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International General Certificate of Secondary Education

UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE LOCAL EXAMINATIONS SYNDICATE
ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE 0510/4
PAPER 4 Listening
Friday 10 NOVEMBER 2000 Morning Approx. 45 minutes

Candidates answer on the question paper.

No additional materials are required.

TIME Approx. 45 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.
Dictionaries are not permitted.

FOR EXAMINER’S USE

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

TOTAL

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

(NH) QK07473/4
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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 item twice.

1 Kerry has seen an advertisement for an office job and is telephoning the company.

(i) In what department does she hope to work?

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(ii) When exactly are the interviews being held?

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2 Jim and Mary are talking about television. Why does Jim think it’s a good idea for them to
buy a second TV?

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3 Thandie is hoping to buy a theatre ticket at half the normal price for next Monday’s
performance. Why is it not possible to do so immediately?

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4 You have arranged to drive to the seaside on Saturday. Why might it take you a long time to
get there?

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5 You have gone into town to buy some sports shoes but they are not available.

(i) How long will you have to wait before receiving them from this shop?

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(ii) How might you be able to find some earlier than this?

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6 Rachel and Richard have gone to a restaurant to have a celebration dinner. Why is the
restaurant closed?

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[Total : 8]

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Part 2
Part 2: Exercise One Question 7

Listen to the following interview with Shanta Carlson, a marine biologist at the London Aquarium;
then complete the notes below. You will hear the interview twice.

(a) Shanta starts work at around ........................................ and normally finishes at

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

Examples of maintenance to be done in the morning are:

(b) (i) ....................................................................................................................................... [1]

(ii)...................................................................................................................................... [1]

(c) When she is in the tanks with the sharks, she does not consider them to be

dangerous because ......................................................................................................... [1]

(d) What she most dislikes about working on Monday morning is .............................

.............................................................................................. when cleaning the tanks. [1]

(e) She might eventually work as a fish curator or .........................................................

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

(f) What she thinks is the best aspect of her job:

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

[Total : 7]

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Part 2: Exercise Two Question 8

A school group is taking part in an activity holiday. The group leader is telling the students what
they will be doing that week. Listen to what he says and then complete the Diary page. You will
hear his speech twice.

DIARY

MONDAY

a.m. Horseriding – specialist equipment supplied.

(a) Meet at ............................................................................................................. [1]

(b) 8 p.m. .......................................................................................................................... [1]

TUESDAY

a.m. Selection of Watersports

(c) Check group details on ................................................................................. [1]

p.m. Lecture about climbing practice and safety. Rock climbing.

WEDNESDAY

(d) a.m. Lesson on......................................................................................................... [1]

(e) p.m. Hill walking. Bring......................................................................................... [1]

THURSDAY

a.m. Choice of visits:

(f) ................................................................................................................... [1]

historic house
birdwatching at nature reserve

(g) Afternoon......................................................................................................................... [1]

(h) Then ..........................................................................................................................

and [1]

[Total : 8]

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Part 3
Part 3: Exercise One Question 9

Listen to the following radio interview with a postman in the countryside; then answer the
questions below. You will hear the interview twice.

(a) Give two examples showing how involved Norman Dunbar becomes in the lives of the
farmers.

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

(b) Why has he so far been successful in not losing his job?

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(c) Describe the school he visits.

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(d) Why does he sometimes get late on his rounds?

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(e) When does he walk up steep slopes in thick snow?

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(f) Why, according to him, are people in towns not quite so generous with their present-
giving?

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[Total : 6]

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Part 3: Exercise Two Question 10

Listen to the interview about electricity on board aeroplanes; then answer the following questions.
You will hear the interview twice.

(a) How does an aircraft get its electrical power?

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

(b) How much electricity do 15 homes use?

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

(c) List five sources of electrical consumption on board an aircraft.

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(d) What is the purpose of the emergency generator?

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

(e) List two ways in which an aircraft can obtain electrical power if it is parked in an airport.

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