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Topic questions Local, national, international and global areas of interest The environment

The environment

31 questions · 205 marks · about 3.5 hours

The environment questions

TopicThe environment

AQA 8668 The environment 31 questions

Paper 1: Listening June 2025 Foundation tier, Question 20, also on the Higher paper 2 marks

Environment

Two German friends talk about the environment.

Which environmental actions does Paul mention?

Complete the table in English.

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Paper 1: Listening June 2025 Foundation tier, Question 21, also on the Higher paper 2 marks

What environmental worries does Clara mention?

Complete the table in English.

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Paper 1: Listening June 2025 Higher tier, Question 6, also on the Foundation paper 2 marks

Environment

Two German friends talk about the environment.

Which environmental actions does Paul mention?

Complete the table in English.

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Paper 1: Listening June 2025 Higher tier, Question 7, also on the Foundation paper 2 marks

What environmental worries does Clara mention?

Complete the table in English.

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Paper 3: Reading June 2025 Higher tier, Question 7 4 marks

Environment

Read this blog about the environment.

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Complete the sentences in English.

7.1

Many trees are dying because of…

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7.2

‘Eco-schools’ are hoping that their environments will...

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7.3

Thorsten’s class has adopted...

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7.4

A conference is held each year, where students can...

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Paper 1: Listening June 2024 Foundation tier, Question 22 3 marks

Environment

Two German teenagers are talking about the environment.

Write the correct letter in the box.

22.1

What does Paula think is the best way to help the environment?

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22.2

How has Mohammed tried to reduce air pollution?

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22.3

What disadvantage does he mention?

Aarriving late
Bbeing uncomfortable
Ccosting too much
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Paper 1: Listening June 2024 Higher tier, Question 22 3 marks

Environment

Three Austrian students are discussing the environment.

Which environmental issue does each student mention?

Write the correct letter in the box.

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

Environment

Read these comments about the environment by two German teenagers.

How do Anke and Michael help the environment?

Complete the table in English.

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Paper 3: Reading June 2024 Higher tier, Question 2, also on the Foundation paper 4 marks

Environment

Read these comments about the environment by two German teenagers.

How do Anke and Michael help the environment?

Complete the table in English.

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Paper 1: Listening June 2023 Foundation tier, Question 19 2 marks

The environment

A politician is being interviewed on German television about environmental problems.

Answer the questions in English.

19.1

According to the politician, what is the most important environmental problem?

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19.2

What solution does he suggest? Give one detail.

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Paper 1: Listening June 2023 Higher tier, Question 10 1 mark

Environment

Three German students are talking about what they do to protect the environment.

What do they do?

Write the correct letter in the box.

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Paper 1: Listening June 2023 Higher tier, Question 11 1 mark

Environment

Three German students are talking about what they do to protect the environment.

What do they do?

Write the correct letter in the box.

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Paper 1: Listening June 2023 Higher tier, Question 12 1 mark

Environment

Three German students are talking about what they do to protect the environment.

What do they do?

Write the correct letter in the box.

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Paper 3: Reading June 2023 Foundation tier, Question 2 5 marks

Environment

Read Tanja’s blog about the environment.

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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2.4
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Paper 3: Reading June 2023 Higher tier, Question 3 4 marks

Environment

Read this passage, an adapted extract from Begegnung, written by Monika Minder.

Write A if only statement A is correct. B if only statement B is correct. A + B if both statements A and B are correct.

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Paper 4: Writing June 2023 Higher tier, Question 2 64 marks

Also involves Free-time activities

Answer either Question 2.1 or Question 2.2.

You must not answer both of these questions.

Either

2.1

Du schreibst einen Artikel über Live-Events für ein Online-Jugendforum.

Schreib:

• über die Vorteile und Nachteile von Live-Events

• über ein Live-Event, das du besucht hast.

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 die Umwelt.

Schreib:

• über deine Sorgen um die Umwelt

• was du in der Zukunft machen wirst, um umweltfreundlich zu sein.

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

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Paper 1: Listening June 2022 Foundation tier, Question 21, also on the Higher paper 2 marks

Environment

Two German teachers are talking about the environment.

Which environmental actions does Herr Hofer mention?

Complete the table in English.

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Paper 1: Listening June 2022 Foundation tier, Question 22, also on the Higher paper 2 marks

Which environmental actions does Frau Daubner mention?

Complete the table in English.

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Paper 1: Listening June 2022 Higher tier, Question 1, also on the Foundation paper 2 marks

Environment

Two German teachers are talking about the environment.

Which environmental actions does Herr Hofer mention?

Complete the table in English.

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Paper 1: Listening June 2022 Higher tier, Question 2, also on the Foundation paper 2 marks

Which environmental actions does Frau Daubner mention?

Complete the table in English.

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Paper 3: Reading June 2022 Foundation tier, Question 7, also on the Higher paper 4 marks

Environment

Read this article about an environmental project in a German school.

Answer the questions in English.

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7.1

What was recently organised in a school in Düsseldorf?

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7.2

What often happens to old mobile phones?

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7.3

How did the students advertise their project?

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7.4

What was the reward for handing in an old mobile phone?

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Paper 3: Reading June 2022 Higher tier, Question 1, also on the Foundation paper 4 marks

Environment

Read this article about an environmental project in a German school.

Answer the questions in English.

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1.1

What was recently organised in a school in Düsseldorf?

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1.2

What often happens to old mobile phones?

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1.3

How did the students advertise their project?

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1.4

What was the reward for handing in an old mobile phone?

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Paper 1: Listening November 2021 Foundation tier, Question 2 2 marks

Environment

A Swiss girl, Johanna, is talking about the environment.

Answer the question in English.

Which two things does Johanna do to help the environment?

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Paper 3: Reading November 2021 Higher tier, Question 8 4 marks

Also involves German reading

Environment

Read this article about the environment in Germany.

Answer the questions in English.

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8.1

What record is held by Germany?

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8.2

How does internet shopping make German environmental problems worse?

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8.3

How are coffee drinkers making things worse?

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8.4

What new service are some supermarkets now offering?

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Paper 1: Listening November 2020 Foundation tier, Question 3 1 mark

The environment

A Swiss girl, Elena, is talking about the environment.

fraction What does Elena think is the biggest environmental problem?

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Paper 3: Reading November 2020 Foundation tier, Question 7 5 marks

Question 7, shown as an image

Read the contributions by two young people on a web forum about voluntary work.

Answer the questions in English.

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7.1

fraction fraction According to Frieda, why do the refugees need help?

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7.2

fraction fraction Why are the refugees happy now?

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7.3

fraction fraction Why does Frieda like to talk to the refugee children? Mention two things.

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7.4

fraction fraction What does Olivia’s environmental group do?

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

Question 11, shown as an image

Lies diesen Blog und beantworte die Fragen auf Deutsch.

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11.1

fraction fraction Warum ist die Luft nicht sauber?

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11.2

fraction fraction Wie kann man die Luftqualität in der Stadtmitte verbessern? Gib zwei Details.

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11.3

fraction fraction Was könnte die Situation schlechter machen?

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Paper 3: Reading November 2020 Higher tier, Question 9, also on the Foundation paper 4 marks

Question 9, shown as an image

Lies diesen Blog und beantworte die Fragen auf Deutsch.

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9.1

fraction fraction Warum ist die Luft nicht sauber?

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9.2

fraction fraction Wie kann man die Luftqualität in der Stadtmitte verbessern? Gib zwei Details.

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9.3

fraction fraction Was könnte die Situation schlechter machen?

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Paper 4: Writing November 2020 Foundation tier, Question 4 32 marks

Answer either Question 4.1 or Question 4.2.

You must not answer both of these questions.

4.1

fraction fraction Dein deutscher Freund Nick hat über Geld und Einkaufen gefragt. Du schreibst Nick

Question 4, shown as an image

Schreib:

maths symbol über dein Lieblingsgeschäft maths symbol was du in letzter Zeit gekauft hast maths symbol wie du Geld bekommst maths symbol welchen Job du in der Zukunft haben möchtest.

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

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4.2

fraction fraction Du schreibst einen Blog über die Stadt, wo du wohnst.

Schreib:

maths symbol über etwas Positives und Negatives an der Stadt maths symbol was du machst, um der Umwelt zu helfen maths symbol was du in letzter Zeit in der Stadt gemacht hast maths symbol wo du in der Zukunft wohnen möchtest.

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

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Paper 4: Writing November 2020 Higher tier, Question 1 32 marks

Answer either Question 1.1 or Question 1.2.

You must not answer both of these questions.

1.1

fraction fraction Dein deutscher Freund Nick hat über Geld und Einkaufen gefragt. Du schreibst Nick

Question 1, shown as an image

Schreib:

maths symbol über dein Lieblingsgeschäft maths symbol was du in letzter Zeit gekauft hast maths symbol wie du Geld bekommst maths symbol welchen Job du in der Zukunft haben möchtest.

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

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1.2

fraction fraction Du schreibst einen Blog über die Stadt, wo du wohnst.

Schreib:

maths symbol über etwas Positives und Negatives an der Stadt maths symbol was du machst, um der Umwelt zu helfen maths symbol was du in letzter Zeit in der Stadt gemacht hast maths symbol wo du in der Zukunft wohnen möchtest.

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

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