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Candidate surname Other names
Centre Number Candidate Number
Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1)
Wednesday 21 May 2025
1FR0/1H
Morning (Time: 40 minutes and Paper
5 minutes’ reading time) reference
French
PAPER 1: Listening and understanding in French
Higher Tier
You do not need any other materials. Total Marks
Instructions
•• Use black ink or ball-point pen.
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name, centre number
and candidate number.
•• Answer all questions in Sections A and B.
Questions in Section A are set in French.
•• Questions in Section B are set in English.
Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
• You must not use a dictionary.
Information
•• You have 5 minutes to read through the paper before the first extract starts.
You may make notes during these 5 minutes.
• You will hear the extract twice. You may write at any time during the tests.
There will be a pause between each question.
•• The total mark for this paper is 50.
The marks for each question are shown in brackets
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
Advice
•• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
Try to answer every question.
• Check your answers if you have time at the end. Turn over
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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
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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
(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)
2
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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.
(1)
(Total for Question 2 = 5 marks)
TOTAL FOR SECTION A = 10 MARKS
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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.
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 …
A easy.
B uninteresting.
C essential.
D unnecessary.
(Total for Question 3 = 4 marks)
4
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Candidate surname Other names
Centre Number Candidate Number
Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1)
Wednesday 21 May 2025
1FR0/1H
Morning (Time: 40 minutes and Paper
5 minutes’ reading time) reference
French
PAPER 1: Listening and understanding in French
Higher Tier
You do not need any other materials. Total Marks
Instructions
•• Use black ink or ball-point pen.
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name, centre number
and candidate number.
•• Answer all questions in Sections A and B.
Questions in Section A are set in French.
•• Questions in Section B are set in English.
Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
• You must not use a dictionary.
Information
•• You have 5 minutes to read through the paper before the first extract starts.
You may make notes during these 5 minutes.
• You will hear the extract twice. You may write at any time during the tests.
There will be a pause between each question.
•• The total mark for this paper is 50.
The marks for each question are shown in brackets
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
Advice
•• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
Try to answer every question.
• Check your answers if you have time at the end. Turn over
P78508A
©2025 Pearson Education Ltd.
Y:1/1/1/1/1
*P78508A0116*
, 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 DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA 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
(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)
2
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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.
(1)
(Total for Question 2 = 5 marks)
TOTAL FOR SECTION A = 10 MARKS
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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.
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 …
A easy.
B uninteresting.
C essential.
D unnecessary.
(Total for Question 3 = 4 marks)
4
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