Cambridge IGCSE English - Second Language (oral endorsement) 0510 — 2017 Feb/March Paper 3 · Variant 2

0510/32/F/M/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

Answers below. Sit the paper first if you are practising.

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Questions as text

Q1 · How will the class travel to their destination?

1 (a) How will the class travel to their destination? .............................................................................................................................................. [1] (b) What are the students going to do on their trip? .............................................................................................................................................. [1]

Mark scheme: Question Answer Marks 1(a) (by) train 1 1(b) take photos 1

Q2 · Which part of the country will have the wettest weather today?

2 (a) Which part of the country will have the wettest weather today? .............................................................................................................................................. [1] (b) When will the weather become more settled? .............................................................................................................................................. [1]

Mark scheme: 2(a) south east 1 2(b) (on) Wednesday 1

Q3 · What does the girl like best about the new sports centre?

3 (a) What does the girl like best about the new sports centre? .............................................................................................................................................. [1] (b) How much will the boy have to pay for his monthly membership fee? .............................................................................................................................................. [1]

Mark scheme: 3(a) (the/their) diving pool 1 3(b) £21.50 / twenty-one pounds fifty 1

Q4 · What will the prize be for the winner of the fashion show?

4 (a) What will the prize be for the winner of the fashion show? .............................................................................................................................................. [1] (b) Where can students get essential information about the next fashion show? .............................................................................................................................................. [1] [Total: 8] Question 5 You will hear a talk given by Ron Becket, about a competition called the Survival Challenge. 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. The Alaskan wilderness – the Survival Challenge ............................... of the tallest mountains in the United States are in Alaska. [1] The competition The contestants compete in teams. ............................... were the biggest threat to the contestants, at the beginning of the [1] competition. A ............................... was always ready, in case something went wrong. [1] Food and drink Teams relied on eating ............................... in order to keep up their physical strength. [1] Contestants were provided with enough ............................... for the length of the Challenge. [1] The weather and keeping warm In Alaska, ............................... is the warmest month of the year. [1] The ............................... underneath the tent offered good protection against the cold. [1] The contestants were told to mainly keep their ............................... warm. [1] [Total: 8] Question 6 You will hear six people talking about public transport. 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 recording twice. Speaker 1 A There are no connections at certain times. Speaker 2 B Public transport is a very convenient way to travel. Speaker 3 C There is a range of tickets to choose from. Speaker 4 D Cleanliness is sometimes an issue on public transport. Speaker 5 E Some people can’t afford the fare on public transport. Speaker 6 F Some areas need a more reliable service. G More people should be encouraged to use public transport. [Total: 6]

Mark scheme: 4(a) work experience 1 4(b) (the) school website 1 Question 5

What you needed in this session

Cambridge’s own grade thresholds for 2017 Feb/March, Paper 3 · Variant 2. A higher threshold means an easier paper — the bar moves with how the cohort did.

C21/30
D18/30
E15/30
F11/30
G7/30