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The environment: AQA GCSE German questions

Every AQA GCSE German exam question on 2.3 The environment, 2020–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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  1. Q06

    June 2025 · Paper 1 Listening Higher

    2 marks2.3 The environment
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  2. Q07

    June 2025 · Paper 1 Listening Higher

    2 marks2.3 The environment
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  3. Q20

    June 2025 · Paper 1 Listening Foundation

    2 marks2.3 The environment
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  4. Q21

    June 2025 · Paper 1 Listening Foundation

    2 marks2.3 The environment
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  5. Q07.1

    June 2025 · Paper 3 Reading Higher

    1 mark2.3 The environment
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  6. Q07.2

    June 2025 · Paper 3 Reading Higher

    1 mark2.3 The environment
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  7. Q07.3

    June 2025 · Paper 3 Reading Higher

    1 mark2.3 The environment
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  8. Q07.4

    June 2025 · Paper 3 Reading Higher

    1 mark2.3 The environment
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  9. Q03

    June 2025 · Paper 4 Writing Higher

    12 marks2.1 Home, town, neighbourhood and region2.3 The environment
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  10. Q22.1

    June 2024 · Paper 1 Listening Higher

    1 mark2.3 The environment
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  11. Q22.2

    June 2024 · Paper 1 Listening Higher

    1 mark2.3 The environment
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  12. Q22.3

    June 2024 · Paper 1 Listening Higher

    1 mark2.3 The environment
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  13. Q22.1

    June 2024 · Paper 1 Listening Foundation

    1 mark2.3 The environment
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  14. Q22.2

    June 2024 · Paper 1 Listening Foundation

    1 mark2.3 The environment
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  15. Q22.3

    June 2024 · Paper 1 Listening Foundation

    1 mark2.3 The environment
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  16. Q02

    June 2024 · Paper 3 Reading Higher

    4 marks2.3 The environment
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  17. Q08

    June 2024 · Paper 3 Reading Foundation

    4 marks2.3 The environment
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  18. Q10

    June 2023 · Paper 1 Listening Higher

    1 mark2.3 The environment
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  19. Q11

    June 2023 · Paper 1 Listening Higher

    1 mark2.3 The environment
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  20. Q12

    June 2023 · Paper 1 Listening Higher

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All 80 questions on The environment, as a list
  1. June 2025, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q06 (2 marks): Which environmental actions does Paul mention? Complete the table in English. Last year At the moment In the future Paul bought an electric car [2 marks]
  2. June 2025, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q07 (2 marks): What environmental worries does Clara mention? Complete the table in English. Past Present Future Clara world population too large [2 marks]
  3. June 2025, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q20 (2 marks): Which environmental actions does Paul mention? Complete the table in English. Last year At the moment In the future Paul bought an electric car [2 marks]
  4. June 2025, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q21 (2 marks): What environmental worries does Clara mention? Complete the table in English. Past Present Future Clara world population too large [2 marks]
  5. June 2025, Paper 3 Reading Higher, Q07.1 (1 mark): Many trees are dying because of… [1 mark]
  6. June 2025, Paper 3 Reading Higher, Q07.2 (1 mark): ‘Eco-schools’ are hoping that their environments will... [1 mark]
  7. June 2025, Paper 3 Reading Higher, Q07.3 (1 mark): Thorsten’s class has adopted... [1 mark]
  8. June 2025, Paper 3 Reading Higher, Q07.4 (1 mark): A conference is held each year, where students can... [1 mark]
  9. June 2025, Paper 4 Writing Higher, Q03 (12 marks): Translate the following passage into German. I live in a small town in the countryside. We have lived here for ten years. We are happy because we have good frie
  10. June 2024, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q22.1 (1 mark): Marie [1 mark]
  11. June 2024, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q22.2 (1 mark): Alexander [1 mark]
  12. June 2024, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q22.3 (1 mark): Lotte [1 mark]
  13. June 2024, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q22.1 (1 mark): What does Paula think is the best way to help the environment? A collect organic waste B install solar panels C recycle waste paper [1 mark]
  14. June 2024, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q22.2 (1 mark): How has Mohammed tried to reduce air pollution? A He has bought an electric car. B He has sold his car. C He uses public transport occasionally. [1 mark]
  15. June 2024, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q22.3 (1 mark): What disadvantage does he mention? A arriving late B being uncomfortable C costing too much [1 mark]
  16. June 2024, Paper 3 Reading Higher, Q02 (4 marks): Environment Read these comments about the environment by two German teenagers. How do Anke and Michael help the environment? Complete the table in English. Anke
  17. June 2024, Paper 3 Reading Foundation, Q08 (4 marks): Environment Read these comments about the environment by two German teenagers. How do Anke and Michael help the environment? Complete the table in English. Anke
  18. June 2023, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q10 (1 mark): Sara [1 mark]
  19. June 2023, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q11 (1 mark): Murat [1 mark]
  20. June 2023, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q12 (1 mark): Leah [1 mark]
  21. June 2023, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q19.1 (1 mark): According to the politician, what is the most important environmental problem? [1 mark]
  22. June 2023, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q19.2 (1 mark): What solution does he suggest? Give one detail. [1 mark]
  23. June 2023, Paper 3 Reading Foundation, Q02.1 (1 mark): Tanja’s town does not have any trams. [1 mark]
  24. June 2023, Paper 3 Reading Foundation, Q02.2 (1 mark): Factories produce a lot of pollution in the town. [1 mark]
  25. June 2023, Paper 3 Reading Foundation, Q02.3 (1 mark): At Tanja’s house, they recycle glass and cans. [1 mark]
  26. June 2023, Paper 3 Reading Foundation, Q02.4 (1 mark): They sort the rubbish once a week. [1 mark]
  27. June 2023, Paper 3 Reading Foundation, Q02.5 (1 mark): The family already has solar panels. [1 mark]
  28. June 2023, Paper 4 Writing Higher, Q02.2 (32 marks): Du schreibst ein Blog über die Umwelt. Schreib: • über deine Sorgen um die Umwelt • was du in der Zukunft machen wirst, um umweltfreundlich zu sein. Du musst un
  29. June 2022, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q01 (2 marks): Which environmental actions does Herr Hofer mention? Complete the table in English. last week this week next week Herr Hofer got rid of rubbish in an environmen
  30. June 2022, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q02 (2 marks): Which environmental actions does Frau Daubner mention? Complete the table in English. last week this week next week Frau Daubner recycle used paper [2 marks]
  31. June 2022, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q21 (2 marks): Which environmental actions does Herr Hofer mention? Complete the table in English. last week this week next week Herr Hofer got rid of rubbish in an environmen
  32. June 2022, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q22 (2 marks): Which environmental actions does Frau Daubner mention? Complete the table in English. last week this week next week Frau Daubner recycle used paper [2 marks]
  33. June 2022, Paper 3 Reading Higher, Q01.1 (1 mark): What was recently organised in a school in Düsseldorf? [1 mark]
  34. June 2022, Paper 3 Reading Higher, Q01.2 (1 mark): What often happens to old mobile phones? [1 mark]
  35. June 2022, Paper 3 Reading Higher, Q01.3 (1 mark): How did the students advertise their project? [1 mark]
  36. June 2022, Paper 3 Reading Higher, Q01.4 (1 mark): What was the reward for handing in an old mobile phone? [1 mark]
  37. June 2022, Paper 3 Reading Foundation, Q07.1 (1 mark): What was recently organised in a school in Düsseldorf? [1 mark]
  38. June 2022, Paper 3 Reading Foundation, Q07.2 (1 mark): What often happens to old mobile phones? [1 mark]
  39. June 2022, Paper 3 Reading Foundation, Q07.3 (1 mark): How did the students advertise their project? [1 mark]
  40. June 2022, Paper 3 Reading Foundation, Q07.4 (1 mark): What was the reward for handing in an old mobile phone? [1 mark]
  41. November 2021, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q15 (1 mark): [1 mark]
  42. November 2021, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q16 (1 mark): [1 mark]
  43. November 2021, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q17 (1 mark): [1 mark]
  44. November 2021, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q18 (1 mark): [1 mark]
  45. November 2021, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q02 (2 marks): Which two things does Johanna do to help the environment? [2 marks]
  46. November 2021, Paper 3 Reading Higher, Q08.1 (1 mark): What record is held by Germany? [1 mark]
  47. November 2021, Paper 3 Reading Higher, Q08.2 (1 mark): How does internet shopping make German environmental problems worse? [1 mark]
  48. November 2021, Paper 3 Reading Higher, Q08.3 (1 mark): How are coffee drinkers making things worse? [1 mark]
  49. November 2021, Paper 3 Reading Higher, Q08.4 (1 mark): What new service are some supermarkets now offering? [1 mark]
  50. November 2020, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q11 (1 mark): Laura [1 mark]
  51. November 2020, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q12 (1 mark): Bastian [1 mark]
  52. November 2020, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q13 (1 mark): Yvonne [1 mark]
  53. November 2020, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q03 (1 mark): What does Elena think is the biggest environmental problem? [1 mark]
  54. November 2020, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q04 (1 mark): What exactly does she do to improve this situation? [1 mark]
  55. November 2020, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q05 (1 mark): What environmental action will she take when she is older? [1 mark]
  56. November 2020, Paper 3 Reading Higher, Q09.1 (1 mark): Warum ist die Luft nicht sauber? [1 mark]
  57. November 2020, Paper 3 Reading Higher, Q09.2 (2 marks): Wie kann man die Luftqualität in der Stadtmitte verbessern? Gib zwei Details. [2 marks]
  58. November 2020, Paper 3 Reading Higher, Q09.3 (1 mark): Was könnte die Situation schlechter machen? [1 mark]
  59. November 2020, Paper 3 Reading Foundation, Q11.1 (1 mark): Warum ist die Luft nicht sauber? [1 mark]
  60. November 2020, Paper 3 Reading Foundation, Q11.2 (2 marks): Wie kann man die Luftqualität in der Stadtmitte verbessern? Gib zwei Details. [2 marks]
  61. November 2020, Paper 3 Reading Foundation, Q11.3 (1 mark): Was könnte die Situation schlechter machen? [1 mark]
  62. November 2020, Paper 4 Writing Higher, Q01.2 (16 marks): Du schreibst einen Blog über die Stadt, wo du wohnst. Schreib:  über etwas Positives und Negatives an der Stadt  was du machst, um der Umwelt zu helfen  was
  63. November 2020, Paper 4 Writing Foundation, Q04.2 (16 marks): Du schreibst einen Blog über die Stadt, wo du wohnst. Schreib:  über etwas Positives und Negatives an der Stadt  was du machst, um der Umwelt zu helfen  was
  64. 2026 specimen, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q01.1 (1 mark): Which environmental problem is the woman worried about? A The air is polluted. B The rivers are polluted. C Trees are dying. [1 mark]
  65. 2026 specimen, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q01.2 (1 mark): What does the man say about his city? A Recycling is difficult. B There are too many cars. C There is a lot of litter. [1 mark]
  66. 2026 specimen, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q25 (2 marks): [2 marks]
  67. 2026 specimen, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q26 (10 marks): Section B Dictation You will now hear 5 short sentences. Listen carefully and using your knowledge of German sounds, write down in German exactly what you hear
  68. 2026 specimen, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q08.1 (1 mark): Which environmental problem is the woman worried about? A The air is polluted. B The rivers are polluted. C Trees are dying. [1 mark]
  69. 2026 specimen, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q08.2 (1 mark): What does the man say about his city? A Recycling is difficult. B There are too many cars. C There is a lot of litter. [1 mark]
  70. 2026 specimen, Paper 3 Reading Higher, Q05 (1 mark): Pollution [1 mark]
  71. 2026 specimen, Paper 3 Reading Higher, Q12 (1 mark): This year, climate protests have … A attracted only young people. B been very successful. C taken place in only a few German cities. [1 mark]
  72. 2026 specimen, Paper 3 Reading Higher, Q13 (1 mark): Climate protestors now want ... A a change of government. B a meeting with the government. C more government action. [1 mark]
  73. 2026 specimen, Paper 3 Reading Higher, Q14 (1 mark): In city centres, protesters are seeking … A a complete ban on cars. B a cost for all cars. C a reduction in car numbers. [1 mark]
  74. 2026 specimen, Paper 3 Reading Higher, Q15 (1 mark): Protestors are encouraging others to … A educate younger generations. B protect younger generations. C warn younger generations. [1 mark]
  75. 2026 specimen, Paper 3 Reading Higher, Q16 (1 mark): On Fridays, protesters … A always arrive by train. B force the station to close. C meet at the station. [1 mark]
  76. 2026 specimen, Paper 3 Reading Foundation, Q24 (1 mark): Recycling [1 mark]
  77. 2026 specimen, Paper 3 Reading Foundation, Q25 (1 mark): Solar energy [1 mark]
  78. 2026 specimen, Paper 3 Reading Foundation, Q26 (1 mark): Wind energy [1 mark]
  79. 2026 specimen, Paper 3 Reading Foundation, Q27 (1 mark): Collecting plastic [1 mark]
  80. 2026 specimen, Paper 3 Reading Foundation, Q35 (1 mark): Pollution [1 mark]

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