Cambridge IGCSE English - Second Language (oral endorsement) 0510 — 2017 May/June Paper 3 · Variant 2
0510/32/M/J/17 · 4 questions · 30 marks · ≈34 min
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Questions as text
Q1 · What two types of cooking does the new restaurant offer?
1 (a) What two types of cooking does the new restaurant offer? ...............................................................................................................................................[1] (b) Where are the friends going to meet before they go to the restaurant? ...............................................................................................................................................[1]
Mark scheme: Question Answer Marks 1(a) Indian (and) Chinese 1 1(b) (by) (the) cinema 1
Q2 · Which exhibit in the museum is the man very keen to see?
2 (a) Which exhibit in the museum is the man very keen to see? ...............................................................................................................................................[1] (b) What does the woman say is not worth seeing? ...............................................................................................................................................[1]
Mark scheme: 2(a) (a) steam train 1 2(b) (collection of) uniforms 1
Q3 · What do fit tourists try when they visit the Great Otway National Park?
3 (a) What do fit tourists try when they visit the Great Otway National Park? ...............................................................................................................................................[1] (b) Which location is particularly recommended for a picnic? ...............................................................................................................................................[1]
Mark scheme: 3(a) (the) Ocean Walk 1 3(b) (a) (nearby) waterfall 1
Q4 · What does the speaker say is special about the film?
4 (a) What does the speaker say is special about the film? ...............................................................................................................................................[1] (b) What type of film is the director more famous for? ...............................................................................................................................................[1] [Total: 8] Question 5 You will hear a talk given by a woman who attended an unusual football tournament played by robots. Listen to the talk and complete the details below. Write one or two words only in each gap. You will hear the talk twice. The robot football world cup • The event first took place in the month of .............................. . [1] • Robots’ footballing skills are currently .............................. . Organisers [1] hope one day robots can beat humans at football. • One problem is robots can’t always .............................. throughout [1] the match. • Most robots are as tall as a .............................. . [1] • Once the match has started, robots do not follow a .............................. . [1] Referees are not strict! • Robots today move more quickly than before. In future, they will be capable of .............................. . [1] • Robots will find it hard to .............................. where the ball is going. [1] • Robots also entered competitions testing their ability to ............................. . [1] [Total: 8] Question 6 You will hear six people talking about learning a new skill. 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 was surprised how quickly I made progress. Speaker 2 B I was determined to work hard. Speaker 3 C I got a lot of encouragement from other people. Speaker 4 D I was embarrassed by my mistakes. Speaker 5 E I was confused by what the teacher said. Speaker 6 F I was occasionally so distracted I couldn’t concentrate. G I experienced some stress. [Total: 6]
Mark scheme: 4(a) (the) acting / (the) actors 1 4(b) thriller(s) 1 Question 5
What you needed in this session
Cambridge’s own grade thresholds for 2017 May/June, Paper 3 · Variant 2. A higher threshold means an easier paper — the bar moves with how the cohort did.