IGCSE English As A Second Language (0510) — May–June 2025, Paper 22

Exercise 1 (Listening). You hear a man (David's friend) leaving a phone message. The speaker says he is not great with heights so does not want the suggested rock-climbing, and…

Exercise 1 (Listening). You hear two friends (US accent) cooking together. They are making a pizza: the boy is told to cut up tomatoes thinly, and they add pieces of chicken and…

Exercise 1 (Listening). You hear two friends (Australian accent) chatting. The man compliments the woman's newly cut short hair; she explains she had it done at a new salon. She…

Exercise 1 (Listening). You hear two friends discussing a school trip to an art gallery. The girl says a bowl of fruit was hardly exciting and the strange one with shapes and…

Exercise 1 (Listening). You hear two friends choosing a film. They reject science fiction (not in the mood for aliens and spaceships) and have already seen all the current horror…

Exercise 1 (Listening). You hear a woman (UK accent) describing her new job. She has been selected as pianist for the musical production at the Grand Theatre. She is leaving her…

Exercise 1 (Listening). You hear two friends on a bike ride. The boy checks his bag: his towel and swimming trunks are there, so they will skip swimming. He says he would never…

Exercise 1 (Listening). You hear a teacher (UK accent) speaking to a class about the life cycles of bees. In today's lesson the students will use their earlier notes and…

Exercise 2 (Listening). You hear a girl called Viola giving a class presentation about a tree-planting charity (Planet Breathe) she volunteers for. She explains that she had…

Exercise 2 (Listening). Continuation of Viola's presentation about tree-planting. She says last time it was raining, which she frames as positive because it made the soil softer…

Exercise 2 (Listening). You hear two school students discussing a geography project they are working on together. The girl explains she has fallen behind because her father has…

Exercise 2 (Listening). Continuation of the two students' discussion about their geography project. The boy says it would not be right to do her part for her, and finishing…

Exercise 2 (Listening). You hear two friends (Australian accent) talking about a birthday party (Helga's) they both attended. The boy was impressed by the amount of food, but the…

Exercise 2 (Listening). Continuation of the two friends discussing the birthday party. The boy says the computer game he had wanted to buy was out of stock, so he ended up buying…

Exercise 2 (Listening). You hear a man (late-teens, UK accent) talking about his fashion blog. He has uploaded only a few posts and received little feedback so far. He admits the…

Exercise 2 (Listening). Continuation of the man talking about his fashion blog. He explains that, living in a fashionable city, the simplest way to get ideas is to walk around…

Exercise 2 (Listening). You hear a girl (late-teens, UK accent) telling a friend about a snowboarding holiday with her family. She says there had been worryingly little snow when…

Exercise 2 (Listening). Continuation of the girl talking about snowboarding. As a beginner she found going downhill easy but slowing down at the bottom hard, and getting used to…

Exercise 3 (Listening). You hear an art teacher called Helen giving a talk about the Sand Life sand sculpture festival. Helen explains that the festival is the biggest of its…

Exercise 3 (Listening). You hear an art teacher called Helen giving a talk about the Sand Life sand sculpture festival. Helen explains that the festival is the biggest of its…

Exercise 3 (Listening). You hear an art teacher called Helen giving a talk about the Sand Life sand sculpture festival. Helen explains that the festival is the biggest of its…

Exercise 3 (Listening). You hear an art teacher called Helen giving a talk about the Sand Life sand sculpture festival. Helen explains that the festival is the biggest of its…

Exercise 3 (Listening). You hear an art teacher called Helen giving a talk about the Sand Life sand sculpture festival. Helen explains that the festival is the biggest of its…

Exercise 3 (Listening). You hear an art teacher called Helen giving a talk about the Sand Life sand sculpture festival. Helen explains that the festival is the biggest of its…

Exercise 3 (Listening). You hear an art teacher called Helen giving a talk about the Sand Life sand sculpture festival. Helen explains that the festival is the biggest of its…

Exercise 3 (Listening). You hear an art teacher called Helen giving a talk about the Sand Life sand sculpture festival. Helen explains that the festival is the biggest of its…

Exercise 4 (Listening - matching). You hear six people talking about a documentary series on the environment called Green Tide. For Questions 27-32, choose from the list (A-H)…

Exercise 4 (Listening - matching). You hear six people talking about a documentary series on the environment called Green Tide. For Questions 27-32, choose from the list (A-H)…

Exercise 4 (Listening - matching). You hear six people talking about a documentary series on the environment called Green Tide. For Questions 27-32, choose from the list (A-H)…

Exercise 4 (Listening - matching). You hear six people talking about a documentary series on the environment called Green Tide. For Questions 27-32, choose from the list (A-H)…

Exercise 4 (Listening - matching). You hear six people talking about a documentary series on the environment called Green Tide. For Questions 27-32, choose from the list (A-H)…

Exercise 4 (Listening - matching). You hear six people talking about a documentary series on the environment called Green Tide. For Questions 27-32, choose from the list (A-H)…

Exercise 5 (Listening). You hear an interview with a professional opera singer called Miroslav Antonin. He talks about how he began singing, his training and career in the USA,…

Exercise 5 (Listening). You hear an interview with a professional opera singer called Miroslav Antonin. He talks about how he began singing, his training and career in the USA,…

Exercise 5 (Listening). You hear an interview with a professional opera singer called Miroslav Antonin. He talks about how he began singing, his training and career in the USA,…

Exercise 5 (Listening). You hear an interview with a professional opera singer called Miroslav Antonin. He talks about how he began singing, his training and career in the USA,…

Exercise 5 (Listening). You hear an interview with a professional opera singer called Miroslav Antonin. He talks about how he began singing, his training and career in the USA,…

Exercise 5 (Listening). You hear an interview with a professional opera singer called Miroslav Antonin. He talks about how he began singing, his training and career in the USA,…

Exercise 5 (Listening). You hear an interview with a professional opera singer called Miroslav Antonin. He talks about how he began singing, his training and career in the USA,…

Exercise 5 (Listening). You hear an interview with a professional opera singer called Miroslav Antonin. He talks about how he began singing, his training and career in the USA,…