2024 Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE
German 1GN0/3F
PAPER 3: Reading and understanding in
German
Foundation Tier
Verified Question Paper and Marking
Scheme Combined.
June 2024.
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 from Sections A, B and C.
Questions in Sections A and C are set in English.
•• Questions in Section B are set in German.
Answer the questions in the spaces provided
• You must not use a dictionary.
– there may be more space than you need .
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 10 minutes on the translation question.
Advice
• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
• Check answer
Try to every question.
• your answers if you have time at the end.
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, SECTION A
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
answer, put a line through the box and then mark your new answer with a cross .
International Events
1 Read the opinions about international events on a web forum.
Peter: Musikfeste sind toll! Ich liebe Singen und Tanzen.
Emma: Ich mag die Olympischen Spiele sehr. Ich liebe Leichtathletik.
Fußball ist wichtig für mich. Das Stadion ist das Beste. Ich bin am
Manuel:
Samstag immer da!
Ich finde große Events eine schlechte Idee. Es gibt manchmal zu viele
Mia:
Leute. Ich mag das nicht immer.
(Source: https://de.quora.com/Was-sind-deiner-Meinung-nach-die-
Top-3-Festivals-in-Deutschland)
What do they say about international events? Enter either Peter, Emma,
Manuel or Mia.
You can use each person more than once.
(a) ......................................................................................... says they like the Olympics.
(1)
(b) ......................................................................................... thinks music festivals are great.
(1)
(c) ......................................................................................... finds big events a bad idea.
(1)
(d) ......................................................................................... loves athletics.
(1)
(e) ......................................................................................... says the stadium is the best.
(1)
(f) ......................................................................................... says there are sometimes too
many people.
(1)
(Total for Question 1 = 6 marks)
2
, Holidays
2 Read the article.
Österreich ist ein schönes Land und ein Urlaub im Ausland ist oft toll. Viele Leute
finden Fliegen schrecklich, aber man kann Computerspiele im Flugzeug spielen.
Tipps für den Urlaub:
• Man kann ein Hotel im Internet finden.
• Man braucht oft neue Klamotten.
• Ein Rucksack ist immer nützlich.
• Ein Buch ist nicht sehr wichtig.
(Source: https://www.visualstatements.net/visuals/visualstatements/es-gibt-2-arten-von-
menschen-beim-reisen-typ-1-okay-ich-habe-unsere-reisepaesse-boardingpaess)
Complete the gap in each sentence using a word from the box below. There are more
words than gaps.
Germany clothes good taxi
hotel rucksack shoes photos
book awful Austria
(a) ..................................................... is a beautiful country.
(1)
(b) Many people find flying . . . .. .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .. ... .. .. .. .
(1)
(c) You can find a .............................. on the internet.
(1)
(d) You often need new . . .. .. ... .. ... .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .. . .
(1)
(e) A .............................. is always useful.
(1)
(Total for Question 2 = 5 marks)
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