2025 Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1) Japanese PAPER 1: Listening and understanding in
Japanese Higher Tier Combined Question Paper and Marking Scheme
Please check the examination details below before entering your candidate information
Candidate surname Other names
Centre Number Candidate Number
Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1)
Monday 2 June 2025
1JA0/1H
Afternoon (Time: 40 minutes and Paper
5 minutes’ reading time) reference
Japanese
PAPER 1: Listening and understanding in Japanese
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 are set in English.
all questions in English.
• Answer the questions
– there may in the
be more space spaces
than provided
you need.
• You must not use a dictionary.
Information
•• You have 5 minutes to read through the paper before the first extract starts.
You may make notes during these 5 minutes.
• You will hear the extract twice. You may write at any time during the tests. There
will be a pause between each question.
•• 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.
Advice
• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
• Check
Try to answer every question.
• your answers if you have time at the end. Turn over
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, 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
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answer, put a line through the box and then mark your new answer with a cross .
Junko’s ambition
1 Junko is talking about her ambition.
Complete the gap in each sentence using a word from the box below.
There are more words than gaps.
earthquake driving safely lorry electrical shops
traffic news coastline typhoon helping people
engineering
supermarkets ambulance music
features
Example: Junko wants to drive a(n) lorry .
(a) She wants to take supplies to . (1)
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(b) She will listen to . (1)
(c) She will be interested in the . (1)
(d) She will transport water after a(n) . (1)
(e) She will get job satisfaction from . (1)
(Total for Question 1 = 5 marks)
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Turn over
Japanese Higher Tier Combined Question Paper and Marking Scheme
Please check the examination details below before entering your candidate information
Candidate surname Other names
Centre Number Candidate Number
Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1)
Monday 2 June 2025
1JA0/1H
Afternoon (Time: 40 minutes and Paper
5 minutes’ reading time) reference
Japanese
PAPER 1: Listening and understanding in Japanese
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 are set in English.
all questions in English.
• Answer the questions
– there may in the
be more space spaces
than provided
you need.
• You must not use a dictionary.
Information
•• You have 5 minutes to read through the paper before the first extract starts.
You may make notes during these 5 minutes.
• You will hear the extract twice. You may write at any time during the tests. There
will be a pause between each question.
•• 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.
Advice
• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
• Check
Try to answer every question.
• your answers if you have time at the end. Turn over
P78518A
©2025 Pearson Education Ltd.
Y:1/1/1/1/1/
,DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
BLANK PAGE
2
, 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
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
answer, put a line through the box and then mark your new answer with a cross .
Junko’s ambition
1 Junko is talking about her ambition.
Complete the gap in each sentence using a word from the box below.
There are more words than gaps.
earthquake driving safely lorry electrical shops
traffic news coastline typhoon helping people
engineering
supermarkets ambulance music
features
Example: Junko wants to drive a(n) lorry .
(a) She wants to take supplies to . (1)
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
(b) She will listen to . (1)
(c) She will be interested in the . (1)
(d) She will transport water after a(n) . (1)
(e) She will get job satisfaction from . (1)
(Total for Question 1 = 5 marks)
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3
Turn over
