2020 SPF EL Prelims P3

[Turn Over SPRINGFIELD SECONDARY SCHOOL Preliminary Examination 2020 STUDENT NAME CLASS S - INDEX NUMBER ENGLISH LANGUAGE 1128/03 SECONDARY 4 EXPRESS / 5 NORMAL ACADEMIC 1 September 2020 Paper 3 Listening Approximately 45 minutes Candidates answer in the Question Booklet. No Additional Materials are required. READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your name, registration number and class in the spaces at the top of this page. Write in dark blue or black pen. Do not use paper clips, staplers, highlighters, glue or correction fluid. Answer all questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided in the Question Booklet. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the head of each section. For Examiners’ Use only Section A 24 Section B 6 Total 30 Do not turn over this question paper until you are told to do so. This document consists of 9 printed pages.

2 Section A Part 1 Questions 1–6 You will hear three different extracts. For Questions 1–6, tick the answer (A, B, C or D) which fits best according to what you hear. There are two questions for each extract. You will hear each extract twice. Extract 1 You will hear a film director talking about a film he made of a well-known novel. 1 Before he made the film, the director had difficulty finding A the money he needed. B the appropriate locations to film in. C a team of people to support him. D an actor who could play the main role. [1] 2 What was the director’s main problem when filming? A deciding on an appropriate ending B achieving the special effects required C ensuring that the storyline remained clear D choosing what parts of the novel to include [1] Extract 2 You will hear two friends talking about smartphones. 3 The friends agree that smartphones A take up too much of people’s free time. B encourage people to rely too heavily on technology. C negatively affect people’s relationships with friends. D result in people sharing too much personal information. [1]

[Turn Over 3 4 The girl says that the new material used to repair a phone screen A is less effective than manufacturers claim. B has been available to buy for some time. C is very costly to produce. D will not be adopted by large phone companies. [1] Extract 3 You will hear a young man talking about his interest in marine biology. 5 His main reason for doing marine biology at university was to A make use of certain talents he had. B study a subject which had always appealed to him. C meet people with similar interests to his own. D have career opportunities that the subject would give him. [1] 6 His main aim in writing a magazine article was to A highlight the extent of a problem. B raise income for further research. C shock readers with facts about ocean pollution. D persuade readers to change their behaviour. [1] [Total: 6]

4 Part 2 Questions 7–12 You will hear six short recordings. In each recording, a student talks about his or her experience of doing wildlife photography course. For Question