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Candidate surname Other names
Centre Number Candidate Number
Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1)
Tuesday 3 June 2025
Morning (Time: 50 minutes) Paper
reference 1GU0/3F
Gujarati
PAPER 3: Reading and understanding in Gujarati
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 Gujarati.
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.
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 .
Voluntary work
1 Read the emails from your friends regarding their voluntary work.
દે વ સાંજે દવાની દુકાનમાં હુ ં પગાર વગર કામ કરંુ છું કારણ કે મારે દવાનો
અભ્યાસ કરવો છે .
રીના હુ ં ગુજરાતી શાળામાં બાળકોને ન ૃત્ય શીખવાડવાની સેવા આપુ છું કેમ કે મારે
ન ૃત્યની શિક્ષિકા બનવું છે .
કુમાર રજાઓમાં ટપાલ-કચેરીમાં હુ ં સ્વયંસેવક તરીકે કામ કરંુ છું પછી હુ ં બધાંને
ટપાલ પહોંચાડવાનુ ં કામ કરીશ.
જાનકી મારે ઑનલાઇન કપડાં વેચવાનો ધંધો કરવો છે તેથી હુ ં કપડાંની એક દુકાનમાં
મફત કામ કરંુ છું.
What does each person say? Enter either Dev, Reena, Kumar or Janaki.
You can use each person more than once.
Example: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dev
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .............................. wants to become a pharmacist.
(a) . .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............ is working in the clothes shop without pay.
(1)
(b) . .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............ wants to become a teacher.
(1)
(c) . .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............ is doing voluntary work at the post office.
(1)
(d) . .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............ wants to start a business.
(1)
(e) . .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............ volunteers at a Gujarati school.
(1)
(f ) . .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............ works in the chemist shop.
(1)
(Total for Question 1 = 6 marks)
2
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2 Read Shyam’s diary page below.
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
હુ ં અમદાવાદનાં રે લ્વે સ્ટેશને મુબ
ં ઈ જવા માટે ટ્રેનની રાહ જોતો ખુરશી પર બેઠો હતો.
રકસેકને મારી બાજુમાં રાખીને હુ ં ઊંઘી ગયો. ટ્રે ન આવી ત્યારે તે થેલી દે ખાઈ નહીં. અંદર
મારી ટિકિટ હતી. હુ ં ગભરાઈ ગયો અને આજુબાજુના મુસાફરોને પ ૂછપરછ કરવા લાગ્યો.
એવામાં એક યુવકને રકસેક લઈને મારી તરફ આવતા જોયો. તે થેલી મારી જ હતી. મેં તેનો
આભાર માન્યો.
Complete the gap in each sentence using a word from the box below. There are more
words than gaps.
stairs passengers chair running
young Mumbai workers relaxed
waiting worried tall Ahmedabad
Mumbai
Example: Shyam was going to . . . . . . ....................................................................................... .
(a) He was . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................................. for the train.
(1)
(b) He kept his rucksack on the . . . . ......................................................................................... .
(1)
(c) He asked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....................................... about his bag.
(1)
(d) He was very . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................................... about losing his ticket.
(1)
(e) He got his rucksack back from a ............................................................................................. man.
(1)
(Total for Question 2 = 5 marks)
3
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Candidate surname Other names
Centre Number Candidate Number
Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1)
Tuesday 3 June 2025
Morning (Time: 50 minutes) Paper
reference 1GU0/3F
Gujarati
PAPER 3: Reading and understanding in Gujarati
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 Gujarati.
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
P79127A
©2025 Pearson Education Ltd.
Y:1/1/1/1/1
*P79127A0116*
, 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 .
Voluntary work
1 Read the emails from your friends regarding their voluntary work.
દે વ સાંજે દવાની દુકાનમાં હુ ં પગાર વગર કામ કરંુ છું કારણ કે મારે દવાનો
અભ્યાસ કરવો છે .
રીના હુ ં ગુજરાતી શાળામાં બાળકોને ન ૃત્ય શીખવાડવાની સેવા આપુ છું કેમ કે મારે
ન ૃત્યની શિક્ષિકા બનવું છે .
કુમાર રજાઓમાં ટપાલ-કચેરીમાં હુ ં સ્વયંસેવક તરીકે કામ કરંુ છું પછી હુ ં બધાંને
ટપાલ પહોંચાડવાનુ ં કામ કરીશ.
જાનકી મારે ઑનલાઇન કપડાં વેચવાનો ધંધો કરવો છે તેથી હુ ં કપડાંની એક દુકાનમાં
મફત કામ કરંુ છું.
What does each person say? Enter either Dev, Reena, Kumar or Janaki.
You can use each person more than once.
Example: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dev
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .............................. wants to become a pharmacist.
(a) . .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............ is working in the clothes shop without pay.
(1)
(b) . .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............ wants to become a teacher.
(1)
(c) . .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............ is doing voluntary work at the post office.
(1)
(d) . .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............ wants to start a business.
(1)
(e) . .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............ volunteers at a Gujarati school.
(1)
(f ) . .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............ works in the chemist shop.
(1)
(Total for Question 1 = 6 marks)
2
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, Lost and found
2 Read Shyam’s diary page below.
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
હુ ં અમદાવાદનાં રે લ્વે સ્ટેશને મુબ
ં ઈ જવા માટે ટ્રેનની રાહ જોતો ખુરશી પર બેઠો હતો.
રકસેકને મારી બાજુમાં રાખીને હુ ં ઊંઘી ગયો. ટ્રે ન આવી ત્યારે તે થેલી દે ખાઈ નહીં. અંદર
મારી ટિકિટ હતી. હુ ં ગભરાઈ ગયો અને આજુબાજુના મુસાફરોને પ ૂછપરછ કરવા લાગ્યો.
એવામાં એક યુવકને રકસેક લઈને મારી તરફ આવતા જોયો. તે થેલી મારી જ હતી. મેં તેનો
આભાર માન્યો.
Complete the gap in each sentence using a word from the box below. There are more
words than gaps.
stairs passengers chair running
young Mumbai workers relaxed
waiting worried tall Ahmedabad
Mumbai
Example: Shyam was going to . . . . . . ....................................................................................... .
(a) He was . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................................. for the train.
(1)
(b) He kept his rucksack on the . . . . ......................................................................................... .
(1)
(c) He asked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....................................... about his bag.
(1)
(d) He was very . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................................... about losing his ticket.
(1)
(e) He got his rucksack back from a ............................................................................................. man.
(1)
(Total for Question 2 = 5 marks)
3
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