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Free AQA GCSE French
Practice Paper

8 mixed-difficulty practice questions in the style of real AQA GCSE papers — answers, mark-scheme-style explanations, and the official exam structure all on one page.

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What the real AQA GCSE French paper looks like

Paper 1
Approximately 1 hour 30 minutes, ~70-100 marks. Covers Topics 1-4 of the specification.
Paper 2
Approximately 1 hour 30 minutes, ~70-100 marks. Covers Topics 5-8 of the specification.
Paper 3
Where applicable — e.g. Combined Science, Languages. Includes synoptic and applied questions.
Total exam time: ~3 hours across two or three papers.
Grading: Grades: 9 (highest) to 1 (lowest), with U (ungraded). A grade of 4 is a standard pass; 5 is a strong pass.

Mini practice paper: 8 questions

Mixed-difficulty questions from across the French syllabus. Tap "Show answer" after each to check yourself.

Q1 · Difficulty 1/3

'Entrée' on a sign means:

  1. Entrance
  2. Stop
  3. Closed
  4. Exit
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✓ Answer: A — Entrance
'Entrée' = entrance.
Q2 · Difficulty 1/3

The French for 'yes' is:

  1. oui
  2. non
  3. peut-être
  4. jamais
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✓ Answer: A — oui
'oui' means yes.
Q3 · Difficulty 1/3

Jean-Pierre, un élève guyanais, doit écrire une lettre au directeur de son école pour demander la permission d'organiser une fête culturelle. Quel pronom personnel doit-il utiliser pour s'adresser au directeur?

  1. vous
  2. on
  3. ils
  4. tu
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✓ Answer: A — vous
Award 1 mark for identifying 'vous' as the formal pronoun required when addressing authority figures in formal correspondence. D is incorrect — 'tu' is informal and inappropriate for a school director. B is incorrect — 'on' is impersonal. C is incorrect — 'ils' refers to third person plural.
Q4 · Difficulty 2/3

'ma sœur' means:

  1. my aunt
  2. my sister
  3. my brother
  4. my mother
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✓ Answer: B — my sister
'ma sœur' means my sister.
Q5 · Difficulty 2/3

To end a friendly letter you might write:

  1. Veuillez agréer mes salutations distinguées
  2. Madame, Monsieur
  3. Objet:
  4. Amitiés / Bisous
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✓ Answer: D — Amitiés / Bisous
'Amitiés' or 'Bisous' close informal letters.
Q6 · Difficulty 2/3

To connect ideas, which word means 'because'?

  1. mais
  2. ou
  3. donc
  4. parce que
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✓ Answer: D — parce que
'parce que' = because.
Q7 · Difficulty 1/3

Dans un article sur l'agriculture en Guadeloupe, on lit: 'La production de bananes a diminué de 30% cette année à cause des ouragans.' Quelle est la cause de la diminution de la production?

  1. Les insectes
  2. Le manque de travailleurs
  3. La sécheresse
  4. Les ouragans
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✓ Answer: D — Les ouragans
Award 1 mark for correctly identifying the cause stated in the text ('à cause des ouragans'). C is incorrect — drought is not mentioned. A is incorrect — insects are not mentioned. B is incorrect — worker shortage is not mentioned.
Q8 · Difficulty 1/3

A polite way to greet your examiner in the morning is:

  1. Bonne nuit
  2. Au revoir
  3. Salut, ça va ?
  4. Bonjour
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✓ Answer: D — Bonjour
'Bonjour' is the standard polite greeting; 'Salut' is informal.
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AQA GCSE French FAQ

What does the AQA GCSE French exam look like?
The AQA GCSE French exam is structured across 3 components. Paper 1: Approximately 1 hour 30 minutes, ~70-100 marks. Covers Topics 1-4 of the specification. Paper 2: Approximately 1 hour 30 minutes, ~70-100 marks. Covers Topics 5-8 of the specification. Paper 3: Where applicable — e.g. Combined Science, Languages. Includes synoptic and applied questions. Total exam time: ~3 hours across two or three papers.
Can I download a free AQA GCSE French past paper?
Real AQA past papers are published directly by AQA on their official website. Kramizo doesn't redistribute copyrighted past papers, but we do generate free AI-written practice papers in the exact same style — same command words, same difficulty tier, same mark conventions. Use this practice paper as warm-up, then time yourself on official past papers before exam day.
How is AQA GCSE French graded?
Grades: 9 (highest) to 1 (lowest), with U (ungraded). A grade of 4 is a standard pass; 5 is a strong pass. Kramizo's practice questions are tagged with difficulty 1-3 mapping roughly to the lower, middle, and top grade boundaries you'll encounter in the real exam.