake.
(1)
(d) . .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............ has a city view from the top of the mountains.
(1)
(e) . .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............ has fun shopping in small markets.
(1)
(f ) .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............ says that the museum is worth seeing.
(1)
(Total for Question 1 = 6 marks)
2
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2 Read Raju’s diary page about his success in school.
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
હુ ં ઍ-લૅવલમાં ભણું છુું. મને દાક્્તરનુ ં ભણવા માટે મારાં શહેરનાં એક પ્રખ્્યયાત
વિશ્વવિદ્યાલયમાં પ્રવેશ મળ્્યયો છે . અમારી નિશાળમાંથી હુ ં પહેલો વિદ્યાર્થી છુું જે ત્્યયાાં ભણવા
જશે. આ વાતથી મારા મિત્રોને એટલી ખુશી થઈ કે સૌએ મને ઊંચકી લીધો. શિક્ષકોએ મને
આશીર્્વવાદ આપીને મીઠાઈ ખવડાવી. સૌથી વધુ ગર્્વ અમારા આચાર્્યને થયો. તેઓએ શાળા
તરફથી મને એક સુદર ં કલમ ભેટ આપી.
Complete the gap in each sentence using a word from the box below. There are more
words than gaps.
mathematics friends medicine village
birthday A-Levels teachers happy
city proud achievement GCSE
A-Levels
Example: Raju is studying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........................................................................... .
(a) The university is in the . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................................................................ .
(1)
(b) Raju is going to study . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ......................................................................... .
(1)
(c) He was blessed by his . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ......................................................................... .
(1)
(d) Raju made his school principal very ............................................................................................. .
(1)
(e) He received a gift from the school for his ............................................................................................. .
(1)
(Total for Question 2 = 5 marks)
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Candidate surname Other names
Centre Number Candidate Number
Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1)
Monday 1 June 2026
Afternoon (Time: 50 minutes) Paper
reference 1GU0/3F
Gujarati
PAPER 3: Reading and understanding in Gujarati
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 Gujarati.
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
P79497A
©2026 Pearson Education Ltd.
P:1/1/1/1/1/1/1
*P79497A0116*
, 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 .
Places to see
1 Read the conversation between friends about places to see in Gujarat.
રવિ અમદાવાદમાં સાબરમતી આશ્રમનુ ં સંગ્રહાલય જોવા જેવું છે અને તેમાંથી મને
ગાંધીજીનાં જીવન વિશે ઘણુ ં જાણવા મળે .
લીલા અમદાવાદનાં પ્રખ્્યયાત તળાવમાં પાણીની રમતો રમીને પછી હુ ં ત્્યયાાં રસ્્તતા પર
મળતાં ખાવાનાંનો આનંદ લઉં.
શ્્યયામ રજાઓમાંં� મનેે સગાંં�ઓનાા ઘરેે પોોરબંંદર જવુંં� ગમેે કેેમ કેે ત્યાંં�નીી નાાનીી
બજારોોમાંં� ખરીીદીી કરવાાનીી મજા પડેે.
તારા પાલીતાણા શહેરમાં પર્્વતો ઉપર સુદર
ં દે રાસરો છે તથા ટોચ પરથી આખું
શહેર અને નદી દે ખાય છે .
What does each person say? Enter either Ravi, Leela, Shyam or Tara.
You can use each person more than once.
Example: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ravi
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .............................. says that Sabarmati Ashram is in Ahmedabad.
(a) . .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............ plays water sports in the famous lake.
(1)
(b) . .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............ likes to visit relatives during the holidays.
(1)
(c) . .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............ enjoys street food by the lake.
(1)
(d) . .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............ has a city view from the top of the mountains.
(1)
(e) . .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............ has fun shopping in small markets.
(1)
(f ) .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............ says that the museum is worth seeing.
(1)
(Total for Question 1 = 6 marks)
2
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, Celebrating success
2 Read Raju’s diary page about his success in school.
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
હુ ં ઍ-લૅવલમાં ભણું છુું. મને દાક્્તરનુ ં ભણવા માટે મારાં શહેરનાં એક પ્રખ્્યયાત
વિશ્વવિદ્યાલયમાં પ્રવેશ મળ્્યયો છે . અમારી નિશાળમાંથી હુ ં પહેલો વિદ્યાર્થી છુું જે ત્્યયાાં ભણવા
જશે. આ વાતથી મારા મિત્રોને એટલી ખુશી થઈ કે સૌએ મને ઊંચકી લીધો. શિક્ષકોએ મને
આશીર્્વવાદ આપીને મીઠાઈ ખવડાવી. સૌથી વધુ ગર્્વ અમારા આચાર્્યને થયો. તેઓએ શાળા
તરફથી મને એક સુદર ં કલમ ભેટ આપી.
Complete the gap in each sentence using a word from the box below. There are more
words than gaps.
mathematics friends medicine village
birthday A-Levels teachers happy
city proud achievement GCSE
A-Levels
Example: Raju is studying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........................................................................... .
(a) The university is in the . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................................................................ .
(1)
(b) Raju is going to study . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ......................................................................... .
(1)
(c) He was blessed by his . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ......................................................................... .
(1)
(d) Raju made his school principal very ............................................................................................. .
(1)
(e) He received a gift from the school for his ............................................................................................. .
(1)
(Total for Question 2 = 5 marks)
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