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PAPER 1: Listening, Reading and Translation
Booklet
June 2025 Edexcel: A Level Chinese (Spoken
Mandarin/Spoken Cantonese) 9CN0/01 Paper 1 – Listening,
Reading and Translation – Merged Question Paper & Mark
Scheme
Exam Resource Summary
This June 2025 Edexcel A Level Chinese (spoken Mandarin/spoken Cantonese) 9CN0/01
document merges the official question paper and mark scheme for Paper 1: Listening,
Reading and Translation. It assesses students’ ability to understand and interpret a variety of
spoken and written Chinese texts, and their skill in accurately translating a passage into
English. The paper includes sections for listening comprehension, reading comprehension
from authentic Chinese-language sources, and translation of a Chinese text into English. The
merged format presents students with the full question paper alongside the official marking
guidance—helping them familiarise themselves with examiner expectations, mark allocation,
answer structure, and translation accuracy. An essential resource for thorough preparation and
revision ahead of the 2025 Edexcel A Level Chinese examination.
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, Use of Chinese characters
All passages and questions are printed twice, once in traditional/full characters and once
in simplified characters.
Questions in traditional/full characters begin on page 3.
Questions in simplified characters begin on page 15.
Answer only one set of questions. Write all your answers in the Answer Booklet.
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TRADITIONAL/FULL CHARACTER VERSION
(Simplified Character Version begins on page 15)
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Answer ALL questions. Write your answers in the Answer Booklet.
SECTION A
Listening
We recommend you spend no more than 50 minutes on this section.
Questions 2 and 3(a) do not require full sentences and you may respond using single words or
phrases.
Summary Question 3(b) does not require full sentences and you may respond using short
phrases.
You may use words from the listening passages but you must not transcribe whole sections.
You are going to listen to four passages. The duration of each passage is approximately:
Mandarin Cantonese
Passage 1 = 1 minute 57 seconds Passage 1 = 1 minute 42 seconds
Passage 2 = 2 minutes 02 seconds Passage 2 = 1 minute 55 seconds
Passage 3(a) = 2 minutes Passage 3(a) = 1 minute 52 seconds
Passage 3(b) = 2 minutes 08 seconds Passage 3(b) = 1 minute 58 seconds
You will be in charge of the recording and you may listen to each passage as often as you wish,
and write your answers whenever you wish to do so.
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Chinese
(spoken Mandarin/spoken Cantonese)
Advanced
PAPER 1: Listening, Reading and Translation
Booklet
June 2025 Edexcel: A Level Chinese (Spoken
Mandarin/Spoken Cantonese) 9CN0/01 Paper 1 – Listening,
Reading and Translation – Merged Question Paper & Mark
Scheme
Exam Resource Summary
This June 2025 Edexcel A Level Chinese (spoken Mandarin/spoken Cantonese) 9CN0/01
document merges the official question paper and mark scheme for Paper 1: Listening,
Reading and Translation. It assesses students’ ability to understand and interpret a variety of
spoken and written Chinese texts, and their skill in accurately translating a passage into
English. The paper includes sections for listening comprehension, reading comprehension
from authentic Chinese-language sources, and translation of a Chinese text into English. The
merged format presents students with the full question paper alongside the official marking
guidance—helping them familiarise themselves with examiner expectations, mark allocation,
answer structure, and translation accuracy. An essential resource for thorough preparation and
revision ahead of the 2025 Edexcel A Level Chinese examination.
Turn over
P72706A
©2025 Pearson Education Ltd.
Y:1/1/1/1/
, Use of Chinese characters
All passages and questions are printed twice, once in traditional/full characters and once
in simplified characters.
Questions in traditional/full characters begin on page 3.
Questions in simplified characters begin on page 15.
Answer only one set of questions. Write all your answers in the Answer Booklet.
2 P72706A
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, 繁體字
TRADITIONAL/FULL CHARACTER VERSION
(Simplified Character Version begins on page 15)
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■■■■ Turn over
, TRADITIONAL/FULL CHARACTERS
Answer ALL questions. Write your answers in the Answer Booklet.
SECTION A
Listening
We recommend you spend no more than 50 minutes on this section.
Questions 2 and 3(a) do not require full sentences and you may respond using single words or
phrases.
Summary Question 3(b) does not require full sentences and you may respond using short
phrases.
You may use words from the listening passages but you must not transcribe whole sections.
You are going to listen to four passages. The duration of each passage is approximately:
Mandarin Cantonese
Passage 1 = 1 minute 57 seconds Passage 1 = 1 minute 42 seconds
Passage 2 = 2 minutes 02 seconds Passage 2 = 1 minute 55 seconds
Passage 3(a) = 2 minutes Passage 3(a) = 1 minute 52 seconds
Passage 3(b) = 2 minutes 08 seconds Passage 3(b) = 1 minute 58 seconds
You will be in charge of the recording and you may listen to each passage as often as you wish,
and write your answers whenever you wish to do so.
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