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Free Pearson Edexcel International IGCSE French
Practice Paper

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

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What the real Pearson Edexcel International IGCSE French paper looks like

Paper 1
Objective and short-answer questions covering the breadth of the specification.
Paper 2
Structured and extended-response questions testing depth of understanding.
Total exam time varies by board and tier — typically 2.5 to 3.5 hours.
Grading: See the official board specification for the current grading scale.

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

You hear 'Il est sept heures et demie'. What time is it?

  1. 7:30
  2. 6:30
  3. 7:15
  4. 7:45
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✓ Answer: A — 7:30
'Et demie' means half past. 'Et quart' is quarter past and 'moins le quart' quarter to.
Q2 · Difficulty 1/3

Which greeting is appropriate when speaking formally to a teacher?

  1. Coucou !
  2. Ça roule ?
  3. Bonjour
  4. Salut, mec !
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✓ Answer: C — Bonjour
'Bonjour' works in any formal situation. The others are informal and would cost marks for register.
Q3 · Difficulty 1/3

A message says 'Il fait très chaud aujourd'hui.' The weather is:

  1. Very hot
  2. Rainy
  3. Windy
  4. Very cold
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✓ Answer: A — Very hot
'Il fait chaud' means it is hot, and 'très' intensifies it. 'Il fait froid' would mean it is cold.
Q4 · Difficulty 1/3

You hear 'Il fait du vent'. What is the weather like?

  1. Snowing
  2. Windy
  3. Sunny
  4. Raining
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✓ Answer: B — Windy
French weather expressions use 'il fait': il fait du vent (windy), il fait beau (fine), il fait froid (cold).
Q5 · Difficulty 1/3

Which is a correctly written negative sentence?

  1. Je n'aime le café pas
  2. Je n'aime pas le café
  3. Je aime pas le café
  4. Je ne aime pas le café
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✓ Answer: B — Je n'aime pas le café
The negative wraps the verb as 'ne… pas', and 'ne' contracts to 'n'' before a vowel.
Q6 · Difficulty 1/3

'Soldes' displayed in a shop window means:

  1. Sold out
  2. Closed for lunch
  3. New arrivals
  4. Sale
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✓ Answer: D — Sale
'Les soldes' are the sales, when prices are reduced. It appears constantly in authentic shop texts.
Q7 · Difficulty 1/3

'Défense de fumer' means:

  1. Please queue here
  2. No smoking
  3. Smoking area
  4. Fire exit
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✓ Answer: B — No smoking
'Défense de' means it is forbidden to. 'Interdit de fumer' means the same thing.
Q8 · Difficulty 1/3

Which phrase is written correctly?

  1. La maison blanc
  2. La maison blanche
  3. Le maison blanche
  4. Les maison blanches
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✓ Answer: B — La maison blanche
'Maison' is feminine singular, so it takes 'la' and the adjective becomes 'blanche'.
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Pearson Edexcel International IGCSE French FAQ

What does the Pearson Edexcel International IGCSE French exam look like?
The Pearson Edexcel International IGCSE French exam is structured across 2 components. Paper 1: Objective and short-answer questions covering the breadth of the specification. Paper 2: Structured and extended-response questions testing depth of understanding. Total exam time varies by board and tier — typically 2.5 to 3.5 hours.
Can I download a free Pearson Edexcel International IGCSE French past paper?
Real Pearson Edexcel International past papers are published directly by Pearson Edexcel International 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 Pearson Edexcel International IGCSE French graded?
See the official board specification for the current grading scale. 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.