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AQA GCSE German

Topic questions Identity and culture Relationships with family & friends

Relationships with family & friends

40 questions · 263 marks · about 4.5 hours

Relationships with family and friends questions

AQA 8668 Relationships with family and friends 40 questions

Paper 1: Listening June 2025 Foundation tier, Question 15 2 marks

Friends

Two German teenagers talk about their friends.

Answer the questions in English.

15.1

What does the girl like doing with her friends?

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What does the boy like doing with his best friend? Give one detail.

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Paper 1: Listening June 2025 Higher tier, Question 23 3 marks

Friends

Amelie is talking to Lukas about friends.

Answer the questions in English.

23.1

Why does Amelie like having lots of friends?

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How does Lukas describe his friends? Give two details.

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Paper 3: Reading June 2025 Foundation tier, Question 2 5 marks

Also involves German reading

Family and friends

Read these comments on a web forum about family and friends.

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

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Paper 3: Reading June 2025 Higher tier, Question 3 7 marks

Friendship

Read these comments by four Austrian teenagers about friendship.

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Answer the questions in English.

3.1

What does Noah think a good friend should have? Give one detail.

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3.2

How does Noah describe his personality?

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3.3

What should friends never be, according to Hanna?

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3.4

What does Hanna’s best friend know about her?

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3.5

What does Zehra say good friends should do for you?

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3.6

According to Zehra, what can good friends sometimes do together? Give one detail.

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3.7

Why is Michael’s relationship with his brothers so good? Give one detail.

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Paper 4: Writing June 2025 Foundation tier, Question 1 8 marks

Also involves German writing

Du postest dieses Foto auf Instagram.

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Was gibt es auf dem Foto? Schreib vier Sätze auf Deutsch.

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Paper 4: Writing June 2025 Higher tier, Question 2 64 marks

Answer either Question 2.1 or Question 2.2.

You must not answer both of these questions.

Either

2.1

Du schreibst ein Blog über Freundschaft und Partnerschaft.

Schreib:

maths symbol über eine wichtige Freundschaft in deinem Leben

maths symbol ob du in der Zukunft heiraten und Kinder haben willst.

Du musst ungefähr 150 Wörter auf Deutsch schreiben. Schreib etwas über beide Punkte der Aufgabe.

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2.2

Du schreibst ein Blog über Handys und Technologie.

Schreib:

• ob es wichtig ist, ein Handy zu haben

• wie die Technologie das Leben verbessert hat.

Du musst ungefähr 150 Wörter auf Deutsch schreiben. Schreib etwas über beide Punkte der Aufgabe.

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Paper 1: Listening June 2024 Foundation tier, Question 24, also on the Higher paper 2 marks

Familie

Annika spricht über ihre Familie.

Beantworte die beiden Teile der Frage.

Schreib den richtigen Buchstaben in das Kästchen.

24.1

Mit wem kommt Annika nicht gut aus?

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Warum kommt sie nicht gut mit ihm aus?

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Paper 1: Listening June 2024 Higher tier, Question 26, also on the Foundation paper 2 marks

Familie

Annika spricht über ihre Familie.

Beantworte die beiden Teile der Frage.

Schreib den richtigen Buchstaben in das Kästchen.

26.1

Mit wem kommt Annika nicht gut aus?

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Warum kommt sie nicht gut mit ihm aus?

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Paper 3: Reading June 2024 Foundation tier, Question 9 6 marks

Adils Blog

Lies Adils Blog über sein Haus und seine Familie.

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Welche sechs Aussagen sind richtig?

Schreib den richtigen Buchstaben in die Kästchen.

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Paper 3: Reading June 2024 Foundation tier, Question 11, also on the Higher paper 4 marks

Also involves German reading

Meine Stadt

Lies dieses Gedicht von Josef.

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Schreib den richtigen Buchstaben ins Kästchen.

11.1

Josefs Bruder ist manchmal...

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Diese Stadt …

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Paper 3: Reading June 2024 Higher tier, Question 4 5 marks

Also involves German reading

On Christmas Eve

Read this adapted extract from Bergkristall, written by Adalbert Stifter.

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Write the correct letter in each box.

4.1

On Christmas Eve, the weather was...

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4.2

Before visiting their grandmother, the children’s mother said they should...

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4.3

After speaking with their mother, the children...

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The father asked the children to take... to their grandmother.

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Before the children left, their mother told them to...

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Paper 3: Reading June 2024 Higher tier, Question 6 5 marks

Living in Germany

You read two blogs about living in Germany.

What are Manuela’s and Sebastian’s opinions about aspects of life there?

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

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Paper 3: Reading June 2024 Higher tier, Question 8, also on the Foundation paper 4 marks

Meine Stadt

Lies dieses Gedicht von Josef.

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Schreib den richtigen Buchstaben ins Kästchen.

8.1

Josefs Bruder ist manchmal...

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Diese Stadt …

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Paper 1: Listening June 2023 Foundation tier, Question 7 1 mark

Friends

Three Swiss teenagers are talking about friendship.

What do they say about their friends?

Write the correct letter in the box.

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Paper 1: Listening June 2023 Foundation tier, Question 8 1 mark

Friends

Three Swiss teenagers are talking about friendship.

What do they say about their friends?

Write the correct letter in the box.

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Paper 1: Listening June 2023 Foundation tier, Question 9 1 mark

Friends

Three Swiss teenagers are talking about friendship.

What do they say about their friends?

Write the correct letter in the box.

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Paper 1: Listening June 2023 Higher tier, Question 23 3 marks

Family

Sophia is talking to Daniel about her family.

Answer the questions in English.

23.1

Why is Sophia angry?

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23.2

What advice does Daniel give her? Give two details.

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Paper 3: Reading June 2023 Foundation tier, Question 1 3 marks

An email from a friend Read this email from your Austrian exchange partner.

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Write the correct letter in the box.

1.1

What kind of person is Tim?

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What sport does Tim not enjoy?

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1.3

When will Tim play tennis?

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Paper 3: Reading June 2023 Foundation tier, Question 3 5 marks

Music Read this email from your Swiss exchange partner.

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Write the correct letter in the box.

3.1

Johannes…gets on with his brother.

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Johannes dislikes…music.

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Last week at home, he…

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He has been playing an instrument for…

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Later, he hopes to…

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Paper 3: Reading June 2023 Foundation tier, Question 6 4 marks

Friendship

Read this poem adapted from Für dich by Norbert van Tiggelen.

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According to the writer of the poem, his friend…

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Paper 3: Reading June 2023 Higher tier, Question 12 9 marks

Your Austrian friend sends you an email message.

Translate this message into English.

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Paper 4: Writing June 2023 Foundation tier, Question 4 32 marks

Answer either Question 4.1 or Question 4.2.

You must not answer both of these questions.

Either

4.1

Du schreibst ein Blog über Familie und Freunde.

Schreib:

• wie du mit deiner Familie oder deinen Freunden auskommst

• warum Freunde wichtig sind

• was du in letzter Zeit mit Familie oder Freunden gemacht hast

• ob du in der Zukunft Kinder haben wirst.

Du musst ungefähr 90 Wörter auf Deutsch schreiben. Schreib etwas über alle Punkte der Aufgabe.

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4.2

Das Schuljahr ist fast zu Ende. Du schreibst ein Blog für deine deutschen Freunde.

Schreib:

• über dein bestes Fach

• über die Prüfungen

• wie du das letzte Jahr in der Schule gefunden hast

• über deine Pläne für nächstes Jahr.

Du musst ungefähr 90 Wörter auf Deutsch schreiben. Schreib etwas über alle Punkte der Aufgabe.

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Paper 4: Writing June 2023 Higher tier, Question 1 32 marks

Answer either Question 1.1 or Question 1.2.

You must not answer both of these questions.

Either

1.1

Du schreibst ein Blog über Familie und Freunde.

Schreib:

• wie du mit deiner Familie oder deinen Freunden auskommst

• warum Freunde wichtig sind

• was du in letzter Zeit mit Familie oder Freunden gemacht hast

• ob du in der Zukunft Kinder haben wirst.

Du musst ungefähr 90 Wörter auf Deutsch schreiben. Schreib etwas über alle Punkte der Aufgabe.

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1.2

Das Schuljahr ist fast zu Ende. Du schreibst ein Blog für deine deutschen Freunde.

Schreib:

• über dein bestes Fach

• über die Prüfungen

• wie du das letzte Jahr in der Schule gefunden hast

• über deine Pläne für nächstes Jahr.

Du musst ungefähr 90 Wörter auf Deutsch schreiben. Schreib etwas über alle Punkte der Aufgabe.

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Paper 1: Listening June 2022 Foundation tier, Question 20 2 marks

Friends

Markus and Lea are talking about their friends.

Answer both parts of the question in English.

20.1

Why does Markus not have many friends? Give one detail.

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20.2

Why does Lea have so many friends?

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Paper 1: Listening June 2022 Higher tier, Question 12 1 mark

Friends and family

Students at a German school are talking about relationships.

What opinion do they have about these relationships?

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

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Paper 1: Listening June 2022 Higher tier, Question 13 1 mark

Friends and family

Students at a German school are talking about relationships.

What opinion do they have about these relationships?

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

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Paper 1: Listening June 2022 Higher tier, Question 14 1 mark

Friends and family

Students at a German school are talking about relationships.

What opinion do they have about these relationships?

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

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Paper 1: Listening June 2022 Higher tier, Question 15 1 mark

Friends and family

Students at a German school are talking about relationships.

What opinion do they have about these relationships?

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

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Paper 3: Reading June 2022 Foundation tier, Question 3 5 marks

Family

Your Swiss friend has written a blog about her family.

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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Paper 3: Reading June 2022 Foundation tier, Question 14 9 marks

Your Swiss friend sends you an e-mail.

Translate the message into English.

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Paper 3: Reading June 2022 Higher tier, Question 12 9 marks

Your German exchange partner has emailed you about her family.

Translate the message into English.

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Paper 1: Listening November 2021 Foundation tier, Question 19 3 marks

19.1

Music

Yasmin and Leon are talking about a concert.

Answer all parts of the question.

What did Yasmin like about the concert?

Write the correct letter in the box.

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19.2

Answer the question in English.

Why exactly did Yasmin and her boyfriend argue in the café after the concert?

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19.3

What does Leon tell Yasmin to do?

Write the correct letter in the box.

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Paper 1: Listening November 2021 Foundation tier, Question 20 4 marks

Familie

Antonia spricht über ihre Familie.

Antonia mag welche Personen in der Familie?

ASchwester
BBruder
CMutter
DVater
EGroßmutter
FTante
GOnkel
HKusine

Schreib die vier richtigen Buchstaben in die Kästchen.

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Paper 3: Reading November 2021 Foundation tier, Question 2 4 marks

Family

Read this blog by a Swiss teenager about her family.

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Write the correct letter in the box.

2.1

Clara lives in a…

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Clara is…

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Clara’s parents work…

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Clara’s grandma…

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Paper 1: Listening November 2020 Foundation tier, Question 7 1 mark

Family

Three Austrian teenagers are talking about members of their family.

How do they describe their family members?

Write the correct letter in the box.

Acheeky
Bgood-tempered
Clively
Dpolite
Equiet
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Paper 1: Listening November 2020 Foundation tier, Question 8 1 mark

Family

Three Austrian teenagers are talking about members of their family.

How do they describe their family members?

Write the correct letter in the box.

Acheeky
Bgood-tempered
Clively
Dpolite
Equiet
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Paper 1: Listening November 2020 Foundation tier, Question 9 1 mark

Family

Three Austrian teenagers are talking about members of their family.

How do they describe their family members?

Write the correct letter in the box.

Acheeky
Bgood-tempered
Clively
Dpolite
Equiet
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Paper 3: Reading November 2020 Foundation tier, Question 6 4 marks

Question 6, shown as an image

Read this extract. Adapted and abridged from: https://www.andersdenken.

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Write the correct letter in the box.

6.1
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Aat school.
Bin a garden.
Con a beach.
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Abored.
Bsad.
Ctired.
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6.3

fraction fraction Suddenly the boys start to …

Aargue.
Blaugh.
Cshout.
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Adoes not understand what Hannes has done.
Bis going to write Hannes a letter.
Cwants to apologise to Hannes.
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Paper 3: Reading November 2020 Foundation tier, Question 10, also on the Higher paper 4 marks

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Lies diesen Auszug aus dem Märchen „Rotkäppchen“ von den Gebrüdern Grimm. (Adapted and abridged)

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Schreib den richtigen Buchstaben ins Kästchen.

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Paper 3: Reading November 2020 Higher tier, Question 11, also on the Foundation paper 4 marks

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Lies diesen Auszug aus dem Märchen „Rotkäppchen“ von den Gebrüdern Grimm. (Adapted and abridged)

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