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GCSE EDEXCEL ARABIC MAY 2026 PAPER 3 (HIGHER) QUESTION PAPER (1AA0/3H)

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Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1)
Friday 22 May 2026
M
 orning (Time: 1 hour 5 minutes)
Paper
reference 1AA0/3H
Arabic  


PAPER 3: Reading and understanding in Arabic
Higher 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 15 minutes on the translation question.

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•• 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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©2026 Pearson Education Ltd.
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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 .
Celebrating Lebanese food
1 Read this news report about a successful woman in catering.



"‫ بِالسيدة "ميـراي حايك" صاحبة مطاعم "أُم شريف‬،"‫التقى الرئيس اللبنانـي السابق "ميشيل َعون‬
.‫فـي العالَـم‬
‫ لِنحتفل مع‬،‫ط لِتنظيم معا ِرض لِلطعام اللبنانـي فـي ُمدن ع ّدة حول العالَـم‬
ُ ّ‫ "أُخـَط‬:"‫وقالت السيدة "حايك‬
".‫الشعوب األخرى بـِمطبخ بلَ ِدنا‬
‫ق ّدم الرئيس جائزةً لِلسيدة "حايك" لِ َدورها فـي نَ ْشر الـمأكوالت اللبنانية وِاِلفتتاح َع َد ٍد كبيـ ٍر من الـمطاعم فـي‬
‫شجعةً لآلخرين لِتحقيق‬ ِ
ّ ‫ وتـََمنـّى الرئيس أ ْن تكون إنـجازات السيدة "حايك" ُم‬.ً‫أربعة عشر بلداً عربياً وعالـميا‬
.‫الـمزيد من النجاح‬
‫وهم‬ ِ َّ :"‫قالت السيدة "حايك‬
ُ ‫أهم شيء لـي أ ْن أرى السعادة على وجوه الناس فـي البالد الغربية‬
ّ ‫"إن‬
".‫يستمتعون بِتناول الوجبات اللبنانية‬

Answer the following questions in English. You do not need to write in full sentences.
(a) What was Mrs Hayek planning for? Mention one thing.
(1)

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(b) What did the president hope Mrs Hayek’s achievements would do?
(1)

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(c) What is the most important thing for Mrs Hayek?
(1)

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(Total for Question 1 = 3 marks)




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, ‫"ليون" اإلفريقي‬
‫‪by Amin Maalouf‬‬
‫‪DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA‬‬




‫‪2 Read this extract from a story about a family travelling to the city of Fez.‬‬



‫التجول فيها‪ ،‬كان علينا أن نـَ ِجد مكاناً‬
‫بعد أن ّقررت عائلتـي زيارة أقارب لَنا فـي َمدينَة "فاس" فـي الـمغرب و ّ‬
‫لِلبقاء فيه‪.‬‬
‫نادق كثيـرة‪.‬‬ ‫لـم توافِق خالتـي "وردة" على البقاء عند األقارب‪ ،‬فبدأنا البحث عن فُ ٍ‬
‫ندق‪ .‬وكان فـي الـمدينة فَ ُ‬
‫ِ‬ ‫ٍ‬
‫َو َجدنا فُندقاً مناسباً وبِأسعار مقبولة‪ .‬كانت غُرفة ال ُفندق فارغةً ما عدا السرير‪ .‬وكان صاح ُ‬
‫ب ال ُفندق كريـماً؛‬
‫اله لِي ِ‬
‫حضر لَنا َس َـمـكاً َم ْقلياً وفطائر اللّحم‪.‬‬ ‫ِ‬
‫ففي اليوم األول‪ ،‬أرسل أحد عُ ّم ُ‬
‫نتوقّ ُع البقاء فـي ال ُفندق بِضعة أيام ولكننا بَِقْينا ثالثة أسابيع‪.‬‬
‫كنّا َ‬
‫أثناء تلك الزيارة‪ ،‬كان والدي يـُحـ ّدثنـي‪ ،‬وُكلُّه فر ٌح‪ ،‬عن جـَمال َمدينَتِنا وأيام شبابه فيها‪.‬‬


‫‪Answer the following questions in English. You do not need to write in full sentences.‬‬
‫?‪(a) Why did the family decide to look for a hotel‬‬
‫)‪(1‬‬

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‫?‪(b) What was the state of the hotel room they stayed in‬‬
‫)‪(1‬‬

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‫?‪(c) How did the hotel owner show his generosity‬‬
‫)‪(1‬‬

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‫‪(d) What made the father happy? Mention one thing.‬‬
‫)‪(1‬‬

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‫)‪(Total for Question 2 = 4 marks‬‬




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