Ambitions: Edexcel GCSE French questions

Every Edexcel GCSE French exam question on 4.2 Ambitions, 2018–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

All 81 questions on Ambitions, as a list

June 2025, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q10(a) (1 mark): What does Frédéric want to be? (1)
June 2025, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q10(b) (1 mark): What does he do at the weekend? (1)
June 2025, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q10(c) (2 marks): What else does Frédéric want to do? Give two details. (2)
June 2025, Paper 3 Reading Higher, Q10 (7 marks): Translate this passage into English. Je suis content car les examens sont finis et je peux me reposer. J’espère faire une formation de journaliste l’année proch
June 2025, Paper 4 Writing Higher, Q3 (12 marks): Traduis le passage suivant en français : My mother is a doctor and my father works as an engineer. Last year, I helped my parents because there was a lot to do.
June 2024, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q4 (3 marks): What does Khalida say? Listen to the recording and put a cross in each one of the three correct boxes. A She is going to do volunteering. B She wants to be a ve
June 2024, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q11 (3 marks): What does Khalida say? Listen to the recording and put a cross in each one of the three correct boxes. A She is going to do volunteering. B She wants to be a ve
June 2024, Paper 3 Reading Higher, Q10 (7 marks): Translate this passage into English. Mon frère aîné a fait un apprentissage de mécanicien. L’année prochaine, j’irai à l’université pour étudier les sciences. À
June 2023, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q9(a)(i) (1 mark): Part (a) (i) How old do you have to be to do civic service? (1)
June 2023, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q9(a)(ii) (1 mark): Where can the volunteers do their civic service? (1)
June 2023, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q9(a)(iii) (2 marks): Which activities can volunteers do? Give two examples. (2)
June 2023, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q9(a)(iv) (1 mark): What is the advantage of the card given to volunteers? (1)
June 2023, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q9(b)(i) (1 mark): Part (b) Noélie is talking about her civic service. (i) What did Noélie do in Togo? (1)
June 2023, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q9(b)(ii) (1 mark): What does she say about her accommodation? (1)
June 2023, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q9(b)(iii) (1 mark): Why did she not work between 12pm and 3pm? (1)
June 2023, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q9(b)(iv) (1 mark): How do we know that the work the volunteers did was appreciated? (1)
June 2023, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q9(b)(v) (1 mark): How did the experience change her life? (1)
June 2023, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q2(i) (1 mark): Houda wants to be a … A teacher. B doctor. C journalist. D mechanic.
June 2023, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q2(ii) (1 mark): She wants to … A earn a lot of money. B live near the sea. C have a big house. D work part time.
June 2023, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q2(iii) (1 mark): She wants to work in … A Canada. B Italy. C the USA. D France.
June 2023, Paper 3 Reading Higher, Q8(a) (1 mark): voudrait avoir une famille. (1)
June 2023, Paper 3 Reading Higher, Q8(b) (1 mark): a changé d’avis sur son futur emploi. (1)
June 2023, Paper 3 Reading Higher, Q8(c) (1 mark): espère gagner beaucoup d’argent. (1)
June 2023, Paper 3 Reading Higher, Q8(d) (1 mark): voudrait visiter d’autres pays. (1)
June 2023, Paper 3 Reading Higher, Q8(e) (1 mark): doit maintenant étudier. (1)
June 2023, Paper 3 Reading Foundation, Q9(a) (1 mark): voudrait avoir une famille. (1)
June 2023, Paper 3 Reading Foundation, Q9(b) (1 mark): a changé d’avis sur son futur emploi. (1)
June 2023, Paper 3 Reading Foundation, Q9(c) (1 mark): espère gagner beaucoup d’argent. . (1)
June 2023, Paper 3 Reading Foundation, Q9(d) (1 mark): voudrait visiter d’autres pays. (1)
June 2023, Paper 3 Reading Foundation, Q9(e) (1 mark): doit maintenant étudier. (1)
June 2022, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q8(a)(i) (1 mark): Part (a) (i) What Paul does not like about being a baker is … A the physical work. B working on Sundays. C getting up early. D working long hours.
June 2022, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q8(a)(ii) (1 mark): To become a baker, Paul … A worked in a bakery for two years. B worked in business for two years. C trained with a master baker. D studied and did work experien
June 2022, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q8(a)(iii) (1 mark): In the future, he wants to … A own a company. B have his own bakery. C train apprentices. D be a famous baker.
June 2022, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q8(b)(i) (1 mark): Part (b) (i) Noémie would like to … A teach tennis to children. B be a tennis champion. C win lots of competitions. D work in television.
June 2022, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q8(b)(ii) (1 mark): The best part of her work is … A being famous. B travelling. C the money. D winning matches.
June 2022, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q8(b)(iii) (1 mark): For her, the most important thing is to be … A strong. B healthy. C focused. D hard working.
June 2022, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q6(a) (1 mark): Aïcha wants . (1)
June 2022, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q6(b) (2 marks): Mathilde wants and . (2)
November 2021, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q4(a) (1 mark): Tiphaine wants to . (1)
November 2021, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q4(b) (1 mark): Patrick wants to . (1)
November 2021, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q4(c) (1 mark): Maryse wants to . (1)
November 2021, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q10(a) (1 mark): How long does it take to get a cookery qualification? (1)
November 2021, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q10(b) (1 mark): What does Constance do to get experience? Give one example. (1)
November 2021, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q10(c) (1 mark): Why does she want to work in a restaurant in Paris? Give one reason. (1)
November 2021, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q10(d) (1 mark): What qualities do you need to be a success? Give one detail. (1)
November 2020, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q1(a) (1 mark): Quand elle était petite, elle voulait travailler avec . (1)
November 2020, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q1(b) (1 mark): Elle a déjà travaillé dans . (1)
November 2020, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q1(c) (1 mark): Elle va travailler dans une organisation qui aide . (1)
November 2020, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q1(d) (1 mark): Elle voudrait être . (1)
November 2020, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q1(e) (1 mark): Elle est . (1)
November 2020, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q13(a) (1 mark): Quand elle était petite, elle voulait travailler avec . (1)
November 2020, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q13(b) (1 mark): Elle a déjà travaillé dans . (1)
November 2020, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q13(c) (1 mark): Elle va travailler dans une organisation qui aide . (1)
November 2020, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q13(d) (1 mark): Elle voudrait être . (1)
November 2020, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q13(e) (1 mark): Elle est . (1)
June 2019, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q1 (3 marks): Where do these young people want to work? Listen to the recording and put a cross in each one of the three correct boxes. Example: in a hotel A in a café B in a
June 2018, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q8(a)(i) (1 mark): Part (a) (i) Théo wants to work… A for a company. B as an interpreter. C as a journalist. D in tourism.
June 2018, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q8(a)(ii) (1 mark): Assia wants… A to work with people. B to work outside. C a job with responsibilities. D to work in an office.
June 2018, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q8(a)(iii) (1 mark): She has already worked in a… A hotel. B restaurant. C summer camp. D shop.
June 2018, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q8(b)(i) (1 mark): Part (b) (i) Frédéric is going to be a… A computer scientist. B mechanic. C teacher. D baker.
June 2018, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q8(b)(ii) (1 mark): He knows that it… A is a tiring job. B is a stressful job. C might be boring at times. D isn’t well paid.
June 2018, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q8(b)(iii) (1 mark): Isabelle wants to… A earn a lot of money. B be her own boss. C do volunteer work. D work abroad.
June 2018, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q5(a) (1 mark): What is he doing for his work experience? (1)
June 2018, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q5(b) (1 mark): What does he say about the work experience? (1)
June 2018, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q5(c) (1 mark): What does he want to do in the future? (1)
June 2018, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q5(d) (1 mark): Why does he want to do this? (1)
June 2018, Paper 4 Writing Higher, Q2(a) (28 marks): Vous désirez passer une année de volontariat à l’étranger et vous écrivez à une organisation pour poser votre candidature. Écrivez une lettre pour convaincre l’
2026 specimen, Paper 3 Reading Higher, Q2(a)(i) (1 mark): Complete the sentences below. Put a cross in the correct box for each question. (i) Maxime will soon be … (1) A thirteen. B fourteen. C fifteen.
2026 specimen, Paper 3 Reading Higher, Q2(a)(ii) (1 mark): She is concerned there are still issues with … (1) A racism. B safety. C sexism.
2026 specimen, Paper 3 Reading Higher, Q2(a)(iii) (1 mark): In her neighbourhood, young people have a lot of … (1) A work. B money. C dreams.
2026 specimen, Paper 3 Reading Higher, Q2(a)(iv) (1 mark): In the future, Maxime hopes to … (1) A fight for equality. B raise money for children. C work for a charity.
2026 specimen, Paper 3 Reading Higher, Q2(b) (1 mark): Which of these is the best translation for the word avocate? Put a cross in the correct box. (1) A banker B professor C lawyer
2026 specimen, Paper 3 Reading Higher, Q9 (10 marks): Translate the following paragraph into English. (10) Je fais une formation professionnelle au lycée cette année. Plus tard, je voudrais ouvrir mon propre restau
2026 specimen, Paper 3 Reading Foundation, Q7(a)(i) (1 mark): Complete the sentences below. Put a cross in the correct box for each question. (i) Maxime will soon be … (1) A thirteen. B fourteen. C fifteen.
2026 specimen, Paper 3 Reading Foundation, Q7(a)(ii) (1 mark): She is concerned there are still issues with … (1) A racism. B safety. C sexism.
2026 specimen, Paper 3 Reading Foundation, Q7(a)(iii) (1 mark): In her neighbourhood, young people have a lot of … (1) A work. B money. C dreams.
2026 specimen, Paper 3 Reading Foundation, Q7(a)(iv) (1 mark): In the future, Maxime hopes to … (1) A fight for equality. B raise money for children. C work for a charity.
2026 specimen, Paper 3 Reading Foundation, Q7(b) (1 mark): Which of these is the best translation for the word avocate? Put a cross in the correct box. (1) A banker B professor C lawyer
2026 specimen, Paper 3 Reading Foundation, Q9(a) (2 marks): Fatima Her future (1) education plans Reason why (1)
2026 specimen, Paper 3 Reading Foundation, Q9(b) (2 marks): Thomas His future (1) education plans Reason why (1)
2026 specimen, Paper 3 Reading Foundation, Q9(c) (2 marks): Sacha His future (1) education plans Reason why (1)

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