Cambridge IGCSE English Second Language (Speaking Endorsement) (9-1) 0993 — 2023 Oct/Nov Paper 3 · Variant 1

1 (a) What does the man most recommend visiting in the town? ............................................................................................................................................. [1] (b) Which area of the town does the man think it is best to stay in? ............................................................................................................................................. [1]

Mark scheme: Question Answer Marks 1(a) (the) castle 1 1(b) near (the) river 1

2 (a) Which product does the woman have a problem with now? ............................................................................................................................................. [1] (b) What does the woman want the company to email her? ............................................................................................................................................. [1]

Mark scheme: 2(a) (the) printer 1 2(b) (the) instruction(s) 1

3 (a) What is the man looking for? ............................................................................................................................................. [1] (b) What password do the man and woman agree to use? ............................................................................................................................................. [1]

Mark scheme: 3(a) (the) electricity bill 1 3(b) technology 1

4 (a) What does the man still need volunteers to help with at the race? ............................................................................................................................................. [1] (b) What is in the centre of the race map? ............................................................................................................................................. [1] [Total: 8] Exercise 2

Mark scheme: 4(a) (checking) registration(s) 1 4(b) (the) finishing (line) 1 Exercise 2

5 You will hear a headteacher telling students about their new school building. 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. New school building Update on progress The ................................... phase took longer than expected. Details of the new building The word ................................... best describes the new building. Improving the ................................... inside the classrooms was challenging. The café on the third floor is called ................................... . The ................................... is the only facility that is not ready yet. The ................................... will be available to people living in the city. Moving in to the new building Students will move in at the beginning of ................................... . A ................................... will be arranged for students to find out more about the building. [8] Exercise 3

Mark scheme: 5(a) design 1 5(b) flexible 1 5(c) sound(s) 1 5(d) roof(-)top(s) 1 5(e) art(s) studio 1 5(f) sport(s) centre / sport(s) center 1 5(g) January 1 5(h) display 1 Exercise 3

6 You will hear six people talking about clothes. For each of the 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 Everyone should learn how to repair their own clothes. Speaker 2 B I prefer to buy second‑hand clothes. Speaker 3 C I buy myself something almost every week. Speaker 4 D It’s better to buy fewer items and get better quality. Speaker 5 E I think more people should learn to make their own clothes. Speaker 6 F It makes sense to hire clothes for special occasions. G My friends and I often borrow each other’s clothes. [6] Please turn over for Exercise 4. Exercise 4

Mark scheme: 6(a) Speaker 1 C 1 6(b) Speaker 2 B 1 6(c) Speaker 3 F 1 6(d) Speaker 4 E 1 6(e) Speaker 5 D 1 6(f) Speaker 6 G 1 Exercise 4

7 You will hear an interview with a woman called Lina Edwards, who runs a flower‑arranging business. 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) What gave Lina the idea for starting her business? A a childhood interest B a friend’s marriage C a local festival [1] (b) What helped Lina to learn about working with flowers? A doing a part‑time course B watching a relative C working in a shop [1] (c) Lina says that many people fail to realise that professional flower arrangers need to A be well organised. B show a sense of creativity. C have good communication skills. [1] (d) Lina feels that the hardest thing about working with flowers is A keeping them in position. B avoiding damaging them. C making them last. [1] (e) When asked what her favourite flower is, Lina A says she feels embarrassed about her answer. B explains why she doesn’t have one. C suggests she finds the question annoying. [1] (f) How has Lina made her business more environmentally friendly? A by using more locally grown flowers B by providing recyclable packaging C by finding a better way of transporting flowers [1] (g) Lina says that the best thing she has done this year has been A judging a competition. B creating a TV show. C working on a ship. [1] (h) What is Lina going to do next? A produce a book B train an assistant C set up a website [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) C 1 7(g) C 1 7(h) B 1