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June 2025 Pearson Edexcel: GCSE (9–1)
Number Number Italian IINO/3H – Paper 3: Reading and
Understanding in Italian – Higher Tier –
Merged Question Paper & Mark Scheme
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PAPER 3: Reading and understanding in Italian
Higher Tier
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 in Sections A, B and C.
Questions in Section A and C are set in English.
•• Questions
Answer the inquestions
Section B in
arethe
setspaces
in Italian.
provided
– there may be more space than you 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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, SECTION A
Answer ALL questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided.
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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 .
School in the past
1 Read the following information from a magazine article.
Oggi l’istruzione è obbligatoria fino a sedici anni ma nel passato non si doveva fare
la scuola media. I nostri nonni non avevano tanti mezzi di trasporto e molti di loro
dovevano andare a scuola a piedi o, se fortunati, in bicicletta.
Le classi nel passato erano molto numerose, e in alcune scuole si poteva arrivare
anche a un numero di quaranta allievi, quindi il maestro doveva essere molto severo.
Si studiavano materie simili ad oggi e le pagelle scolastiche erano consegnate alle
famiglie ogni tre mesi, con un voto su dieci per ogni materia.
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Answer the following questions in English. You do not need to write in full sentences.
(a) How did many pupils get to school in the past?
(1)
. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . ......................
(b) Why did teachers need to be strict?
(1)
. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . ......................
(c) What did families receive every three months?
(1)
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(Total for Question 1 = 3 marks)
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, La babysitter by Giulia Sara Miori
2 Read the extract below about Emma.
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Quando ha visto l’annuncio, Emma ha pensato subito che fosse il lavoro perfetto per
lei. L’idea di fare la babysitter le piaceva molto: trovava tutti i bambini carini, anche se
non aveva mai pensato di avere figli suoi, e comunque era troppo giovane.
Emma ha letto l’annuncio altre due volte, per essere sicura di aver capito bene. Offrivano
anche l’alloggio e se l’avessero presa, avrebbe avuto tutto il tempo per studiare. La
bambina aveva dieci anni, ed Emma avrebbe dovuto fare solo piccole cose quotidiane
come accompagnarla a scuola e aiutarla a fare i compiti.
Answer the following questions in English. You do not need to write in full sentences.
(a) Why did Emma like the idea of being a babysitter?
(1)
. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . ......................
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(b) Why did she read the job advert more than once?
(1)
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(c) What would taking the job allow her to do?
(1)
. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . ......................
(d) Name one thing that she would have to do as part of the job.
(1)
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(Total for Question 2 = 4 marks)
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June 2025 Pearson Edexcel: GCSE (9–1)
Number Number Italian IINO/3H – Paper 3: Reading and
Understanding in Italian – Higher Tier –
Merged Question Paper & Mark Scheme
Paper
🟐 🟐
PAPER 3: Reading and understanding in Italian
Higher Tier
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 in Sections A, B and C.
Questions in Section A and C are set in English.
•• Questions
Answer the inquestions
Section B in
arethe
setspaces
in Italian.
provided
– there may be more space than you 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
P79166A
©2025 Pearson Education Ltd.
Y:1/1/1/1/1
, SECTION A
Answer ALL questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided.
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
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 .
School in the past
1 Read the following information from a magazine article.
Oggi l’istruzione è obbligatoria fino a sedici anni ma nel passato non si doveva fare
la scuola media. I nostri nonni non avevano tanti mezzi di trasporto e molti di loro
dovevano andare a scuola a piedi o, se fortunati, in bicicletta.
Le classi nel passato erano molto numerose, e in alcune scuole si poteva arrivare
anche a un numero di quaranta allievi, quindi il maestro doveva essere molto severo.
Si studiavano materie simili ad oggi e le pagelle scolastiche erano consegnate alle
famiglie ogni tre mesi, con un voto su dieci per ogni materia.
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
Answer the following questions in English. You do not need to write in full sentences.
(a) How did many pupils get to school in the past?
(1)
. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . ......................
(b) Why did teachers need to be strict?
(1)
. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . ......................
(c) What did families receive every three months?
(1)
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. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . ......................
(Total for Question 1 = 3 marks)
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, La babysitter by Giulia Sara Miori
2 Read the extract below about Emma.
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Quando ha visto l’annuncio, Emma ha pensato subito che fosse il lavoro perfetto per
lei. L’idea di fare la babysitter le piaceva molto: trovava tutti i bambini carini, anche se
non aveva mai pensato di avere figli suoi, e comunque era troppo giovane.
Emma ha letto l’annuncio altre due volte, per essere sicura di aver capito bene. Offrivano
anche l’alloggio e se l’avessero presa, avrebbe avuto tutto il tempo per studiare. La
bambina aveva dieci anni, ed Emma avrebbe dovuto fare solo piccole cose quotidiane
come accompagnarla a scuola e aiutarla a fare i compiti.
Answer the following questions in English. You do not need to write in full sentences.
(a) Why did Emma like the idea of being a babysitter?
(1)
. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . ......................
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(b) Why did she read the job advert more than once?
(1)
. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . ......................
(c) What would taking the job allow her to do?
(1)
. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . ......................
(d) Name one thing that she would have to do as part of the job.
(1)
. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . ......................
(Total for Question 2 = 4 marks)
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