GCSE Spanish Mock Paper: Reading and Writing (Foundation)
A free GCSE Spanish Foundation mock: a reading text with comprehension questions marked instantly, translations both ways and a short writing task with model answers.
- Time allowed
- 45 minutes
- Total marks
- 34
- Tier
- Foundation
Instructions
- Answer comprehension questions in English.
- Short English answers are marked instantly; keep them brief, e.g. 'Lyon' or '15'.
- Translations and the writing task are marked by you against model answers.
- There is no listening or speaking section in this paper.
Suitable for AQA, Edexcel Foundation tier. Written by MockNine; not an official exam board paper.
Your result
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The estimated grade uses typical Foundation tier grade boundaries. Real boundaries are set after each exam and change every year. Scroll down to see a worked answer under every question.
1
Read the text, then answer the questions in English.
Me llamo Pablo y tengo dieciséis años. Vivo en Sevilla con mis padres y mi hermana mayor, Lucía.
Los fines de semana me gusta nadar en la piscina con mis amigos, pero no me gusta nada ir de compras. En el instituto, mi asignatura favorita es la música porque es muy creativa. Sin embargo, el inglés me parece difícil.
El verano pasado fui a Francia con mi familia. Visitamos París y comí muchos cruasanes. El año que viene voy a trabajar en una tienda para ganar dinero.
(a)How old is Pablo?
(b)In which city does he live?
(c)Who is Lucía?
(d)What does Pablo like doing at the weekend?
(e)What does he not like at all?
(f)What is his favourite subject?
(g)Why does he like it?
(h)Which subject does he find difficult?
(i)Which country did he visit last summer?
(j)What is he going to do next year?
2
(a)'mayor' (as in 'mi hermana mayor') means…
(b)'ganar dinero' means…
3
Translate into English:
Me gusta jugar al baloncesto con mi hermano. Ayer vi una película de terror. Mañana voy a visitar a mis abuelos.
4
Translate into Spanish:
I live in a small flat. My brother is very tall. Last weekend I played tennis.
5
Write about 50–90 words in Spanish about your free time. Mention:
• what you like doing and why
• what you did last weekend
• what you are going to do next weekend
END OF QUESTIONS