Pearson Edexcel Level 3 GCE
Tuesday 19 May 2026
Morning (Time: 2 hours)
Paper
reference 9CN0/01
Chinese
(spoken Mandarin/spoken Cantonese)
Advanced
PAPER 1: Listening, Reading and Translation
Questions Booklet
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, Use of Chinese characters
All passages and questions are printed twice, once in traditional/full characters and once
in simplified characters.
Questions in traditional/full characters begin on page 3.
Questions in simplified characters begin on page 15.
Answer only one set of questions. Write all your answers in the Answer Booklet.
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TRADITIONAL/FULL CHARACTER VERSION
(Simplified Character Version begins on page 15)
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, TRADITIONAL/FULL CHARACTERS
Answer ALL questions. Write your answers in the Answer Booklet.
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 .
SECTION A
Listening
We recommend you spend no more than 50 minutes on this section.
Questions 2 and 3(a) do not require full sentences and you may respond using single words or
phrases.
Summary Question 3(b) does not require full sentences and you may respond using short
phrases.
You are going to listen to four passages. The duration of each passage is approximately:
Mandarin Cantonese
Passage 1 = 2 minutes 15 seconds Passage 1 = 1 minute 53 seconds
Passage 2 = 2 minutes Passage 2 = 1 minute 44 seconds
Passage 3(a) = 1 minute 52 seconds Passage 3(a) = 1 minute 45 seconds
Passage 3(b) = 1 minute 56 seconds Passage 3(b) = 1 minute 54 seconds
You will be in charge of the recording and you may listen to each passage as often as you wish,
and write your answers whenever you wish to do so.
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Tuesday 19 May 2026
Morning (Time: 2 hours)
Paper
reference 9CN0/01
Chinese
(spoken Mandarin/spoken Cantonese)
Advanced
PAPER 1: Listening, Reading and Translation
Questions Booklet
Do not return this booklet with the Answer Booklet.
Turn over
P88891A
©2026 Pearson Education Ltd.
P:1/1/
*P88891A*
, Use of Chinese characters
All passages and questions are printed twice, once in traditional/full characters and once
in simplified characters.
Questions in traditional/full characters begin on page 3.
Questions in simplified characters begin on page 15.
Answer only one set of questions. Write all your answers in the Answer Booklet.
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, 繁體字
TRADITIONAL/FULL CHARACTER VERSION
(Simplified Character Version begins on page 15)
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Turn over
, TRADITIONAL/FULL CHARACTERS
Answer ALL questions. Write your answers in the Answer Booklet.
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 .
SECTION A
Listening
We recommend you spend no more than 50 minutes on this section.
Questions 2 and 3(a) do not require full sentences and you may respond using single words or
phrases.
Summary Question 3(b) does not require full sentences and you may respond using short
phrases.
You are going to listen to four passages. The duration of each passage is approximately:
Mandarin Cantonese
Passage 1 = 2 minutes 15 seconds Passage 1 = 1 minute 53 seconds
Passage 2 = 2 minutes Passage 2 = 1 minute 44 seconds
Passage 3(a) = 1 minute 52 seconds Passage 3(a) = 1 minute 45 seconds
Passage 3(b) = 1 minute 56 seconds Passage 3(b) = 1 minute 54 seconds
You will be in charge of the recording and you may listen to each passage as often as you wish,
and write your answers whenever you wish to do so.
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