Cambridge IGCSE English - Second Language (oral endorsement) 0510 — 2021 Oct/Nov Paper 4 · Variant 2
0510/42/O/N/21 · 40 marks · ≈45 min
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This document has 12 pages. Any blank pages are indicated. Cambridge IGCSE™ * 7 8 3 5 4 4 0 3 0 1 * DC (PQ) 197885/2 © UCLES 2021 [Turn over ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE 0510/42 Paper 4 Listening (Extended) October/November 2021 Approximately 50 minutes You must answer on the question paper. No additional materials are needed. INSTRUCTIONS ● Answer all questions. ● Use a black or dark blue pen. ● Write your name, centre number and candidate number in the boxes at the top of the page. ● Write your answer to each question in the space provided. ● Do not use an erasable pen or correction fluid. ● Do not write on any bar codes. ● Dictionaries are not allowed. INFORMATION ● The total mark for this paper is 40. ● The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ].
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2 © UCLES 2021 0510/42/O/N/21 Exercise 1 You will hear four short recordings. Answer each question on the line provided. Write no more than three words for each answer. You will hear each recording twice. 1 (a) Who told the girl about the music website she used? … [1] (b) Which instrument did the girl write about? … [1] 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] 3 (a) Which sport has the woman just started doing? … [1] (b) What did the woman enjoy least about her lesson? … [1] 4 (a) Where will the boy go on his birthday? … [1] (b) What present does the boy think he will receive? … [1] [Total: 8]
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3 0510/42/O/N/21 © UCLES 2021 [Turn over Exercise 2 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]
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4 0510/42/O/N/21 © UCLES 2021 Exercise 3 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]
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5 0510/42/O/N/21 © UCLES 2021 [Turn over Please turn over for Exercise 4.
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6 0510/42/O/N/21 © UCLES 2021 Exercise 4 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]
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7 0510/42/O/N/21 © UCLES 2021 [Turn over (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]
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8 0510/42/O/N/21 © UCLES 2021 Exercise 5 8 (a) You will hear a woman giving a talk about a famous scientist and astronomer called Johannes Kepler. Listen to the talk and complete the notes in Part (a). Write one or two words only in each gap. You will hear the talk twice. Johannes Kepler As a child, Kepler suffered from an illness which affected his … . Kepler was accepted onto a course in … at a German university. Although Kepler didn’t invent the … , he was the first person to describe how this device works. Kepler identified what causes … to occur. Many people assume that ‘…’ is quite a modern term. However, Kepler was the first to use it in a scientific context. [5]
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9 0510/42/O/N/21 © UCLES 2021 (b) Now listen to a conversation between two students, Karolina and Duncan, about space exploration, and complete the sentences in Part (b). Write one or two words only in each gap. You will hear the conversation twice. Space exploration Karolina thinks that some of the money spent on space exploration should be spent on things like … instead. Duncan says that space exploration might be helpful in solving the problem of … on Earth. Karolina thinks that governments don’t do enough to encourage … of space exploration. Duncan and Karolina agree that there is no point in building … in space. Duncan thinks that the … industry will make most money from space exploration. [5] [Total: 10]
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Mark scheme, page 1
This document consists of 5 printed pages. © UCLES 2021 [Turn over Cambridge IGCSE™ ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE 0510/42 Paper 4 Listening (Extended) October/November 2021 MARK SCHEME Maximum Mark: 40 Published This mark scheme is published as an aid to teachers and candidates, to indicate the requirements of the examination. It shows the basis on which Examiners were instructed to award marks. It does not indicate the details of the discussions that took place at an Examiners’ meeting before marking began, which would have considered the acceptability of alternative answers. Mark schemes should be read in conjunction with the question paper and the Principal Examiner Report for Teachers. Cambridge International will not enter into discussions about these mark schemes. Cambridge International is publishing the mark schemes for the October/November 2021 series for most Cambridge IGCSE™, Cambridge International A and AS Level components and some Cambridge O Level components.
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0510/42 Cambridge IGCSE – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2021 © UCLES 2021 Page 2 of 5 Generic Marking Principles These general marking principles must be applied by all examiners when marking candidate answers. They should be applied alongside the specific content of the mark scheme or generic level descriptors for a question. Each question paper and mark scheme will also comply with these marking principles. GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 1: Marks must be awarded in line with: • the specific content of the mark scheme or the generic level descriptors for the question • the specific skills defined in the mark scheme or in the generic level descriptors for the question • the standard of response required by a candidate as exemplified by the standardisation scripts. GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 2: Marks awarded are always whole marks (not half marks, or other fractions). GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 3: Marks must be awarded positively: • marks are awarded for correct/valid answers, as defined in the mark scheme. However, credit is given for valid answers which go beyond the scope of the syllabus and mark scheme, referring to your Team Leader as appropriate • marks are awarded when candidates clearly demonstrate what they know and can do • marks are not deducted for errors • marks are not deducted for omissions • answers should only be judged on the quality of spelling, punctuation and grammar when these features are specifically assessed by the question as indicated by the mark scheme. The meaning, however, should be unambiguous. GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 4: Rules must be applied consistently, e.g. in situations where candidates have not followed instructions or in the application of generic level descriptors. GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 5: Marks should be awarded using the full range of marks defined in the mark scheme for the question (however; the use of the full mark range may be limited according to the quality of the candidate responses seen). GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 6: Marks awarded are based solely on the requirements as defined in the mark scheme. Marks should not be awarded with grade thresholds or grade descriptors in mind.
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0510/42 Cambridge IGCSE – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2021 © UCLES 2021 Page 3 of 5 Exercise 1 Question Answer Marks 1(a) (her) brother 1 1(b) (the) violin 1 Question Answer Marks 2(a) (on) Wednesday 1 2(b) 4 days / four days 1 Question Answer Marks 3(a) tennis 1 3(b) running 1 Question Answer Marks 4(a) (the)/(transport) museum 1 4(b) (a) smart(-)phone 1 Exercise 2 Question Answer Marks 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
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0510/42 Cambridge IGCSE – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2021 © UCLES 2021 Page 4 of 5 Exercise 3 Question Answer Marks 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 Question Answer Marks 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
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0510/42 Cambridge IGCSE – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2021 © UCLES 2021 Page 5 of 5 Exercise 5 Part A Question Answer Marks 8A(a) (eye)(-)sight 1 8A(b) philosophy 1 8A(c) telescope 1 8A(d) tides 1 8A(e) satellite 1 Exercise 5 Part B Question Answer Marks 8B(a) housing 1 8B(b) (over)(-)population 1 8B(c) (public) support 1 8B(d) factories 1 8B(e) tourism 1
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Cambridge’s own grade thresholds for 2021 Oct/Nov, Paper 4 · Variant 2. A higher threshold means an easier paper — the bar moves with how the cohort did.