Food and drink: Edexcel GCSE French questions

Every Edexcel GCSE French exam question on 1.2 Food and drink, 2018–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

All 87 questions on Food and drink, as a list

June 2024, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q1(a) (1 mark): Le restaurant offrait des spécialités . (1)
June 2024, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q1(b) (1 mark): Il y avait beaucoup de . (1)
June 2024, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q1(c) (1 mark): Le repas n’était pas . (1)
June 2024, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q1(d) (1 mark): Le serveur était . (1)
June 2024, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q1(e) (1 mark): Il y a eu une erreur dans . (1)
June 2024, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q13(a) (1 mark): Le restaurant offrait des spécialités (1)
June 2024, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q13(b) (1 mark): Il y avait beaucoup de (1)
June 2024, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q13(c) (1 mark): Le repas n’était pas (1)
June 2024, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q13(d) (1 mark): Le serveur était (1)
June 2024, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q13(e) (1 mark): Il y a eu une erreur dans (1)
June 2024, Paper 4 Writing Foundation, Q4(a) (2 marks): I hate cheese. (2)
June 2024, Paper 4 Writing Foundation, Q4(b) (2 marks): I go to the café on Saturday. (2)
June 2024, Paper 4 Writing Foundation, Q4(c) (2 marks): I often drink hot chocolate. (2)
June 2024, Paper 4 Writing Foundation, Q4(d) (3 marks): I like to make pasta because it is very easy. (3)
June 2024, Paper 4 Writing Foundation, Q4(e) (3 marks): Last week I went to a restaurant for my birthday. (3)
June 2023, Paper 3 Reading Foundation, Q2(a) (1 mark): The restaurant will open on . (1)
June 2023, Paper 3 Reading Foundation, Q2(b) (1 mark): The restaurant is near the . (1)
June 2023, Paper 3 Reading Foundation, Q2(c) (1 mark): Their speciality is . (1)
June 2023, Paper 3 Reading Foundation, Q2(d) (1 mark): The restaurant offers a big choice of dishes. (1)
June 2023, Paper 3 Reading Foundation, Q2(e) (1 mark): If you visit this weekend, you can have a free . (1)
June 2022, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q2(a) (1 mark): déteste le fast-food. (1)
June 2022, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q2(b) (1 mark): aime la nourriture des autres pays. (1)
June 2022, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q2(c) (1 mark): préfère manger à la maison. (1)
June 2022, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q2(d) (1 mark): va fêter son anniversaire au restaurant. (1)
June 2022, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q2(e) (1 mark): pense que les restaurants sont chers. (1)
June 2022, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q14(a) (1 mark): déteste le fast-food. (1)
June 2022, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q14(b) (1 mark): aime la nourriture des autres pays. (1)
June 2022, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q14(c) (1 mark): préfère manger à la maison. (1)
June 2022, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q14(d) (1 mark): va fêter son anniversaire au restaurant. (1)
June 2022, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q14(e) (1 mark): pense que les restaurants sont chers. (1)
June 2022, Paper 4 Writing Foundation, Q1 (12 marks): © Shutterstock 1 Écris une description de la photo et exprime ton opinion sur les restaurants. Écris 20–30 mots environ en français.
November 2021, Paper 3 Reading Higher, Q7(i) (1 mark): Julie est allée au restaurant pour fêter … A son anniversaire. B l’anniversaire de ses parents. C l’anniversaire de sa mère. D l’anniversaire de son père.
November 2021, Paper 3 Reading Higher, Q7(ii) (1 mark): Le restaurant se trouve près … A de chez sa copine. B du centre-ville. C de leur maison. D d’un restaurant végétarien.
November 2021, Paper 3 Reading Higher, Q7(iii) (1 mark): Julie aime manger … A des pâtes. B du poisson. C du poulet. D de la viande rouge.
November 2021, Paper 3 Reading Higher, Q7(iv) (1 mark): Julie a trouvé la soirée … A assez bien. B agréable. C longue. D ennuyeuse.
November 2021, Paper 3 Reading Higher, Q7(v) (1 mark): Le week-end prochain, Julie va … A manger une pizza à la maison. B aller dans un autre restaurant. C prendre du poulet. D fêter l’anniversaire de son amie.
November 2021, Paper 3 Reading Foundation, Q8(i) (1 mark): Julie est allée au restaurant pour fêter… A son anniversaire. B l’anniversaire de ses parents. C l’anniversaire de sa mère. D l’anniversaire de son père.
November 2021, Paper 3 Reading Foundation, Q8(ii) (1 mark): Le restaurant se trouve près… A de chez sa copine. B du centre-ville. C de leur maison. D d’un restaurant végétarien.
November 2021, Paper 3 Reading Foundation, Q8(iii) (1 mark): Julie aime manger… A des pâtes. B du poisson. C du poulet. D de la viande rouge.
November 2021, Paper 3 Reading Foundation, Q8(iv) (1 mark): Julie a trouvé la soirée… A assez bien. B agréable. C longue. D ennuyeuse.
November 2021, Paper 3 Reading Foundation, Q8(v) (1 mark): Le week-end prochain, Julie va… A manger une pizza à la maison. B aller dans un autre restaurant. C prendre du poulet. D fêter l’anniversaire de son amie.
November 2020, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q8(a) (1 mark): Where exactly is the restaurant? (1)
November 2020, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q8(b) (1 mark): What is the speciality of the restaurant? Give one detail. (1)
November 2020, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q8(c) (1 mark): Why do you have to book on Saturdays? Give one detail. (1)
June 2019, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q9(a)(i) (1 mark): Part (a) (i) How do hypermarkets encourage people to buy more than they need? (1)
June 2019, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q9(a)(ii) (1 mark): What happens to 30% of the fruit and vegetables produced in France? (1)
June 2019, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q9(a)(iii) (1 mark): Why does this happen? (1)
June 2019, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q9(a)(iv) (1 mark): What does the average person do each year? (1)
June 2019, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q9(b)(i) (1 mark): Part (b) (i) Why is the 16th of October mentioned? (1)
June 2019, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q9(b)(ii) (1 mark): What are shops being asked to do? (1)
June 2019, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q9(b)(iii) (2 marks): Name two things individuals can do to stop food waste. (2)
June 2019, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q9(b)(iv) (2 marks): What advice is given about recycling objects you don’t need? Give two details. (2)
June 2019, Paper 3 Reading Foundation, Q1(a) (1 mark): likes fish. (1)
June 2019, Paper 3 Reading Foundation, Q1(b) (1 mark): chooses salad. (1)
June 2019, Paper 3 Reading Foundation, Q1(c) (1 mark): does not eat healthily. (1)
June 2019, Paper 3 Reading Foundation, Q1(d) (1 mark): enjoys chicken. (1)
June 2019, Paper 3 Reading Foundation, Q1(e) (1 mark): often eats out. (1)
June 2019, Paper 3 Reading Foundation, Q1(f) (1 mark): loves vegetables. (1)
June 2018, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q2(a) (1 mark): aime l’ambiance. (1)
June 2018, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q2(b) (1 mark): aime le service. (1)
June 2018, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q2(c) (1 mark): aime le fait que c’est rapide. (1)
June 2018, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q2(d) (1 mark): aime la nourriture. (1)
June 2018, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q2(e) (1 mark): aime les prix. (1)
June 2018, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q14(a) (1 mark): aime l’ambiance. (1)
June 2018, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q14(b) (1 mark): aime le service. (1)
June 2018, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q14(c) (1 mark): aime le fait que c’est rapide. (1)
June 2018, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q14(d) (1 mark): aime la nourriture. (1)
June 2018, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q14(e) (1 mark): aime les prix. (1)
June 2018, Paper 4 Writing Higher, Q1(b) (20 marks): La nourriture et les boissons (b) Un site Internet français veut savoir ton opinion sur ce que les jeunes mangent et boivent. Écris un article pour ce site Inte
June 2018, Paper 4 Writing Foundation, Q3(b) (20 marks): La nourriture et les boissons (b) Un site Internet français veut savoir ton opinion sur ce que les jeunes mangent et boivent. Écris un article pour ce site Inte
2026 specimen, Paper 2 Listening Higher, Q1(a) (1 mark): Every morning, to stay in shape, Clara … (1) A goes swimming. B goes to a dance class. C walks in the park.
2026 specimen, Paper 2 Listening Higher, Q1(b) (1 mark): Clara thinks it is important to … (1) A drink lots of water. B sleep enough. C run every week.
2026 specimen, Paper 2 Listening Higher, Q1(c) (1 mark): Eva’s diet mainly includes … (1) A meat. B eggs. C vegetables.
2026 specimen, Paper 2 Listening Higher, Q10 (10 marks): You are going to hear someone talking about food. Sentences 1 and 2: Write down the missing words in the gaps provided. In each gap, you will write one word in
2026 specimen, Paper 2 Listening Foundation, Q2 (3 marks): Emma is at her local French restaurant. Which items does she mention? Listen to the recording and put a cross in each one of the three correct boxes. A pasta B
2026 specimen, Paper 2 Listening Foundation, Q7(a) (1 mark): Every morning, to stay in shape, Clara … (1) A goes swimming. B goes to a dance class. C walks in the park.
2026 specimen, Paper 2 Listening Foundation, Q7(b) (1 mark): Clara thinks it is important to … (1) A drink lots of water. B sleep enough. C run every week.
2026 specimen, Paper 2 Listening Foundation, Q7(c) (1 mark): Eva’s diet mainly includes … (1) A meat. B eggs. C vegetables.
2026 specimen, Paper 3 Reading Higher, Q5(a) (3 marks): What does Théo say about his eating habits? Put a cross next to each one of the three correct statements. (3) A Théo has always loved vegetables. B Zoé’s family
2026 specimen, Paper 3 Reading Higher, Q5(b)(i) (1 mark): What does Dorian say about his diet? Salut ! C’est Dorian. Auparavant, j’adorais boire du lait au petit-déjeuner mais j’avais souvent mal à la tête et au ventre
2026 specimen, Paper 3 Reading Higher, Q5(b)(ii) (1 mark): His doctor’s recommendation (1 detail) (1)
2026 specimen, Paper 3 Reading Higher, Q5(b)(iii) (1 mark): His current breakfast (1 detail) (1)
2026 specimen, Paper 3 Reading Higher, Q5(b)(iv) (1 mark): How he feels now (1 detail) (1)
2026 specimen, Paper 3 Reading Foundation, Q4(a) (2 marks): Emma One thing she likes (1) to eat One sport she (1) takes part in
2026 specimen, Paper 3 Reading Foundation, Q4(b) (2 marks): Yanis: Dans ma famille, nous n’aimons pas la viande. Nous sommes végétariens. On mange beaucoup de légumes. Au collège, je joue au football mais je déteste ça.
2026 specimen, Paper 4 Writing Higher, Q2(a) (22 marks): Write about healthy living for an online magazine. You must include the following points: • what makes a healthy diet • the pros and cons of eating out • what h
2026 specimen, Paper 4 Writing Foundation, Q2(a) (14 marks): Write a review of a café for a website. You must include the following points: • where the café is • your opinion of the food • when you will next visit the caf

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