Cambridge IGCSE English - Second Language (oral endorsement) 0510 — 2022 Oct/Nov Paper 3 · Variant 1
0510/31/O/N/22 · 7 questions · 30 marks · ≈34 min
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Questions as text
Q1 · Where will the first session of the art club take place?
1 (a) Where will the first session of the art club take place? ............................................................................................................................................. [1] (b) What should the students bring with them? ............................................................................................................................................. [1]
Mark scheme: Question Answer Marks 1(a) (the) playground 1 1(b) (a) ruler (with them) 1
Q2 · What does the woman dislike about her new job?
2 (a) What does the woman dislike about her new job? ............................................................................................................................................. [1] (b) What does the woman need to take to work tomorrow? ............................................................................................................................................. [1]
Mark scheme: 2(a) (the/its/better) location 1 2(b) (my/her) passport 1
Q3 · What did the girl enjoy most about learning at home?
3 (a) What did the girl enjoy most about learning at home? ............................................................................................................................................. [1] (b) Which subject was her father least successful at teaching her? ............................................................................................................................................. [1]
Mark scheme: 3(a) (doing/the) projects 1 3(b) history 1
Q4 · What type of book has the author recently written?
4 (a) What type of book has the author recently written? ............................................................................................................................................. [1] (b) Where did the author write the book? ............................................................................................................................................. [1] [Total: 8] Exercise 2
Mark scheme: 4(a) (a) biography (book) 1 4(b) (in) Argentina 1 Exercise 2
Q5 · You will hear a student giving a talk to her business studies class about a couple called…
5 You will hear a student giving a talk to her business studies class about a couple called Sophie and Alex who set up a small company that produces raincoats. Listen to the talk and complete the details below. Write one or two words only in each gap. You will hear the talk twice. Ponch A business producing raincoats Getting started An experience during a ................................... made Sophie and Alex consider starting their business. Sophie was employed in the ................................... industry. They saved most of the money they needed to start up their business by ................................... . They decided that their ................................... were essential to consider when initially planning their business. The raincoats Sophie and Alex designed The advantages of using material made from recycled plastic bottles: • not much ................................... is needed to produce the material • ................................... don’t need to be used to join pieces of material. Sophie and Alex use the word ‘...................................’ to describe the colours and patterns of the material. They felt it was important to limit the ................................... of each design of raincoat that they produce. [8] Exercise 3
Mark scheme: 5(a) (music) festival 1 5(b) fashion 1 5(c) working overtime 1 5(d) values 1 5(e) (of) energy 1 5(f) chemicals 1 5(g) bold 1 5(h) quantity 1 Exercise 3
Q6 · You will hear six people talking about having a day off because there was a public holiday
6 You will hear six people talking about having a day off because there was a public holiday. 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 ended up having a busier day than I’d expected. Speaker 2 B I finally managed to complete something. Speaker 3 C I decided against making any plans in advance. Speaker 4 D I was determined to do something special. Speaker 5 E I would have preferred to spend the day with friends. Speaker 6 F I helped to arrange some local celebrations. G I let other people make plans for the day. [6] Please turn over for Exercise 4. Exercise 4
Mark scheme: 6(a) Speaker 1 G 1 6(b) Speaker 2 D 1 6(c) Speaker 3 E 1 6(d) Speaker 4 B 1 6(e) Speaker 5 A 1 6(f) Speaker 6 F 1 Exercise 4
Q7 · You will hear a student called Luke talking about some research he did on shoes…
7 You will hear a student called Luke talking about some research he did on shoes, including trainers, which are a type of sports shoe. 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) What gave Luke the idea for his research? A an article he read B a shop he visited C a website he saw [1] (b) What information does Luke give about the event called Trainer Exchange? A where it first took place B how much the entry fee was C who organised the event [1] (c) At Trainer Exchange, Luke decided to interview Meg and Tyler because A they stood out from the other people. B they had a particularly large stall. C they were selling a wider range of trainers. [1] (d) How does Meg feel about the trainers that Tyler collects? A annoyed that some have cost so much B reluctant to let him sell some special ones C concerned about the space they all take up [1] (e) According to Luke, the main reason that shoes are thrown away is because A they are poor quality. B they no longer look new. C they have become less popular. [1] (f) When Luke visited an organisation that sells unwanted shoes, he was surprised by A how well organised the building was. B how quickly the workers sorted the shoes. C how many of the shoes were unworn. [1] (g) Luke believes that the best way to reduce shoe waste is for people to A buy fewer pairs of shoes. B stop wearing shoes all the time. C be able to wear shoes that can be repaired. [1] (h) What is Luke interested in finding out more about next? A methods of shoe production B ways of using old shoes C materials that shoes are made from [1] [Total: 8]
Mark scheme: 7(a) A 1 7(b) B 1 7(c) A 1 7(d) C 1 7(e) A 1 7(f) B 1 7(g) C 1 7(h) B 1
What you needed in this session
Cambridge’s own grade thresholds for 2022 Oct/Nov, Paper 3 · Variant 1. A higher threshold means an easier paper — the bar moves with how the cohort did.