plumiCustoms and festivals: AQA GCSE German questions
Every AQA GCSE German exam question on 1.4 Customs and festivals, 2020–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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All 35 questions on Customs and festivals, as a list
- June 2025, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q24 (2 marks): A Christmas market Luisa talks about a recent visit to a German Christmas market. Answer the question in English. What did Luisa do during her visit to the Chri
- June 2025, Paper 4 Writing Foundation, Q01.1 (2 marks): [2 marks]
- June 2025, Paper 4 Writing Foundation, Q01.2 (2 marks): [2 marks]
- June 2025, Paper 4 Writing Foundation, Q01.3 (2 marks): [2 marks]
- June 2025, Paper 4 Writing Foundation, Q01.4 (2 marks): [2 marks]
- June 2024, Paper 3 Reading Higher, Q04.1 (1 mark): On Christmas Eve, the weather was ... A cloudy. B rainy. C sunny. [1 mark]
- June 2024, Paper 3 Reading Higher, Q04.2 (1 mark): Before visiting their grandmother, the children’s mother said they should ... A do some work with their father. B go out with their father. C speak with their f
- June 2024, Paper 3 Reading Higher, Q04.3 (1 mark): After speaking with their mother, the children ... A finished their work. B ran into the next room. C were disappointed. [1 mark]
- June 2024, Paper 3 Reading Higher, Q04.4 (1 mark): The father asked the children to take ... to their grandmother. A a message B a present C some food [1 mark]
- June 2024, Paper 3 Reading Higher, Q04.5 (1 mark): Before the children left, their mother told them to ... A come home straight after the meal. B stay over at their grandmother’s. C wait for their mother to come
- June 2023, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q21.1 (2 marks): Jenny Positive aspect Negative aspect [2 marks]
- June 2023, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q21.2 (2 marks): Karl Positive aspect Negative aspect [2 marks]
- June 2023, Paper 3 Reading Higher, Q02.1 (1 mark): What celebration is being advertised in Berlin? [1 mark]
- June 2023, Paper 3 Reading Higher, Q02.2 (1 mark): Until when does the event last? [1 mark]
- June 2023, Paper 3 Reading Foundation, Q08.1 (1 mark): What celebration is being advertised in Berlin? [1 mark]
- June 2023, Paper 3 Reading Foundation, Q08.2 (1 mark): Until when does the event last? [1 mark]
- June 2022, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q25.1 (1 mark): When exactly does St Nicholas bring sweets for well-behaved children? [1 mark]
- June 2022, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q25.2 (1 mark): Where exactly do the children find their sweets? [1 mark]
- June 2022, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q06.1 (1 mark): In which part of Germany does the woman live? [1 mark]
- June 2022, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q06.2 (1 mark): When do most people celebrate Carnival? [1 mark]
- June 2022, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q06.3 (1 mark): What can you see at this time? [1 mark]
- November 2021, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q21.1 (1 mark): What music can you hear on Saturday afternoon? [1 mark]
- November 2021, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q21.2 (1 mark): Where exactly are the fireworks launched from? [1 mark]
- November 2021, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q21.3 (1 mark): According to the radio programme, how will visitors to Cologne be received? [1 mark]
- November 2021, Paper 3 Reading Foundation, Q12 (6 marks): Deutsche Traditionen Lies diesen Artikel über zwei deutsche Traditionen. Jeden Februar gibt es einen Karneval in Düsseldorf. Besucher kommen in Kostümen, um den
- November 2021, Paper 4 Writing Higher, Q01.1 (16 marks): Theme 1 – Identity and culture Du schreibst an einen deutschen Freund über deinen Geburtstag. Schreib: • wie du normalerweise deinen Geburtstag feierst • warum
- November 2021, Paper 4 Writing Foundation, Q01.1 (2 marks): [2 marks]
- November 2021, Paper 4 Writing Foundation, Q01.2 (2 marks): [2 marks]
- November 2021, Paper 4 Writing Foundation, Q01.3 (2 marks): [2 marks]
- November 2021, Paper 4 Writing Foundation, Q01.4 (2 marks): [2 marks]
- November 2021, Paper 4 Writing Foundation, Q04.1 (16 marks): Theme 1 – Identity and culture Du schreibst an einen deutschen Freund über deinen Geburtstag. Schreib: • wie du normalerweise deinen Geburtstag feierst • warum
- November 2020, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q08 (3 marks): A They decorate the Christmas tree on Christmas Eve. B They give each other presents on Christmas Day. C They eat turkey for their main Christmas meal. D Daniel
- 2026 specimen, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q02 (1 mark): What event did Jana recently attend? A a birthday B a Christmas party C a wedding [1 mark]
- 2026 specimen, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q24 (2 marks): [2 marks]
- 2026 specimen, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q10 (1 mark): What event did Jana recently attend? A a birthday B a Christmas party C a wedding [1 mark]
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