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Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1)
Thursday 18 May 2023
Afternoon (Time: 50 minutes) Paper
reference 1CN0/3F
Chinese ⬟ ⬟
(spoken Mandarin/spoken Cantonese)
PAPER 3: Reading and understanding in Chinese
Foundation Tier
You do not need any other materials. Total Marks
Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9-1) Chinese (spoken Mandarin /spoken Cantonese) PAPER 3: Reading
and Understanding in Chinese Founation Tier questions Paper may 2023
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.
• OnTRADITIONAL
page 2 indicate which set of texts you intend to work from, either
or SIMPLIFIED characters.
•• Questions are set in English.
Answer all questions from Sections A and B in English.
• Answer the questions in the spaces provided
• You
– there may be more space than you need.
must not use a dictionary, but in some questions translations are provided for
a few words that were not included in the Specification vocabulary lists.
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
P72526A
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,Use of Chinese Characters
All questions and texts are printed twice, once in English and traditional/full characters
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
and once in English and simplified characters. Questions and texts in English and
traditional/full characters begin on page 3. Questions and texts in English and simplified
characters begin on page 19. You may work from whichever version you wish. Please
indicate which set of questions and texts you intend to work from by putting a cross in
one box below.
TRADITIONAL/FULL 繁體字
SIMPLIFIED 简体字
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繁體字
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, TRADITIONAL/FULL CHARACTERS
SECTION A
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Answer ALL questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided.
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 holiday
1 Read what four students have written about their holidays.
美英 我和姐姐在法國的農村騎自行車旅遊。
大明 我和同學參觀了世界有名的長城。
海龍 我們開車在台灣的海邊旅遊了一個星期。
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麗麗 我們坐旅遊車去了上海，看了一個演出。
What do they say? Enter Meiying, Daming, Hailong or Lili.
You can use each person more than once.
Example: Meiying went on holiday with her sister.
(a) had a one-week holiday. (1)
(b) watched a performance. (1)
(c) went to France. (1)
(d) visited the Great Wall of China. (1)
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(e) travelled by a tour bus. (1)
(f) ) toured around Taiwan. (1)
(Total for Question 1 = 6 marks)
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Candidate surname Other names
Centre Number Candidate Number
Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1)
Thursday 18 May 2023
Afternoon (Time: 50 minutes) Paper
reference 1CN0/3F
Chinese ⬟ ⬟
(spoken Mandarin/spoken Cantonese)
PAPER 3: Reading and understanding in Chinese
Foundation Tier
You do not need any other materials. Total Marks
Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9-1) Chinese (spoken Mandarin /spoken Cantonese) PAPER 3: Reading
and Understanding in Chinese Founation Tier questions Paper may 2023
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.
• OnTRADITIONAL
page 2 indicate which set of texts you intend to work from, either
or SIMPLIFIED characters.
•• Questions are set in English.
Answer all questions from Sections A and B in English.
• Answer the questions in the spaces provided
• You
– there may be more space than you need.
must not use a dictionary, but in some questions translations are provided for
a few words that were not included in the Specification vocabulary lists.
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
P72526A
©2023 Pearson Education Ltd.
N:1/1/1/1/1/1/1/
,Use of Chinese Characters
All questions and texts are printed twice, once in English and traditional/full characters
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
and once in English and simplified characters. Questions and texts in English and
traditional/full characters begin on page 3. Questions and texts in English and simplified
characters begin on page 19. You may work from whichever version you wish. Please
indicate which set of questions and texts you intend to work from by putting a cross in
one box below.
TRADITIONAL/FULL 繁體字
SIMPLIFIED 简体字
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
2
🞍🞍🞍🞍
,DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
繁體字
TRADITIONAL/FULL CHARACTER VERSION
(Simplified Character Version begins on page 19)
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
3
🞍🞍🞍🞍 Turn over
, TRADITIONAL/FULL CHARACTERS
SECTION A
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
Answer ALL questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided.
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 holiday
1 Read what four students have written about their holidays.
美英 我和姐姐在法國的農村騎自行車旅遊。
大明 我和同學參觀了世界有名的長城。
海龍 我們開車在台灣的海邊旅遊了一個星期。
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
麗麗 我們坐旅遊車去了上海，看了一個演出。
What do they say? Enter Meiying, Daming, Hailong or Lili.
You can use each person more than once.
Example: Meiying went on holiday with her sister.
(a) had a one-week holiday. (1)
(b) watched a performance. (1)
(c) went to France. (1)
(d) visited the Great Wall of China. (1)
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
(e) travelled by a tour bus. (1)
(f) ) toured around Taiwan. (1)
(Total for Question 1 = 6 marks)
4
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