June 2025 Pearson Edexcel: GCSE (9–1) Japanese IJAO/3F – Paper 3: Reading and Understanding in Japanese – Foundation Tier – Merged Question Paper & Mark Scheme

June 2025 Pearson Edexcel: GCSE (9–1) Japanese IJAO/3F – Paper 3: Reading and Understanding in Japanese – Foundation Tier – Merged Question Paper & Mark Scheme 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 . Holidays 1 Your classmates have written about what they did during the holidays. あい: アフリカに いきましたライオンを みました りき: ちいさい しまに いきました さち: イギリスに いきましたおんせんが ありました けん: しんねんにニューヨークに いきましたゆうめいな とけいを みました What do they say? Enter Ai, Riki, Sachi or Ken. You can use each name more than once. Example: Sachi went to England. (a) went to Africa. (1) (b) went to New York. (1) (c) mentions hot springs. (1) (d) went to an island. (1) (e) saw a lion. (1) (f) saw a famous clock. (1) (Total for Question 1 = 6 marks) 2 ■■■■ DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA An emergency drill 2 Kazuya has written about an emergency drill. きのうの 3じかんめに ベルが きこえました せんせいが つくえの したにと いいましたそ こで ぼうしを かぶりました それからグラウンドに あつまりました 48びょうで みんな がっこうを でました そして4じかんめは ポスターを つくりました Complete the gap in each sentence using a word or phrase from the box below. There are more words than gaps. hats car park video under the desks poster period 4 coats sports ground behind the door time they took period 3 number of first aid kits Example: The drill took place in period 3 . (a) The teacher told them to get . (1) (b) They put on their . (1) (c) They went to the . (1) (d) The school found out the . (1) (e) They made a . (1) (Total for Question 2 = 5 marks) ■■■■ 3 Turn over DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA ごみを あつめます かんが おおいです わたしは まいしゅう 木よう日に ボランティアを します ともだちと こうえんで はなみの 日はびんや さくらは きれいですからかなしいです Volunteering 3 (a) Kaori describes her volunteering. Answer the following questions in English. You do not need to write in full sentences. (i) On which day of the week does Kaori volunteer? (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. (ii) What does she find when people have been to see the cherry blossoms? Give one detail. (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . (iii) Why does this make her sad? (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 4 ■■■■ DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA せんしゅうおもしろい お金を みつけましたきんと ぎんの 二つの いろが (b) Kaori’s piece continues. (i) What was interesting about the coin she found? (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. (ii) Where did her mother say the coin came from? (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . (Total for Question 3 = 5 marks) ■■■■ 5 Turn over お金ですと ありましたははが それは ヨーロッパの いいました DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA (Source from: Aozora Bunko) Complete these statements by putting a cross in the correct box for eac