Cambridge IGCSE English - Second Language (oral endorsement) 0510 — 2018 Oct/Nov Paper 3 · Variant 1
0510/31/O/N/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








Mark scheme4 pages
Answers below. Sit the paper first if you are practising.




Questions as text
Q1 · How did the woman travel?
1 (a) How did the woman travel? .............................................................................................................................................. [1] (b) What were the people near her talking about? .............................................................................................................................................. [1]
Mark scheme: Question Answer Marks 1(a) (by) train 1 1(b) politics 1
Q2 · How much extra is the tourist board charging beach-goers for its new scheme?
2 (a) How much extra is the tourist board charging beach-goers for its new scheme? .............................................................................................................................................. [1] (b) Which month has had bad weather? .............................................................................................................................................. [1]
Mark scheme: 2(a) an / a / one / 1 euro / 1 € / € 1 1 2(b) june 1
Q3 · What is the man having problems with?
3 (a) What is the man having problems with? .............................................................................................................................................. [1] (b) What would he like the shop to give him? .............................................................................................................................................. [1]
Mark scheme: 3(a) (his/my) phone 1 3(b) refund 1
Q4 · What product are people most anxious about?
4 (a) What product are people most anxious about? .............................................................................................................................................. [1] (b) What is happening to sea birds? .............................................................................................................................................. [1] [Total: 8] Question 5 You will hear a talk given by a woman called Katy Reynolds describing her work as an archaeologist. Listen to the talk and complete the details below. Write one or two words only in each gap. You will hear the talk twice. Katy Reynolds, archaeologist About Katy Seeing some .................................. was the reason she became fascinated by archaeology. Working as an archaeologist Katy decided to concentrate on the historical period known as the .................................. after she graduated. Many people are surprised to find out that .................................. is essential for archaeologists. The most difficult part of Katy’s job is when she has to .................................. . What Katy is working on now The ancient village Katy is investigating was originally destroyed by .................................. . The houses are interesting because parts of their .................................. have survived. Katy was particularly excited to discover some .................................. . Katy plans to do some research on the .................................. in the area. [Total: 8] Question 6 You will hear six people talking about giving and receiving presents. 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 give money so the person can get what they really want. Speaker 2 B Receiving a very inexpensive gift gave me most pleasure. Speaker 3 C Most people don’t use much imagination when buying presents. Speaker 4 D I love spending time choosing something that’s just right. Speaker 5 E I feel I have to give too many presents these days. Speaker 6 F I disagree with the expression that it’s better to give than to receive. G It’s best to give a present that you’ve made yourself. [Total: 6]
Mark scheme: 4(a) tooth(-)paste 1 4(b) number(s) decreasing 1 or under threat / being threatened
What you needed in this session
Cambridge’s own grade thresholds for 2018 Oct/Nov, Paper 3 · Variant 1. A higher threshold means an easier paper — the bar moves with how the cohort did.