IGCSE English - Second Language (0991) — May–June 2025, Paper 21
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Start with Question 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 the…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which photo is on the cover of the man's car magazine? A [picture: a magazine cover showing a modern family-style hatchback car] B [picture: a magazine cover showing a van] C…
Answer this question and get it marked →Where does the girl suggest meeting her sister today? A [picture: an outdoor cafe with tables and parasols] B [picture: a modern college/school building with a pathway] C…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which view from her apartment does the woman like best? A [picture: a window view of a children's playground with play equipment] B [picture: a window view of trees] C [picture: a…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which job would the man like to do? A [picture: an airport check-in desk with a passenger and a staff member dealing with bags] B [picture: a pilot in an aircraft cockpit] C…
Answer this question and get it marked →What did the man forget to take with him? A [picture: a hand holding a travel ticket/card] B [picture: a set of documents/papers] C [picture: cash (notes and coins)] D [picture: a…
Answer this question and get it marked →Where do the couple decide to go for their holiday? A [picture: mountains (a mountainous landscape)] B [picture: the countryside with a house, fields and a fence] C [picture: a…
Answer this question and get it marked →What did the girl give her mother as a birthday present? A [picture: a scarf with a flower/spotted pattern] B [picture: a bunch of flowers (roses)] C [picture: a framed…
Answer this question and get it marked →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 a new…
Answer this question and get it marked →The woman says that the sculptures are A designed to last a long time. B intended to attract marine life. C based on real people.
Answer this question and get it marked →You will hear two work colleagues talking about their problems with sleeping. Now look at Questions 11 and 12. What does the man say about his current poor sleep pattern? A It is…
Answer this question and get it marked →The woman solved her sleep problems by listening to A news programmes. B recorded stories. C different types of music.
Answer this question and get it marked →You will hear a man talking about his recent visit to the coast. Now look at Questions 13 and 14. Before his visit, the man was worried that the area would be A too old-fashioned.…
Answer this question and get it marked →During his trip, what surprised the man about the area? A the number of visitors B the size of the towns C the surrounding landscape
Answer this question and get it marked →You will hear two friends talking about clothes. Now look at Questions 15 and 16. Why is the woman pleased with what she bought in the market? A It's similar to something she once…
Answer this question and get it marked →When friends borrowed the man's clothes, A he wondered why they didn't return them. B he was upset when they kept them. C he decided to ask for them back.
Answer this question and get it marked →You will hear a woman talking about taking part in a charity walk. Now look at Questions 17 and 18. How did the woman feel just before she set off? A unsure what to wear B worried…
Answer this question and get it marked →What did the woman realise during the walk? A The guide walking with them didn't know the way. B Her map-reading skills weren't very good. C She hadn't explored her local…
Answer this question and get it marked →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 twice. Now look…
Answer this question and get it marked →John especially enjoys watching bees ... on wild flowers. A landing B feeding C resting
Answer this question and get it marked →John is most interested in recording the ... of bees he sees. A location B number C species
Answer this question and get it marked →John believes there are now as many as ... types of bees in Britain. A 100 B 250 C 270
Answer this question and get it marked →John thinks the type of bee called the ... is currently having the most difficulty surviving. A bumblebee B honeybee C solitary bee
Answer this question and get it marked →John says that ... is an essential role carried out by volunteers. A collecting money B updating databases C reporting falls in bee populations
Answer this question and get it marked →John's key aim in his work is to make sure people are ... bees. A keen to take care of B aware of the beauty of C informed about the lives of
Answer this question and get it marked →John says that planting wild flowers ... is surprisingly effective in helping bees. A on balconies B along roadsides C in gardens
Answer this question and get it marked →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 letter (A-H) on…
Answer this question and get it marked →Choose from the list (A-H) which idea each speaker expresses. Each letter is used once; there are two extra letters. A It's not popular with friends. B It's quick and easy to…
Answer this question and get it marked →Choose from the list (A-H) which idea each speaker expresses. Each letter is used once; there are two extra letters. A It's not popular with friends. B It's quick and easy to…
Answer this question and get it marked →Choose from the list (A-H) which idea each speaker expresses. Each letter is used once; there are two extra letters. A It's not popular with friends. B It's quick and easy to…
Answer this question and get it marked →Choose from the list (A-H) which idea each speaker expresses. Each letter is used once; there are two extra letters. A It's not popular with friends. B It's quick and easy to…
Answer this question and get it marked →Choose from the list (A-H) which idea each speaker expresses. Each letter is used once; there are two extra letters. A It's not popular with friends. B It's quick and easy to…
Answer this question and get it marked →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, choose the…
Answer this question and get it marked →Karen says the painting is unique because of its A colours. B popularity. C age.
Answer this question and get it marked →The painting is extremely valuable because the artist A tended to paint in a very different style. B left very few examples of his work. C was very famous during his lifetime.
Answer this question and get it marked →What did experts find in the painting after they'd cleaned it? A an interesting item of furniture B important details in the clothing C another person in the background
Answer this question and get it marked →How did museum staff feel about sending the painting to an exhibition overseas? A worried about its possible loss B pleased other people would see it C sad to say goodbye to it
Answer this question and get it marked →How did museum staff prepare the painting just before the journey? A They checked the strength of the frame. B They added support to the back of it. C They carefully inspected the…
Answer this question and get it marked →The problem with taking the painting out of the building was that A it was almost too heavy to be carried down the stairs. B it took more people to carry it than they'd thought. C…
Answer this question and get it marked →After seeing a video of the painting at the Canadian exhibition, Karen felt A relieved that it had arrived on time. B thrilled to see it in such a suitable position. C proud to…
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