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INTERNATIONAL GCSE
ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE
Listening Paper
Monday 19 May 2025 07:00 GMT Time allowed: 45 minutes
(including 5 minutes’ reading time before the test)
Materials For Examiner’s Use
You will need no other materials.
Task Mark
Instructions
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen. 1
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page.
2
• Answer all questions.
3
This is what you should do for each item.
• After the question number is announced, there will be a pause to allow you to read the 4
instructions and questions. 5
• Listen carefully to the recording and read the questions again.
• Listen to the recording again and then answer the questions. TOTAL
• When the next question is about to start you will hear a bleep.
• You may write at any time during the test.
• Answer the questions in English.
• You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write on blank pages.
• If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of this book. Write the question number
against your answer(s).
• Write neatly and put down all the information you are asked to give.
• You must not ask questions or interrupt during the test.
• You now have 5 minutes to read through the question paper. You may make notes during this time. You may open
your answer book now.
• The test starts now.
Information
• The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
• The maximum mark for this paper is 40.
• You must not use a dictionary.
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Task 1 box
Listen carefully to the following statements. You will hear each statement twice.
Write the correct letter in the box for questions 01 to 04.
0 1 . 1 Where is Chen going to have his party?
[1 mark]
A At home
B At a restaurant
C At a hotel
0 1 . 2 What does Chen want his friends to wear to his party?
[1 mark]
A Expensive clothes
B Smart clothes
C Colourful clothes
0 2 . 1 When will the sports competition take place?
[1 mark]
A Tomorrow
B Next week
C Next month
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0 2 . 2 How can students join the competition? box
[1 mark]
A Talk to the sports teacher
B Register online
C Email their teacher
0 3 . 1 What time will the train to Liverpool arrive?
[1 mark]
A 9.00
B 9.15
C 9.30
0 3 . 2 The train to which city is cancelled?
[1 mark]
A York
B Oxford
C Manchester
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Centre number Candidate number
Surname
Forename(s)
Candidate signature
I declare this is my own work.
INTERNATIONAL GCSE
ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE
Listening Paper
Monday 19 May 2025 07:00 GMT Time allowed: 45 minutes
(including 5 minutes’ reading time before the test)
Materials For Examiner’s Use
You will need no other materials.
Task Mark
Instructions
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen. 1
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page.
2
• Answer all questions.
3
This is what you should do for each item.
• After the question number is announced, there will be a pause to allow you to read the 4
instructions and questions. 5
• Listen carefully to the recording and read the questions again.
• Listen to the recording again and then answer the questions. TOTAL
• When the next question is about to start you will hear a bleep.
• You may write at any time during the test.
• Answer the questions in English.
• You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write on blank pages.
• If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of this book. Write the question number
against your answer(s).
• Write neatly and put down all the information you are asked to give.
• You must not ask questions or interrupt during the test.
• You now have 5 minutes to read through the question paper. You may make notes during this time. You may open
your answer book now.
• The test starts now.
Information
• The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
• The maximum mark for this paper is 40.
• You must not use a dictionary.
IB/M/Jun25/G4004/V3 9280/L
, 2
Do not write
outside the
Task 1 box
Listen carefully to the following statements. You will hear each statement twice.
Write the correct letter in the box for questions 01 to 04.
0 1 . 1 Where is Chen going to have his party?
[1 mark]
A At home
B At a restaurant
C At a hotel
0 1 . 2 What does Chen want his friends to wear to his party?
[1 mark]
A Expensive clothes
B Smart clothes
C Colourful clothes
0 2 . 1 When will the sports competition take place?
[1 mark]
A Tomorrow
B Next week
C Next month
IB/M/Jun25/9280/L
, 3
Do not write
outside the
0 2 . 2 How can students join the competition? box
[1 mark]
A Talk to the sports teacher
B Register online
C Email their teacher
0 3 . 1 What time will the train to Liverpool arrive?
[1 mark]
A 9.00
B 9.15
C 9.30
0 3 . 2 The train to which city is cancelled?
[1 mark]
A York
B Oxford
C Manchester
Turn over ►
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