Cambridge IGCSE: English As A Second Language 0510/42
Cambridge IGCSE: English As A Second Language 0510/42
Cambridge IGCSE: English As A Second Language 0510/42
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Approximately 50 minutes
INSTRUCTIONS
● Answer all questions.
● Use a black or dark blue pen.
● Write your name, centre number and candidate number in the boxes at the top of the page.
● Write your answer to each question in the space provided.
● Do not use an erasable pen or correction fluid.
● Do not write on any bar codes.
● Dictionaries are not allowed.
INFORMATION
● The total mark for this paper is 40.
● The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ].
DC (MB/FC) 304470/3
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Exercise 1
You will hear four short recordings. Answer each question on the line provided. Write no more than
three words for each answer.
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4 (a) What will the weather be like in the south tomorrow morning?
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[Total: 8]
Exercise 2
5 You will hear a student called Janine giving a talk about taking up running as a hobby. Listen to the
talk and complete the details below. Write one or two words, or a number, in each gap.
Taking up running
Janine admits that she chose a ................................... not far from her home for her first run.
On her first run, she succeeded in running for a period of ................................... minutes
without having to stop.
Within a month, Janine had stopped focusing on her ................................... as she ran.
Later on, Janine’s longer routes included going along an old ................................... in her
town.
Janine has discovered that treating herself to some ................................... after a run is
excellent for her motivation.
[8]
Exercise 3
6 You will hear six people talking about fashion, and the way they dress.
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.
[6]
Exercise 4
7 You will hear an interview with a woman called Sophie Rudd, whose job is to find old black and
white photos and add colour to them by hand. 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.
(a) How did Sophie first become interested in adding colour to old photos as a career?
(b) Sophie thinks hand-coloured photos became popular years ago because
(c) What does Sophie say about hand-coloured photos used on old postcards?
(e) What does Sophie say about her approach to working with historical photos?
A She spends a long time deciding which colours to use in the photos.
(g) Which response to her book of historical photos has Sophie most appreciated?
[Total: 8]
Exercise 5
8 (a) You will hear wildlife journalist James Wright giving a talk about animals called beavers.
These animals build wooden structures, called dams, across rivers. Listen to the talk and
complete the notes in Part (a). Write one or two words, or a number, in each gap.
James has been investigating beavers in his area, which were discovered
James explains that the danger of ................................... is one reason beavers build
dams across rivers.
The dams also benefit the river by reducing the level of certain ................................... ,
from farming areas.
[5]
(b) Now listen to a conversation between two biology students about a study trip they’re going
on to learn more about beavers, and complete the sentences in Part (b). Write one or two
words only in each gap.
The man and woman are both looking forward to their trip to ................................... in
order to study beavers.
The man mentions one writer’s view that, of all wildlife, beavers have the biggest
Both students agree that beavers could play a major role in decreasing the effects of
................................... .
Both students decide to find out more about beavers from a ................................... .
[5]
[Total: 10]