Candidate

Centre Number Number

Candidate Name

International General Certificate of Secondary Education

UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE LOCAL EXAMINATIONS SYNDICATE

ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE 0510/3

PAPER 3 Listening
Friday 21 MAY 1999 Afternoon Approx. 30 minutes

Candidates answer on the question paper.

No additional materials are required.

TIME Approx. 30 minutes

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
Write your name, Centre number and candidate number in the spaces at the top of this page.
Answer all questions.
Write your answers in the spaces provided on the question paper.

INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES

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

FOR EXAMINER’S USE

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

TOTAL

This question paper consists of 6 printed pages and 2 blank pages.

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Part 1

Questions 1–6

For questions 1–6 you will hear a series of short sentences. Answer each question on the line
provided. Your answer should be as brief as possible. You will hear each question twice.

1 John is asking Michael to lend him his bicycle. Why can’t John use his own bicycle?

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2 Eva has passed her examination. How does her aunt choose to congratulate her?

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3 Sanjay telephones for a doctor’s appointment. Why can’t the doctor see him today?

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4 Friends arrive unexpectedly. Anna orders a family-sized pizza for supper by telephone. What
sort of pizza should it be?

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5 Paul is told by his teacher that he has not been picked for the football team. Why is this?

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6 Your English teacher will not be in school next week.

(a) Why is this?

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(b) Who will be taking the classes instead?

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[Total : 7]

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Part 2

Exercise 1 Question 7

Listen to the interview with Sarah Carter at London Zoo, then complete the notes below. You will
hear the interview twice.

Career Profile : Zoo Keeper

Name: Sarah Carter

Age: 24
Current place of work: ......................................................................

Year work began: ...................................................................... [1]

Qualifications: correspondence courses

Work experience: 3 years as a trainee zoo keeper
Working day begins at 8 a.m.

Work carried out a.m. ...................................................................... [1]

p.m. moves animals around and works

on behaviour enrichment schemes

Favourite Aspect: ...................................................................... [1]

Worst Aspect: ...................................................................... [1]

Aspirations: Head Keeper

Practical work experience: ...................................... and London Zoo [1]

Holidays: 23 days
Earns: ......................................................................

Could earn: ...................................................................... [1]

[Total : 6]

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Exercise 2 Questions 8–13

Listen to the radio interview with Lars Ericksson about the causes and effects of melting ice in
the Antarctic, then complete the notes below. You will hear the interview twice.

8 The temperature has risen over the last ………………………… years [1]

Some scientists think that the Earth is growing hotter.

9 Others think that only the ………………………………………… is affected [1]

10 ………………… ………………… is responsible for half the greenhouse gas. [1]

11 Animals and plants are affected because they are used to …………………………
conditions. [1]

12 ………………………… would result from the sea level rising. [1]

The melting ice suits some plants because it uncovers soil where they can live.

13 To reduce greenhouse gases we must

(a) stop cutting down forests

(b) burn ……………………………… [1]

[Total : 6]

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Part 3

Exercise 1 Question 14

Listen to the following radio interview about the problems which the year 2000 could cause. Then
indicate which statements are true or false by putting a tick (✔) in the appropriate box. You will
hear the interview twice.

True False

(a) Helga Sturt is the presenter of Computer Forum.

(b) The year 2000 affects only the European computer industry.

(c) Current systems process dates up to 31.12.1999 correctly.

(d) January 1st 2000 could appear to be the same as January 1st
1900 to a computer.

(e) Financial forecasts are calculated in advance.

(f) This problem will not affect us.

(g) No action needs to be taken before the year 2000.

(h) Fuel companies may think that their accounts are unpaid.

(i) Automatic Cash machines may dispense too much money to

Account holders.

(j) Library books could register as 99 years overdue.

(k) Most companies fully understand the size of the problems

they face.

(l) Measures are being taken to address this problem effectively.

[Total : 6]

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Exercise 2 Question 15

Listen to the following interview with Matthew Barber about his career as a gardener and indicate
which statements are true by putting a tick (✔) in the appropriate box. Tick only 5 boxes. You will
hear the interview twice.

(a) Matthew Barber’s first ambition was to be a journalist.

(b) He enjoyed working in the garden when he was a boy.

(c) English Literature was his degree subject at College.

(d) He hopes to take another degree.

(e) The hot weather affects his working times.

(f) He does not enjoy working in the evenings.

(g) Working in rich people’s gardens can be boring.

(h) He finds digging enjoyable.

(i) He hopes to do some writing on the subject of gardening.

(j) His hourly earnings could be £10 if he did design work

[Total : 5]

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