2025 Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1) Chinese 1CN0/1H
(spoken Mandarin/ spoken Cantonese)
PAPER 1: Listening and understanding in Chinese
Higher tier
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Candidate surname Other names
Centre Number Candidate Number
Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1)
Monday 12 May 2025
1CN0/1H
Afternoon (Time: 40 minutes and Paper
5 minutes’ reading) reference
Chinese 🟐 🟐
(spoken Mandarin/ spoken Cantonese)
PAPER 1: Listening and understanding in Chinese
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,
• All questions are set in English.
centre number and candidate number.
•• Answer all questions.
Answer the questions in the spaces provided
• You must not use a dictionary.
– there may be more space than you need.
Information
• You have 5 minutes to read through the paper before the first extract starts.
• You may make notes during these 5 minutes.
•• There willhearbe the
You will extract twice. You may write at any time during the tests.
•• The marks for each
a pause between each question.
The total mark for this paper is 50.
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.
• 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.
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 .
A new attraction
1 While in China, you hear this advert for a new sports venue.
Complete the sentences by choosing a word or phrase from the box. There are words
or phrases that you will not use.
hot springs money outdoors Guangzhou
social media a hotel skiing Shanghai
time indoors skating the Olympics
Shanghai
Example: This advert is aimed at people who live in ............................................................................................. .
(a) People may have become interested in this sport because of
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.. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .
(1)
(b) This sport is . .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .
(1)
(c) The facilities are . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . ... .
(1)
(d) Previously you needed a fair amount of ....................................... to
reach somewhere you could do this sport.
(1)
(e) This new attraction also has . . .. .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .. ... .. .. .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. . .
(1)
(Total for Question 1 = 5 marks)
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, A Beijing taxi driver
2 Fatima is asking Li Shan about his mother’s job as a taxi driver.
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What does Li Shan say about his mother?
Listen to the recording and complete the sentences by putting a cross in the
correct box for each question.
(4)
Example: Li Shan says his mother is always very …
A tired.
B cheerful.
C busy.
D forgetful.
(i) Mrs Li gets up …
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A at the same time as her son.
B when her son leaves the house.
C before her son.
D when her son wakes her up.
(ii) For directions when driving, Mrs Li relies on …
A her knowledge of the city.
B the taxi’s satnav.
C her mobile phone.
D passengers’ instructions.
(iii) For Mrs Li, the main advantage of the job is being able to …
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A be her own boss.
B train new taxi drivers.
C talk to her foreign passengers.
D show her city to passengers.
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(spoken Mandarin/ spoken Cantonese)
PAPER 1: Listening and understanding in Chinese
Higher tier
Verified Question paper with Marking Scheme combined Please check the examination details be
Candidate surname Other names
Centre Number Candidate Number
Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1)
Monday 12 May 2025
1CN0/1H
Afternoon (Time: 40 minutes and Paper
5 minutes’ reading) reference
Chinese 🟐 🟐
(spoken Mandarin/ spoken Cantonese)
PAPER 1: Listening and understanding in Chinese
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,
• All questions are set in English.
centre number and candidate number.
•• Answer all questions.
Answer the questions in the spaces provided
• You must not use a dictionary.
– there may be more space than you need.
Information
• You have 5 minutes to read through the paper before the first extract starts.
• You may make notes during these 5 minutes.
•• There willhearbe the
You will extract twice. You may write at any time during the tests.
•• The marks for each
a pause between each question.
The total mark for this paper is 50.
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.
• Try to answer every question.
• Check your answers if you have time at the end.
,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 .
A new attraction
1 While in China, you hear this advert for a new sports venue.
Complete the sentences by choosing a word or phrase from the box. There are words
or phrases that you will not use.
hot springs money outdoors Guangzhou
social media a hotel skiing Shanghai
time indoors skating the Olympics
Shanghai
Example: This advert is aimed at people who live in ............................................................................................. .
(a) People may have become interested in this sport because of
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
.. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .
(1)
(b) This sport is . .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .
(1)
(c) The facilities are . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . ... .
(1)
(d) Previously you needed a fair amount of ....................................... to
reach somewhere you could do this sport.
(1)
(e) This new attraction also has . . .. .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .. ... .. .. .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. . .
(1)
(Total for Question 1 = 5 marks)
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3
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, A Beijing taxi driver
2 Fatima is asking Li Shan about his mother’s job as a taxi driver.
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What does Li Shan say about his mother?
Listen to the recording and complete the sentences by putting a cross in the
correct box for each question.
(4)
Example: Li Shan says his mother is always very …
A tired.
B cheerful.
C busy.
D forgetful.
(i) Mrs Li gets up …
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A at the same time as her son.
B when her son leaves the house.
C before her son.
D when her son wakes her up.
(ii) For directions when driving, Mrs Li relies on …
A her knowledge of the city.
B the taxi’s satnav.
C her mobile phone.
D passengers’ instructions.
(iii) For Mrs Li, the main advantage of the job is being able to …
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
A be her own boss.
B train new taxi drivers.
C talk to her foreign passengers.
D show her city to passengers.
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