Examen blanc GCSE : Lecture (Foundation) GCSE Mock Exam: Reading (Foundation)

45 minutes. 50 points. Section A : compréhension. Section B : traduction.

Reading paper, Foundation tier. Time: 45 minutes. Total: 50 marks. Section A (40 marks): eight comprehension tasks, answered in English or with letters. Section B (10 marks): translation into English. Answer all questions.

Léa nage. Hugo joue de la guitare. Samira fait des gâteaux.

Léa: I swim at the pool every Saturday morning. · Hugo: I play the guitar in a small band. · Samira: I love making cakes for my whole family.

Adam va au collège à vélo. Karima mange à la cantine et fait du théâtre. Tom révise à la bibliothèque.

Adam: I cycle to school because I live very close by. My favourite subject is history because the teacher is fascinating. · Karima: I eat in the canteen every day with my friends. After lessons I belong to the drama club. · Tom: I find homework too long, especially in maths. At the weekend I revise at the library with my brother.

Les jeunes aiment les magazines. Emma achète un magazine chaque semaine. Son frère lit à la bibliothèque.

According to a recent survey, many young French people still read magazines. They especially like articles about music and cinema. Emma, aged fifteen, buys a magazine every week with her pocket money. She says the photos are beautiful and the quizzes are fun. Her brother prefers reading sports magazines at the library because it is free.

Cinq personnes donnent leur avis sur une application pour apprendre les langues.

Review 1: This app is great, I learn ten new words every day. · Review 2: There are too many adverts and the sound does not work well. · Review 3: The games are fun, but the full version costs too much. · Review 4: I do not recommend this app because it is too slow. · Review 5: Easy to use and totally free, well done!

Trois destinations : La Rochelle en France, Dakar au Sénégal et Québec au Canada.

Visit La Rochelle! This historic port offers magnificent beaches and a large aquarium. In summer you can hire a bike to explore the old town. · Discover Dakar, the capital of Senegal. Here the colourful markets are open every day and there is music everywhere. Try the grilled fish by the sea. · Welcome to Québec! In winter the city organises a famous carnival with ice sculptures. Visitors love the little streets and the cosy restaurants.

Avant : la danse. Maintenant : le basket. L'année prochaine : le judo.

When I was little, I did ballet every Wednesday. Now I play basketball in my school team. I train twice a week with my friends. Next year I am going to start judo and I will take part in a regional competition.

Théo aime le parc et la piscine de sa ville. Mais il n'y a pas de cinéma et rien à faire le soir.

I live in Verneuil, a small town in the west of France. I like my town because there is a big park where I meet my friends and a modern pool that is open all year. What is more, the inhabitants are really welcoming. Yet not everything is perfect. There is no cinema, so you have to take a forty-minute bus ride to find one. In the evening there is nothing for young people to do and many shops close at six pm. Last Saturday I visited the new covered market with my mother. We bought some local cheese. In the future the town hall wants to build a concert hall. I hope this project succeeds!

Des élèves collectent des bouteilles en plastique. Ils vont acheter des arbres avec l'argent.

The Jules-Ferry school in Nantes launched an original project last month. Year 10 pupils collect plastic bottles in every classroom. With the money earned they are going to buy trees for the school garden. The headteacher is very proud: 'Our pupils show that everyone can protect the planet.' The project will continue until the end of the school year.

Chloé habite dans une ferme. Hier, promenade dans la forêt. L'été prochain, Paris.

My best friend is called Chloé. She lives on a farm in the countryside with her parents. Yesterday we went for a walk in the forest. In the evening we ate a delicious pizza. Next summer we want to visit Paris together.