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May 2025 Pearson Edexcel: GCSE (9–1) Chinese
(Spoken Mandarin/Spoken Cantonese)
Centre Number Candidate Number
1CN0/1H – Paper 1 Listening and
Understanding (Higher Tier) – Merged Question
Paper & Mark Scheme.
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,
centre number and candidate number.
• All questions are set in English.
•• Answer all questions.
Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than 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.
•• 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. 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 .
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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Candidate surname Other names
May 2025 Pearson Edexcel: GCSE (9–1) Chinese
(Spoken Mandarin/Spoken Cantonese)
Centre Number Candidate Number
1CN0/1H – Paper 1 Listening and
Understanding (Higher Tier) – Merged Question
Paper & Mark Scheme.
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,
centre number and candidate number.
• All questions are set in English.
•• Answer all questions.
Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than 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.
•• 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. Turn over
P75407A
©2025 Pearson Education Ltd.
Y:1/1/1/1
,DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
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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 …
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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.
4
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