GCSE FRENCH (9–1): Actual May 2025 PAST PAPER 1: Listening and Understanding in
French (Foundation Tier). All Assessment Questions & Mark Scheme [Edexcel 1FR0/1F]
Exam Resource Summary
The GCSE French (9–1) May 2025 Paper 1: Listening and Understanding in French
(Foundation Tier) (Edexcel 1FR0/1F) – All Assessment Questions & Mark Scheme document
combines the full official exam paper with its detailed mark scheme, offering a clear and practical
revision aid. This paper assesses students’ ability to comprehend spoken French across various
contexts, including everyday life, leisure, education, and global issues. It tests key listening skills
such as identifying main ideas, understanding opinions, and interpreting specific information
from both short and extended recordings. The merged layout places each question beside its
marking criteria, giving students transparency into 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 French (9–1) Paper 1: Listening and Understanding in French
(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 .
SECTION A
Television
1 What do these young people like to watch?
Listen to the recording and put a cross in each one of the three correct boxes.
A music programmes
B documentaries
C quiz shows
D comedies
E films
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F soaps
G sports programmes
(Total for Question 1 = 3 marks)
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, Caring for the environment
2 What does Charlotte say?
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Listen to the recording and complete these statements by putting a cross in the
correct box for each question.
(i) Charlotte goes to school …
A by bicycle.
B in an electric car.
C by bus.
D on foot.
(ii) At home, she …
A always showers.
B turns off her computer.
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C turns down the heating.
D recycles plastic bottles.
(iii) She thinks it is important to protect …
A beaches.
B lakes.
C forests.
D animals.
(Total for Question 2 = 3 marks)
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3
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, Being a good student
3 What do these young people do?
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Listen to the recording and put a cross next to each one of the three
correct statements.
A always do homework
B arrive on time
C remember his/her PE kit
D listen to the teachers
E answer questions in class
F get good grades
G always have his/her books and pens
(Total for Question 3 = 3 marks)
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French (Foundation Tier). All Assessment Questions & Mark Scheme [Edexcel 1FR0/1F]
Exam Resource Summary
The GCSE French (9–1) May 2025 Paper 1: Listening and Understanding in French
(Foundation Tier) (Edexcel 1FR0/1F) – All Assessment Questions & Mark Scheme document
combines the full official exam paper with its detailed mark scheme, offering a clear and practical
revision aid. This paper assesses students’ ability to comprehend spoken French across various
contexts, including everyday life, leisure, education, and global issues. It tests key listening skills
such as identifying main ideas, understanding opinions, and interpreting specific information
from both short and extended recordings. The merged layout places each question beside its
marking criteria, giving students transparency into 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 French (9–1) Paper 1: Listening and Understanding in French
(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 .
SECTION A
Television
1 What do these young people like to watch?
Listen to the recording and put a cross in each one of the three correct boxes.
A music programmes
B documentaries
C quiz shows
D comedies
E films
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
F soaps
G sports programmes
(Total for Question 1 = 3 marks)
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
2
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, Caring for the environment
2 What does Charlotte say?
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Listen to the recording and complete these statements by putting a cross in the
correct box for each question.
(i) Charlotte goes to school …
A by bicycle.
B in an electric car.
C by bus.
D on foot.
(ii) At home, she …
A always showers.
B turns off her computer.
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
C turns down the heating.
D recycles plastic bottles.
(iii) She thinks it is important to protect …
A beaches.
B lakes.
C forests.
D animals.
(Total for Question 2 = 3 marks)
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
3
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, Being a good student
3 What do these young people do?
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
Listen to the recording and put a cross next to each one of the three
correct statements.
A always do homework
B arrive on time
C remember his/her PE kit
D listen to the teachers
E answer questions in class
F get good grades
G always have his/her books and pens
(Total for Question 3 = 3 marks)
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
4
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