Cambridge IGCSE English - Second Language (oral endorsement) 0510 — 2018 May/June Paper 3 · Variant 3

0510/33/M/J/18 · 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

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Questions as text

Q1 · What do the students agree was the best part of the school trip?

1 (a) What do the students agree was the best part of the school trip? ...............................................................................................................................................[1] (b) What do the students have to do when they return from the trip? ...............................................................................................................................................[1]

Mark scheme: Question Answer Marks 1(a) (the) city wall(s) 1 1(b) (give) (a) presentation(s) 1

Q2 · What did the actor complain about when she was filming?

2 (a) What did the actor complain about when she was filming? ...............................................................................................................................................[1] (b) Where did her favourite scene in the film take place? ...............................................................................................................................................[1]

Mark scheme: 2(a) (the)/(her) costume 1 2(b) (on the) (castle) roof 1

Q3 · What did the boy find challenging about doing the chemistry experiment?

3 (a) What did the boy find challenging about doing the chemistry experiment? ...............................................................................................................................................[1] (b) What did the girl break during the chemistry experiment? ...............................................................................................................................................[1]

Mark scheme: 3(a) (using)(the) equipment 1 3(b) (a) bowl 1

Q4 · What did the photographer take pictures of to win his prize?

4 (a) What did the photographer take pictures of to win his prize? ...............................................................................................................................................[1] (b) What made it difficult for him to take the pictures? ...............................................................................................................................................[1] [Total: 8] Question 5 You will hear a talk given by a man called John, describing his attempt to swim around the coast of Britain. Listen to the talk and complete the details below. Write one or two words only in each gap. You will hear the talk twice. Swimming around the coast of Britain About John John spent his childhood in …………………………, which gave him some experience of swimming in difficult conditions. Planning the swim John’s most difficult decision was whether to have a …………………………. . John was worried about the possibility of coming across ………………………… in the sea. Swimming round Britain John’s support team gave important advice about the right …………………………. . John had a problem with his …………………………. which made him uncomfortable when he was swimming. John was happy to eat one of his favourite foods, …………………………., in liquid form to give him energy. John was able to improve his mood thanks to …………………………. . …………………………. prevented John from completing his swim when he hoped. [8] [Total: 8] Question 6 You will hear six people talking about their attempts to keep fit. 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’m glad I did a lot of research. Speaker 2 B I found the exercise harder than I expected. Speaker 3 C I was surprised how much I enjoyed it. Speaker 4 D I received a lot of unhelpful advice. Speaker 5 E I didn’t take it too seriously at first. Speaker 6 F I realised my choice was the wrong one. G I noticed a positive change quite quickly. [6] [Total: 6]

Mark scheme: 4(a) racing cars 1 4(b) bad light/(the) light 1

What you needed in this session

Cambridge’s own grade thresholds for 2018 May/June, Paper 3 · Variant 3. A higher threshold means an easier paper — the bar moves with how the cohort did.

C21/30
D19/30
E15/30
F12/30
G9/30