Cambridge IGCSE English - Second Language (oral endorsement) 0510 — 2020 May/June Paper 3 · Variant 2
0510/32/M/J/20 · 7 questions · 30 marks · ≈34 min
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Questions as text
Q1 · How much does the tennis racket normally cost?
1 (a) How much does the tennis racket normally cost? ............................................................................................................................................ [1] (b) What does the boy decide to buy? ............................................................................................................................................ [1]
Mark scheme: Question Answer Marks 1(a) £80 / eighty pounds / 80 pounds 1 1(b) (tennis / new) shoes 1
Q2 · Who did the girl go to the cinema with?
2 (a) Who did the girl go to the cinema with? ............................................................................................................................................ [1] (b) What did the girl like most about the film she saw? ............................................................................................................................................ [1]
Mark scheme: 2(a) (her / my) (older) sister 1 2(b) (its) special effects 1
Q3 · Where does the boy suggest meeting his friend?
3 (a) Where does the boy suggest meeting his friend? ............................................................................................................................................ [1] (b) What does the boy want his friend to bring with him? ............................................................................................................................................ [1]
Mark scheme: 3(a) (in) (the) library 1 3(b) (his) memory stick 1
Q4 · Where is the woman going in the summer holiday?
4 (a) Where is the woman going in the summer holiday? ............................................................................................................................................ [1] (b) When will the woman return home? ............................................................................................................................................ [1] [Total: 8] Exercise 2
Mark scheme: 4(a) (to) (the) coast 1 4(b) (in) three weeks / (in) 3 weeks 1
Q5 · You will hear a scientist giving a talk about small birds called hummingbirds
5 You will hear a scientist giving a talk about small birds called hummingbirds. 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. Hummingbirds These tiny birds are found in North and South America. Hummingbird flight The maximum rate at which hummingbirds beat their wings is ................................... times every minute. Unlike other species of birds, hummingbirds are able to fly ................................... . Hummingbirds’ bodies Hummingbirds have twice as many ................................... as people. Like many types of birds, hummingbirds are unable to ................................... their food. In comparison to their size, hummingbirds have the largest ................................... in the animal kingdom. Hummingbird food As well as nectar from flowers, hummingbirds eat ................................... . Dangers to hummingbirds Around ................................... of hummingbird species are in danger of dying out. Some hummingbirds are known to get trapped in ................................... . [8] [Total: 8] Exercise 3
Mark scheme: 5(a) 4800 1 5(b) backwards 1 5(c) neck bones 1 5(d) smell 1 5(e) heart(s) 1 5(f) (tiny) insects 1 5(g) 15% / fifteen percent 1 5(h) spider(s’) webs 1
Q6 · You will hear six people talking about who they live with
6 You will hear six people talking about who they live with. 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 like the people I live with, but I want to live by myself. Speaker 2 B I wish the people I live with were a bit tidier. Speaker 3 C I hadn’t met any of the people I live with before we moved in together. Speaker 4 D It’s fun living with people who are both older and younger than me. Speaker 5 E Living with people I don’t know well has been easier than I thought. Speaker 6 F Where I live, we have a schedule for doing the housework. G I’ll never get used to living with people who aren’t my family. [6] Please turn over for Exercise 4. Exercise 4
Mark scheme: 6 Speaker 1: D 1 Speaker 2: A 1 Speaker 3: F 1 Speaker 4: C 1 Speaker 5: G 1 Speaker 6: B 1
Q7 · You will hear a radio presenter interviewing a teenage mountain climber called Trent
7 You will hear a radio presenter interviewing a teenage mountain climber called Trent. 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) Trent says he first became interested in mountain climbing after A reading a book. B seeing a painting. C watching a TV programme. [1] (b) How did Trent feel just before climbing his first big mountain? A confident he would reach the peak B anxious he might injure himself C surprised by how calm he was [1] (c) Why did Trent decide to climb the highest mountain on each of the seven continents? A to raise money for research B to try to set a world record C to make his family feel proud [1] (d) What does Trent say about the people he climbed the highest mountain in Africa with? A They complained quite a lot. B They were less fit than he was. C They sometimes treated him unfairly. [1] (e) Trent believes that the least enjoyable aspect of climbing a really high mountain is A getting very little sleep. B being away from home. C dealing with dangerous wildlife. [1] (f) What comment does Trent make about the food he eats on an expedition? A It takes a long time to prepare. B The team sometimes takes too little. C He dislikes the taste of it. [1] (g) In Trent’s opinion, the most important quality for a mountain climber to have is A patience. B determination. C teamwork skills. [1] (h) What does Trent say he’s planning to do next? A study at university B work with children C visit remote places [1] [Total: 8]
Mark scheme: 7(a) B 1 7(b) C 1 7(c) A 1 7(d) B 1 7(e) A 1 7(f) A 1 7(g) B 1 7(h) B 1