Cambridge IGCSE English - Second Language (oral endorsement) 0510 — 2020 Feb/March Paper 3 · Variant 2

0510/32/F/M/20 · 7 questions · 30 marks · ≈34 min

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Mark scheme4 pages

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Questions as text

Q1 · What present does the girl usually buy for her grandmother’s birthday?

1 (a) What present does the girl usually buy for her grandmother’s birthday? ............................................................................................................................................. [1] (b) Where is the girl going to look for a present for her grandmother? ............................................................................................................................................. [1]

Mark scheme: Question Answer Marks 1(a) (some) clothes 1 1(b) (the) shopping centre 1

Q2 · What does the man find most difficult about learning to drive?

2 (a) What does the man find most difficult about learning to drive? ............................................................................................................................................. [1] (b) Who does the man think has helped him most with learning to drive? ............................................................................................................................................. [1]

Mark scheme: 2(a) parking 1 2(b) (his/my) uncle 1

Q3 · What job did Gina Foster do in the past?

3 (a) What job did Gina Foster do in the past? ............................................................................................................................................. [1] (b) Where does Gina Foster prefer to give talks about the environment? ............................................................................................................................................. [1]

Mark scheme: 3(a) (a) singer 1 3(b) (in) schools 1

Q4 · What time of day did the man go to the top of the skyscraper?

4 (a) What time of day did the man go to the top of the skyscraper? ............................................................................................................................................. [1] (b) Where on the top floor had the man planned to go? ............................................................................................................................................. [1] [Total: 8] Exercise 2

Mark scheme: 4(a) (in) (the) morning 1 4(b) (to) (a) restaurant 1

Q5 · You will hear a talk given by a woman called Laura who took up photography as a hobby

5 You will hear a talk given by a woman called Laura who took up photography as a hobby. Listen to the talk and complete the details below. Write one or two words only in each gap. You will hear the talk twice. Photography as a hobby When Laura first took up photography, she was discouraged by the ................................... . Laura says that a ................................... was particularly useful when she was learning about photography. When Laura began taking pictures outside, she realised the importance of ................................... . Laura’s family didn’t expect her to take her camera to the ................................... . When Laura managed to get good pictures of ................................... , she became much more confident. Laura gets most pleasure from taking photographs when she is in ................................... . According to Laura, being ................................... is the key to successful photography. Laura dreams of organising ................................... in the future. [8] Exercise 3

Mark scheme: 5(a) technical language 1 5(b) blog 1 5(c) (the) light 1 5(d) super(-)market 1 5(e) sunsets 1 5(f) other countries 1 5(g) patient 1 5(h) (local) exhibitions 1

Q6 · You will hear six people talking about television programmes they watch regularly

6 You will hear six people talking about television programmes they watch regularly. 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 surprised by the high quality of the special effects. Speaker 2 B I can’t always understand what is happening. Speaker 3 C I’m impressed by the quality of the acting. Speaker 4 D I don’t think the way the characters talk is realistic. Speaker 5 E I appreciate the beautiful settings. Speaker 6 F I believe the programme should be more popular than it is. G I don’t think it’s like any other programme on television. [6] Please turn over for Exercise 4. Exercise 4

Mark scheme: 6(a) G 1 6(b) F 1 6(c) B 1 6(d) D 1 6(e) A 1 6(f) E 1

Q7 · You will hear a student called Anna talking to Ben Hamilton, a personal trainer, about…

7 You will hear a student called Anna talking to Ben Hamilton, a personal trainer, about his work helping people to keep fit. Listen to the interview 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) Why did Ben become a personal trainer? A He enjoyed studying health and fitness at university. B He wasn’t satisfied with the job he had at a gym. C He got the idea from his employer. [1] (b) What does Ben think is the most important quality for a personal trainer? A an ability to motivate people B good organisational skills C up-to-date specialist knowledge [1] (c) Ben says that he avoids working with people who A argue with him about the advice he gives. B have little previous experience of keeping fit. C are recovering from injuries. [1] (d) Ben admits that when he is very busy, he sometimes A cancels holidays he has booked. B tries to reduce the number of clients. C fails to keep as fit as he would like. [1] (e) Ben is sometimes annoyed when the people he knows A keep asking him specific questions. B try to pretend they are very fit. C say that his job must be easy. [1] (f) Ben says that some of his clients probably give up because A they don’t have the time. B they lack discipline. C they run out of money. [1] (g) Ben felt particularly pleased when his client Mike A took part in a race. B changed his diet. C started walking everywhere. [1] (h) One day, Ben would like to A make television documentaries. B create his own fitness website. C write a book about his experiences. [1] [Total: 8]

Mark scheme: 7(a) B 1 7(b) A 1 7(c) C 1 7(d) C 1 7(e) A 1 7(f) B 1 7(g) A 1 7(h) C 1

What you needed in this session

Cambridge’s own grade thresholds for 2020 Feb/March, Paper 3 · Variant 2. A higher threshold means an easier paper — the bar moves with how the cohort did.

C20/30
D18/30
E15/30
F12/30
G10/30