2025 Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1) Arabic PAPER 1 PAPER 3: Reading and understanding in Arabic
Foundation Tier Combined Question Paper & Marking Scheme
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Candidate surname Other names
Centre Number Candidate Number
Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1)
Thursday 22 May 2025
Afternoon (Time: 50 minutes) Paper
reference 1AA0/3F
Arabic
PAPER 3: Reading and understanding in Arabic
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 in sections A, B and C.
Questions in Section A and C are set in English.
•• Questions in Section B are set in Arabic.
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.
• Check
Try to answer every question.
• 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 .
Pets
1 Read about these people’s interest in animals.
.ِ وھي ال تـحَْ تاجُ إلـى الكثیـر من االھتِمام وھذا جیٌِد لـي،تنامُ قِطَتـي ُمعظم الوقت ھدى
. لكِنَھ یركض بعیداً عنِـي،ُیـحِبُ كَلبـي الـخُروج فـي الـمَساء زَین
ً وأحیانا، لكِنَـنا نسْكن بالقُرب من حَدیقة الـحیوانات،ال ُیوجَد حیوانات في بـیَْتنا َ
أنس
.أذھبُ ألرى الـحیوانات ھناك في عطلة نـھایة األسبوع
َ عندي أرَْنب أبیض
َ خاصِة بعد العَودة مِن،ًاللون وألعبُ َمعَھ كثیـرا أمانـي
.الـمدرَسة
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What is each person saying? Enter either Hoda, Zayn, Annas or Amani. You can use
each name more than once.
Hoda
Example: .............................................................. has a cat that sleeps a lot.
(a)................................................... does not need to look after their pet a lot.
(1)
(b)................................................... has a pet that likes to go out in the evening.
(1)
(c)................................................... has a pet that runs far away from them.
(1)
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(d)................................................... does not have a pet at home.
(1)
(e)................................................... goes to the zoo at the weekend.
(1)
(f).................................................... plays with their pet after school.
(1)
(Total for Question 1= 6 marks)
2
, Visiting a friend
2 Read the blog below.
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ُیرِیُد "ماجد" زیارة صدیقھ "ماھر" الذي یعیش في مدینة "تونس" البعیدة عَنْھ فـي عُطلة الربیع
" ذھب "ماجد، وفـي طریق العودة من الـمدرسة، وفـي یوم الـجُمَعة. وُیرِید أن یسافر بِالقطار،القادمة
ْ إلـى مـحطَة القطار واشتـرى
.تذكِرَة مِن مكتب التَذاكِر
،جََھزَ "ماجد"حَقیبَة سَفَرِه ونام باكراً حتِى یستیقظ في الساعة الـخامسة من صَباح الـیَوم التَالـي
.ألَن القطار سیغادر الـمـحطَة فـي الساعة الثامنة
Complete the gap in each sentence using a word or phrase from the box below.
There are more words than gaps.
ticket cousin lives work
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friend early suitcase umbrella
map eats school late
friend
Example: Majed wants to visit his .............................................................. Maher.
(a) Majed’s friend.............................................. far away.
(1)
(b) He went to the train station on his way back from .............................................................. .
(1)
(c) He wanted to buy a .............................................................. .
(1)
(d) Majed packed his..............................................before he went to bed.
(1)
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(e) He went to bed .............................................................. .
(1)
(Total for Question 2 = 5 marks)
3
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, Karate champion
3 (a) Read the following text about a successful girl.
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بینما كانت تبْحَثُ فـي."یاسـمیـن زَقِوت" فتاة فـي السابعة عشر من عُمرھا
رأت إعالناً عَنْ دورة تدریـبیَة لِتعلیم الفتیات ُلعبَة الكاراتیھ والتـي ستبدأ،اإلنتـرنت
.قریباً فـي مدینتھا
وبعد أربعة أشھر حصلت، بدأت "یاسـمـیـن" التدریب،بعد عَدة أسابیع
وھو أول حِزامٍ یـحصُل علیھ الَالعب قبل الـحِزام،علـى الـحِزام األصفر
.النھائي والذي َلوْنھ أسود
Answer the following questions in English. You do not need to write in
full sentences.
(i) Where did Yasmin find the information about the karate training course?
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(1)
............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ......................
(ii) Where did Yasmin do her training?
(1)
............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ......................
(iii) How long did it take her to get the yellow belt?
(1)
............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ......................
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Foundation Tier Combined Question Paper & Marking Scheme
Please check the examination details below before entering your candidate information
Candidate surname Other names
Centre Number Candidate Number
Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1)
Thursday 22 May 2025
Afternoon (Time: 50 minutes) Paper
reference 1AA0/3F
Arabic
PAPER 3: Reading and understanding in Arabic
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 in sections A, B and C.
Questions in Section A and C are set in English.
•• Questions in Section B are set in Arabic.
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.
• Check
Try to answer every question.
• your answers if you have time at the end.
Turn over
P78894A
©2025 Pearson Education Ltd.
Y:1/1/1/1/1/1/1
, SECTION A
Answer ALL questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided.
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 .
Pets
1 Read about these people’s interest in animals.
.ِ وھي ال تـحَْ تاجُ إلـى الكثیـر من االھتِمام وھذا جیٌِد لـي،تنامُ قِطَتـي ُمعظم الوقت ھدى
. لكِنَھ یركض بعیداً عنِـي،ُیـحِبُ كَلبـي الـخُروج فـي الـمَساء زَین
ً وأحیانا، لكِنَـنا نسْكن بالقُرب من حَدیقة الـحیوانات،ال ُیوجَد حیوانات في بـیَْتنا َ
أنس
.أذھبُ ألرى الـحیوانات ھناك في عطلة نـھایة األسبوع
َ عندي أرَْنب أبیض
َ خاصِة بعد العَودة مِن،ًاللون وألعبُ َمعَھ كثیـرا أمانـي
.الـمدرَسة
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
What is each person saying? Enter either Hoda, Zayn, Annas or Amani. You can use
each name more than once.
Hoda
Example: .............................................................. has a cat that sleeps a lot.
(a)................................................... does not need to look after their pet a lot.
(1)
(b)................................................... has a pet that likes to go out in the evening.
(1)
(c)................................................... has a pet that runs far away from them.
(1)
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(d)................................................... does not have a pet at home.
(1)
(e)................................................... goes to the zoo at the weekend.
(1)
(f).................................................... plays with their pet after school.
(1)
(Total for Question 1= 6 marks)
2
, Visiting a friend
2 Read the blog below.
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ُیرِیُد "ماجد" زیارة صدیقھ "ماھر" الذي یعیش في مدینة "تونس" البعیدة عَنْھ فـي عُطلة الربیع
" ذھب "ماجد، وفـي طریق العودة من الـمدرسة، وفـي یوم الـجُمَعة. وُیرِید أن یسافر بِالقطار،القادمة
ْ إلـى مـحطَة القطار واشتـرى
.تذكِرَة مِن مكتب التَذاكِر
،جََھزَ "ماجد"حَقیبَة سَفَرِه ونام باكراً حتِى یستیقظ في الساعة الـخامسة من صَباح الـیَوم التَالـي
.ألَن القطار سیغادر الـمـحطَة فـي الساعة الثامنة
Complete the gap in each sentence using a word or phrase from the box below.
There are more words than gaps.
ticket cousin lives work
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
friend early suitcase umbrella
map eats school late
friend
Example: Majed wants to visit his .............................................................. Maher.
(a) Majed’s friend.............................................. far away.
(1)
(b) He went to the train station on his way back from .............................................................. .
(1)
(c) He wanted to buy a .............................................................. .
(1)
(d) Majed packed his..............................................before he went to bed.
(1)
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(e) He went to bed .............................................................. .
(1)
(Total for Question 2 = 5 marks)
3
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, Karate champion
3 (a) Read the following text about a successful girl.
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بینما كانت تبْحَثُ فـي."یاسـمیـن زَقِوت" فتاة فـي السابعة عشر من عُمرھا
رأت إعالناً عَنْ دورة تدریـبیَة لِتعلیم الفتیات ُلعبَة الكاراتیھ والتـي ستبدأ،اإلنتـرنت
.قریباً فـي مدینتھا
وبعد أربعة أشھر حصلت، بدأت "یاسـمـیـن" التدریب،بعد عَدة أسابیع
وھو أول حِزامٍ یـحصُل علیھ الَالعب قبل الـحِزام،علـى الـحِزام األصفر
.النھائي والذي َلوْنھ أسود
Answer the following questions in English. You do not need to write in
full sentences.
(i) Where did Yasmin find the information about the karate training course?
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
(1)
............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ......................
(ii) Where did Yasmin do her training?
(1)
............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ......................
(iii) How long did it take her to get the yellow belt?
(1)
............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ......................
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
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