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IGCSE ESL Past Exam Papers - Listening - May / June 2011-Answer Key

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IGCSE ESL Past Exam Papers - Reading and Writing - May / June 2011-Answer Key

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IGCSE ESL Past Exam Papers - Listening - May / June 2011

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The answer key will be posted on Sunday, May 6 2012.

IGCSE Past Exam Papers - Reading & Writing - May/June 2010 - Answer Key

 

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IGCSE Past Exam Papers - Reading & Writing - May/June 2010

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IGCSE Past Exam Papers -0510/41-Extended-June 2010-Answer Key

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IGCSE Past Exam Papers -0510/41-Extended-June 2010

 

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Igcse Esl - Speaking Test - Past Exam Topics - Part I

 

It's that time of year again when the countdown starts for the igcse esl candidates. The Speaking Test is round the corner, so I thought I'd post some past exam topics. However, read the following tips carefully before you start preparing for the Igcse Esl Oral Assessment.

• DO NOT prepare a script of various past exam topics. This is the surest road to failure! After all, it's a speaking test!
• Use the past exam topics as thought-challenging topics and think of what you have to say.
• Make sure you use spoken forms of English - NOT including slang - and a variety of structure and vocabulary.
• This exam is all about ...chatting with a native speaker.  Surely you will make mistakes but don't worry too much about them if you are able to communicate and engage your examiner in the conversation!
• The Igcse Speaking Test is neither a speech nor an interview. It's a conversation!
• Most importantly, relax! Be cool and ...don't be afraid to disagree with your examiner, nicely and politely, once you can justify your opinion.

PAST EXAM TOPICS - MAY/JUNE 2009

A. Crime

Crime is increasing in some countries.

Discuss issues related to crime with the Examiner.

You may wish to consider such things as:

• any ways in which crime has affected you or might affect you directly
• which crimes are serious and which crimes are minor
• whether you think the punishment for committing crime in your country is strict enough
• some reasons why people commit crime and how it could be prevented
• why you think that in some places crime is on the increase.

You are free to consider any other ideas of your own,

You are not allowed to make any written notes.

IGCSE Past Exam Papers - November 2006

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IGCSE Listening Test - June 2008 - Answer Key

Click on the link below to download the question paper. You will find the recordings at the sidebar of my page under Podcast.

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And here are the answers to the questions.

Questions 1-6

1. She has left it late. / The birthday is tomorrow.

2. Parents' wedding anniversary.

3. (i) prepare for your IGCSE

   (ii) 3645679

4.  (1)Another youth hostel

    (2) Other side of the town

5. Tickets are half-price / can get tickets for £15 or less / queue for half -price tickets. (any ONE out of three)

6.

• phone to the ferry terminal
• ask boat to wait

Question 7

 

Company Philosophy : attitude / creative / cleaner

Company Aims : mineral water / help

Clean water projects : pumps

How some profits are used : water / one / month 

Conventional bottles: plastic / centuries(long time)

"Water for all" bottles : corn / 12 weeks

Each "rubbish muncher": forty-five(45) tonnes

Question 8

Location of tea planter: 390 km /2,000 metres above Great Rift Valley

Tea harvesting machines:

• pick tea faster than manual workers
• could bring about loss of 63,000 jobs
• will deprive tea-pickers of the ability to feed and educate their families.

Tea Farming history in Kericho:

• tea farming began : 1920s
• tea became Kenya's leading export

Daily tea yield :

• by hand: 50kg, by machine: 1,300kg

Disadvantages of mechanical harvest : machine unable to select leaves and tea will be of poorer quality

How consumer can help: buy hand-picked tea only

Question 9 :

(a) Higher than 3,800 metres above sea level

(b)

• 1984
• 2,3 billion pounds

( c ) (i) ultra violet filter / double-paned

   (ii) oxygen rich air / oxygen regulators

(d) Could wreck culture and traditional way of life / animals may be harmed / damage to the environment

(e)

• highest station
• cross river on hundreds of km (of bridge)

Question 10

(a) To guide motorists to destination

(b)

• saves time and petrol
• helps traffic flow / reduces stress
• no need to follow map / good for environment

( c ) Satellites send out signals

(d) The speed

(e) Current systems are cheaper / smaller/ easier to fit/ already built-in/ no wires to connect (any two)

(f)

• use your common sense / don't just rely on system
• remove the system from parked car