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AQA GCSE 8698/RH SPANISH HIGHER TIER PAPER 3 READING+ MARK SCHEME JUNE 2025

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AQA GCSE 8698/RH SPANISH
HIGHER TIER PAPER 3 READING+
MARK SCHEME JUNE 2025
Please write clearly in block capitals.

Candidate number
Centre number



Surname Forename(s)
Candidate signature



GCSE
H
I declare this is my own work.




SPANISH
Higher Tier Paper 3 Reading



Tuesday 10 June 2025 Morning Time allowed: 1 hour

Materials For Examiner’s Use
You will need no other materials.
Question Mark
Instructions 1
• You must not use a dictionary. 2
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
3
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page.
4
• Answer all questions.
• You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not 5
write outside the box around each page or on blank pages. 6
• If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at 7
the end of this book. Write the question number against your 8
answer(s).
9
• In Section A, answer the questions in
English. In Section B, answer the questions 10
in Spanish. In Section C, translate the 11
passage into English. 12
• Do all rough work in this answer book. Cross through any work 13
you do not want to be marked. 14

Information TOTAL
• The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
• The maximum mark for this paper is 60.

,*JUN258698RH0
1* IB/M/Jun25/G4002/V26 8698/RH

, 2
Do not write
outside the
Section A box


Questions and answers in
English


0 1 Yolanda’s family

You read a message from Yolanda who tells you about her family.

En mi pueblo había una zapatería donde trabajaba mi padre. No era un
hombre muy rico ni muy guapo, pero era muy trabajador y cariñoso.

Él se enamoró de mi madre, que era muy hermosa, y se casaron
jóvenes. Muchos años después nací yo y dos años más tarde nació mi
hermano.

Durante mucho tiempo quisieron vivir en los Estados Unidos, pero se
quedaron en Perú durante toda la vida.

Después de cuarenta años en la zapatería, mi padre se

jubiló. Mis padres acaban de celebrar su treinta

aniversario de casados.
Complete the sentences.

Write the correct letter in each box.

A celebrated an important
anniversary
B got married

C moved to the USA

D retired

E worked in a shoe shop



0 1 . 1 Yolanda’s parents when they were [1 mark]
young.




0 1 . 2 Yolanda’s parents never . [1 mark]



3
0 1 . 3 Yolanda’s parents have just . [1 mark]


*02
* IB/M/Jun25/8698/
RH

, 3
Do not write
outside the
0 2 The Mayan Riviera in Mexico box



You read about a holiday to Mexico.

La Agencia de Viajes Azteca tiene unas vacaciones en oferta a la Riviera
Maya de México, con vuelos directos desde Madrid. Son siete noches en
un hotel de cinco estrellas con pensión completa desde 890 euros por
persona con salidas el 11 y 25 de junio.
Durante la visita conocerás la historia de los Mayas. Irás a la reserva de
Sian Ka’an, que es uno de los espacios naturales más bonitos de la
Riviera Maya, y explorarás la selva. Practicarás deportes acuáticos en
Playa del Carmen. Allí tienes calles llenas de restaurantes, tiendas de
ropa y discotecas.
Antes de volver, viajarás a la Isla de Cozumel. Hace unos años se podía
bajar al fondo del mar para ver el coral, pero ahora está prohibido. Sin
embargo, es divertido nadar entre tortugas.

Decide if the following statements are true (T), false (F) or not mentioned
(NM) in the text.

Write T if the statement is
true. F if the statement
is false.
NM if the statement is not mentioned in the text.



0 2 . 1 You have to change flights on the journey from Madrid to
Mexico. [1 mark]




0 2 . 2 The holiday offer includes full
board. [1 mark]




0 2 . 3 All of the day trips are by
coach. [1 mark]




0 2 . 4 The holiday includes a trip to the
jungle. [1 mark]




0 2 . 5 You can swim down to see the coral on Cozumel.

*03
* IB/M/Jun25/8698/
RH

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