GCSE JAPANESE (9–1): Actual June 2025 PAST PAPER 1: Listening and
Understanding in Japanese (Higher Tier). All Assessment Questions & Mark
Scheme [Edexcel 1JA0/1H]
Exam Resource Summary
The GCSE Japanese (9–1) June 2025 Paper 1: Listening and Understanding in
Japanese (Higher Tier) (Edexcel 1JA0/1H) – All Assessment Questions & Mark Scheme
document combines the full official examination paper with its comprehensive mark
scheme, offering a complete and practical revision resource. This paper tests students’
ability to understand spoken Japanese in a variety of formal and informal contexts,
assessing skills such as identifying key information, interpreting tone and intent, and
understanding cultural nuances. The merged layout aligns each question with its marking
criteria, providing clarity on examiner expectations and effective answering strategies.
This resource is essential for focused revision, self-assessment, and enhancing listening
proficiency, making it a key tool for preparation for the June 2026 Edexcel GCSE
Japanese (9–1) Paper 1: Listening and Understanding in Japanese (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
Junko’s ambition
1 Junko is talking about her ambition.
Complete the gap in each sentence using a word from the box below.
There are more words than gaps.
earthquake driving safely lorry electrical shops
traffic news coastline typhoon helping people
engineering
supermarkets ambulance music
features
Example: Junko wants to drive a(n) lorry .
(a) She wants to take supplies to . (1)
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(b) She will listen to . (1)
(c) She will be interested in the . (1)
(d) She will transport water after a(n) . (1)
(e) She will get job satisfaction from . (1)
(Total for Question 1 = 5 marks)
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3
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, Mrs Kimura
2 Mrs Kimura is talking about her hobby.
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Listen to Mrs Kimura talking and complete the sentences by putting a cross in the
correct box for each question.
Example: Mrs Kimura loves…
A origami.
B the tea ceremony.
C flower arranging.
D karaoke.
(i) In Paris, she went with her husband to the…
A shops.
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B restaurants.
C art galleries.
D cathedrals.
(ii) The girl on the train wanted her to make…
A a house.
B an animal.
C a toy.
D a box.
(iii) The girl’s mother… DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
A told the girl off.
B gave Mrs Kimura money.
C researched origami on her phone.
D took photos.
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Understanding in Japanese (Higher Tier). All Assessment Questions & Mark
Scheme [Edexcel 1JA0/1H]
Exam Resource Summary
The GCSE Japanese (9–1) June 2025 Paper 1: Listening and Understanding in
Japanese (Higher Tier) (Edexcel 1JA0/1H) – All Assessment Questions & Mark Scheme
document combines the full official examination paper with its comprehensive mark
scheme, offering a complete and practical revision resource. This paper tests students’
ability to understand spoken Japanese in a variety of formal and informal contexts,
assessing skills such as identifying key information, interpreting tone and intent, and
understanding cultural nuances. The merged layout aligns each question with its marking
criteria, providing clarity on examiner expectations and effective answering strategies.
This resource is essential for focused revision, self-assessment, and enhancing listening
proficiency, making it a key tool for preparation for the June 2026 Edexcel GCSE
Japanese (9–1) Paper 1: Listening and Understanding in Japanese (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
Junko’s ambition
1 Junko is talking about her ambition.
Complete the gap in each sentence using a word from the box below.
There are more words than gaps.
earthquake driving safely lorry electrical shops
traffic news coastline typhoon helping people
engineering
supermarkets ambulance music
features
Example: Junko wants to drive a(n) lorry .
(a) She wants to take supplies to . (1)
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
(b) She will listen to . (1)
(c) She will be interested in the . (1)
(d) She will transport water after a(n) . (1)
(e) She will get job satisfaction from . (1)
(Total for Question 1 = 5 marks)
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
3
■■■■ Turn over
, Mrs Kimura
2 Mrs Kimura is talking about her hobby.
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
Listen to Mrs Kimura talking and complete the sentences by putting a cross in the
correct box for each question.
Example: Mrs Kimura loves…
A origami.
B the tea ceremony.
C flower arranging.
D karaoke.
(i) In Paris, she went with her husband to the…
A shops.
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
B restaurants.
C art galleries.
D cathedrals.
(ii) The girl on the train wanted her to make…
A a house.
B an animal.
C a toy.
D a box.
(iii) The girl’s mother… DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
A told the girl off.
B gave Mrs Kimura money.
C researched origami on her phone.
D took photos.
4
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