2025 AQA GCSE FRENCH Foundation Tier Paper 3 Reading Combined Question Paper with Final Marking Scheme
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GCSE
FRENCH
Foundation Tier Paper 3 Reading
F
Wednesday 21 May 2025 Morning Time allowed: 45 minutes
Materials For Examiner’s Use
You will need no other materials. Question Mark
Instructions 1
Use black ink or black ball-point pen. 2
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page. 3
Answer all questions.
4
You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write outside
the box around each page or on blank pages. 5
In Section A, answer the questions in English. In Section B, answer the 6
questions in French. In Section C, translate the passage into English. 7
If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of
8
this book. Write the question number against your answer(s).
Do all rough work in this answer book. Cross through any work you do not 9
want to be marked. 10
11
Information
The marks for questions are shown in brackets. 12
The maximum mark for this paper is 60. 13
You must not use a dictionary.
TOTAL
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outside the
Section A box
Questions and answers in English
0 1 Belgian cities
While in Belgium, you see a tourist guide of cities to visit.
Bruxelles
Ici, il y a un bon choix de grands magasins.
Liège
Tout le monde aime les gâteaux. A Liège on vend aussi de délicieux chocolats.
Ostende
Faites une promenade sur la belle plage. Les enfants l’adorent.
Namur
Au Théâtre Royal, il y a souvent des concerts avec des orchestres et des chanteurs
célèbres.
Match the correct kind of activity to the city.
Write the correct letter in the box.
A Going shopping
B Going to musical events
C Going to the cinema
D Taking part in sport
E Trying the food
F Visiting the coast
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0 1 . 1 Bruxelles
[1 mark]
0 1 . 2 Liège
[1 mark]
0 1 . 3 Ostende
[1 mark]
0 1 . 4 Namur 4
[1 mark]
Turn over for the next question
Turn over ►
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outside the
0 2 Cinema box
You see a French internet forum where young people are talking about their favourite
types of film.
Je préfère les films d’amour qui sont romantiques.
Luc, 16 ans
J’aime les films d’horreur qui me rendent anxieuse. Les westerns sont nuls.
Nadine, 15 ans
Je n’aime pas les films de science-fiction, mais j’adore les films qui sont amusants.
Alice, 14 ans
Complete the sentences in English.
0 2 . 1 Luc likes films.
[1 mark]
0 2 . 2 Nadine likes films.
[1 mark]
0 2 . 3 Alice prefers films.
3
[1 mark]
IB/H/Jun25/8658/RF
Please write clearly in block capitals.
Centre number Candidate number
Surname
Forename(s)
Candidate signature
I declare this is my own work
GCSE
FRENCH
Foundation Tier Paper 3 Reading
F
Wednesday 21 May 2025 Morning Time allowed: 45 minutes
Materials For Examiner’s Use
You will need no other materials. Question Mark
Instructions 1
Use black ink or black ball-point pen. 2
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page. 3
Answer all questions.
4
You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write outside
the box around each page or on blank pages. 5
In Section A, answer the questions in English. In Section B, answer the 6
questions in French. In Section C, translate the passage into English. 7
If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of
8
this book. Write the question number against your answer(s).
Do all rough work in this answer book. Cross through any work you do not 9
want to be marked. 10
11
Information
The marks for questions are shown in brackets. 12
The maximum mark for this paper is 60. 13
You must not use a dictionary.
TOTAL
IB/H/Jun25/G4002/E13 8658/RF
, 2
Do not write
outside the
Section A box
Questions and answers in English
0 1 Belgian cities
While in Belgium, you see a tourist guide of cities to visit.
Bruxelles
Ici, il y a un bon choix de grands magasins.
Liège
Tout le monde aime les gâteaux. A Liège on vend aussi de délicieux chocolats.
Ostende
Faites une promenade sur la belle plage. Les enfants l’adorent.
Namur
Au Théâtre Royal, il y a souvent des concerts avec des orchestres et des chanteurs
célèbres.
Match the correct kind of activity to the city.
Write the correct letter in the box.
A Going shopping
B Going to musical events
C Going to the cinema
D Taking part in sport
E Trying the food
F Visiting the coast
IB/H/Jun25/8658/RF
, 3
Do not write
outside the
box
0 1 . 1 Bruxelles
[1 mark]
0 1 . 2 Liège
[1 mark]
0 1 . 3 Ostende
[1 mark]
0 1 . 4 Namur 4
[1 mark]
Turn over for the next question
Turn over ►
IB/H/Jun25/8658/RF
, 4
Do not write
outside the
0 2 Cinema box
You see a French internet forum where young people are talking about their favourite
types of film.
Je préfère les films d’amour qui sont romantiques.
Luc, 16 ans
J’aime les films d’horreur qui me rendent anxieuse. Les westerns sont nuls.
Nadine, 15 ans
Je n’aime pas les films de science-fiction, mais j’adore les films qui sont amusants.
Alice, 14 ans
Complete the sentences in English.
0 2 . 1 Luc likes films.
[1 mark]
0 2 . 2 Nadine likes films.
[1 mark]
0 2 . 3 Alice prefers films.
3
[1 mark]
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