IGCSE English As A Second Language (0510) — May–June 2025, Paper 11

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Question 1 · 1 mark · Reading comprehension - specific factual information

What is another term for parkour?

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Question 2 · 1 mark · Reading comprehension - specific factual information

What was the name of the group of friends who started parkour?

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Question 3 · 1 mark · Reading comprehension - specific factual information

What was the group instructor's previous job?

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Question 4 · 1 mark · Reading comprehension - specific factual information

Which movement did Sebastian try first?

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Question 5 · 1 mark · Reading comprehension - specific factual information

Which object did the group use to practise parkour in the park?

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Question 6 · 3 marks · Reading comprehension - selecting details for a specific purpose

How did Sebastian say he benefited from doing parkour? Give three details.

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Question 7 · 9 marks · Reading comprehension - identifying and selecting details for a specific purpose

Read sections A-D of the magazine article about young seals in New Zealand. For each statement, write the correct letter, A, B, C or D, on the line. Which section includes the…

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Question 8 · 4 marks · Reading comprehension - note-making

Imagine you are going to give a talk to your classmates about the Atlantic Challenge. Use words from the article to help you write some notes. Make short notes under each heading.…

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Question 9 · 3 marks · Reading comprehension - note-making

Imagine you are going to give a talk to your classmates about the Atlantic Challenge. Use words from the article to help you write some notes. Make short notes under each heading.…

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Question 10 · 1 mark · Reading comprehension - understanding of connections and implied meaning

For this question, choose the correct answer, A, B or C, and put a tick in the appropriate box. Lia chose to do a project on prickly pears in Switzerland because A she had visited…

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Question 11 · 1 mark · Reading comprehension - understanding of connections and implied meaning

For this question, choose the correct answer, A, B or C, and put a tick in the appropriate box. What is the main problem with prickly pears in Switzerland? A They can cause nasty…

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Question 12 · 1 mark · Reading comprehension - understanding of connections and implied meaning

For this question, choose the correct answer, A, B or C, and put a tick in the appropriate box. Lia discovered that prickly pear plants were first brought to Switzerland A many…

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Question 13 · 1 mark · Reading comprehension - vocabulary in context

For this question, choose the correct answer, A, B or C, and put a tick in the appropriate box. What does 'diminishing' mean in line 23? A getting smaller B causing plants to die…

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Question 14 · 1 mark · Reading comprehension - understanding of connections and implied meaning

For this question, choose the correct answer, A, B or C, and put a tick in the appropriate box. What does Lia suggest about removing the prickly pear plants? A It is easier in…

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Question 15 · 1 mark · Reading comprehension - identifying purpose and implied meaning

For this question, choose the correct answer, A, B or C, and put a tick in the appropriate box. The purpose of the blog is to A report on a long-term scientific project. B…

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Question 16 · 15 marks · Directed writing - informal email

You recently went on a school trip to a museum in another city. Write an email to a friend about the school trip to the museum. In your email you should: - explain what you did in…

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Question 17 · 15 marks · Directed writing - discursive/argumentative article

In class, you have been discussing whether employees should be required to work for a maximum of four days a week, giving them three days of free time. Here are some comments from…

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