GCSE CHINESE (SPOKEN MANDARIN/SPOKEN CANTONESE) (9–1): Actual May 2025
PAST PAPER 1: Listening and Understanding (Foundation Tier). All Assessment
Questions & Mark Scheme [Edexcel 1CN0/1F]
Exam Resource Summary
The GCSE Chinese (Spoken Mandarin/Spoken Cantonese) (9–1) May 2025 Paper 1:
Listening and Understanding (Foundation Tier) (Edexcel 1CN0/1F) – All Assessment
Questions & Mark Scheme document combines the full official examination paper with its
comprehensive mark scheme, offering a focused and accessible revision resource. This paper
assesses students’ ability to understand spoken Chinese across familiar contexts, such as daily
life, school, leisure, and cultural topics, through a range of audio recordings. It tests key listening
skills, including identifying main ideas, understanding details, and interpreting tone and meaning.
The merged format places each question beside its marking criteria, ensuring clarity on examiner
expectations, mark allocation, and effective listening strategies. This resource is essential for
focused revision, self-assessment, and strengthening comprehension and vocabulary skills,
making it a key tool for preparation for the May 2026 Edexcel GCSE Chinese (Spoken
Mandarin/Spoken Cantonese) (9–1) Paper 1: Listening and Understanding (Foundation
Tier) examination
Turn over
, 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
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answer, put a line through the box and then mark your new answer with a cross .
Appearances
1 What do these people say about what they wear?
Listen to the recording and put a cross in each one of the three correct boxes.
(3)
Example: likes wearing trousers
A never wears blue clothes
B likes wearing black clothes
C always wears a jacket
D does not own a hat
E does not like wearing skirts
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F never wears socks
G does not own a watch
(Total for Question 1 = 3 marks)
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2
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, An invitation
2 Dashan has left Lili a voice message, asking if she wants to go to a sporting event
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with him.
What does he say?
Listen to the recording and complete these statements by putting a cross in the
correct box for each question.
(3)
Example: He wants to know if Lili is free …
A at the weekend.
B tomorrow.
C later today.
D now.
(i) The event is a …
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A tennis match.
B rugby match.
C football match.
D basketball match.
(ii) The tickets …
A are free of charge.
B can be bought on the day.
C have to be booked in advance.
D cost what you can afford.
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(iii) The players are all from …
A Africa and Asia.
B Europe and America.
C America and Asia.
D Africa and Europe.
(Total for Question 2 = 3 marks)
3
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, Music
3 You hear some of your Chinese classmates talking about music.
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What do they say?
Listen to the recording and put a cross next to each one of the three correct
statements.
(3)
Anna Weilian Lili
Example: I think music is important.
A I want to be a music teacher.
B I sometimes go to concerts.
C I listen to music on my phone.
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D I prefer playing music to listening to music.
E I want to play in an orchestra.
F I love singing.
G I cannot read music.
(Total for Question 3 = 3 marks)
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PAST PAPER 1: Listening and Understanding (Foundation Tier). All Assessment
Questions & Mark Scheme [Edexcel 1CN0/1F]
Exam Resource Summary
The GCSE Chinese (Spoken Mandarin/Spoken Cantonese) (9–1) May 2025 Paper 1:
Listening and Understanding (Foundation Tier) (Edexcel 1CN0/1F) – All Assessment
Questions & Mark Scheme document combines the full official examination paper with its
comprehensive mark scheme, offering a focused and accessible revision resource. This paper
assesses students’ ability to understand spoken Chinese across familiar contexts, such as daily
life, school, leisure, and cultural topics, through a range of audio recordings. It tests key listening
skills, including identifying main ideas, understanding details, and interpreting tone and meaning.
The merged format places each question beside its marking criteria, ensuring clarity on examiner
expectations, mark allocation, and effective listening strategies. This resource is essential for
focused revision, self-assessment, and strengthening comprehension and vocabulary skills,
making it a key tool for preparation for the May 2026 Edexcel GCSE Chinese (Spoken
Mandarin/Spoken Cantonese) (9–1) Paper 1: Listening and Understanding (Foundation
Tier) examination
Turn over
, 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
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
answer, put a line through the box and then mark your new answer with a cross .
Appearances
1 What do these people say about what they wear?
Listen to the recording and put a cross in each one of the three correct boxes.
(3)
Example: likes wearing trousers
A never wears blue clothes
B likes wearing black clothes
C always wears a jacket
D does not own a hat
E does not like wearing skirts
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
F never wears socks
G does not own a watch
(Total for Question 1 = 3 marks)
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
2
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, An invitation
2 Dashan has left Lili a voice message, asking if she wants to go to a sporting event
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
with him.
What does he say?
Listen to the recording and complete these statements by putting a cross in the
correct box for each question.
(3)
Example: He wants to know if Lili is free …
A at the weekend.
B tomorrow.
C later today.
D now.
(i) The event is a …
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
A tennis match.
B rugby match.
C football match.
D basketball match.
(ii) The tickets …
A are free of charge.
B can be bought on the day.
C have to be booked in advance.
D cost what you can afford.
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(iii) The players are all from …
A Africa and Asia.
B Europe and America.
C America and Asia.
D Africa and Europe.
(Total for Question 2 = 3 marks)
3
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, Music
3 You hear some of your Chinese classmates talking about music.
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What do they say?
Listen to the recording and put a cross next to each one of the three correct
statements.
(3)
Anna Weilian Lili
Example: I think music is important.
A I want to be a music teacher.
B I sometimes go to concerts.
C I listen to music on my phone.
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D I prefer playing music to listening to music.
E I want to play in an orchestra.
F I love singing.
G I cannot read music.
(Total for Question 3 = 3 marks)
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4
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