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May 2025 Pearson Edexcel: GCSE (9–1) Chinese
Centre Number Candidate Number (Spoken Mandarin/Spoken Cantonese)
1CN0/3H – Paper 3 Reading and Understanding
(Higher Tier) – Merged Question Paper & Mark
Scheme.
Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1)
Monday 12 May 2025
Afternoon (Time: 1 hour 5 minutes) Paper
reference 1CN0/3H
Chinese 🟐 🟐
(spoken Mandarin/spoken Cantonese)
PAPER 3: Reading 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.
• OnTRADITIONAL
page 2 indicate which set of texts you intend to work from, either
or SIMPLIFIED characters.
•• Questions are set in English.
Answer all questions from Sections A and B in English.
• Answer the questions
– there may in thethan
be more space spaces
youprovided
need.
• You must not use a dictionary.
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 15 minutes on the translation 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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,Use of Chinese Characters
All questions and texts are printed twice, once in English and traditional/full characters
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and once in English and simplified characters. Questions and texts in English and
traditional/full characters begin on page 3. Questions and texts in English and simplified
characters begin on page 21. You may work from whichever version you wish. Please
indicate which set of questions and texts you intend to work from by putting a cross in
one box below.
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SECTION A
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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
answer, put a line through the box and then mark your new answer with a cross .
An international festival
1 Read this blog about an international festival.
去年九月，我去了北京有名的國際音樂節。跟以
前一樣，參加演出的音樂家有中國的、德國的和
法國的。跟以前不一樣的是，音樂家們還在市中
心的大公園給大家演出，讓更多的人看到了他們
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的表演。
Answer the following questions in English. You do not need to write in full sentences.
(a) What type of international festival is described in the blog?
(1)
. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .......................
(b) Give one country, other than China, that the performers came from.
(1)
. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . ......................
(c) What was new about last year’s event? Give one detail.
(1)
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(Total for Question 1 = 3 marks)
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Candidate surname Other names
May 2025 Pearson Edexcel: GCSE (9–1) Chinese
Centre Number Candidate Number (Spoken Mandarin/Spoken Cantonese)
1CN0/3H – Paper 3 Reading and Understanding
(Higher Tier) – Merged Question Paper & Mark
Scheme.
Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1)
Monday 12 May 2025
Afternoon (Time: 1 hour 5 minutes) Paper
reference 1CN0/3H
Chinese 🟐 🟐
(spoken Mandarin/spoken Cantonese)
PAPER 3: Reading 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.
• OnTRADITIONAL
page 2 indicate which set of texts you intend to work from, either
or SIMPLIFIED characters.
•• Questions are set in English.
Answer all questions from Sections A and B in English.
• Answer the questions
– there may in thethan
be more space spaces
youprovided
need.
• You must not use a dictionary.
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 15 minutes on the translation 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
P78934A
©2025 Pearson Education Ltd.
Y:1/1/1/1/1/1/
,Use of Chinese Characters
All questions and texts are printed twice, once in English and traditional/full characters
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
and once in English and simplified characters. Questions and texts in English and
traditional/full characters begin on page 3. Questions and texts in English and simplified
characters begin on page 21. You may work from whichever version you wish. Please
indicate which set of questions and texts you intend to work from by putting a cross in
one box below.
TRADITIONAL/FULL 繁體字
SIMPLIFIED 简体字
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繁體字
TRADITIONAL/FULL CHARACTER VERSION
(Simplified Character Version begins on page 21)
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3
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, TRADITIONAL/FULL CHARACTERS
SECTION A
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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
answer, put a line through the box and then mark your new answer with a cross .
An international festival
1 Read this blog about an international festival.
去年九月，我去了北京有名的國際音樂節。跟以
前一樣，參加演出的音樂家有中國的、德國的和
法國的。跟以前不一樣的是，音樂家們還在市中
心的大公園給大家演出，讓更多的人看到了他們
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
的表演。
Answer the following questions in English. You do not need to write in full sentences.
(a) What type of international festival is described in the blog?
(1)
. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .......................
(b) Give one country, other than China, that the performers came from.
(1)
. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . ......................
(c) What was new about last year’s event? Give one detail.
(1)
. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . ......................
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(Total for Question 1 = 3 marks)
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