Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1) Spanish PAPER 3: Reading and understanding in Spanish Higher Tier
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Morning (Time: 1 hour)
Paper
1SP0/3H
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 from Sections A, B and C.
• Questions in Sections A and C are set in English.
• Questions in Section B are set in Spanish.
• 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 15 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
, 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 .
Car-free day in Barcelona
1 Read this article from a local newspaper.
Recientemente, ha habido muchas quejas en Barcelona. Todos
los vecinos dicen que hay muchos coches en las calles las 24
horas del día, así que no pueden descansar por las noches.
Por eso, la ciudad celebró el Día Sin Coches. Las calles se
cerraron toda la mañana y muchas personas dejaron sus coches
en casa.
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
Desafortunadamente, este día no se celebró en otras ciudades.
La gente fue a trabajar y continuó con sus actividades normales.
Answer the following questions in English.
(a) Why are people complaining about the high number of cars in the streets?
(1)
, Todo lo que era sólido by Antonio Muñoz Molina
2 Read the extract from the text. The author is talking about a party.
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En septiembre, José Palau va a hacer una gran fiesta para celebrar el éxito
de sus negocios. José es un rico empresario que vive en Estados Unidos.
Se servirá una comida muy especial a mil personas: un arroz con pescado
hecho por veinte cocineros españoles. Este plato famoso es una comida
tradicional de España, el país donde José nació.
José ha decidido que el aceite, la sal y el arroz que usarán para hacer la
comida van a venir de España. Traerán estos ingredientes en barco.
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