Cambridge IGCSE English - Second Language (oral endorsement) 0510 — 2023 Oct/Nov Paper 3 · Variant 2
0510/32/O/N/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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Mark scheme4 pages
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Questions as text
Q1 · What time did the boy catch the bus?
1 (a) What time did the boy catch the bus? ............................................................................................................................................. [1] (b) What did the boy leave on the bus? ............................................................................................................................................. [1]
Mark scheme: Question Answer Marks 1(a) 8.20 / eight(-)twenty 1 1(b) (his) back(-)pack 1
Q2 · Where will the girl go after school?
2 (a) Where will the girl go after school? ............................................................................................................................................. [1] (b) What is the girl going to take with her? ............................................................................................................................................. [1]
Mark scheme: 2(a) (the) hospital 1 2(b) (some) chocolate 1
Q3 · Who did the boy go to the museum with?
3 (a) Who did the boy go to the museum with? ............................................................................................................................................. [1] (b) How many hours did the boy spend at the museum? ............................................................................................................................................. [1]
Mark scheme: 3(a) (his) step(-)father 1 3(b) 5 (hours) / five (hours) 1
Q4 · What must the woman do before leaving home for her business trip?
4 (a) What must the woman do before leaving home for her business trip? ............................................................................................................................................. [1] (b) How is the woman going to travel to the airport? ............................................................................................................................................. [1] [Total: 8] Exercise 2
Mark scheme: 4(a) lock (the) windows 1 4(b) (a) taxi 1 Exercise 2
Q5 · You will hear a marine biologist called Ruth Harper giving a talk about an unusual fish…
5 You will hear a marine biologist called Ruth Harper giving a talk about an unusual fish called a seahorse. 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. Seahorses General information Ruth says that there are actually ................................... species of seahorse. Ruth explains that seahorses can ..................................., which helps them avoid being eaten. Ruth mentions that seahorses live in ................................... water in seas around the world. Ruth explains that female seahorses have a much larger ................................... than males. Eating habits Ruth says that seahorses lack ..................................., which is very unusual. Ruth was surprised to learn that seahorses are unable to ................................... their food. Conservation Ruth explains that around ................................... million seahorses are killed by humans each year. Ruth says that seahorses are sold as ................................... and as pets in roughly equal numbers. [8] Exercise 3
Mark scheme: 5(a) 46 / forty(-)six 1 5(b) change colour 1 5(c) shallow 1 5(d) territory 1 5(e) stomachs 1 5(f) chew 1 5(g) 58 / fifty(-)eight 1 5(h) souvenirs 1 Exercise 3
Q6 · You will hear six people talking about studying in another country
6 You will hear six people talking about studying in another country. 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 miss my family less than I imagined. Speaker 2 B I’ve struggled to get to know people. Speaker 3 C I’ve had no difficulty understanding any of the lectures. Speaker 4 D The accommodation is better than I expected. Speaker 5 E I hadn’t realised how different the culture would be. Speaker 6 F I wish I’d chosen a different course. G I’ve received a lot of support from other students. [6] Please turn over for Exercise 4. Exercise 4
Mark scheme: 6(a) Speaker 1 F 1 6(b) Speaker 2 G 1 6(c) Speaker 3 D 1 6(d) Speaker 4 C 1 6(e) Speaker 5 A 1 6(f) Speaker 6 E 1 Exercise 4
Q7 · You will hear an interview with a man called Michael Pearson, who is talking about his…
7 You will hear an interview with a man called Michael Pearson, who is talking about his favourite sport, kitesurfing. 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) Michael became involved in kitesurfing A thanks to a member of his family. B through his interest in a similar sport. C after seeing others doing it online. [1] (b) What problem did Michael have during his early kitesurfing experiences? A He damaged a lot of equipment. B He found it hard to get to a suitable location. C He had very little time available for it. [1] (c) How did Michael feel when he took part in his first competition? A anxious about so many people watching B unsure how good the other competitors would be C embarrassed that he knew so few tricks [1] (d) Michael decided to stop kitesurfing at one point because A he got an injury that prevented him from doing it. B he wanted to try another activity. C he had a frightening experience. [1] (e) Michael says that kitesurfing really helps him to A forget about his day-to-day worries. B think of solutions to his problems. C feel grateful for all he has in life. [1] (f) What does Michael say about teaching kitesurfing? A It helps him to develop his own skills too. B He finds coping with challenging students hard. C It involves more paperwork than he expected. [1] (g) Michael says that kitesurfing has recently become more popular because A it is now an Olympic sport. B it costs relatively little to do. C it appears a lot on social media. [1] (h) What advice does Michael give kitesurfing beginners? A Aim to make slow and steady progress. B Make sure you wear the correct clothing. C Get someone to film you as you’re doing it. [1] [Total: 8]
Mark scheme: 7(a) B 1 7(b) A 1 7(c) C 1 7(d) C 1 7(e) B 1 7(f) A 1 7(g) B 1 7(h) B 1
What you needed in this session
Cambridge’s own grade thresholds for 2023 Oct/Nov, Paper 3 · Variant 2. A higher threshold means an easier paper — the bar moves with how the cohort did.