Cambridge IGCSE English - Second Language (oral endorsement) 0510 — 2017 Oct/Nov Paper 3 · Variant 3
0510/33/O/N/17 · 4 questions · 30 marks · ≈34 min
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Questions as text
Q1 · When did the boy arrive home from his trip?
1 (a) When did the boy arrive home from his trip? ...............................................................................................................................................[1] (b) What did the boy enjoy most about his trip? ...............................................................................................................................................[1]
Mark scheme: Question Answer Marks 1(a) (on) Sunday 1 1(b) (the) water(-)fall(s) 1
Q2 · What is the new film about?
2 (a) What is the new film about? ...............................................................................................................................................[1] (b) When will the film be released for the general public? ...............................................................................................................................................[1]
Mark scheme: 2(a) (two) sisters / (2) sisters 1 2(b) (from/on) December (the) 14th / December (the) fourteenth / (the) 1 fourteenth (of) December 14/12 / 12/14
Q3 · What has the girl lost?
3 (a) What has the girl lost? ...............................................................................................................................................[1] (b) Where has the girl just come from? ...............................................................................................................................................[1]
Mark scheme: 3(a) (a/her) (smart) phone 1 3(b) (the) information centre / (the) info centre 1
Q4 · What does the man order?
4 (a) What does the man order? ...............................................................................................................................................[1] (b) What is the man unhappy about? ...............................................................................................................................................[1] [Total: 8] Question 5 You will hear a scientist giving a talk about birds called puffins. 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. Puffins Adult birds have the same .................................... for their entire life. [1] After around .................................... , baby puffins are ready to leave their nest. [1] When swimming, puffins mainly use their .................................... to change direction. [1] During cold months, in addition to their normal diet, puffins eat ............................... . [1] The .................................... enables baby puffins to find their way during their first [1] flight. Puffins find their way back to their birthplace by using what is referred to as a .................................... . [1] Puffins face several threats: • some are man-made, including .................................... and fishing nets [1] • others are natural, including .................................... , foxes and rats. [1] [Total: 8] Question 6 You will hear six students talking about the work they did during the summer 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 The people there were helpful. Speaker 2 B I found the working hours problematic. Speaker 3 C It made me value the money I got paid. Speaker 4 D It made me gain confidence. Speaker 5 E It helped me with my studies. Speaker 6 F I thought I would have more responsibility. G I changed my mind about my future plans. [Total: 6]
Mark scheme: 4(a) (a/the) lemon tart 1 4(b) (the) (loud) music 1 Question 5
What you needed in this session
Cambridge’s own grade thresholds for 2017 Oct/Nov, Paper 3 · Variant 3. A higher threshold means an easier paper — the bar moves with how the cohort did.