Cambridge IGCSE English - Second Language (oral endorsement) 0510 — 2018 Oct/Nov Paper 3 · Variant 2
0510/32/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 long did it take the man to finish the race?
1 (a) How long did it take the man to finish the race? ...............................................................................................................................................[1] (b) Who did he run with during the final section? ...............................................................................................................................................[1]
Mark scheme: Question Answer Marks 1(a) 43 minutes / forty-three minutes 1 1(b) (my / his / the) trainer 1
Q2 · Which tour did the woman go on?
2 (a) Which tour did the woman go on? ...............................................................................................................................................[1] (b) What was the area where she lives now originally called? ...............................................................................................................................................[1]
Mark scheme: 2(a) (the) history (one / tour) 1 2(b) little russia 1
Q3 · Which code do you need to get a free magazine?
3 (a) Which code do you need to get a free magazine? ...............................................................................................................................................[1] (b) Where can you currently collect vouchers for cheap meals? ...............................................................................................................................................[1]
Mark scheme: 3(a) july 10 / july ten 1 3(b) (in/at) (a) supermarket / (in/at) supermarkets 1
Q4 · Which book does the woman decide to buy?
4 (a) Which book does the woman decide to buy? ...............................................................................................................................................[1] (b) What is she going to do next? ...............................................................................................................................................[1] [Total: 8] Question 5 You will hear a talk given by a student about a race he is going to take part in. 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 Wings for Life charity and its World Run event A Wings for Life race is different from other races as there’s no .................................... . Runners have to stop when what is known as the .................................... goes past them. The last person to be passed is the winner! The 2014 World Run It was held at the same time in 13 .................................... , on 6 continents, and 34 separate locations. The global winner took part in the race that was held in .................................... . .................................... of the runners were female. On the website you can use a .................................... to work out your distance and time. The website also tells you how to enter and how to .................................... for the race. 100% of the money from race .................................... goes to the charity. [Total: 8] Question 6 You will hear six people talking about whether it is better to attend live sporting events or to watch them on television. 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 Tickets for live events are far too expensive for me. Speaker 2 B You really feel part of a group when you go to watch a match. Speaker 3 C Travelling to a live event and queuing to get in takes too long. Speaker 4 D Sometimes you don’t get a very good view at a live event. Speaker 5 E My friends support different teams so we don’t go to matches together. Speaker 6 F The atmosphere at a live event can’t be appreciated at home. G I like reading all about matches that I’ve seen live. [Total: 6]
Mark scheme: 4(a) rock climbing 1 4(b) buy insurance 1
What you needed in this session
Cambridge’s own grade thresholds for 2018 Oct/Nov, Paper 3 · Variant 2. A higher threshold means an easier paper — the bar moves with how the cohort did.