Holidays: Edexcel GCSE Spanish questions

Every Edexcel GCSE Spanish exam question on 2.1 Holidays, 2018–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

All 107 questions on Holidays, as a list

June 2025, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q2(i) (1 mark): Pedro goes to … A Portugal. B Germany. C France. D Italy.
June 2025, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q2(ii) (1 mark): He visits his … A grandparents. B uncle. C sister. D friends.
June 2025, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q2(iii) (1 mark): His favourite place is the … A forest. B lake. C park. D beach.
June 2024, Paper 3 Reading Higher, Q5(a) (1 mark): is spending time alone. (1)
June 2024, Paper 3 Reading Higher, Q5(b) (1 mark): has brought her pet. (1)
June 2024, Paper 3 Reading Higher, Q5(c) (1 mark): is staying near the shops. (1)
June 2024, Paper 3 Reading Higher, Q5(d) (1 mark): is living her childhood dream. (1)
June 2024, Paper 3 Reading Higher, Q5(e) (1 mark): Answer the following questions in English. You do not need to write in full sentences. (e) Why are Isabel’s children getting on better? (1)
June 2024, Paper 3 Reading Higher, Q5(f) (1 mark): Why can Carlota not use her computer? (1)
June 2024, Paper 4 Writing Foundation, Q1 (12 marks): (Source: © Klaus Vedfelt/Getty Images) 1 Describe la foto y da tu opinión sobre ir a la playa. Escribe aproximadamente 20–30 palabras en español. (12)
June 2023, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q10(i) (2 marks): Choose the two correct answers. (2) A Eva loves exploring new cities. B She likes going to festivals. C Holidays are for catching up on sleep. D She never spend
June 2023, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q10(ii) (2 marks): Choose the two correct answers. (2) A Eva´s boyfriend dislikes active holidays. B They spend time apart on holiday. C Her boyfriend hates sunbathing. D His frie
June 2023, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q5(a) (1 mark): When does Blas go on holiday? (1)
June 2023, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q5(b) (1 mark): Why does he like going to Tenerife? (1)
June 2023, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q5(c) (1 mark): What does he say about the beaches? Give one detail. (1)
June 2023, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q5(d) (1 mark): How does he prefer to travel to Tenerife? (1)
June 2023, Paper 3 Reading Higher, Q5(a) (1 mark): In you can do water sports. (1)
June 2023, Paper 3 Reading Higher, Q5(b) (1 mark): In you need to book in advance. (1)
June 2023, Paper 3 Reading Higher, Q5(c) (1 mark): In the payment for visits is optional. (1)
June 2023, Paper 3 Reading Higher, Q5(d) (1 mark): In there is a pedestrian zone. (1)
June 2023, Paper 3 Reading Higher, Q5(e) (1 mark): Answer the following questions in English. You do not need to write in full sentences. (e) How do you get to the castle in Málaga? (1)
June 2023, Paper 3 Reading Higher, Q5(f) (1 mark): What is the best way to visit Seville? (1)
June 2023, Paper 3 Reading Foundation, Q3(a)(i) (1 mark): Read Ana’s email. Me llamo Ana. Cada invierno voy de vacaciones con mis amigas. Esta vez, estamos en un hotel muy grande. Mi habitación está en el tercer piso y
June 2023, Paper 3 Reading Foundation, Q3(a)(ii) (1 mark): What is the best thing about Ana’s hotel room? (1)
June 2023, Paper 3 Reading Foundation, Q3(a)(iii) (1 mark): What is Ana doing tomorrow? (1)
June 2023, Paper 3 Reading Foundation, Q3(b)(i) (1 mark): The email continues. Esquiar es divertido y muy emocionante, pero el problema es que cuesta mucho dinero porque tienes que pagar extra por muchas cosas. El año
June 2023, Paper 3 Reading Foundation, Q3(b)(ii) (1 mark): What type of holiday is Ana planning next year? (1)
June 2023, Paper 4 Writing Higher, Q2(b) (28 marks): Holidays (b) Escribe un artículo para convencer a la gente de la importancia de ir de vacaciones. Debes mencionar los siguientes puntos: • lo que piensas sobre
June 2022, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q10(a) (1 mark): How much discount will you get on your flight? (1)
June 2022, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q10(b) (1 mark): What can you do at Pichilemu beach? (1)
June 2022, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q10(c) (1 mark): What is the best way to travel around Chile? (1)
June 2022, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q10(d) (1 mark): Why is a visit to a castle recommended? Give one detail (1)
June 2022, Paper 3 Reading Higher, Q1(a) (1 mark): Who does Paco go on holiday with? (1)
June 2022, Paper 3 Reading Higher, Q1(b) (1 mark): How does he get to the beach? (1)
June 2022, Paper 3 Reading Higher, Q1(c) (1 mark): What is the weather like? (1)
June 2022, Paper 3 Reading Foundation, Q4(i) (1 mark): Cándida feels … A happy. B tired. C sad. D bored.
June 2022, Paper 3 Reading Foundation, Q4(ii) (1 mark): Cándida’s grandmother lives … A in the mountains. B with her sister. C in Haro town. D with a friend.
June 2022, Paper 3 Reading Foundation, Q4(iii) (1 mark): Where her grandmother lives, Cándida has … A one friend. B lots of friends. C no friends. D a few friends.
June 2022, Paper 3 Reading Foundation, Q4(iv) (1 mark): Cándida travels to her grandmother’s house by … A train. B plane. C boat. D car.
June 2022, Paper 3 Reading Foundation, Q4(v) (1 mark): Her mother says Haro is a … town. A modern B small C beautiful D quiet
June 2022, Paper 3 Reading Foundation, Q5(a) (1 mark): Who does Paco go on holiday with? (1)
June 2022, Paper 3 Reading Foundation, Q5(b) (1 mark): How does he get to the beach? (1)
June 2022, Paper 3 Reading Foundation, Q5(c) (1 mark): What is the weather like? (1)
June 2022, Paper 4 Writing Foundation, Q1 (12 marks): (Source: © Rawpixel.com/Shutterstock) 1 Describe la foto y da tu opinión sobre ir de camping. Escribe aproximadamente 20–30 palabras en español.
November 2021, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q2(i) (1 mark): Diego is going to Barcelona in … A January. B March. C June. D July.
November 2021, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q2(ii) (1 mark): The hotel has a … A restaurant. B gym. C swimming pool. D terrace.
November 2021, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q2(iii) (1 mark): The price of the room per night is … A 40 euros. B 60 euros. C 80 euros. D 90 euros.
November 2021, Paper 3 Reading Foundation, Q1(a) (1 mark): goes to the beach. (1)
November 2021, Paper 3 Reading Foundation, Q1(b) (1 mark): goes to France. (1)
November 2021, Paper 3 Reading Foundation, Q1(c) (1 mark): goes to the swimming pool. (1)
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November 2021, Paper 3 Reading Foundation, Q1(e) (1 mark): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
November 2021, Paper 3 Reading Foundation, Q1(f) (1 mark): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
November 2020, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q6(a) (1 mark): Why did Vanesa go to Ibiza last year? (1)
November 2020, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q6(b) (1 mark): What made Vanesa’s holiday extra special? (1)
November 2020, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q6(c) (1 mark): What does Pedro enjoy doing while on holiday? (1)
November 2020, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q6(d) (2 marks): What does Raquel say about her accommodation in Rome? Give two details. (2)
November 2020, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q7 (3 marks): Your Spanish friend is talking about Formentera as a holiday destination. What does she say? Listen to the recording and put a cross in each of the three correc
November 2020, Paper 3 Reading Higher, Q8(a) (1 mark): Gané dinero. (1)
November 2020, Paper 3 Reading Higher, Q8(b) (1 mark): Disfruté de la vista. (1)
November 2020, Paper 3 Reading Higher, Q8(c) (1 mark): Pasé todo el tiempo al aire libre. (1)
November 2020, Paper 3 Reading Higher, Q8(d) (1 mark): Fui a clases. (1)
November 2020, Paper 3 Reading Higher, Q8(e) (1 mark): Tuve unas vacaciones muy cortas. (1)
November 2020, Paper 3 Reading Foundation, Q9(a) (1 mark): Gané dinero . (1)
November 2020, Paper 3 Reading Foundation, Q9(b) (1 mark): Disfruté de la vista . (1)
November 2020, Paper 3 Reading Foundation, Q9(c) (1 mark): Pasé todo el tiempo al aire libre . (1)
November 2020, Paper 3 Reading Foundation, Q9(d) (1 mark): Fui a clases . (1)
November 2020, Paper 3 Reading Foundation, Q9(e) (1 mark): Tuve unas vacaciones muy cortas . (1)
November 2020, Paper 4 Writing Higher, Q1(a) (20 marks): Tu amiga Ana quiere saber lo que piensas de las vacaciones. Escribe una carta a Ana sobre las vacaciones. Debes incluir los siguientes puntos: • el tipo de vaca
November 2020, Paper 4 Writing Foundation, Q3(a) (20 marks): Tu amiga Ana quiere saber lo que piensas de las vacaciones. Escribe una carta a Ana sobre las vacaciones. Debes incluir los siguientes puntos: • el tipo de vaca
June 2019, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q8(a)(i) (1 mark): Part (a) (i) They travelled for… A 7 months. B 17 days. C 17 years. D 7 weeks.
June 2019, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q8(a)(ii) (1 mark): The children learned most by… A listening to their mother. B visiting new places. C going to school. D having a study routine.
June 2019, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q8(a)(iii) (1 mark): The book about their adventures… A had good reviews online. B sold well. C will be published soon. D won a bestseller prize.
June 2019, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q8(b)(i) (1 mark): Part (b) (i) The family preferred sleeping in… A the open air. B their car. C other people’s houses. D hostels.
June 2019, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q8(b)(ii) (1 mark): The children found meeting people… A frustrating. B enjoyable. C difficult. D unusual.
June 2019, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q8(b)(iii) (1 mark): The family stopped travelling due to… A employment issues. B financial problems. C health concerns. D educational needs.
June 2019, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q4 (3 marks): Susana is telling you what her friends like to do on holiday. Who likes what? Listen to the recording and put a cross X in each one of the three correct boxes.
June 2019, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q6(a) (1 mark): cool (a) You are advised to see the tortoises when the weather is You can travel to the mountains by (1)
June 2019, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q6(b) (2 marks): Most tourists stay in In the evening there is traditional (2)
June 2019, Paper 3 Reading Higher, Q6(a) (3 marks): What does the article tell us? Put a cross in the three correct boxes. (3) Example: This study was done recently. A The Dominican Republic is less popular now.
June 2019, Paper 3 Reading Higher, Q6(b) (2 marks): Answer the following question in English. (b) What warnings are we given about tourism? Mention two ideas. (i) (1) (ii) (1)
June 2019, Paper 4 Writing Foundation, Q2 (16 marks): Usted quiere visitar Sevilla. Necesita información turística de la ciudad. Escriba un email a la oficina de turismo con la información siguiente: • cuándo piens
June 2018, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q2(a) (1 mark): Quiero alojarme en el centro . (1)
June 2018, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q2(b) (1 mark): No quiero que llueva . (1)
June 2018, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q2(c) (1 mark): Quiero nadar . (1)
June 2018, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q2(d) (1 mark): A mí lo que me gusta es comer bien . (1)
June 2018, Paper 1 Listening Higher, Q2(e) (1 mark): Voy a ir de vacaciones con mi hijo pequeño . (1)
June 2018, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q14(a) (1 mark): Quiero alojarme en el centro . (1)
June 2018, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q14(b) (1 mark): No quiero que llueva . (1)
June 2018, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q14(c) (1 mark): Quiero nadar . (1)
June 2018, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q14(d) (1 mark): A mí lo que me gusta es comer bien . (1)
June 2018, Paper 1 Listening Foundation, Q14(e) (1 mark): Voy a ir de vacaciones con mi hijo pequeño . (1)
June 2018, Paper 3 Reading Higher, Q5(a) (1 mark): saw the experience as a personal challenge. (1)
June 2018, Paper 3 Reading Higher, Q5(b) (1 mark): preferred being alone. (1)
June 2018, Paper 3 Reading Higher, Q5(c) (1 mark): felt calm. (1)
June 2018, Paper 3 Reading Higher, Q5(d) (1 mark): found love on the journey. (1)
June 2018, Paper 3 Reading Higher, Q5(e) (1 mark): Answer the following questions in English. (e) Apart from long walks, what do you have to do to prepare for El Camino? (1)
June 2018, Paper 3 Reading Higher, Q5(f) (1 mark): Why should you do El Camino in October? (1)
2026 specimen, Paper 3 Reading Higher, Q4(a)(i) (1 mark): Answer the following questions in English. You do not need to write in full sentences. (i) What was the reason for going camping? (1)
2026 specimen, Paper 3 Reading Higher, Q4(a)(ii) (1 mark): How do we know that the children were active? (1 detail) (1)
2026 specimen, Paper 3 Reading Higher, Q4(b) (1 mark): Which of these is the best translation of the word mojada? Put a cross in the correct box. (1) A stylish B warm C soaked
2026 specimen, Paper 3 Reading Foundation, Q10(a) (2 marks): Me gusta viajar con mi familia.
2026 specimen, Paper 3 Reading Foundation, Q10(b) (2 marks): Vamos a muchas ciudades grandes.
2026 specimen, Paper 3 Reading Foundation, Q10(c) (2 marks): Siempre reservo dos habitaciones cómodas.
2026 specimen, Paper 3 Reading Foundation, Q10(d) (2 marks): Ayer, mi hermano y yo fuimos a un museo en Barcelona.
2026 specimen, Paper 3 Reading Foundation, Q10(e) (2 marks): Esta mañana queremos alquilar bicicletas para ir al bosque.
2026 specimen, Paper 4 Writing Higher, Q3 (10 marks): Translate the paragraph into Spanish. (10) Normally we go to a campsite for a month. It is a beautiful place near the coast. I think that the facilities are goo

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