Cambridge International Examinations

Cambridge Primary Checkpoint

ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE 0837/03

Paper 3 Listening April 2017
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 Rubric: Cambridge Primary Checkpoint English as a Second Language Listening,
April 2017.
 
 
There are four parts to the test. You will hear each part twice. For each
part of the test, there will be time for you to look through the questions
and time for you to check your answers. Write your answers on the
question paper.
 
 
The recording will now be stopped. Please ask any questions now,
because you must not speak during the test.
 
 
PAUSE 00'05"
 
 
Rubric: Now open your question paper and look at Part 1.
 
 
PAUSE 00'05"
 
 
Rubric: There are five questions in this part. For each question, there are three
pictures and a short recording. Choose the correct picture and circle the
letter A, B or C below it.
 
 
Before we start, here is an example.

Where is the girl’s hat?

F1: Where’s your new hat, Sally? I hope you haven’t left it on the school bus.
 
 
F2: Don’t worry, Mum. I put it in my school bag because I was too hot.
 
 
F1: Are you sure? I can’t see it there. You probably dropped it in the road
 
  somewhere.
 
   
F2: Oh, here it is – hanging in the hall. [sheepishly] I forgot to take it this morning.
 
 
PAUSE 00’05”
 
 
The answer is A.
 
 
Look at the three pictures for question 1 now.

PAUSE 00’05”

Rubric: Now we are ready to start. Listen carefully. You will hear each recording
twice.

 
 Rubric: 1 – What is Heather doing today?
 
 
2 11-year-old school friends (Male and female UK)
 
 
F: Isn’t your sister Heather at school today? She’s got tennis practice later.
 
 
M: She won’t be back in time. Our school volleyball team’s gone to play in the match
against Hatton School – and she’s the star player!
 
 
F: Oh, yeah! We’ll certainly win today, then!
 
 
M: Yeah ...and I’m in the football team playing against them soon. I think we’ll win that
too!
 
 
 
 
 
PAUSE 00'05"
 
 
Rubric: Now listen again.
 
 
REPEAT

PAUSE 00'05"

 
Rubric: 2 – How old will Anita be on her next birthday?
 
 
Two eleven-year-old friends (Male and female US)
 
 
M: What did you do at the weekend, Anita?
 
 
F: It was my sister’s birthday. She was two, and we had a party for her.

M: Oh, so you’re eight years older than her.

F: At the moment. But I’ll be eleven soon – it’s my birthday next month. So I’ll be nine
years older than her then.
 
 
 
 
 
PAUSE 00'05"
 
 
Rubric: Now listen again.
 
 
REPEAT

 
 PAUSE 00'05"
 
 
 
Rubric: 3 – Where will the girl meet her friends?
 
 
Father and 12-year-old daughter (UK)
 
 
M: Are you meeting Jenny and Maria later at the cinema? Do you want me to drive you
there?
 
 
F: It’s OK, Dad. They’re arriving at the station at five, so I’d like to be there when they get
there.
 
 
M: Well, you haven’t got far to walk from there.
 
 
F: No – but don’t forget to come and pick me up at the café afterwards
 
 
 
 
 
PAUSE 00'05"
 
 
Rubric: Now listen again.
 
 
REPEAT

PAUSE 00'05"

 
Rubric: 4 – Which T-shirt does the girl want to buy?
 
 
11-year-old girl and mother (US)
 
 
F2: Look at these T-shirts, Tanya. The one with stars on is nice, but it’s quite expensive...
What about this one instead – the one with flowers all over it? That’s nice too.

F1: I don’t know, Mum. I prefer this one with the cat on. Oh, but it’s too small.

F2: Well, let’s ask the assistant if she’s got one in your size.

F1: OK, thanks!

 
 
 
PAUSE 00'05"

 
 Rubric: Now listen again.
 
 
REPEAT

PAUSE 00'05"

 
Rubric: 5 – What time do they want to get to the stadium?
 
 
Brother and sister UK (12-15 years)
 
 
M: The football match starts at 2.30, doesn’t it?
 
 
F: Yes, and we need time to get to the stadium and find our seats. I think we should ask
Dad if we can leave home at 2.00.
 
 
M: But don’t forget we’re meeting our friends outside the entrance at quarter to.

F: Oh yes – so we’ll need to leave a bit earlier, then.

 
 
 
 
  PAUSE 00'05"  
   
   
Rubric: Now listen again.
       
REPEAT

PAUSE 00'05"
   
       
Rubric: That is the end of Part 1.    
     
     
  PAUSE 00'10"    
     
     
Rubric: Now turn to Part 2, questions 6 to 10. You will hear a boy called Tom
asking his friend Mandy about making a cake. For each question, circle
the correct answer A, B or C.
 
 
You now have twenty seconds to look at the questions for Part 2.

PAUSE 00'20"

 
 Rubric: Now we are ready to start. Listen carefully. You will hear the recording
twice.
 
 
M (Tom)/US/10 F (Mandy)/US/10
 
 
M (Tom) Hi Mandy!
 
 
F (Mandy) Hi Tom!
 
 
Tom You know that great cake you made for your sister last week? Well, my mum told
me it’s Grandma’s birthday on Sunday – and she loves cake! So I want to make
one for her– as a surprise!
 
 
Mandy Oh, it’s easy to make! Just mix butter and sugar together, add flour and
eggs, and that’s it. But be careful about how much sugar you put in – don’t
make it too sweet. Then you bake it for about 30 minutes.
 
 
Tom And what can I put on top?
 
 
Mandy Most people use cream. But strawberries are nice – even better than chocolate,
so try those instead.
 
 
Tom OK. Thanks. So could you come shopping with me on Saturday to buy everything?
 
 
Mandy I’ve got volleyball from 10 to 12, but after lunch is ok. What about then? I’m out
with my parents in the evening.
 
 
Tom OK. That’s fine. So would you like to see the cake when it’s finished?
 
 
Mandy It might be difficult to keep some for me, but I’d love to see a photo of it. And
if you show it to our friends at school, they might start baking, too!
 
 
Tom Maybe!
 
 
PAUSE 00'05"
 
 
Rubric: Now listen again.
 
 
REPEAT

PAUSE 00'05"

 
Rubric: That is the end of Part 2.

 
 PAUSE 00'10"
 
 
Rubric: Now turn to Part 3, questions 11 to 15. You will hear an interview with a
teenage ice-skater called Rob Green who dances on ice to music. For
each question, circle the correct answer A, B or C.
 
 
You now have 45 seconds to look at the questions for Part 3.

PAUSE 00'45"

Rubric: Now we are ready to start. Listen carefully. You will hear the recording
twice.
 
 
M (Rob)/UK/13 F/UK/30
 
 
F: Today I’m talking to thirteen-year-old Rob Green, a successful young ice-skater. Now Rob,
you've been skating since you were very young – can you remember what got you started?
 
Rob: Yes, I can, though I was actually only three years old! We were visiting my cousin, who loved
ice-skating. He thought I’d enjoy it too so he took me to the ice rink. I was wearing those tiny
little skates we hired, and my dad took lots of photographs. After that, it was all I talked about.
So on my birthday, Dad took me to a sports shop and bought me my own skates.
 
F: And since then you've become a successful skater, and won lots of competitions. What is it you
love about skating?
 
Rob: For me, the best thing isn't the competitions, though they're exciting, of course, and so is
getting to know other people who love the sport as much as I do. It's more that I get to listen to
the music and interpret it – it’s like dancing, really.
 
F: Skating must take up lots of your time every day. Is that difficult?
 
Rob: I do have to be really organised, and make sure I get my homework finished, even if it means
staying up late sometimes. And then I have to get up at five every morning, even at the
weekend – I've never really got used to that, and wish I could sleep late sometimes, like my
friends do. They're all at the same school as me, so at least I get to spend lots of time with
them.
 
F: And what's it like having your mother as your coach?
 
Rob: It's great – she used to be a sports teacher, but now she coaches ice-skaters of all ages. She
makes me work hard, though. I can never miss a practice session! But the great thing is I don't
have to travel to a gym in the evenings. We work together on improving my fitness levels at
home.
 
F: Uhuh. Ice-skating’s obviously really important to both of you. But what about other people?
What do you think would get them interested in the sport?
 
Rob: Well, I think everybody should go and watch an ice-skating competition at least once in their
life! They're often on TV, and that's really made ice-skating much better known as a sport. But I
don't think that's the best way to watch it. If you actually went to a competition, you wouldn't
believe how fast the skaters move across the ice. Watching on TV doesn't really show that.

 
 F: Well, I'll be there next time! [fade]
 
 
PAUSE 00'05"
 
 
Rubric: Now listen again.
 
 
REPEAT

PAUSE 00'05"

 
 Rubric: That is the end of Part 3.
 
 
PAUSE 00'10"
 
 
Rubric: Now turn to Part 4, questions 16 to 20. You will hear a teacher telling her
class about a trip to the Natural History Museum.
For each question, fill in the missing information in the numbered space.

You now have 20 seconds to look at the questions for Part 4.

PAUSE 00'20"
 
 
Rubric: Now we are ready to start. Listen carefully. You will hear the recording
twice.
 
 
F UK 30
 
 
F: Now I'm going to give you some information about our special trip to the Natural
History Museum. As you all know, it's really exciting because we're actually going to
stay at the museum all night and sleep there! We're going next Friday, which is the
22nd of March, just before the end of term – your holidays start the following week,
on Friday the 29th of March.
 
As we're spending the night there, you’ll need your own sleeping bag, but don’t worry
about bringing a blanket. The museum has enough for everyone. They don't provide
pillows, though, so don't forget to bring one, as well as a toothbrush!
 
We'll eat together in one of the museum galleries. It'll be like a picnic, but indoors!
We'll get sandwiches and fruit and biscuits from the museum café. But remember
you’re not allowed sweets, though you can bring your own drinks.
 
Before you go to sleep, we've got some fun activities planned. Two museum guides
will show us around the different galleries and we'll look at all sorts of different animals
and even touch some of their fur. There are also some giant floor puzzles you can do,
putting together models of animal bones.
 
At nine o'clock, we'll all get to watch a film. Perhaps you've seen films there before – I
know they had a very good one about African lions not long ago. But this is a new one,
about dolphins, and I'm really looking forward to seeing it.
 
You’ve probably got lots of questions you want to ask about the trip, and your parents
may have some too. You can ask me whatever you want now, and your parents can
email me, or come in and see me at the end of the school day. I'll be happy to tell
them ... [fade]

 
 

PAUSE 00'05"
 
 
Rubric: Now listen again.
 
 
REPEAT

PAUSE 00'05"

Rubric: That is the end of the test. Please stop writing now. Your supervisor will
now collect all the question papers.