Listening — IGCSE English - Second Language (0991) questions by topic
Thirty-one listening questions ask which type of bee is struggling most according to a talk, what activity a man would prefer on holiday, or where a couple decides to go, chosen from lettered or pictured options, worth between 1 and 10 marks.
Choose and identify are the command words tested, both requiring precise recognition of spoken detail rather than composed response. With 2025 papers behind these 31 questions, this page's instant marking is well suited to checking tricky listening moments straight after each attempt, so a misheard option or a distractor mistaken for the correct answer is caught before it affects your approach to the next recording.
May–June 2025, Paper 21
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 →May–June 2025, Paper 22
You will hear the recording twice. What activity would the man prefer to do with his friend on holiday? Choose A (swimming/diving), B (horse-riding), C (rock-climbing) or D…
Answer this question and get it marked →You will hear a girl called Viola giving a class presentation about a tree-planting charity she volunteers for. What first inspired Viola to want to plant trees? A watching a…
Answer this question and get it marked →The festival is held in ... every year. A the United States B Thailand C Spain
Answer this question and get it marked →Speaker 1: choose from the list (A-H) which idea the speaker expresses. (A I've never seen a documentary of this type before; B I don't think the sound effects in it seem very…
Answer this question and get it marked →What made Miroslav decide that he wanted to train as a singer? A realising how good his voice was B watching a competition for young musicians C hearing a relative perform on a…
Answer this question and get it marked →Other IGCSE English - Second Language topics
- Reading comprehension (13)
- Travel and tourism (8)
- Writing (7)
- Food and drink (6)