2024 Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE
ITALIAN 1IN0/3F
PAPER 3: Reading and understanding in Italian
Foundation Tier
Verified Question Paper and Marking
Scheme Combined.
June 2024.
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 Sections A and C are set in English.
•• Questions in Section B are set in Italian.
Answer the questions in the spaces provided
• You must not use a dictionary.
– there may be more space than you need.
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
, SECTION A
Answer ALL questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided.
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 .
Food
1 Read what these Italians say about food.
Daniele: Mi piacciono i dolci, ma non li mangio spesso. Mi piace anche la
carne: adoro una bella bistecca.
Mia: Mi piace tanto il pane e lo mangio sempre con molto burro e
spesso con formaggio.
Giovanna: Cerco di mangiare cibo sano e quindi mangio poca carne rossa.
Una volta alla settimana mangio una pizza.
Edoardo: Non mi piacciono le patatine fritte né il cioccolato perché mi
fanno sentire male.
What do they say about what they eat? Enter either Daniele, Mia, Giovanna
or Edoardo.
You can use each person more than once.
Mia
Example: ................................... likes to eat bread.
(a) ...................................................... tries to eat healthily.
(1)
(b) ...................................................... usually has typical Italian food once a week.
(1)
(c) ...................................................... eats lots of dairy products.
(1)
(d) ...................................................... doesn’t like chips.
(1)
(e) ...................................................... occasionally eats desserts.
(1)
(f) ...................................................... enjoys eating meat.
(1)
(Total for Question 1 = 6 marks)
2
, A famous Italian
2 Read this extract from a website.
Leonardo Bonucci
Leonardo Bonucci è nato a Viterbo il primo maggio del 1987. Gioca per la
Juventus e la Nazionale italiana ed è uno dei giocatori più forti del momento.
Il suo fratello maggiore è anche appassionato di calcio.
Sua moglie si chiama Martina e i due hanno tre figli. A Leonardo piace ascoltare
la musica italiana. È molto simpatico ma abbastanza serio.
Complete the gap in each sentence using a word from the box below. There are more
words than gaps.
Viterbo children Verona footballer
March older singer serious
sensitive pets May younger
Example: Leonardo was born in .............................................V i t e r b o
.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........................................................... ...... .
(a) Leonardo’s birthday is in . . . .. ... .. .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .
(1)
(b) Leonardo is a . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .
(1)
(c) His brother is ............................... than him.
(1)
(d) Leonardo has three . . . .. .. .. ... .. .. ... ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .. . .
(1)
(e) He is quite . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .
(1)
(Total for Question 2 = 5 marks)
3
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