Cambridge IGCSE English - Second Language (oral endorsement) 0510 — 2023 Feb/March Paper 3 · Variant 2

0510/32/F/M/23 · 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 · What did Sally forget to take on the trip?

1 (a) What did Sally forget to take on the trip? ............................................................................................................................................. [1] (b) What souvenir did Sally bring back from the trip? ............................................................................................................................................. [1]

Mark scheme: Question Answer Marks Guidance 1(a) jacket 1 Accept: • (my/her/the) / (warm) jacket • warming jacket • jaket Do not accept: • jackets (pl.) • mom’s / woollen jacket • worn/worm jacket • warmed jacket • hat and jacket • something warm • jecket • jakect 1(b) (a) necklace 1 Accept: • necklace to match her earrings • buy necklace • necklece • necklase Do not accept: • neckless / neckles • neckleace • necklice

Q2 · What day was Ben’s interview?

2 (a) What day was Ben’s interview? ............................................................................................................................................. [1] (b) What did Ben like least about the job offer? ............................................................................................................................................. [1]

Mark scheme: 2(a) Friday 1 Accept: • at Friday Do not accept: • Firday 2(b) (the) salary 1 Accept: • low salary • less salary • salary down • salary offered • sallary • salery Do not accept: • salary was good • salory / saliry • sallery • salairy

Q3 · What is the new closing time at the gym?

3 (a) What is the new closing time at the gym? ............................................................................................................................................. [1] (b) Which activity does the speaker recommend to get fit quickly? ............................................................................................................................................. [1]

Mark scheme: 3(a) 8 (pm) / eight (pm) 1 Accept: • at 8 (o’clock) Do not accept: • 8am 3(b) cycling 1 Accept: • cyclling • cycleing Do not accept: • cyclying • cycleling

Q4 · Where did Eve buy the book?

4 (a) Where did Eve buy the book? ............................................................................................................................................. [1] (b) How much did Eve spend on the book? ............................................................................................................................................. [1] [Total: 8] Exercise 2

Mark scheme: 4(a) second(-)hand shop / 1 Accept: second(-)hand store • 2nd hand shop • second-hand store • shop near (the/Dad’s/his) office • second(-)hand shop Do not accept: • shop beside/opposite (Dad’s) office • shop (on its own) • Dad’s office shop • second-time shop • second handy shop • near Dad’s office (on its own) • in office • shopping mall • second(-)hand stall 4(b) £2.50 1 Accept: • 2 pound(s) 50 / 2.50 pound(s) • £3.50 Do not accept: • £2.50 cents / 2 pounds 50 cents • 2.50 (on its own) • £2.5 / 2.5 pounds • 2.50 pounts / pouns / ponds Exercise 2 You will need to award a zero, 1, or NR (no response – only award this where no attempt at all has been made to answer any part of an item).

Q5 · You will hear Robert Williams, who is a National Park ranger, talking about grizzly bears…

5 You will hear Robert Williams, who is a National Park ranger, talking about grizzly bears and how to stay safe in bear territory. 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. How to stay safe in grizzly bear territory Facts about grizzly bears They can live for as long as ................................... years in the wild. Grizzly bears rely on ................................... more than their other senses. Robert was surprised to learn about grizzly bears’ ................................... skills. Grizzly bears tend to spend a lot of their time eating, especially during ................................... . Safety advice Robert mentions that the most reliable sign that a grizzly bear has been in the area is that ................................... have been moved. Robert suggests moving your arms and creating ................................... when you see a grizzly bear. When a bear is standing up, it usually means that it is ................................... . While visiting the National Park, Robert recommends checking the ................................... to obtain up‑to‑date guidance about grizzly bears. [8] Exercise 3

Mark scheme: 5(a) 39 / thirty-nine 1 Accept: • 39 years Do not accept: • 30 • 24 5(b) smell 1 Accept: • their smell • smelling • smelling sense / sense of smell Do not accept: • smells (pl.) • smell and eyesight 5(c) swimming 1 Accept: • swiming Do not accept: • climbing 5(d) autumn 1 Accept: • fall (Am. Engl.) • autum • autmn Do not accept: • in autumn • autoumn / autaumn • autom / automn • auttum 5(e) rocks 1 Accept: • stones Do not accept: • rock (sg.) • turned (over) rocks • rooks 5(f) noise 1 Accept: • allow ‘sound’ instead of ‘noise’ • (a) extra / loud noise • a noise / noises • clapping noise / clap sounds • a extra noise Do not accept: • clapping / claps • noice • nosie • waves 5(g) curious 1 Accept: • cureious • curiuous Do not accept: • curius • curouis 5(h) information board(s) 1 Accept: • information board (sg.) • notice board(s) Do not accept: • information (on its own) • boards (on its own) • information boadrs • information bored • information borad Exercise 3 Please use the tick annotation for each correct response. Total the number of ticks and enter the mark in the marking grid on the right. You will need to award a zero, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or NR (no response – only award this where no attempt at all has been made to answer the whole question). If a candidate uses the same letter more than once, no mark is to be awarded for that letter even if one of those is correct. The tick must correspond to the correct box. Align ticks to the right hand side of the response box. Do not obscure the candidate’s response.

Q6 · You will hear six people talking about the places they grew up in

6 You will hear six people talking about the places they grew up in. 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 The town did well to recover from a difficult past. Speaker 2 B I’m surprised some people decided to move back there. Speaker 3 C It’s a nice, but expensive place to live. Speaker 4 D It doesn’t have any facilities for young people. Speaker 5 E I’m considering moving back there in the future. Speaker 6 F It’s always been popular with tourists. G The best thing about it is the number of work opportunities. [6] Please turn over for Exercise 4 Exercise 4

Mark scheme: 6(a) Speaker 1 E 1 6(b) Speaker 2 D 1 6(c) Speaker 3 B 1 6(d) Speaker 4 A 1 6(e) Speaker 5 G 1 6(f) Speaker 6 C 1 Exercise 4 You will need to award a zero, 1, or NR (no response – only award this where no attempt at all has been made to indicate a response). Credit any indication of the candidate’s response e.g. a tick, a cross, a line, a circle, a dash etc. If the candidate has indicated their response next to the A, B or C options on the question paper (not in the box), please mark it. Award zero where more than one box is ticked unless one of the ticks is clearly more prominent than the other, in which case the mark should be awarded.

Q7 · You will hear an interview with Sara, the winner of the Young Make‑Up Artist competition

7 You will hear an interview with Sara, the winner of the Young Make‑Up Artist competition. Listen to the interview and look at the questions. For each question, choose the correct answer, A, B or C, and put a tick (✓) in the appropriate box. You will hear the interview twice. (a) How did Sara first get involved in make‑up? A She was encouraged by her girlfriends. B She was inspired by her mother. C She was persuaded to attend a make‑up course. [1] (b) Sara decided to enter the competition because A she had always enjoyed competing. B she wanted to get the prize. C she hoped to develop new friendships. [1] (c) When preparing for the competition, Sara benefited most from A researching the recent make‑up trends. B watching videos about make‑up. C working with a professional make‑up artist. [1] (d) Which part of the competition did Sara find the most difficult? A the natural make‑up B the wedding make‑up C the evening make‑up [1] (e) What surprised Sara about other participants? A how helpful they were B how keen to win they were C how relaxed they were [1] (f) What make‑up advice does Sara give? A Buy the highest quality products you can afford. B Only use your make‑up brushes for a limited period. C Make sure you use the colours that suit you. [1] (g) What does Sara say about entering the competition? A It’s a good way to make friends. B It’ll take up a lot of one’s time. C It requires real passion for make‑up. [1] (h) In the near future, Sara is planning to A stay in education. B start her own business. C enter another competition. [1] [Total: 8]

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

What you needed in this session

Cambridge’s own grade thresholds for 2023 Feb/March, Paper 3 · Variant 2. A higher threshold means an easier paper — the bar moves with how the cohort did.

C20/30
D17/30
E14/30
F11/30
G8/30