Family, friends and relationships: Edexcel GCSE Spanish questions

Every Edexcel GCSE Spanish exam question on 1.1 Family, friends and relationships, 2018–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

All 117 questions on Family, friends and relationships, as a list

June 2025, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q1 (3 marks): Marta is talking about her family. What are they like? Listen to the recording and put a cross in each one of the three correct boxes. A happy B hardworking C s
June 2025, Paper 3 Reading Higher, Q2(a) (1 mark): Why does Ramón’s father want them to move house? (1)
June 2025, Paper 3 Reading Higher, Q2(b) (1 mark): What does Ramón’s mother say about the grandparents? Give one detail. (1)
June 2025, Paper 3 Reading Higher, Q2(c) (1 mark): How do you know Ramón’s mother is unhappy? (1)
June 2025, Paper 3 Reading Higher, Q2(d) (1 mark): Why does Ramón’s mother dislike the town of Tiersa? Give one detail. (1)
June 2025, Paper 3 Reading Foundation, Q6(a) (1 mark): Why does Ramón’s father want them to move house? (1)
June 2025, Paper 3 Reading Foundation, Q6(b) (1 mark): What does Ramón’s mother say about the grandparents? Give one detail. (1)
June 2025, Paper 3 Reading Foundation, Q6(c) (1 mark): How do you know Ramón’s mother is unhappy? (1)
June 2025, Paper 3 Reading Foundation, Q6(d) (1 mark): Why does Ramón’s mother dislike the town of Tiersa? Give one detail. (1)
June 2025, Paper 4 Writing Higher, Q2(b) (28 marks): Friendships (b) Escribe un artículo para convencer a la gente de la importancia de los amigos. Debes mencionar los siguientes puntos: • lo que piensas de tener
June 2024, Paper 3 Reading Higher, Q4(i) (1 mark): The phone rings … A early in the morning. B at midday. C late afternoon. D in the evening.
June 2024, Paper 3 Reading Higher, Q4(ii) (1 mark): Elisa is Lola’s … A work colleague. B younger sister. C new boss. D old friend.
June 2024, Paper 3 Reading Higher, Q4(iii) (1 mark): Elisa … A used to study overseas. B lives in France. C runs her own business. D teaches in Cataluña.
June 2024, Paper 3 Reading Higher, Q4(iv) (1 mark): Lola is going to get to Elisa’s house by … A car. B boat. C train. D plane.
June 2024, Paper 3 Reading Higher, Q4(v) (1 mark): Lola is most looking forward to … A swimming in the sea. B visiting her family. C having a break from work. D sunbathing.
June 2024, Paper 3 Reading Foundation, Q10 (7 marks): Translate this passage into English. Me llamo Lily y soy española. Vivo cerca de mi mejor amiga. Es simpática y tiene quince años. La semana pasada fui de compr
June 2024, Paper 4 Writing Higher, Q3 (12 marks): Traduce el texto siguiente al español. Normally I spend a lot of time at home with my family. We do some things together like watching new films. Last month I w
June 2024, Paper 4 Writing Foundation, Q4(a) (2 marks): I have a sister. (2)
June 2024, Paper 4 Writing Foundation, Q4(b) (2 marks): I like my family a lot. (2)
June 2024, Paper 4 Writing Foundation, Q4(c) (2 marks): María is intelligent, but shy. (2)
June 2024, Paper 4 Writing Foundation, Q4(d) (3 marks): At the weekend we swim in the swimming pool. (3)
June 2024, Paper 4 Writing Foundation, Q4(e) (3 marks): Last month we went shopping at the new market in town. (3)
June 2023, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q12(a) (1 mark): When did Sandra move to Madrid? (1)
June 2023, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q12(b) (1 mark): Why did her family move to Madrid? (1)
June 2023, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q12(c) (1 mark): What did Sandra find difficult about moving house? (1)
June 2023, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q12(d) (1 mark): What does Sandra say about the new house? (1)
June 2023, Paper 3 Reading Foundation, Q4(i) (1 mark): Leo is … A blonde. B tall. C short. D thin.
June 2023, Paper 3 Reading Foundation, Q4(ii) (1 mark): Leo and Aarón are … A cousins. B brothers. C neighbours. D friends.
June 2023, Paper 3 Reading Foundation, Q4(iii) (1 mark): Leo … A wants to be rich. B is very shy. C has left school. D loves his parents.
June 2023, Paper 3 Reading Foundation, Q4(iv) (1 mark): Aarón wants to … A work for a radio station. B be famous. C be with his girlfriend. D spend time with Leo.
June 2023, Paper 3 Reading Foundation, Q4(v) (1 mark): Leo … A wants to upload songs to the internet. B hopes to be a successful musician. C likes to listen to the radio. D has written many good songs.
June 2022, Paper 3 Reading Higher, Q4(i) (1 mark): Juan’s mother told him to … his father. A live with B give money to C travel with D go to see
June 2022, Paper 3 Reading Higher, Q4(ii) (1 mark): The countryside in Comala was … A yellow. B white. C green. D brown.
June 2022, Paper 3 Reading Higher, Q4(iii) (1 mark): When Juan got to Comala, the town was … A cold. B empty. C busy. D noisy.
June 2022, Paper 3 Reading Higher, Q4(iv) (1 mark): Juan … Pedro Páramo. A had never met B is a friend of C has lived with D is a cousin of
June 2022, Paper 3 Reading Higher, Q4(v) (1 mark): Pedro Páramo … A has many visitors. B is very old. C is not well. D is a happy man.
June 2022, Paper 3 Reading Foundation, Q2(a) (1 mark): Susana is years old. (1)
June 2022, Paper 3 Reading Foundation, Q2(b) (1 mark): Her brother is than her. (1)
June 2022, Paper 3 Reading Foundation, Q2(c) (1 mark): Her father works in the . (1)
June 2022, Paper 3 Reading Foundation, Q2(d) (1 mark): Susana spends a lot of time with her . (1)
June 2022, Paper 3 Reading Foundation, Q2(e) (1 mark): She plays tennis every . (1)
June 2022, Paper 4 Writing Higher, Q3 (12 marks): Traduce el texto siguiente al español. I like my group of friends because we get on very well. I am lucky because we live in the same neighbourhood. We started
June 2022, Paper 4 Writing Foundation, Q4(a) (2 marks): I have many friends. (2)
June 2022, Paper 4 Writing Foundation, Q4(b) (2 marks): I always play football with Roberto. (2) .
June 2022, Paper 4 Writing Foundation, Q4(c) (2 marks): He is funny and very nice. (2)
June 2022, Paper 4 Writing Foundation, Q4(d) (3 marks): On Saturdays we watch films at my house. (3)
June 2022, Paper 4 Writing Foundation, Q4(e) (3 marks): Last week we went to the cinema near the sports centre. (3)
November 2021, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q7(a)(i) (1 mark): Part (a) (i) How long has Pau Gasol been playing in the NBA? (1)
November 2021, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q7(a)(ii) (2 marks): How does Pau think one can become a successful player? Give two details. (2)
November 2021, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q7(b)(i) (1 mark): Part (b) (i) What injury has put an end to Pau’s career? (1)
November 2021, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q7(b)(ii) (1 mark): What is he looking for in his next job? Give one detail. (1)
November 2021, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q8(a) (1 mark): Why does she get on well with her brother? Give one detail. (1)
November 2021, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q8(b) (1 mark): What sporting activity do they do together? (1)
November 2021, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q8(c) (1 mark): What annoys her about her brother? (1)
November 2021, Paper 3 Reading Higher, Q4(i) (1 mark): Adriana’s parents did not … A go to work. B want more children. C play with her. D talk to her.
November 2021, Paper 3 Reading Higher, Q4(ii) (1 mark): When Adriana was young, she was … A happy. B busy. C lonely. D tired.
November 2021, Paper 3 Reading Higher, Q4(iii) (1 mark): When she was five, Adriana remembers … A riding a horse. B asking for a horse. C seeing a horse. D having a horse.
November 2021, Paper 3 Reading Higher, Q4(iv) (1 mark): Adriana’s father converted one room into a … A kitchen. B playroom. C lounge. D study.
November 2021, Paper 3 Reading Higher, Q4(v) (1 mark): When she was 8, she remembers … A getting her own bedroom. B making her sister cry. C doing housework with Cristina. D doing housework with her mother.
November 2021, Paper 3 Reading Higher, Q10 (7 marks): Translate this passage into English. Me encanta mi familia. Me llevo muy bien con mis abuelos y mis primos, especialmente con el mayor, Mario. Me gusta su perso
November 2020, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q2(a) (1 mark): Busca gente para tocar música – . (1)
November 2020, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q2(b) (1 mark): Busca gente para bailar – . (1)
November 2020, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q2(c) (1 mark): Busca gente para hacer deporte – . (1)
November 2020, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q2(d) (1 mark): Busca gente de otros países – . (1)
November 2020, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q2(e) (1 mark): Busca gente para viajar – . (1)
November 2020, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q14(a) (1 mark): Busca gente para tocar música – . (1)
November 2020, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q14(b) (1 mark): Busca gente para bailar – . (1)
November 2020, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q14(c) (1 mark): Busca gente para hacer deporte – . (1)
November 2020, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q14(d) (1 mark): Busca gente de otros países – . (1)
November 2020, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q14(e) (1 mark): Busca gente para viajar – . (1)
November 2020, Paper 3 Reading Higher, Q4(i) (1 mark): When Marianne was a baby she was always … A crying. B happy. C sick. D playful.
November 2020, Paper 3 Reading Higher, Q4(ii) (1 mark): When out walking, people used to … A recognise Rosa. B remember seeing Marianne on TV. C touch the baby’s hands. D stop to look at Marianne.
November 2020, Paper 3 Reading Higher, Q4(iii) (1 mark): Marianne is now … A married. B twenty years old. C working in a bank. D still living at home.
November 2020, Paper 3 Reading Higher, Q4(iv) (1 mark): Klaus is … A a student. B very tall. C Marianne’s boyfriend. D thirty years old.
November 2020, Paper 3 Reading Higher, Q4(v) (1 mark): Marianne … A is an only child. B loves her grandmother. C wants to have a son. D has one brother.
November 2020, Paper 3 Reading Foundation, Q4(a) (1 mark): Everyone is wearing … A smart shoes. B fashionable dresses. C black clothes. D long coats.
November 2020, Paper 3 Reading Foundation, Q4(b) (1 mark): Luz … A sets the table. B leaves the dining room. C lights the fire. D starts to cry.
November 2020, Paper 3 Reading Foundation, Q4(c) (1 mark): Victoria … A starts to cook. B puts her jumper on. C combs her hair. D eats bread.
November 2020, Paper 3 Reading Foundation, Q4(d) (1 mark): When the family finishes eating, there is only … left on the plate. A an apple B a banana C an orange D a pear
November 2020, Paper 3 Reading Foundation, Q4(e) (1 mark): Then Mona asks … A Where should we go next? B What shall we do now? C When are we going to start? D Why can’t we go?
June 2019, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q5(i) (1 mark): She enjoys… A spending time with her friends. B being alone. C being the youngest. D spending time with her sisters.
June 2019, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q5(ii) (1 mark): Berta would prefer to have… A her own clothes. B more toys. C a bigger bedroom. D a computer of her own.
June 2019, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q5(iii) (1 mark): Her oldest sister is… A unkind. B dishonest. C spoilt. D selfish.
June 2019, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q10(a) (1 mark): How does Nieves describe her grandmother's childhood? (1)
June 2019, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q10(b) (1 mark): What does she say about her brothers and sisters? Give one detail. (1)
June 2019, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q10(c) (1 mark): What did her grandmother do in her spare time? (1)
June 2019, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q10(d) (1 mark): What happened when Nieves' grandmother was sixteen? (1)
June 2019, Paper 3 Reading Foundation, Q4(i) (1 mark): His hair is… A brown. B curly. C straight. D long.
June 2019, Paper 3 Reading Foundation, Q4(ii) (1 mark): The first time I met him it was… A sunny. B rainy. C windy. D cold.
June 2019, Paper 3 Reading Foundation, Q4(iii) (1 mark): José Manuel teaches… A literature. B classics. C science. D Spanish.
June 2019, Paper 3 Reading Foundation, Q4(iv) (1 mark): José Manuel… A started work last year. B works in a university. C has stopped teaching. D has increased his teaching hours.
June 2019, Paper 3 Reading Foundation, Q4(v) (1 mark): José Manuel also… A works in a bookshop. B studies literature. C buys old books. D works in the library.
June 2019, Paper 4 Writing Higher, Q2(a) (28 marks): Usted lee un artículo en una revista española sobre la importancia de los modelos a imitar para los jóvenes. Escriba un blog para interesar a sus lectores en su
June 2018, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q10(i) (2 marks): Living with grandparents… Example: provokes a lot of discussion. A is fashionable. B needs to be reconsidered. C can be annoying. D has some disadvantages. E ca
June 2018, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q10(ii) (2 marks): What Vicente learnt from his grandparents was… A construction skills. B to cook healthily. C to be confident. D to be resilient. E gardening.
June 2018, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q4 (3 marks): You are listening to a podcast where young people talk about their good friends. What qualities do they mention? Listen to the recording and put a cross in each
June 2018, Paper 3 Reading Foundation, Q3(a)(i) (1 mark): Read Daniel’s blog about his family. Mis padres son de Bolivia y yo nací allí. Vine a España cuando tenía dos años. Viví y fui educado en Madrid. El problema es
June 2018, Paper 3 Reading Foundation, Q3(a)(ii) (1 mark): What do we know about Daniel’s aunt? (1)
June 2018, Paper 3 Reading Foundation, Q3(a)(iii) (1 mark): What does Daniel’s father want to do? (1)
June 2018, Paper 3 Reading Foundation, Q3(b)(i) (1 mark): The blog continues. El dilema es que mi hermano y yo queremos quedarnos en este país. Él, porque está estudiando Filosofía en la universidad y tiene novia, y yo
June 2018, Paper 3 Reading Foundation, Q3(b)(ii) (1 mark): Give one reason for Daniel’s decision. (1)
June 2018, Paper 4 Writing Higher, Q2(b) (28 marks): La familia (b) Su familia tiene la oportunidad de participar en un concurso de televisión. Escriba una solicitud para convencer a los organizadores del concurso
2026 specimen, Paper 2 Listening Higher, Q8(a)(i) (1 mark): Jalil (i) Jalil’s parents are … (1) A young. B rich. C separated.
2026 specimen, Paper 2 Listening Higher, Q8(a)(ii) (1 mark): He has a new … (1) A girlfriend. B step-sister. C half brother.
2026 specimen, Paper 2 Listening Higher, Q8(a)(iii) (1 mark): His dream is to … (1) A get married. B buy a house. C have children.
2026 specimen, Paper 2 Listening Higher, Q8(b)(i) (1 mark): Pilar (i) When she is 18, Pilar wants to … (1) A go to university. B rent a flat. C go on holiday.
2026 specimen, Paper 2 Listening Higher, Q8(b)(ii) (1 mark): Diego … (1) A supports Pilar. B is older than Pilar. C is happy to live alone.
2026 specimen, Paper 2 Listening Higher, Q8(b)(iii) (1 mark): Pilar wants to … (1) A live in other countries. B adopt children. C have a small family.
2026 specimen, Paper 2 Listening Foundation, Q4 (3 marks): María is talking about her family. Who does she mention? Listen to the recording and put a cross in each one of the three correct boxes. A mother B father C gir
2026 specimen, Paper 2 Listening Foundation, Q12 (10 marks): You are going to hear someone talking about their friend. Sentences 1, 2 and 3: Write down the missing words in the gaps provided. In each gap, you will write o
2026 specimen, Paper 3 Reading Higher, Q9 (10 marks): Translate the following paragraph into English. (10) Soy Marcos y voy al colegio. Allí conocí a mi novia, Carmen, en una clase de inglés. Todos los sábados voy
2026 specimen, Paper 4 Writing Foundation, Q1 (8 marks): (Source: 1188687424 – Shutterstock) 1 Describe the photo. Write four short sentences in Spanish. (a) (2) (b) (2) (c) (2) (d) (2)
2026 specimen, Paper 4 Writing Foundation, Q4(a) (2 marks): I have a big family.
2026 specimen, Paper 4 Writing Foundation, Q4(b) (2 marks): My mother has green eyes.
2026 specimen, Paper 4 Writing Foundation, Q4(c) (2 marks): She works in an office in the town centre.
2026 specimen, Paper 4 Writing Foundation, Q4(d) (2 marks): I get on very well with my cousins.
2026 specimen, Paper 4 Writing Foundation, Q4(e) (2 marks): Last week we went camping near the beach.

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