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PAPER 3: Reading and understanding in Urdu
Foundation Tier
Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1) Urdu PAPER 3: Reading and understanding in Urdu Foundation Tier QP MAY
2025
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 Sections A and C are set in English.
•• Questions
Answer the inquestions
Section B in
arethe
setspaces
in Urdu.
provided
• You must not use a dictionary.
– there may be more space than you need.
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.
• your answers if you have time at the end.
Check
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, 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 .
Best friend
1 Read the text messages each person has sent about their daily routine.
احسن میرا دوست میرے ساتھ والے گھر میں رہتا ہے اور ہم پیدل اسکول جاتے ہیں۔ رباب میری خالہ کی بیٹی میری اچھی دوست ہے اور ہم اکٹھے ٹی وی دیکھتے ہیں۔
جمال میرا دوست الہور میں رہتا ہےجس کے ساتھ میں فون پر اردو میں باتیں کرتا ہوں۔
شازیہ میں روزانہ صبح جلدی اٹھتی ہوں اور اپنی دوست کے ساتھ پارک میں دوڑتی ہوں۔
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What do they say about their daily routines? Enter either Ahsan, Rubab, Jamal or Shazia.
You can use each person more than once.
Example: Shazia wakes up early in the morning every day.
(a) has a friend who lives in Lahore. (1)
(b) and the friend are also neighbours. (1)
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(c) and the friend watch tv together. (1)
(d) and the friend run in the park. (1)
(e) and the friend are also cousins. (1)
(f) and the friend walk to school. (1)
(Total for Question 1 = 6 marks)
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, Eating out
2 Read the advert below.
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ہمارا نیا ریسٹورانٹ کراچی میں سمندر کے قریب کھل چکا ہے۔ ریسٹورانٹ دوپہر ایک بجے کھلتا ہے اور رات گیارہ بجے بند ہوتا ہے۔ ہمارے ریسٹورانٹ میں بریانی اور پالؤ کے عالوہ چاولوں
کی ہر قسم کی ڈش ملتی ہے۔ کم مرچ کھانے والوں کے لیے کئی قسم کے کھانے اور بچوں کے لیے بہت سی میٹھی چیزیں ہیں۔
Complete the gap in each sentence using a word from the box below. There are
more words than gaps.
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salt sea one rice
wheat sweet chillies meat old
eight river new
Example: The information is about a new restaurant.
(a) The restaurant is near the . (1)
(b) The restaurant opens at o’clock. (1)
(c) The menu includes a variety of dishes. (1)
(d) The restaurant also offers food with less . (1)
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(e) The kids’ menu has plenty of items. (1)
(Total for Question 2 = 5 marks)
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Paper
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Urdu
PAPER 3: Reading and understanding in Urdu
Foundation Tier
Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1) Urdu PAPER 3: Reading and understanding in Urdu Foundation Tier QP MAY
2025
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 Sections A and C are set in English.
•• Questions
Answer the inquestions
Section B in
arethe
setspaces
in Urdu.
provided
• You must not use a dictionary.
– there may be more space than you need.
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.
• your answers if you have time at the end.
Check
Turn over
P79423A
©2025 Pearson Education Ltd.
Y: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 .
Best friend
1 Read the text messages each person has sent about their daily routine.
احسن میرا دوست میرے ساتھ والے گھر میں رہتا ہے اور ہم پیدل اسکول جاتے ہیں۔ رباب میری خالہ کی بیٹی میری اچھی دوست ہے اور ہم اکٹھے ٹی وی دیکھتے ہیں۔
جمال میرا دوست الہور میں رہتا ہےجس کے ساتھ میں فون پر اردو میں باتیں کرتا ہوں۔
شازیہ میں روزانہ صبح جلدی اٹھتی ہوں اور اپنی دوست کے ساتھ پارک میں دوڑتی ہوں۔
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
What do they say about their daily routines? Enter either Ahsan, Rubab, Jamal or Shazia.
You can use each person more than once.
Example: Shazia wakes up early in the morning every day.
(a) has a friend who lives in Lahore. (1)
(b) and the friend are also neighbours. (1)
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
(c) and the friend watch tv together. (1)
(d) and the friend run in the park. (1)
(e) and the friend are also cousins. (1)
(f) and the friend walk to school. (1)
(Total for Question 1 = 6 marks)
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, Eating out
2 Read the advert below.
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ہمارا نیا ریسٹورانٹ کراچی میں سمندر کے قریب کھل چکا ہے۔ ریسٹورانٹ دوپہر ایک بجے کھلتا ہے اور رات گیارہ بجے بند ہوتا ہے۔ ہمارے ریسٹورانٹ میں بریانی اور پالؤ کے عالوہ چاولوں
کی ہر قسم کی ڈش ملتی ہے۔ کم مرچ کھانے والوں کے لیے کئی قسم کے کھانے اور بچوں کے لیے بہت سی میٹھی چیزیں ہیں۔
Complete the gap in each sentence using a word from the box below. There are
more words than gaps.
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
salt sea one rice
wheat sweet chillies meat old
eight river new
Example: The information is about a new restaurant.
(a) The restaurant is near the . (1)
(b) The restaurant opens at o’clock. (1)
(c) The menu includes a variety of dishes. (1)
(d) The restaurant also offers food with less . (1)
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(e) The kids’ menu has plenty of items. (1)
(Total for Question 2 = 5 marks)
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