Cambridge IGCSE English - Second Language (oral endorsement) 0510 — 2019 Oct/Nov Paper 3 · Variant 1
0510/31/O/N/19 · 7 questions · 30 marks · ≈34 min
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Questions as text
Q1 · What kind of festival is the girl going to?
1 (a) What kind of festival is the girl going to? ............................................................................................................................................. [1] (b) What work will the girl do at the festival? ............................................................................................................................................. [1]
Mark scheme: Question Answer Marks 1(a) (the/a) music (festival) 1 1(b) (take) photo(s) 1
Q2 · What surprised the man about the exhibits?
2 (a) What surprised the man about the exhibits? ............................................................................................................................................. [1] (b) What did the man buy? ............................................................................................................................................. [1]
Mark scheme: 2(a) (the/its/great) variety 1 (of exhibits/arts/paintings/sculptures/exhibitions/pictures) 2(b) (a) poster (in the end) 1
Q3 · Which type of rubbish is most common on Hilton Island’s beaches?
3 (a) Which type of rubbish is most common on Hilton Island’s beaches? ............................................................................................................................................. [1] (b) How many pieces of rubbish were found on the island last year? ............................................................................................................................................. [1]
Mark scheme: 3(a) plastic bags 1 3(b) 38 million (items/pieces)/thirty eight million (items/pieces)/38 000 000 1 (items/pieces)
Q4 · What do many people say they find hard to get enough of?
4 (a) What do many people say they find hard to get enough of? ............................................................................................................................................. [1] (b) What is the purpose of the exercises at the start of the new classes? ............................................................................................................................................. [1] [Total: 8] Exercise 2
Mark scheme: 4(a) (eight hours) sleep(ing) 1 4(b) (to) relax(ing) (people) 1
Q5 · You will hear a student talking about a science project she has done
5 You will hear a student talking about a science project she has done. Listen to the talk and complete the details below. Write one word only in each gap. You will hear the talk twice. Portable fridge A fridge that someone can carry on their back like a backpack Inventor: Will Broadway The speaker first got to know about the invention from the ................................... . Will’s aim was to keep ................................... , in particular, cool. Will worked on the idea for his fridge when he was visiting ................................... . The invention works by combining ................................... and a chemical called ammonia. Will wanted to create something that was less ................................... than another invention called the Icyball. Will did research to discover the ideal ................................... for his invention. Will thinks his invention could be of great benefit to people working as ................................... in remote places. Will has no interest in ................................... . [8] Exercise 3
Mark scheme: 5(a) radio 1 5(b) medicine(s) 1 5(c) Mexico 1 5(d) water 1 5(e) heavy 1 5(f) weight 1 5(g) nurses 1 5(h) fame/profit(s) 1
Q6 · You will hear six people talking about living in a big city
6 You will hear six people talking about living in a big city. 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 find the speed of city life exciting. Speaker 2 B It’s great to have plenty of choice of entertainment. Speaker 3 C It’s annoying that a visit to friends can mean a long journey. Speaker 4 D Sometimes I miss the peace of the countryside. Speaker 5 E There are better educational opportunities in a city. Speaker 6 F I love having contact with lots of very different people. G It’s very expensive to take advantage of what the city offers. [6] Please turn over for Exercise 4. Exercise 4
Mark scheme: 6(a) Speaker 1: F 1 6(b) Speaker 2: C 1 6(c) Speaker 3: B 1 6(d) Speaker 4: E 1 6(e) Speaker 5: D 1 6(f) Speaker 6: G 1
Q7 · You will hear an interview with a travel writer called Sandra Marshall
7 You will hear an interview with a travel writer called Sandra Marshall. Listen to their conversation and look at the questions. For each question, choose the correct answer, A, B or C, and put a tick (3) in the appropriate box. You will hear the interview twice. (a) Sandra first considered making a career out of writing when A she realised she could write better articles than some she read. B she received encouragement from another writer. C she found she enjoyed writing assignments as a student. [1] (b) What does Sandra say about her favourite destination? A She finds it exceptionally beautiful. B She is particularly interested in its history. C She cannot explain what attracts her to it. [1] (c) What do many readers wrongly assume about travel writers? A Their stories do not require planning. B Their travel experiences are usually wonderful. C Magazine staff arrange the details of their trips for them. [1] (d) What does Sandra find hardest about her job? A never staying in one place for long B not having regular work colleagues C staying motivated when an article is rejected [1] (e) Which of her achievements is Sandra proudest of? A getting a book published B graduating from university C having a TV film made about her work [1] (f) Sandra wishes that when she was younger A she had spent more time studying writing. B she had been less influenced by other people’s work. C she had written only when she was in the right mood. [1] (g) Sandra recommends that someone who wants to be a travel writer should A get to know travel magazine editors personally. B write first about the place they grew up in. C move to live in another country. [1] (h) What does Sandra plan to do in the coming year? A take up a teaching position B try a different kind of writing C do a lot of household jobs [1] [Total: 8]
Mark scheme: 7(a) B 1 7(b) C 1 7(c) A 1 7(d) C 1 7(e) B 1 7(f) A 1 7(g) C 1 7(h) B 1
What you needed in this session
Cambridge’s own grade thresholds for 2019 Oct/Nov, Paper 3 · Variant 1. A higher threshold means an easier paper — the bar moves with how the cohort did.