GCSE FRENCH (9–1): Actual May 2025 PAST PAPER 1: Listening and Understanding in
French (Higher Tier). All Assessment Questions & Mark Scheme [Edexcel 1FR0/1H]
Exam Resource Summary
The GCSE French (9–1) May 2025 Paper 1: Listening and Understanding in French
(Higher Tier) (Edexcel 1FR0/1H) – All Assessment Questions & Mark Scheme document
integrates the complete official examination paper with its full mark scheme, providing an
essential tool for effective and targeted revision. This paper evaluates students’ ability to
comprehend spoken French across a range of authentic contexts, such as lifestyle, culture,
education, and global issues. It tests advanced listening skills, including recognizing tone and
register, interpreting opinions, and extracting detailed information from extended recordings. The
merged format places each question beside its marking criteria, offering clear insight into
examiner expectations, mark distribution, and effective listening comprehension techniques.
This resource is essential for focused revision, self-assessment, and developing higher-level
comprehension and linguistic accuracy, making it a key tool for preparation for the May 2026
Edexcel GCSE French (9–1) Paper 1: Listening and Understanding in French (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
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answer, put a line through the box and then mark your new answer with a cross .
SECTION A
Mes souvenirs de l’école primaire
1 Laure parle de son expérience à l’école primaire.
Complète les phrases en choisissant un mot ou des mots dans la case. Il y a des mots
que tu n’utiliseras pas.
facile maths dessiner livres de fantaisie
peu écrire romans difficile
sciences lire beaucoup
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(a) Son activité préférée était .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .
(1)
(b) Comme matière, elle préférait les . . .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .. ... .. .. .. . .
(1)
(c) Laure lisait des . . . . . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . ... . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .
(1)
(d) Le travail était . .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . .
(1)
(e) Elle avait ............................................... de devoirs.
(1)
(Total for Question 1 = 5 marks)
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, Vacances préférées
2 Sébastien parle de ses amis.
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Il parle de qui ? Choisis entre Jamal, Mouna, Luc et Aya. Chacun des prénoms peut
être utilisé plusieurs fois.
(a) ........................................................................ mange toujours des spécialités de
la région.
(1)
(b) ........................................................................ aime des vacances actives.
(1)
(c) ........................................................................ fait toujours du camping.
(1)
(d) ........................................................................ ne voyage pas en avion.
(1)
(e) ........................................................................ aime être au bord de la mer.
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(1)
(Total for Question 2 = 5 marks)
TOTAL FOR SECTION A = 10 MARKS
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3
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, SECTION B
Learning languages
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3 What does Hélène say?
Listen to the recording and complete the sentences by putting a cross in the
correct box for each question.
(i) Hélène speaks Spanish because …
A she learns it at school.
B some of her family are Spanish.
C her friend teaches her.
D she wants to go to Spain.
(ii) She is also going to learn …
A German.
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B English.
C Polish.
D Chinese.
(iii) Later on, she wants to work …
A in a university.
B in IT.
C in tourism.
D in a bank.
(iv) She thinks learning a language is …
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A easy.
B uninteresting.
C essential.
D unnecessary.
(Total for Question 3 = 4 marks)
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French (Higher Tier). All Assessment Questions & Mark Scheme [Edexcel 1FR0/1H]
Exam Resource Summary
The GCSE French (9–1) May 2025 Paper 1: Listening and Understanding in French
(Higher Tier) (Edexcel 1FR0/1H) – All Assessment Questions & Mark Scheme document
integrates the complete official examination paper with its full mark scheme, providing an
essential tool for effective and targeted revision. This paper evaluates students’ ability to
comprehend spoken French across a range of authentic contexts, such as lifestyle, culture,
education, and global issues. It tests advanced listening skills, including recognizing tone and
register, interpreting opinions, and extracting detailed information from extended recordings. The
merged format places each question beside its marking criteria, offering clear insight into
examiner expectations, mark distribution, and effective listening comprehension techniques.
This resource is essential for focused revision, self-assessment, and developing higher-level
comprehension and linguistic accuracy, making it a key tool for preparation for the May 2026
Edexcel GCSE French (9–1) Paper 1: Listening and Understanding in French (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
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
answer, put a line through the box and then mark your new answer with a cross .
SECTION A
Mes souvenirs de l’école primaire
1 Laure parle de son expérience à l’école primaire.
Complète les phrases en choisissant un mot ou des mots dans la case. Il y a des mots
que tu n’utiliseras pas.
facile maths dessiner livres de fantaisie
peu écrire romans difficile
sciences lire beaucoup
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(a) Son activité préférée était .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .
(1)
(b) Comme matière, elle préférait les . . .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .. ... .. .. .. . .
(1)
(c) Laure lisait des . . . . . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . ... . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .
(1)
(d) Le travail était . .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . .
(1)
(e) Elle avait ............................................... de devoirs.
(1)
(Total for Question 1 = 5 marks)
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, Vacances préférées
2 Sébastien parle de ses amis.
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Il parle de qui ? Choisis entre Jamal, Mouna, Luc et Aya. Chacun des prénoms peut
être utilisé plusieurs fois.
(a) ........................................................................ mange toujours des spécialités de
la région.
(1)
(b) ........................................................................ aime des vacances actives.
(1)
(c) ........................................................................ fait toujours du camping.
(1)
(d) ........................................................................ ne voyage pas en avion.
(1)
(e) ........................................................................ aime être au bord de la mer.
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(1)
(Total for Question 2 = 5 marks)
TOTAL FOR SECTION A = 10 MARKS
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3
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, SECTION B
Learning languages
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3 What does Hélène say?
Listen to the recording and complete the sentences by putting a cross in the
correct box for each question.
(i) Hélène speaks Spanish because …
A she learns it at school.
B some of her family are Spanish.
C her friend teaches her.
D she wants to go to Spain.
(ii) She is also going to learn …
A German.
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B English.
C Polish.
D Chinese.
(iii) Later on, she wants to work …
A in a university.
B in IT.
C in tourism.
D in a bank.
(iv) She thinks learning a language is …
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A easy.
B uninteresting.
C essential.
D unnecessary.
(Total for Question 3 = 4 marks)
4
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