Cambridge IGCSE English - Second Language (count-in oral) 0511 — 2023 Oct/Nov Paper 4 · Variant 3
0511/43/O/N/23 · 40 marks · ≈45 min
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Question paper, page 1
This document has 12 pages. Any blank pages are indicated. [Turn over Cambridge IGCSE™ * 0 6 3 6 0 0 3 8 2 3 * DC (AP) 332167 © UCLES 2023 ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE 0511/43 Paper 4 Listening (Extended) October/November 2023 Approximately 50 minutes You must answer on the question paper. No additional materials are needed. INSTRUCTIONS ● Answer all questions. ● Use a black or dark blue pen. ● Write your name, centre number and candidate number in the boxes at the top of the page. ● Write your answer to each question in the space provided. ● Do not use an erasable pen or correction fluid. ● Do not write on any bar codes. ● Dictionaries are not allowed. INFORMATION ● The total mark for this paper is 40. ● The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ].
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2 0511/43/O/N/23 © UCLES 2023 Exercise 1 You will hear four short recordings. Answer each question on the line provided. Write no more than three words, or a number, for each answer. You will hear each recording twice. 1 (a) What will the friends drink to keep cool? … [1] (b) What has the boy put in the freezer? … [1] 2 (a) Where will the friends go together? … [1] (b) What time does the woman need to be at home by? … [1] 3 (a) What do the horses help support in the national park? … [1] (b) What did wild horses carry in the past to help people with their work? … [1] 4 (a) In what year was the island fully formed? … [1] (b) Who is allowed to visit the island? … [1] [Total: 8]
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3 0511/43/O/N/23 © UCLES 2023 [Turn over Exercise 2 5 You will hear a man called Ben talking about making and flying a kite. Listen to the talk and complete the details below. Write one or two words, or a number, in each gap. You will hear the talk twice. Making and flying a kite Ben wanted to make a kite for a … he was thinking about. Ben was surprised to find that some … worked well as materials for making his kite. The kite that Ben made was … in shape. Ben put a picture of a … on his finished kite. Ben and his brother decided to fly the kite from a … close to Ben’s home. At one stage, the kite nearly became stuck on a … belonging to an old house. Ben uses the word … to describe how he felt after his experience of kite flying. Ben and his brother ate some … on the way home from their kite-flying trip. [8]
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4 0511/43/O/N/23 © UCLES 2023 Exercise 3 6 You will hear six people talking about what makes a good holiday. 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 best to travel with like-minded people. Speaker 2 B I must have access to a range of exciting activities. Speaker 3 C It must be peaceful and relaxing. Speaker 4 D The weather conditions have to be perfect. Speaker 5 E I like to go somewhere new every time. Speaker 6 F The quality of the accommodation is important. G The timing has to be right. [6]
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5 0511/43/O/N/23 © UCLES 2023 [Turn over Please turn over for Exercise 4.
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6 0511/43/O/N/23 © UCLES 2023 Exercise 4 7 You will hear an interview with a skateboarder called Katie Mellows. 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 does Katie say about starting to skateboard? A She was offered a skateboard to have a go on. B She enjoyed watching skateboarders that she knew. C She became interested through doing another activity. [1] (b) Katie says that when she was learning to skateboard, she A spent more time practising than anyone else. B was lucky not to suffer from frequent injuries. C felt cautious about trying challenging tricks. [1] (c) What does Katie like so much about skateboarding? A the feeling of freedom she experiences B the variety of tricks involved C the level of skill it requires [1] (d) How did Katie feel at her first competition? A worried she wouldn’t do as well as other participants B keen to see what other participants were doing C surprised by the age range of participants [1] (e) What does Katie do just before big competitions now? A She avoids other skaters. B She increases her practice. C She imagines herself winning. [1]
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7 0511/43/O/N/23 © UCLES 2023 [Turn over (f) What do other skateboarders say they admire about Katie? A her lack of fear B her unique style C her creative mind [1] (g) What makes Katie feel proud about becoming a skateboarding coach? A being part of a growing project B being asked to judge at events C being approached for help [1] (h) What advice does Katie offer new skateboarders? A Don’t pay too much attention to other skaters. B Don’t be too ambitious in competitions. C Don’t try to do too much too soon. [1] [Total: 8]
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8 0511/43/O/N/23 © UCLES 2023 Exercise 5 8 (a) You will hear a nutritionist called Stephanie Arch giving a talk about a type of food called fonio that comes from a West African crop. Listen to the talk and complete the notes in Part (a). Write one or two words only in each gap. You will hear the talk twice. White fonio: a food crop grown in West Africa The … of white fonio are not as large as those of other crops. Fonio grows best in … which contains sand or stones. The crop requires a lot of … but can survive with little rain. It can be used instead of wheat flour, tastes like … , and can be eaten on its own. Fonio contains useful substances such as vitamins and iron, which help with … growth. [5]
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9 0511/43/O/N/23 © UCLES 2023 (b) Now listen to a conversation between two students who are doing a course on food and health, and complete the sentences in Part (b). Write one or two words only in each gap. You will hear the conversation twice. Food and health course The boy found the first-term topic about … quite challenging. The girl had not considered the role that … plays in health across the world. Both students were particularly pleased with how they were taught in the … that they attended. The boy hopes to acquire … skills in upcoming classes. The girl is finding the assignment about … hard to do. [5] [Total: 10]
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Mark scheme, page 1
This document consists of 5 printed pages. © UCLES 2023 [Turn over Cambridge IGCSE™ ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE 0511/43 Paper 4 Listening (Extended) October/November 2023 MARK SCHEME Maximum Mark: 40 Published This mark scheme is published as an aid to teachers and candidates, to indicate the requirements of the examination. It shows the basis on which Examiners were instructed to award marks. It does not indicate the details of the discussions that took place at an Examiners’ meeting before marking began, which would have considered the acceptability of alternative answers. Mark schemes should be read in conjunction with the question paper and the Principal Examiner Report for Teachers. Cambridge International will not enter into discussions about these mark schemes. Cambridge International is publishing the mark schemes for the October/November 2023 series for most Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge International A and AS Level components, and some Cambridge O Level components.
Mark scheme, page 2
0511/43 Cambridge IGCSE – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2023 © UCLES 2023 Page 2 of 5 Generic Marking Principles These general marking principles must be applied by all examiners when marking candidate answers. They should be applied alongside the specific content of the mark scheme or generic level descriptors for a question. Each question paper and mark scheme will also comply with these marking principles. GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 1: Marks must be awarded in line with: • the specific content of the mark scheme or the generic level descriptors for the question • the specific skills defined in the mark scheme or in the generic level descriptors for the question • the standard of response required by a candidate as exemplified by the standardisation scripts. GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 2: Marks awarded are always whole marks (not half marks, or other fractions). GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 3: Marks must be awarded positively: • marks are awarded for correct/valid answers, as defined in the mark scheme. However, credit is given for valid answers which go beyond the scope of the syllabus and mark scheme, referring to your Team Leader as appropriate • marks are awarded when candidates clearly demonstrate what they know and can do • marks are not deducted for errors • marks are not deducted for omissions • answers should only be judged on the quality of spelling, punctuation and grammar when these features are specifically assessed by the question as indicated by the mark scheme. The meaning, however, should be unambiguous. GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 4: Rules must be applied consistently, e.g. in situations where candidates have not followed instructions or in the application of generic level descriptors. GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 5: Marks should be awarded using the full range of marks defined in the mark scheme for the question (however; the use of the full mark range may be limited according to the quality of the candidate responses seen). GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 6: Marks awarded are based solely on the requirements as defined in the mark scheme. Marks should not be awarded with grade thresholds or grade descriptors in mind.
Mark scheme, page 3
0511/43 Cambridge IGCSE – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2023 © UCLES 2023 Page 3 of 5 Exercise 1 Question Answer Mark 1(a) (some) (orange) juice 1 1(b) (his/a) (bed)sheet 1 Question Answer Mark 2(a) (to) the market 1 2(b) 4.45 / quarter to five 1 Question Answer Mark 3(a) (the) (other) wild(-)life 1 3(b) mail 1 Question Answer Mark 4(a) (in) 1967 1 4(b) (only) scientist(s) 1 Exercise 2 Question Answer Mark 5(a) story 1 5(b) plastic bags 1 5(c) oval 1 5(d) shark 1 5(e) field 1 5(f) chimney 1 5(g) thrilled 1 5(h) pizza(s) 1
Mark scheme, page 4
0511/43 Cambridge IGCSE – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2023 © UCLES 2023 Page 4 of 5 Exercise 3 Question Answer Marks 6(a) Speaker 1 G 1 6(b) Speaker 2 E 1 6(c) Speaker 3 C 1 6(d) Speaker 4 B 1 6(e) Speaker 5 D 1 6(f) Speaker 6 A 1 Exercise 4 Question Answer Mark 7(a) C 1 7(b) A 1 7(c) C 1 7(d) B 1 7(e) C 1 7(f) B 1 7(g) A 1 7(h) C 1
Mark scheme, page 5
0511/43 Cambridge IGCSE – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2023 © UCLES 2023 Page 5 of 5 Exercise 5 Part (a) Question Answer Marks 8A(a) seeds 1 8A(b) soil 1 8A(c) sun(-)light 1 8A(d) nuts 1 8A(e) muscle(s) 1 Exercise 5 Part (b) Question Answer Marks 8B(a) chemicals 1 8B(b) life(-)style 1 8B(c) seminars 1 8B(d) communication 1 8B(e) (consuming) sugar 1
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