GCSE CHINESE (SPOKEN MANDARIN/SPOKEN CANTONESE) (9–1): Actual May 2025 PAST PAPER
1: Listening and Understanding (Higher Tier). All Assessment Questions & Mark Scheme
[Edexcel 1CN0/1H]
Exam Resource Summary
The GCSE Chinese (Spoken Mandarin/Spoken Cantonese) (9–1) May 2025 Paper 1: Listening and
Understanding (Higher Tier) (Edexcel 1CN0/1H) – All Assessment Questions & Mark Scheme
document merges the full official examination paper with its comprehensive mark scheme, providing a
structured and effective revision tool. This paper assesses students’ ability to understand spoken Chinese
in a variety of contexts, including personal, educational, social, and global topics, with increased linguistic
complexity suited to higher-level proficiency. It tests comprehension of tone, detail, inference, and overall
meaning through diverse spoken materials. The merged format presents each question alongside its marking
criteria, giving students clear insight into examiner expectations, mark allocation, and advanced listening
strategies. This resource is essential for focused revision, self-assessment, and improving fluency and
listening comprehension, 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 (Higher Tier)
examination.
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, 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 .
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A new attraction
1 While in China, you hear this advert for a new sports venue.
Complete the sentences by choosing a word or phrase from the box. There are words
or phrases that you will not use.
hot springs money outdoors Guangzhou
social media a hotel skiing Shanghai
time indoors skating the Olympics
Shanghai
Example: This advert is aimed at people who live in ............................................................................................. .
(a) People may have become interested in this sport because of
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. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .
(1)
(b) This sport is . . . . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .
(1)
(c) The facilities are . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . ... .
(1)
(d) Previously you needed a fair amount of ....................................... to
reach somewhere you could do this sport.
(1)
(e) This new attraction also has . . .. .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .. ... .. .. .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. . .
(1)
(Total for Question 1 = 5 marks)
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, A Beijing taxi driver
2 Fatima is asking Li Shan about his mother’s job as a taxi driver.
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What does Li Shan say about his mother?
Listen to the recording and complete the sentences by putting a cross in the
correct box for each question.
(4)
Example: Li Shan says his mother is always very …
A tired.
B cheerful.
C busy.
D forgetful.
(i) Mrs Li gets up …
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A at the same time as her son.
B when her son leaves the house.
C before her son.
D when her son wakes her up.
(ii) For directions when driving, Mrs Li relies on …
A her knowledge of the city.
B the taxi’s satnav.
C her mobile phone.
D passengers’ instructions.
(iii) For Mrs Li, the main advantage of the job is being able to …
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A be her own boss.
B train new taxi drivers.
C talk to her foreign passengers.
D show her city to passengers.
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, (iv) Mrs Li says that …
A being able to speak English has enabled her to keep her job.
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B she speaks English better than the other drivers.
C it would be better to abolish the English test for taxi drivers.
D being a taxi driver is easy.
(Total for Question 2 = 4 marks)
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1: Listening and Understanding (Higher Tier). All Assessment Questions & Mark Scheme
[Edexcel 1CN0/1H]
Exam Resource Summary
The GCSE Chinese (Spoken Mandarin/Spoken Cantonese) (9–1) May 2025 Paper 1: Listening and
Understanding (Higher Tier) (Edexcel 1CN0/1H) – All Assessment Questions & Mark Scheme
document merges the full official examination paper with its comprehensive mark scheme, providing a
structured and effective revision tool. This paper assesses students’ ability to understand spoken Chinese
in a variety of contexts, including personal, educational, social, and global topics, with increased linguistic
complexity suited to higher-level proficiency. It tests comprehension of tone, detail, inference, and overall
meaning through diverse spoken materials. The merged format presents each question alongside its marking
criteria, giving students clear insight into examiner expectations, mark allocation, and advanced listening
strategies. This resource is essential for focused revision, self-assessment, and improving fluency and
listening comprehension, 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 (Higher 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
answer, put a line through the box and then mark your new answer with a cross .
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
A new attraction
1 While in China, you hear this advert for a new sports venue.
Complete the sentences by choosing a word or phrase from the box. There are words
or phrases that you will not use.
hot springs money outdoors Guangzhou
social media a hotel skiing Shanghai
time indoors skating the Olympics
Shanghai
Example: This advert is aimed at people who live in ............................................................................................. .
(a) People may have become interested in this sport because of
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. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .
(1)
(b) This sport is . . . . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .
(1)
(c) The facilities are . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . ... .
(1)
(d) Previously you needed a fair amount of ....................................... to
reach somewhere you could do this sport.
(1)
(e) This new attraction also has . . .. .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .. ... .. .. .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. . .
(1)
(Total for Question 1 = 5 marks)
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, A Beijing taxi driver
2 Fatima is asking Li Shan about his mother’s job as a taxi driver.
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What does Li Shan say about his mother?
Listen to the recording and complete the sentences by putting a cross in the
correct box for each question.
(4)
Example: Li Shan says his mother is always very …
A tired.
B cheerful.
C busy.
D forgetful.
(i) Mrs Li gets up …
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A at the same time as her son.
B when her son leaves the house.
C before her son.
D when her son wakes her up.
(ii) For directions when driving, Mrs Li relies on …
A her knowledge of the city.
B the taxi’s satnav.
C her mobile phone.
D passengers’ instructions.
(iii) For Mrs Li, the main advantage of the job is being able to …
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A be her own boss.
B train new taxi drivers.
C talk to her foreign passengers.
D show her city to passengers.
4
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, (iv) Mrs Li says that …
A being able to speak English has enabled her to keep her job.
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B she speaks English better than the other drivers.
C it would be better to abolish the English test for taxi drivers.
D being a taxi driver is easy.
(Total for Question 2 = 4 marks)
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