AQA AS GERMAN 7661/1 PAPER 1 EXAM PREP 2026-200
Practice Questions & Detailed Answers | Question Paper +
Mark Scheme
Exam Board: AQA
Qualification: AS German
Paper: 7661/1 – Listening, Reading and Writing
Time allowed: 1 hour 45 minutes
Total marks: 90
Percentage of AS: 45%
Topics covered:
Aspects of Germanspeaking society (family, digital world, youth culture)
Artistic culture in the Germanspeaking world (festivals, art, architecture, Berlin)
Grammar (verbs, tenses, cases, word order, adjectives, pronouns, etc.)
SECTION A: LISTENING AND WRITING (Questions 1–35)
Question 1
What does "die Familie im Wandel" refer to?
A) The traditional family structure remaining unchanged
B) The changing nature of family structures in Germanspeaking society
C) The increase in family size
D) The decline of marriage rates only
,Answer: B
Explanation: "Die Familie im Wandel" refers to the changing state of the family in Germanspeaking
society, including changes in family structures, relationships, and partnerships.
Question 2
Which of the following is NOT a subtheme of "Aspects of Germanspeaking society"?
A) The changing state of the family
B) The digital world
C) Youth culture: fashion and trends, music and television
D) Art and architecture
Answer: D
Explanation: Art and architecture falls under "Artistic culture in the Germanspeaking world," not
"Aspects of Germanspeaking society."
Question 3
What is the German term for "the digital world"?
A) Die digitale Welt
B) Der digitale Raum
C) Das digitale Netz
D) Die digitale Gesellschaft
Answer: A
Explanation: "Die digitale Welt" is the standard German term for the digital world, a key topic in the
AQA AS German specification.
,Question 4
How is Paper 1 assessed?
A) 1 hour 30 minutes, 80 marks, 40% of AS
B) 1 hour 45 minutes, 90 marks, 45% of AS
C) 2 hours, 100 marks, 50% of AS
D) 1 hour 30 minutes, 70 marks, 35% of AS
Answer: B
Explanation: Paper 1 is a written exam of 1 hour 45 minutes, worth 90 marks and accounting for 45% of
the AS qualification.
Question 5
What percentage of marks in Paper 1 comes from the Listening section?
A) 25 marks
B) 35 marks
C) 45 marks
D) 55 marks
Answer: B
Explanation: The Listening section (Section A) is worth 35 marks.
Question 6
, How many marks is the Reading section worth in Paper 1?
A) 35 marks
B) 45 marks
C) 55 marks
D) 65 marks
Answer: B
Explanation: The Reading and Writing section (Section B) is worth 45 marks for the reading component.
Question 7
What is the minimum word count for the translation into English in Paper 1?
A) 50 words
B) 60 words
C) 70 words
D) 80 words
Answer: C
Explanation: The translation into English requires a passage of minimum 70 words and is worth 10
marks.
Question 8
Are students allowed to use a dictionary during the Paper 1 exam?
A) Yes, always
B) Yes, but only for the translation section
C) No, access to a dictionary is not permitted
Practice Questions & Detailed Answers | Question Paper +
Mark Scheme
Exam Board: AQA
Qualification: AS German
Paper: 7661/1 – Listening, Reading and Writing
Time allowed: 1 hour 45 minutes
Total marks: 90
Percentage of AS: 45%
Topics covered:
Aspects of Germanspeaking society (family, digital world, youth culture)
Artistic culture in the Germanspeaking world (festivals, art, architecture, Berlin)
Grammar (verbs, tenses, cases, word order, adjectives, pronouns, etc.)
SECTION A: LISTENING AND WRITING (Questions 1–35)
Question 1
What does "die Familie im Wandel" refer to?
A) The traditional family structure remaining unchanged
B) The changing nature of family structures in Germanspeaking society
C) The increase in family size
D) The decline of marriage rates only
,Answer: B
Explanation: "Die Familie im Wandel" refers to the changing state of the family in Germanspeaking
society, including changes in family structures, relationships, and partnerships.
Question 2
Which of the following is NOT a subtheme of "Aspects of Germanspeaking society"?
A) The changing state of the family
B) The digital world
C) Youth culture: fashion and trends, music and television
D) Art and architecture
Answer: D
Explanation: Art and architecture falls under "Artistic culture in the Germanspeaking world," not
"Aspects of Germanspeaking society."
Question 3
What is the German term for "the digital world"?
A) Die digitale Welt
B) Der digitale Raum
C) Das digitale Netz
D) Die digitale Gesellschaft
Answer: A
Explanation: "Die digitale Welt" is the standard German term for the digital world, a key topic in the
AQA AS German specification.
,Question 4
How is Paper 1 assessed?
A) 1 hour 30 minutes, 80 marks, 40% of AS
B) 1 hour 45 minutes, 90 marks, 45% of AS
C) 2 hours, 100 marks, 50% of AS
D) 1 hour 30 minutes, 70 marks, 35% of AS
Answer: B
Explanation: Paper 1 is a written exam of 1 hour 45 minutes, worth 90 marks and accounting for 45% of
the AS qualification.
Question 5
What percentage of marks in Paper 1 comes from the Listening section?
A) 25 marks
B) 35 marks
C) 45 marks
D) 55 marks
Answer: B
Explanation: The Listening section (Section A) is worth 35 marks.
Question 6
, How many marks is the Reading section worth in Paper 1?
A) 35 marks
B) 45 marks
C) 55 marks
D) 65 marks
Answer: B
Explanation: The Reading and Writing section (Section B) is worth 45 marks for the reading component.
Question 7
What is the minimum word count for the translation into English in Paper 1?
A) 50 words
B) 60 words
C) 70 words
D) 80 words
Answer: C
Explanation: The translation into English requires a passage of minimum 70 words and is worth 10
marks.
Question 8
Are students allowed to use a dictionary during the Paper 1 exam?
A) Yes, always
B) Yes, but only for the translation section
C) No, access to a dictionary is not permitted
