IGCSE English As A Second Language (0511) — May–June 2025, Paper 23

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Exercise 1: You will hear eight short recordings. For each question, choose the correct answer, A, B, C or D, and put a tick in the appropriate box. You will hear each recording…

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What does the science teacher want her class to do now? The four options are pictures: A putting on safety glasses B typing on a laptop C doing an experiment with…

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

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What will the man do to improve his fitness? The four options are pictures: A playing golf B swimming C running D lifting weights

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

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Who will give a talk to the art students tomorrow? The four options are pictures: A a painter B a potter (making pots on a wheel) C a sculptor D a person drawing

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What did both friends watch on TV last night? The four options are pictures: A a science fiction film (a man meeting an alien/creature) B a programme about a space rocket C an…

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Which place in the city do both friends like? The four options are pictures: A a market B an old castle C a traditional building with balconies D a tall modern building of glass…

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Exercise 2: You will hear five short recordings. For each question, choose the correct answer, A, B or C, and put a tick in the appropriate box. You will hear each recording…

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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

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Question 11 · 1 mark

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…

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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

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Exercise 3: 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…

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You will hear a journalist called Sophie Brookes giving a talk about flying in the US state of Alaska. The plane that Sophie's family owned for the longest time was built in the…

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You will hear a journalist called Sophie Brookes giving a talk about flying in the US state of Alaska. Sophie says that seeing ... was the most memorable view from their plane. A…

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You will hear a journalist called Sophie Brookes giving a talk about flying in the US state of Alaska. Sophie's relatives particularly rely on having ... delivered by plane. A…

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Question 23 · 1 mark

You will hear a journalist called Sophie Brookes giving a talk about flying in the US state of Alaska. Sophie particularly admires early Alaskan pilots' ability to fly without…

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Question 24 · 1 mark

You will hear a journalist called Sophie Brookes giving a talk about flying in the US state of Alaska. Sophie decided to write an article about ... in Alaska. A student pilots B…

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Question 25 · 1 mark

You will hear a journalist called Sophie Brookes giving a talk about flying in the US state of Alaska. During a recent trip to Alaska, Sophie travelled by plane to go ... in a…

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Question 26 · 1 mark

You will hear a journalist called Sophie Brookes giving a talk about flying in the US state of Alaska. While waiting to fly back to Anchorage, Sophie began thinking about ... A…

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Question 27 · 1 mark

Exercise 4: 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…

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Question 28 · 1 mark

You will hear six people talking about what they learned on a photography course they attended. Choose from the list (A-H) which idea each speaker expresses. Use each letter only…

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Question 29 · 1 mark

You will hear six people talking about what they learned on a photography course they attended. Choose from the list (A-H) which idea each speaker expresses. Use each letter only…

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Question 30 · 1 mark

You will hear six people talking about what they learned on a photography course they attended. Choose from the list (A-H) which idea each speaker expresses. Use each letter only…

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Question 31 · 1 mark

You will hear six people talking about what they learned on a photography course they attended. Choose from the list (A-H) which idea each speaker expresses. Use each letter only…

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Question 32 · 1 mark

You will hear six people talking about what they learned on a photography course they attended. Choose from the list (A-H) which idea each speaker expresses. Use each letter only…

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Question 33 · 1 mark

Exercise 5: 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…

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Question 34 · 1 mark

You will hear an interview with a student, Tom Fenwick, who recently helped out on a local archaeology project. Why did Tom decide to join the project? A He enjoyed reading about…

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Question 35 · 1 mark

You will hear an interview with a student, Tom Fenwick, who recently helped out on a local archaeology project. On Tom's first day at the site, he A realised it would be hard…

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Question 36 · 1 mark

You will hear an interview with a student, Tom Fenwick, who recently helped out on a local archaeology project. What did Tom learn about the site? A It had been abandoned at one…

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Question 37 · 1 mark

You will hear an interview with a student, Tom Fenwick, who recently helped out on a local archaeology project. When Tom found an ancient pot, he A got permission to take it to…

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Question 38 · 1 mark

You will hear an interview with a student, Tom Fenwick, who recently helped out on a local archaeology project. When Tom used a machine to locate metal, he A felt determined to…

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Question 39 · 1 mark

You will hear an interview with a student, Tom Fenwick, who recently helped out on a local archaeology project. What does Tom say about the necklace he discovered? A It had…

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Question 40 · 1 mark

You will hear an interview with a student, Tom Fenwick, who recently helped out on a local archaeology project. Now Tom has left the project, he feels A proud of the contribution…

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