Cambridge IGCSE English - Second Language (oral endorsement) 0510 — 2021 Oct/Nov Paper 3 · Variant 2

0510/32/O/N/21 · 7 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.

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Questions as text

Q1 · Who told the girl about the music website she used?

1 (a) Who told the girl about the music website she used? ............................................................................................................................................. [1] (b) Which instrument did the girl write about? ............................................................................................................................................. [1]

Mark scheme: Question Answer Marks 1(a) (her) brother 1 1(b) (the) violin 1

Q2 · When does the boy want to get his friend’s bike?

2 (a) When does the boy want to get his friend’s bike? ............................................................................................................................................. [1] (b) How long does the boy want to borrow his friend’s bike for? ............................................................................................................................................. [1]

Mark scheme: 2(a) (on) Wednesday 1 2(b) 4 days / four days 1

Q3 · Which sport has the woman just started doing?

3 (a) Which sport has the woman just started doing? ............................................................................................................................................. [1] (b) What did the woman enjoy least about her lesson? ............................................................................................................................................. [1]

Mark scheme: 3(a) tennis 1 3(b) running 1

Q4 · Where will the boy go on his birthday?

4 (a) Where will the boy go on his birthday? ............................................................................................................................................. [1] (b) What present does the boy think he will receive? ............................................................................................................................................. [1] [Total: 8] Exercise 2

Mark scheme: 4(a) (the)/(transport) museum 1 4(b) (a) smart(-)phone 1 Exercise 2

Q5 · You will hear a woman called Maria Hallam talking about her experience of working on a…

5 You will hear a woman called Maria Hallam talking about her experience of working on a shark conservation project in the Gili Islands in Indonesia. 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. Working on a shark conservation project Maria was working as a ................................... when she joined the project. Maria spent ................................... learning to dive before joining the project. Maria was surprised by the quality of the ................................... at the project’s headquarters. Maria discovered that around ................................... million sharks are caught worldwide every year. The first shark Maria saw in Indonesia was called a ................................... shark. Maria’s role during dives was to ................................... the sharks. Maria helped to improve the shark conservation charity’s ................................... while she was there. Maria especially enjoyed the ................................... in the evenings. [8] Exercise 3

Mark scheme: 5(a) (biology/university) lecturer 1 5(b) 3 weeks / three weeks 1 5(c) food 1 5(d) 100 / a hundred / one hundred 1 5(e) tiger 1 5(f) measure 1 5(g) advertising 1 5(h) (researchers’) presentations 1 Exercise 3

Q6 · You will hear six people talking about free-time activities they enjoy

6 You will hear six people talking about free-time activities they enjoy. 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 It’s really helped to improve my confidence in communicating. Speaker 2 B I hope it will help me in my future career. Speaker 3 C You have to do it a lot to become a real expert. Speaker 4 D Reading about it gives me almost as much pleasure as doing it. Speaker 5 E I might try doing something different before long. Speaker 6 F Other people I know have started doing the same thing as me. G I do it more often now than I ever have. [6] Please turn over for Exercise 4. Exercise 4

Mark scheme: 6(a) Speaker 1: E 1 6(b) Speaker 2: A 1 6(c) Speaker 3: G 1 6(d) Speaker 4: C 1 6(e) Speaker 5: F 1 6(f) Speaker 6: B 1 Exercise 4

Q7 · You will hear an interview with a builder called Peter Holroyd, who works at a research…

7 You will hear an interview with a builder called Peter Holroyd, who works at a research station in Antarctica. 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) How does Peter say he became a builder? A He was offered a job with a family member’s firm. B He followed the example of one of his friends. C He got an appropriate qualification. [1] (b) Peter initially became interested in environmental issues after A talking to a charity worker. B watching a documentary series. C hearing about a demonstration. [1] (c) How did Peter first find out about the job in Antarctica? A from a blog B from a colleague C from a magazine [1] (d) Why does Peter think his application for the job in Antarctica was successful? A He gave good examples of relevant experience. B He possessed all the necessary skills. C He had the right personality. [1] (e) How did Peter feel as he set off to Antarctica? A relieved he could finally leave B upset about leaving his family C surprised by how excited he felt [1] (f) Peter says he finds keeping warm at night is easier if he A exercises just before getting into bed. B has a hot meal before going to bed. C wears lots of layers of clothes in bed. [1] (g) What does Peter say about a typical day in Antarctica? A There’s a good balance between work and free time. B It varies a great deal from day to day. C He spends most of his day with other people. [1] (h) What does Peter say is the most enjoyable aspect of being in Antarctica? A observing so much interesting wildlife B being somewhere that’s so peaceful C knowing he’s somewhere that’s unique [1] [Total: 8]

Mark scheme: 7(a) B 1 7(b) A 1 7(c) B 1 7(d) C 1 7(e) A 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 2021 Oct/Nov, Paper 3 · Variant 2. A higher threshold means an easier paper — the bar moves with how the cohort did.

C20/30
D18/30
E16/30
F14/30
G13/30