Listening — IGCSE English As A Second Language (0510) questions by topic

Exercise 1. You will hear eight short recordings. For each question, choose the correct answer, A, B, C or D. You will hear each recording twice. What did the couple both like in…

Exercise 1. You will hear eight short recordings. For each question, choose the correct answer, A, B, C or D. You will hear each recording twice. Which photo is on the cover of…

Exercise 1. You will hear eight short recordings. For each question, choose the correct answer, A, B, C or D. You will hear each recording twice. Where does the girl suggest…

Exercise 1. You will hear eight short recordings. For each question, choose the correct answer, A, B, C or D. You will hear each recording twice. Which view from her apartment…

Exercise 1. You will hear eight short recordings. For each question, choose the correct answer, A, B, C or D. You will hear each recording twice. Which job would the man like to…

Exercise 1. You will hear eight short recordings. For each question, choose the correct answer, A, B, C or D. You will hear each recording twice. What did the man forget to take…

Exercise 1. You will hear eight short recordings. For each question, choose the correct answer, A, B, C or D. You will hear each recording twice. Where do the couple decide to go…

Exercise 1. You will hear eight short recordings. For each question, choose the correct answer, A, B, C or D. You will hear each recording twice. What did the girl give her mother…

Exercise 2. You will hear five short recordings. For each question, choose the correct answer, A, B or C. You will hear each recording twice. You will hear two friends discussing…

Exercise 2. You will hear five short recordings. For each question, choose the correct answer, A, B or C. You will hear each recording twice. You will hear two friends discussing…

Exercise 2. You will hear five short recordings. For each question, choose the correct answer, A, B or C. You will hear each recording twice. You will hear two work colleagues…

Exercise 2. You will hear five short recordings. For each question, choose the correct answer, A, B or C. You will hear each recording twice. You will hear two work colleagues…

Exercise 2. You will hear five short recordings. For each question, choose the correct answer, A, B or C. You will hear each recording twice. You will hear a man talking about his…

Exercise 2. You will hear five short recordings. For each question, choose the correct answer, A, B or C. You will hear each recording twice. You will hear a man talking about his…

Exercise 2. You will hear five short recordings. For each question, choose the correct answer, A, B or C. You will hear each recording twice. You will hear two friends talking…

Exercise 2. You will hear five short recordings. For each question, choose the correct answer, A, B or C. You will hear each recording twice. You will hear two friends talking…

Exercise 2. You will hear five short recordings. For each question, choose the correct answer, A, B or C. You will hear each recording twice. You will hear a woman talking about…

Exercise 2. You will hear five short recordings. For each question, choose the correct answer, A, B or C. You will hear each recording twice. You will hear a woman talking about…

Exercise 3. You will hear John Marconi, who is an expert on insects, giving a talk about bees. For each question, choose the correct answer, A, B or C. You will hear the talk…

Exercise 3. You will hear John Marconi, who is an expert on insects, giving a talk about bees. For each question, choose the correct answer, A, B or C. You will hear the talk…

Exercise 3. You will hear John Marconi, who is an expert on insects, giving a talk about bees. For each question, choose the correct answer, A, B or C. You will hear the talk…

Exercise 3. You will hear John Marconi, who is an expert on insects, giving a talk about bees. For each question, choose the correct answer, A, B or C. You will hear the talk…

Exercise 3. You will hear John Marconi, who is an expert on insects, giving a talk about bees. For each question, choose the correct answer, A, B or C. You will hear the talk…

Exercise 3. You will hear John Marconi, who is an expert on insects, giving a talk about bees. For each question, choose the correct answer, A, B or C. You will hear the talk…

Exercise 3. You will hear John Marconi, who is an expert on insects, giving a talk about bees. For each question, choose the correct answer, A, B or C. You will hear the talk…

Exercise 3. You will hear John Marconi, who is an expert on insects, giving a talk about bees. For each question, choose the correct answer, A, B or C. You will hear the talk…

Exercise 4. You will hear six people talking about their favourite food. For Questions 27-32, choose from the list (A-H) which idea each speaker expresses. Write the correct…

Exercise 4. You will hear six people talking about their favourite food. For Questions 27-32, choose from the list (A-H) which idea each speaker expresses. Write the correct…

Exercise 4. You will hear six people talking about their favourite food. For Questions 27-32, choose from the list (A-H) which idea each speaker expresses. Write the correct…

Exercise 4. You will hear six people talking about their favourite food. For Questions 27-32, choose from the list (A-H) which idea each speaker expresses. Write the correct…

Exercise 4. You will hear six people talking about their favourite food. For Questions 27-32, choose from the list (A-H) which idea each speaker expresses. Write the correct…

Exercise 4. You will hear six people talking about their favourite food. For Questions 27-32, choose from the list (A-H) which idea each speaker expresses. Write the correct…

Exercise 5. You will hear an interview with a museum director called Karen Cheng talking about a painting of a woman, which the museum recently sent abroad. For each question,…

Exercise 5. You will hear an interview with a museum director called Karen Cheng talking about a painting of a woman, which the museum recently sent abroad. For each question,…

Exercise 5. You will hear an interview with a museum director called Karen Cheng talking about a painting of a woman, which the museum recently sent abroad. For each question,…

Exercise 5. You will hear an interview with a museum director called Karen Cheng talking about a painting of a woman, which the museum recently sent abroad. For each question,…

Exercise 5. You will hear an interview with a museum director called Karen Cheng talking about a painting of a woman, which the museum recently sent abroad. For each question,…

Exercise 5. You will hear an interview with a museum director called Karen Cheng talking about a painting of a woman, which the museum recently sent abroad. For each question,…

Exercise 5. You will hear an interview with a museum director called Karen Cheng talking about a painting of a woman, which the museum recently sent abroad. For each question,…

Exercise 5. You will hear an interview with a museum director called Karen Cheng talking about a painting of a woman, which the museum recently sent abroad. For each question,…

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 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,…

You will hear eight short recordings. For each question, choose the correct answer, A, B, C or D. You will hear each recording twice. Where would the woman most like to live? The…

What does the science teacher want her class to do now? The four answer options are shown as pictures: A put on safety glasses / goggles B use a laptop / computer C do a practical…

What do the man and his daughter decide to have for lunch? The four answer options are shown as pictures: A a pizza B a burger C a sandwich D a bowl of curry / rice

What will the man do to improve his fitness? The four answer options are shown as pictures: A play golf B go swimming C go running D lift weights at the gym

Which is the woman's favourite room in her new home? The four answer options are shown as pictures: A the kitchen B the living room C the dining room D the study / home office

Who will give a talk to the art students tomorrow? The four answer options are shown as pictures: A a painter at an easel B a potter making a pot on a wheel C a sculptor working…

What did both friends watch on TV last night? The four answer options are shown as pictures: A a science-fiction film about meeting a creature from space B a programme about a…

Which place in the city do both friends like? The four answer options are shown as pictures: A a market stall B an old castle C a traditional building with balconies and plants D…

You will hear five short recordings. For each question, choose the correct answer, A, B or C. You will hear each recording twice. You will hear a man talking about his garden.…

You will hear a man talking about his garden. What does the man decide to do next year? A hire a gardener to help him B do some research online C grow only vegetables

You will hear a woman talking about a ride she recently went on with her cycling club. What went wrong on the ride? A She had a problem with her bike. B She discovered she'd…

You will hear a woman talking about a ride she recently went on with her cycling club. Who completed the ride with the woman? A a colleague B a neighbour C a relative

You will hear two friends talking about the moon. What does the woman like most about the moon? A the light it creates on clear nights B the way it constantly changes shape C the…

You will hear two friends talking about the moon. When the man was reading about the moon, he discovered A how many poems focus on it. B how many people want to visit it. C how…

You will hear a man talking to a shop assistant about buying a shirt. What does the shop assistant say about the shirts on display? A They're the latest style. B They've just been…

You will hear a man talking to a shop assistant about buying a shirt. What does the man like about the shirt he chooses? A the material it's made of B its unusual colour C how…

You will hear a biology lecturer talking about a species of butterfly. Why was the lecturer surprised to hear that people have seen the butterfly? A The weather has been too cold…

You will hear a biology lecturer talking about a species of butterfly. What information does the lecturer give students wishing to see the butterfly? A It's easy to distinguish…

You will hear a journalist called Sophie Brookes giving a talk about flying in the US state of Alaska, her childhood home. For each question, choose the correct answer, A, B or C.…

The plane that Sophie's family owned for the longest time was built in the ... A 1960s. B 1970s. C 1980s.

Sophie says that seeing ... was the most memorable view from their plane. A forests B volcanoes C rivers

Sophie's relatives particularly rely on having ... delivered by plane. A medicine B food C mail

Sophie particularly admires early Alaskan pilots' ability to fly without access to ... A proper airports. B weather information. C modern devices.

Sophie decided to write an article about ... in Alaska. A student pilots B pilot instructors C older pilots

During a recent trip to Alaska, Sophie travelled by plane to go ... in a remote area. A sailing B skiing C hiking

While waiting to fly back to Anchorage, Sophie began thinking about ... A how storms can often affect flights. B the consequences if her flight was cancelled. C her previous…

You will hear six people talking about what they learned on a photography course they attended. For questions 27-32, choose from the list (A-H) which idea each speaker expresses.…

You will hear six people talking about what they learned on a photography course they attended. For questions 27-32, choose from the list (A-H) which idea each speaker expresses.…

You will hear six people talking about what they learned on a photography course they attended. For questions 27-32, choose from the list (A-H) which idea each speaker expresses.…

You will hear six people talking about what they learned on a photography course they attended. For questions 27-32, choose from the list (A-H) which idea each speaker expresses.…

You will hear six people talking about what they learned on a photography course they attended. For questions 27-32, choose from the list (A-H) which idea each speaker expresses.…

You will hear six people talking about what they learned on a photography course they attended. For questions 27-32, choose from the list (A-H) which idea each speaker expresses.…

You will hear an interview with a student, Tom Fenwick, who recently helped out on a local archaeology project - searching a site for historical evidence. For each question,…

Why did Tom decide to join the project? A He enjoyed reading about ancient history. B He'd applied to study history at university. C He wanted to spend time outdoors learning…

On Tom's first day at the site, he A realised it would be hard work. B was worried he might make a mistake. C felt his knowledge might not be extensive enough.

What did Tom learn about the site? A It had been abandoned at one point. B It had been a major trading centre. C It had last been occupied many centuries ago.

When Tom found an ancient pot, he A got permission to take it to some experts. B could identify what it had been used for. C was amazed by the skill involved in making it.

When Tom used a machine to locate metal, he A felt determined to operate it effectively. B discovered a new hobby for himself. C was disappointed with how rarely he found anything.

What does Tom say about the necklace he discovered? A It had probably belonged to generations of the same family. B It was the only one of its kind in the country. C It may have…

Now Tom has left the project, he feels A proud of the contribution he made. B delighted that he's made some useful contacts. C keen to return soon to continue the work.