Cambridge IGCSE English - Second Language (oral endorsement) 0510 — 2018 Oct/Nov Paper 3 · Variant 3
0510/33/O/N/18 · 4 questions · 30 marks · ≈34 min
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Mark scheme4 pages
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Questions as text
Q1 · What does the woman decide to buy in the market?
1 (a) What does the woman decide to buy in the market? ...............................................................................................................................................[1] (b) What is she going to make? ...............................................................................................................................................[1]
Mark scheme: Question Answer Marks 1(a) (some sweet) apples 1 1(b) (a) cake 1
Q2 · Where does Jack suggest meeting his friend tomorrow?
2 (a) Where does Jack suggest meeting his friend tomorrow? ...............................................................................................................................................[1] (b) What time have they agreed to meet? ...............................................................................................................................................[1]
Mark scheme: 2(a) outside (the) library / at (the) library 1 2(b) (at) 8.35 (am) / eight thirty five (am) / 08.35 1
Q3 · What was the subject of last night’s TV programme?
3 (a) What was the subject of last night’s TV programme? ...............................................................................................................................................[1] (b) What aspect of the programme did the woman particularly like? ...............................................................................................................................................[1]
Mark scheme: 3(a) animals 1 3(b) (the) music 1
Q4 · What did the man do on his holiday at the coast?
4 (a) What did the man do on his holiday at the coast? ...............................................................................................................................................[1] (b) What was the weather like while he was on holiday? ...............................................................................................................................................[1] [Total: 8] Question 5 You will hear a young man called Tim Carlton talking to students at his old school about his career as a swimmer. 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. Tim Carlton’s swimming career Early years Tim learnt to swim in the ................................... near his home. Tim started competing when he was ................................... years old. Career progress The main attraction for Tim of swimming competitively was being able to ................................... . Getting his ................................... helped Tim in his progress. Tim’s training focused on building his ................................... . An injury forced Tim to use his ................................... more in swimming, improving his technique. Advice Tim explains that ................................... is the key factor in his race preparations. Tim says the food he particularly relies on is ................................... , to give him energy. [8] [Total: 8] Question 6 You will hear six people talking about drawing. For each of speakers 1– 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 improved my concentration. Speaker 2 B It’s made me more creative. Speaker 3 C It’s helped me express my feelings about things. Speaker 4 D It’s made me plan more carefully. Speaker 5 E It’s helped me notice more. Speaker 6 F It’s taught me how to deal with my mistakes. G It’s given me more self-confidence. [6] [Total: 6]
Mark scheme: 4(a) (he went) riding 1 4(b) (it was) cloudy 1
What you needed in this session
Cambridge’s own grade thresholds for 2018 Oct/Nov, Paper 3 · Variant 3. A higher threshold means an easier paper — the bar moves with how the cohort did.