THE NEW SYLLABUS IGCSE 0510 LISTENING TEST

How long is this examination expected to take?

• 40 min

• 50 min

• 50 min with a 6 min break.

• 40 min with a 6 min break

What is the total for Paper 2: Listening

• 100

• 50

• 60

• 40

How many exercises are there in the paper?

• 5

• 4

• 6

• 7

Match the following

• Exercise 5

• Candidates listen to an interview between two speakers. Candidates answer eight multiple-choice questions 

• Exercise 2

• Candidates listen to eight short extracts, on familiar and accessible topics. For each extract, there is one Multiple-choice question with four visual options, and candidates select the correct option (A, B, C or D). 

• Exercise 1

• Candidates listen to six short monologues. This is a multiple-matching task, and for each extract, candidates select from a choice of eight statements 

• Exercise 4

• Candidates listen to a monologue. Candidates complete eight sentences by selecting the correct answer from three written options (A, B or C). 

• Exercise 3

• Candidates listen to five short extracts. Candidates answer two multiple-choice questions per text 

Answer True or False.

Questions 1, 3 & 5 are all worth eight marks.

• TRUE

• FALSE

What kinds of texts are used in Exercise 1 and Exercise 2 of the paper?

• A monologue, e.g., a talk or presentation 

• Short monologues 

• A range of text types, including monologues and dialogues, e.g., conversations, recorded messages, announcements, news items, extracts from radio programmes, etc 

• Interview 

In which Exercise would you expect to hear an interview?

• Exercise 5

• Exercise 4

• Exercise 3

• Exercise 2

• Exercise 1

Complete this sentence about Exercise 4.

In this exercise, you can expect to hear ____ short recordings and you must make six multiple-matching answers out of eight possibilities.

In which exercise could you expect to hear a short talk on Alligators?

• Exercise 5

• Exercise 3

• Both Exercises 5 and 3

• Neither Exercises 3 nor 5

Which exercise would you listen to if you heard an interview with a research biologist?

• Exercise 4

• Exercise 3

• Exercise 5

• Exercises 3 and 4