May 2025 Pearson Edexcel: GCSE (9–1) Urdu
Number Number IURO/3F – Paper 3: Reading and
Understanding – Foundation Tier – Merged
Question Paper & Mark Scheme
Paper
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PAPER 3: Reading and understanding in Urdu
Foundation 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
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Sections in Sections
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B and C.
in English.
•• Questions
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in Urdu.
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 10 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 .
Best friend
1 Read the text messages each person has sent about their daily routine.
احسن میرا دوست میرے ساتھ والے گھر میں رہتا ہے اور ہم پیدل اسکول جاتے ہیں۔ رباب میری خالہ کی بیٹی میری اچھی دوست ہے اور ہم اکٹھے ٹی وی دیکھتے ہیں۔
جمال میرا دوست الہور میں رہتا ہےجس کے ساتھ میں فون پر اردو میں باتیں کرتا ہوں۔
شازیہ میں روزانہ صبح جلدی اٹھتی ہوں اور اپنی دوست کے ساتھ پارک میں دوڑتی ہوں۔
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What do they say about their daily routines? Enter either Ahsan, Rubab, Jamal or Shazia.
You can use each person more than once.
Example: Shazia wakes up early in the morning every day.
(a) has a friend who lives in Lahore. (1)
(b) and the friend are also neighbours. (1)
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(c) and the friend watch tv together. (1)
(d) and the friend run in the park. (1)
(e) and the friend are also cousins. (1)
(f) and the friend walk to school. (1)
(Total for Question 1 = 6 marks)
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, Eating out
2 Read the advert below.
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ہمارا نیا ریسٹورانٹ کراچی میں سمندر کے قریب کھل چکا ہے۔ ریسٹورانٹ دوپہر ایک بجے کھلتا ہے اور رات گیارہ بجے بند ہوتا ہے۔ ہمارے ریسٹورانٹ میں بریانی اور پالؤ کے عالوہ چاولوں
کی ہر قسم کی ڈش ملتی ہے۔ کم مرچ کھانے والوں کے لیے کئی قسم کے کھانے اور بچوں کے لیے بہت سی میٹھی چیزیں ہیں۔
Complete the gap in each sentence using a word from the box below. There are
more words than gaps.
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salt sea one rice
wheat sweet chillies meat old
eight river new
Example: The information is about a new restaurant.
(a) The restaurant is near the . (1)
(b) The restaurant opens at o’clock. (1)
(c) The menu includes a variety of dishes. (1)
(d) The restaurant also offers food with less . (1)
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(e) The kids’ menu has plenty of items. (1)
(Total for Question 2 = 5 marks)
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