Cambridge IGCSE English - Second Language (count-in oral) 0511 — 2019 Oct/Nov Paper 3 · Variant 2
0511/32/O/N/19 · 7 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.
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Mark scheme4 pages
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Questions as text
Q1 · What has the girl lost?
1 (a) What has the girl lost? ............................................................................................................................................. [1] (b) Where does she think she lost it? ............................................................................................................................................. [1]
Mark scheme: Question Answer Marks 1(a) (my) application (form) 1 1(b) (in the) garage 1
Q2 · Which event will the friends go to at the Arts Centre?
2 (a) Which event will the friends go to at the Arts Centre? ............................................................................................................................................. [1] (b) Where are the friends going to meet? ............................................................................................................................................. [1]
Mark scheme: 2(a) (the) comedy (club) 1 2(b) (at the) station 1
Q3 · What is the man reading an article about?
3 (a) What is the man reading an article about? ............................................................................................................................................. [1] (b) Which part of the newspaper does the woman want to look at first? ............................................................................................................................................. [1]
Mark scheme: 3(a) international trade 1 3(b) (the) job adverts 1
Q4 · Where does the bicycle tour finish?
4 (a) Where does the bicycle tour finish? ............................................................................................................................................. [1] (b) What is provided for free with bicycle hire? ............................................................................................................................................. [1] [Total: 8] Exercise 2
Mark scheme: 4(a) (the) nature park 1 4(b) (a) lock (included) 1
Q5 · You will hear a teacher giving a talk about a college fair
5 You will hear a teacher giving a talk about a college fair. Listen to the talk and complete the details below. Write one or two words only in each gap. You will hear the talk twice. Annual College Fair Profits will help the school to pay for a ................................... . The theme of the fair will be ................................... . This year, a new activity will be ................................... . The competition: • involves trying to ................................... something • 1st prize will be a ................................... There will be several stalls. • For example, Year 9 are selling ................................... . Volunteers are still needed for ................................... . The next planning meeting takes place in the ................................... . [8] Exercise 3
Mark scheme: 5(a) climbing wall 1 5(b) (the) circus 1 5(c) street dance 1 5(d) guess 1 5(e) (digital) camera 1 5(f) jewellery 1 5(g) (making) posters 1 5(h) library 1
Q6 · You will hear six people talking about going to university
6 You will hear six people talking about going to university. 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 It’s a good idea to take a year off between school and university. Speaker 2 B All university courses should be free. Speaker 3 C It’s better to stay in student accommodation while at university. Speaker 4 D Studying at a university abroad is a great opportunity. Speaker 5 E Students should choose a course which will help them to get a good job. Speaker 6 F More young people should consider going to university. G Many students find it hard to cope with the different method of learning at university. [6] Please turn over for Exercise 4. Exercise 4
Mark scheme: 6(a) Speaker 1: C 1 6(b) Speaker 2: A 1 6(c) Speaker 3: E 1 6(d) Speaker 4: G 1 6(e) Speaker 5: D 1 6(f) Speaker 6: F 1
Q7 · You will hear a radio interview with a woman called Britt Collins, who is talking about…
7 You will hear a radio interview with a woman called Britt Collins, who is talking about plastic waste. Listen to the interview and look at the questions. For each question, choose the correct answer, A, B or C, and put a tick (3) in the appropriate box. You will hear the interview twice. (a) What was Britt surprised to learn about plastic waste? A There will eventually be more pieces of plastic in the sea than fish. B Most of the rubbish that is found on beaches is made of plastic. C More plastic appears on Pacific islands than anywhere else. [1] (b) How does Britt feel about plastic recycling? A confused about which plastic objects can be recycled B unsure where she can take her plastic for recycling C annoyed that she is unable to recycle more plastic [1] (c) What was the aim of the first week of the ‘plastic challenge’? A to check how much plastic her family uses B to stop buying any goods in plastic packaging C to increase the amount of plastic she recycles [1] (d) During the second week of the ‘plastic challenge’, Britt says she started to A store food in a different way. B prepare more meals herself. C grow things in her garden. [1] (e) Britt found it hardest to change her shopping habits when buying A make-up remover. B washing-up liquid. C liquid handwash. [1] (f) Britt says that if she stopped using plastic completely, A it would be less environmentally friendly. B it would take up too much of her time. C it would cost her a lot more money. [1] (g) After taking part in the ‘plastic challenge’, Britt decided to A donate money to a local charity. B give talks at a local school. C organise a local event. [1] (h) For her daughter’s birthday party, Britt A used balloons in a different way. B replaced balloons with other objects. C reduced the number of balloons she bought. [1] [Total: 8]
Mark scheme: 7(a) A 1 7(b) C 1 7(c) A 1 7(d) A 1 7(e) C 1 7(f) B 1 7(g) B 1 7(h) A 1
What you needed in this session
Cambridge’s own grade thresholds for 2019 Oct/Nov, Paper 3 · Variant 2. A higher threshold means an easier paper — the bar moves with how the cohort did.