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Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1)
Wednesday 21 May 2025
Morning (Time: 45 minutes) Paper
reference 1FR0/3F
French
PAPER 3: Reading and understanding in French
Foundation 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 from Sections A, B and C.
Questions in Sections A and C are set in English.
•• Questions in Section B are set in French.
Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
• You must not use a dictionary.
Information
•• 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
– you should spend approximately 10 minutes on the translation 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.
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, SECTION A
Answer ALL questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided.
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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 .
My town
1 Read these statements.
Camille : Je vais au centre-ville le samedi. J’adore faire du shopping.
Maxime : Je mange au café en ville. Les repas sont excellents.
Antoine : J’habite près d’un joli parc. Je me promène là avec mon chien.
Lisa : Dans ma ville, il y a un musée intéressant. J’aime ça !
What do they say? Enter either Camille, Maxime, Antoine or Lisa.
You can use each person more than once.
(a) . .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............. enjoys shopping.
(1)
(b) . .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............. likes the museum.
(1)
(c) . .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............. eats in the café.
(1)
(d) . .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............. walks the dog.
(1)
(e) . .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............. goes to town on Saturdays.
(1)
(f ) . .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............. lives near a park.
(1)
(Total for Question 1 = 6 marks)
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, Sports competitions
2 Read the blog post by Daniel.
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La natation est mon sport préféré et je nage depuis l’âge de cinq ans. Je suis membre
d’une équipe de natation célèbre dans ma région. Aujourd’hui, il y a la compétition
nationale à la piscine en ville. Si nous gagnons, nous irons à la compétition
internationale au début du mois d’octobre.
Complete the gap in each sentence using a word from the box below. There are more
words than gaps.
cycling five fast tomorrow
start four horse riding today
swimming end famous
(a) Daniel’s favourite sport is . . . . . . . . . . . .................................................................................. .
(1)
(b) He has been doing this sport since he was .............................................................................................
years old.
(1)
(c) Daniel’s sports team is . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .......................................................................... .
(1)
(d) There is a national competition ............................................................................................. .
(1)
(e) The international competition is at the .............................................................................................
of October.
(1)
(Total for Question 2 = 5 marks)
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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
Morning (Time: 45 minutes) Paper
reference 1FR0/3F
French
PAPER 3: Reading and understanding in French
Foundation 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 from Sections A, B and C.
Questions in Sections A and C are set in English.
•• Questions in Section B are set in French.
Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
• You must not use a dictionary.
Information
•• 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
– you should spend approximately 10 minutes on the translation 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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, SECTION A
Answer ALL questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided.
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
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 .
My town
1 Read these statements.
Camille : Je vais au centre-ville le samedi. J’adore faire du shopping.
Maxime : Je mange au café en ville. Les repas sont excellents.
Antoine : J’habite près d’un joli parc. Je me promène là avec mon chien.
Lisa : Dans ma ville, il y a un musée intéressant. J’aime ça !
What do they say? Enter either Camille, Maxime, Antoine or Lisa.
You can use each person more than once.
(a) . .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............. enjoys shopping.
(1)
(b) . .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............. likes the museum.
(1)
(c) . .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............. eats in the café.
(1)
(d) . .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............. walks the dog.
(1)
(e) . .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............. goes to town on Saturdays.
(1)
(f ) . .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............. lives near a park.
(1)
(Total for Question 1 = 6 marks)
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, Sports competitions
2 Read the blog post by Daniel.
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
La natation est mon sport préféré et je nage depuis l’âge de cinq ans. Je suis membre
d’une équipe de natation célèbre dans ma région. Aujourd’hui, il y a la compétition
nationale à la piscine en ville. Si nous gagnons, nous irons à la compétition
internationale au début du mois d’octobre.
Complete the gap in each sentence using a word from the box below. There are more
words than gaps.
cycling five fast tomorrow
start four horse riding today
swimming end famous
(a) Daniel’s favourite sport is . . . . . . . . . . . .................................................................................. .
(1)
(b) He has been doing this sport since he was .............................................................................................
years old.
(1)
(c) Daniel’s sports team is . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .......................................................................... .
(1)
(d) There is a national competition ............................................................................................. .
(1)
(e) The international competition is at the .............................................................................................
of October.
(1)
(Total for Question 2 = 5 marks)
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