Cambridge IGCSE English Second Language (Speaking Endorsement) (9-1) 0993 — 2021 May/June Paper 3 · Variant 2

1 (a) What did the woman buy as a present at the department store? ............................................................................................................................................. [1] (b) How much did the woman spend at the department store? ............................................................................................................................................. [1]

Mark scheme: Question Answer Marks 1(a) (a) foot(-)ball 1 1(b) £25 / 25 pounds / twenty-five pounds 1

2 (a) Where will the boat tour stop next? ............................................................................................................................................. [1] (b) What time will the tourists arrive back at the harbour? ............................................................................................................................................. [1]

Mark scheme: 2(a) (the) castle 1 2(b) 4.30 (pm) / 16:30 / half past four / four thirty (pm) 1

3 (a) Where in town did Jack meet his friend? ............................................................................................................................................. [1] (b) How did Jack’s friend get into town? ............................................................................................................................................. [1]

Mark scheme: 3(a) (outside / the) library 1 3(b) (by) bicycle / (by) bike 1

4 (a) Who gave the talk that the man went to last night? ............................................................................................................................................. [1] (b) Which topic in the talk was the man particularly interested in? ............................................................................................................................................. [1] [Total: 8] Exercise 2

Mark scheme: 4(a) (a) scientist 1 4(b) (about / the) moon 1 Exercise 2

5 You will hear a woman called Becky talking about her hobby, swimming. Listen to the talk and complete the details below. Write one or two words only in each gap. You will hear the talk twice. Becky’s hobby: swimming Swimming classes at an outdoor pool Becky says she had always avoided her local outdoor pool because of the ................................... there. Becky says she had often felt ................................... during previous swimming classes. Becky uses the word ................................... to describe the quality she liked best in her instructor, John. John suggested that Becky should try to improve her ................................... in the water. John said that Becky risked damaging her ................................... by the way she swam. Becky particularly enjoyed learning to ................................... in the pool. Following her swimming classes Becky began swimming in the ................................... near her home. Becky was amazed by the ................................... she experienced under water. [8] Exercise 3

Mark scheme: 5(a) temperature 1 5(b) bored 1 5(c) (very) encouraging 1 5(d) speed 1 5(e) back 1 5(f) float 1 5(g) river 1 5(h) silence 1 Exercise 3

6 You will hear six people talking about their friends and why they like them. 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 We have a lot of things in common. Speaker 2 B We’ve known each other very well since childhood. Speaker 3 C We enjoy learning about each other’s different interests. Speaker 4 D We make sure we meet up regularly. Speaker 5 E We keep in touch wherever we are. Speaker 6 F We rarely argue about things. G We always support each other. [6] Please turn over for Exercise 4. Exercise 4

Mark scheme: 6(a) C 1 6(b) F 1 6(c) G 1 6(d) A 1 6(e) B 1 6(f) D 1 Exercise 4

7 You will hear an interview with Tamsin Mateus, a classical musician whose professional career started when she took part in a major music 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 (3) in the appropriate box. You will hear the interview twice. (a) Tamsin thinks her love of music was first inspired by A the involvement she had with it at school. B the private lessons she went to. C the way her parents taught her. [1] (b) Why did Tamsin particularly want to learn to play the cello? A She thought it would make her seem special. B She wasn’t sure the piano was right for her. C She’d heard some beautiful pieces played on it. [1] (c) When Tamsin decided to take part in the music competition, she was A concerned she had very little chance of winning. B determined to do as well as she possibly could. C keen to compare herself with other young musicians. [1] (d) When Tamsin performed in the competition final, the orchestra A started playing too soon. B almost played the wrong music. C played more loudly than she’d expected. [1] (e) Tamsin explains that the piece of music she played in the final A didn’t seem to be well known. B allowed her to express herself. C was chosen because it was demanding. [1] (f) When Tamsin heard that she had won, initially she A was sad that the whole experience was over. B felt sorry for the other finalists. C thought it was a mistake. [1] (g) Listening to a recording of her performance in the competition final, Tamsin A realised it revealed her lack of experience. B felt it showed where her strengths were. C was disappointed by the sound quality. [1] (h) What has Tamsin achieved since the competition? A She has won an award for musical composition. B She has appeared on TV several times. C She has returned to studying music. [1] [Total: 8]

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