Cambridge IGCSE English - Second Language (count-in oral) 0511 — 2017 May/June Paper 3 · Variant 3

0511/33/M/J/17 · 4 questions · 30 marks · ≈34 min

The question paper and its mark scheme, free to read here and free to download. This is Cambridge’s own paper, exactly as it was sat.

Question paper8 pages

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Mark scheme4 pages

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Questions as text

Q1 · When was Martin’s birthday?

1 (a) When was Martin’s birthday? ...............................................................................................................................................[1] (b) What did Martin receive for his birthday? ...............................................................................................................................................[1]

Mark scheme: Question Answer Marks 1(a) (on) (a/the) Thursday 1 1(b) (a) (new) guitar 1

Q2 · What can Mr Jones collect from the garage?

2 (a) What can Mr Jones collect from the garage? ...............................................................................................................................................[1] (b) What time does the garage usually open? ...............................................................................................................................................[1]

Mark scheme: 2(a) (his/the/your) motorbike/ motor bike/motor-bike 1 2(b) (at) 8 (am) / (at) eight (am) 1

Q3 · Where is the girl going on holiday this year?

3 (a) Where is the girl going on holiday this year? ...............................................................................................................................................[1] (b) What does the girl still need to buy before her holiday? ...............................................................................................................................................[1]

Mark scheme: 3(a) (the) Swiss mountains / Switzerland 1 3(b) (a) backpack / back pack / back-pack 1

Q4 · How long will The Italian Café be closed for?

4 (a) How long will The Italian Café be closed for? ...............................................................................................................................................[1] (b) What is new on the menu at Sunny Juice Bar? ...............................................................................................................................................[1] [Total: 8] Question 5 You will hear a talk given by a scientist about a dinosaur called the Stegosaurus. Listen to the talk and complete the sentences below. Write one or two words, or a number, in each gap. You will hear the talk twice. The Stegosaurus dinosaur This dinosaur is known for the upright bony plates along its back. (a) The most likely purpose for the Stegosaurus’ plates was …………………… . [1] (b) The …………………… of spikes on the Stegosaurus’ tail depended on the species. [1] (c) The brain of a Stegosaurus was only as big as a …………………… . [1] (d) …………………… is where most Stegosaurus bones were discovered. [1] (e) It wasn’t until …………………… that the most complete Stegosaurus skeleton was [1] discovered. ‘Sophie’ – the Stegosaurus at the Natural History Museum (f) The museum chose to call the Stegosaurus ‘Sophie’, who was the …………………… [1] of a wealthy sponsor. (g) Scientists can research Sophie’s speed and …………………… thanks to a [1] detailed 3-D digital model. (h) The only part of the exhibited skeleton that is not original is the …………………… . [1] [Total: 8] Question 6 You will hear six people talking about television. For each of speakers 1 to 6, choose from the list, A to G, which opinion each speaker expresses. Write the letter in the appropriate box. Use each letter only once. There is one extra letter which you do not need to use. You will hear the recordings twice. Speaker 1 A I plan what I watch on TV very carefully. Speaker 2 B I’m fed up with all the commercial breaks on TV. Speaker 3 C I watch TV to relax in the evening. Speaker 4 D The way I watch TV has changed. Speaker 5 E We shouldn’t have to pay for extra TV channels. Speaker 6 F There should be more educational programmes on TV. G Most TV programmes are just for younger viewers. [Total: 6]

Mark scheme: 4(a) five days / 5 days 1 4(b) vegetable juice(s) 1 Question 5

What you needed in this session

Cambridge’s own grade thresholds for 2017 May/June, Paper 3 · Variant 3. A higher threshold means an easier paper — the bar moves with how the cohort did.

C20/30
D17/30
E15/30
F11/30
G7/30