Cambridge International Examinations

Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education

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ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE 0510/43

Paper 4 Listening (Extended) October/November 2017
Approx. 50 minutes
Candidates answer on the Question Paper.
Additional Materials: As listed in Instructions to Supervisors.

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Write your Centre number, candidate number and name on all the work you hand in.
Write in dark blue or black pen.
Do not use staples, paper clips, glue or correction fluid.
DO NOT WRITE IN ANY BARCODES.

Answer all questions.

Dictionaries are not permitted.

The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.

This document consists of 9 printed pages and 3 blank pages.

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Questions 1–4

You will hear four short recordings. Answer each question on the line provided. Write no more than
three words, or a number, for each detail.

You will hear each recording twice.

1 (a) When did the boy arrive home from his trip?

...............................................................................................................................................[1]

(b) What did the boy enjoy most about his trip?

...............................................................................................................................................[1]

2 (a) What is the new film about?

...............................................................................................................................................[1]

(b) When will the film be released for the general public?

...............................................................................................................................................[1]

3 (a) What has the girl lost?

...............................................................................................................................................[1]

(b) Where has the girl just come from?

...............................................................................................................................................[1]

4 (a) What does the man order?

...............................................................................................................................................[1]

(b) What is the man unhappy about?

...............................................................................................................................................[1]

[Total: 8]

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Question 5

You will hear a scientist giving a talk about birds called puffins. Listen to the talk and complete the
sentences below. Write one or two words, or a number, in each gap.

You will hear the talk twice.

Puffins

Adult birds have the same .................................... for their entire life. [1]

After around .................................... , baby puffins are ready to leave their nest. [1]

When swimming, puffins mainly use their .................................... to change direction. [1]

During cold months, in addition to their normal diet, puffins eat ............................... . [1]

The .................................... enables baby puffins to find their way during their first [1]
flight.

Puffins find their way back to their birthplace by using what is referred to as a

.................................... . [1]

Puffins face several threats:

• some are man-made, including .................................... and fishing nets [1]

• others are natural, including .................................... , foxes and rats. [1]

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Question 6

You will hear six students talking about the work they did during the summer holiday. 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 people there were helpful.

Speaker 2 B I found the working hours problematic.

Speaker 3 C It made me value the money I got paid.

Speaker 4 D It made me gain confidence.

Speaker 5 E It helped me with my studies.

Speaker 6 F I thought I would have more responsibility.

G I changed my mind about my future plans.

[Total: 6]

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Question 7

You will hear a radio presenter talking to Vincent Picard, a young chef who has won a 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) Why did Vincent decide to open his first restaurant?

A He was disappointed with other restaurants.

B There weren’t any restaurants in his area.

C People told him he would be good at it. [1]

(b) Who inspired Vincent’s love of cooking?

A his uncle

B his grandfather

C his brother [1]

(c) What did Vincent want to become when he was at school?

A a businessman

B a scientist

C a chef [1]

(d) After opening his first restaurant, the most challenging aspect of Vincent’s work was

A responding to customer complaints.

B looking after his staff members.

C managing the paperwork. [1]

(e) How does Vincent decide what dishes to include on his menu?

A He looks through old cookery books.

B He visits other restaurants.

C He talks to his customers. [1]

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(f) How does Vincent prefer to relax nowadays?

A watching films

B taking photos

C going horse-riding [1]

(g) The next thing Vincent is planning to do is

A to publish a cook book.

B to open another restaurant.

C to run a charity project. [1]

(h) What does Vincent say is the most important factor when setting up a restaurant business?

A knowledge

B experience

C determination [1]

[Total: 8]

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Question 8

Part A

You will hear a teacher, Luke Collins, giving a talk to some students about silver. Listen to the talk and
complete the sentences in Part A. Write one or two words only in each gap.

You will hear the talk twice.

Silver

Qualities of silver

Silver is not as rare as gold but is still highly valued.

Silver is a soft metal that is made into different shapes fairly easily by

.................................... it. [1]

Silver wire can be made thinner than a .................................... . [1]

Unlike some metals, silver can be easily .................................... , which adds [1]
to its appeal.

History of silver

Silver was first dug up from the ground in small amounts in

.................................... , but it wasn’t pure and was unsafe. [1]

Early coins were a mixture of silver, gold or copper.

Several hundred years ago, .................................... largely made of silver were [1]
increasingly used by the rich.

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Part B

Now listen to a conversation between two students about their research into the different uses of silver
and complete the sentences in Part B. Write one or two words only in each gap.

You will hear the conversation twice.

Uses of silver

• One surprising fact is that silver can be effective against .................................... . [1]

• Silver is one element of several that may be present in .................................... . [1]

• In tiny quantities, it is most commonly used to keep water supplies clean in

.................................... . [1]

• The mirror inside one type of .................................... has a thin layer of silver [1]
on it.

• .................................... is the process by which jewellery is covered with silver. [1]

[Total: 5]

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