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French · AQA 8658 · Paper 3: Reading · Higher · June 2025

AQA GCSE French Paper 3: Reading Higher June 2025 question paper 8658/RH

1h 60 marks

Practise the past exam questions by topic

AQA 8658 · Paper RH

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Question 1

Francophone carnivals

You are on holiday in Canada and come across a leaflet about festivals in French-speaking countries.

Identify the correct carnival.

Write A for the Carnaval de Québec. B for the Carnaval de Guadeloupe. A + B for both the Carnaval de Québec and the Carnaval de Guadeloupe.

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Question 3

The story of ‘ La Barbe Bleue ’

Read this extract from the story ‘ La Barbe Bleue’ by Charles Perrault .

Write T if the statement is true. F if the statement is false. NT if the statement is not in the text.

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Question 5

Career choices

You see this online forum in which French students give their opinions about different jobs.

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Choose the correct person.

Write J for Juliette. M for Mohamed. R for Rose.

Write the first letter of the correct name in each box.

Question 6

Tourism

In a Senegalese newspaper, you see this letter from a girl, who is giving her views on tourism.

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Answer the questions in English.

What have been the effects of tourism in the capital, according to Aby?

Give two details.

[2 marks]

Why exactly are people in the countryside angry?

[1 mark]

What has been the result of this anger?

[1 mark]

Question 7

Life at school

In an online forum, Kadiatou, a young immigrant from Mali talks about her experiences of a French school.

What does Kadiatou think about these people?

Write P for a positive opinion. N for a negative opinion. P + N for a positive and negative opinion.

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Question 8

Les jeunes amoureux Lisez cet extrait de la pièce de théâtre ‘ Fiancés en herbe’ de Georges Feydeau. Complétez le texte avec les mots de la liste ci-dessous. Ecrivez la bonne lettre dans chaque case.

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[4 marks]

Question 9

Le bulletin scolaire de Claire

Lisez cette histoire drôle.

Ecrivez V si les phrases sont vraies. F si les phrases sont fausses. PM si les phrases ne sont pas mentionnées.

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