NILE EGYPTIAN SCHOOLS

Egyptian International Preparatory Certificate



ENGLISH 1137/03
Paper 3 Listening May/June 2016
30 minutes
Candidates answer on the Question Paper.
No additional materials are required.

READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST

Write your Centre number, candidate number and name in the spaces at the top of this page.
Write in dark blue or black pen.
Do not use staples, paper clips, glue or correction fluid.

DO NOT WRITE IN ANY BARCODES.

Answer all questions.

The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.
The total number of marks for this paper is 25.

For Examiner's Use

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Total

This document consists of 7 printed pages and 1 blank page.

06_1137_03/5RP
© UCLES 2016 [Turn over
 2

Part 1
Questions 1–8

You will hear a series of eight short extracts. For each extract, circle the correct letter A, B or C.
There is an example (0) at the beginning.

Example

0 You hear a woman talking about the food she likes. She says that her favourite food is

A chips.

B bananas.

chocolate.

1 You hear a photographer talking about his work. What advice does he give about becoming a
professional photographer?

A Take a wide variety of photos.

B Buy the latest equipment.

C Offer an additional service.

2 You hear a woman talking about the benefits of cultural activities. What is her main message?

A Children lose interest in cultural activities when they get older.

B Participating in cultural activities often has a positive effect on health.

C Adults and children tend to get involved in different cultural activities.

3 You hear a man talking about learning to make the perfect cup of coffee. What surprised him?

A the range of methods available

B how long it takes to make

C the recommended temperature

4 You hear an artist talking about making sculptures from sand. The artist has chosen this form of
art because she likes creating

A work which is temporary.

B work which surprises people.

C work which is on a large scale.

© UCLES 2016 1137/03/M/J/16

 3

5 You hear an advertisement about a cooking website. Who is the website aimed at?

A people preparing to enter cookery competitions

B people interested in becoming a chef

C people lacking confidence in their cookery skills

6 You hear a student talking about an experience she had on her way to school. How did the
experience make her feel?

A worried about why other students were staring

B annoyed because of other students’ attitude to her

C embarrassed in front of other students

7 You hear a man talking about how people communicate emotions. What does recent research
into body language show?

A People’s assumptions about it are wrong.

B People get confused when they try to interpret it.

C People are reluctant to take notice of it.

8 You hear a woman talking to a group of students about her career. What would her advice be
about starting a career?

A Concentrate on getting good qualifications.

B Gain as much experience as possible.

C Choose a career that offers a good salary.

[8]

© UCLES 2016 1137/03/M/J/16 [Turn over

 4

Part 2
Questions 9–18

You will hear a student giving a talk about a bird called the emu. Complete the notes using ONE
WORD OR A NUMBER.
There is an example (0) at the beginning.

The emu

Description

 flightless bird

 not as large as an 0 ostrich

 native to Australia

Current uses

 The meat has a low fat and cholesterol content.

 Emu oil is useful for relieving pain and for making 9 .

 Their 10 is used to make high-quality items.

History

 Emus were originally found in most parts of Australia, except for

11 areas.

 Australian Aborigines relied on emus as part of their diet, as well as for making paint for use

in various 12 they held.

 Early settlers used emu oil as a source of 13 for lighting.

Movement

 They usually move around in 14 .

 Emus living on the 15 side of Australia don’t seem to have a

fixed pattern of migration.

© UCLES 2016 1137/03/M/J/16

 5

Food

 Emus eat plants.

 In their natural environment, emus swallow 16 , which help

them with digestion of plants.

 Emus get the protein they need from 17 .

Threats to the emu

 human activity

 loss of 18 , which are taken by predators

[10]

© UCLES 2016 1137/03/M/J/16 [Turn over

 6

Part 3
Questions 19–25

You will hear a radio interview with an actor called Victoria Richardson.
Circle the correct letter A, B or C.
There is an example (0) at the beginning.

0 Victoria Richardson thinks the TV series The Suspicion has been successful because

A it makes people laugh.

it has a broad appeal.

C it includes a variety of characters.

19 Victoria says playing her latest role

A was more challenging than people assume.

B has made people take more notice of her.

C was more rewarding than acting in movies.

20 What does Victoria say about the start of her acting career?

A It was largely down to luck.

B It involved many disappointments.

C It was the result of a lot of hard work.

21 What does Victoria say motivates her?

A the realisation that acting is the right career for her

B the desire to change people’s attitudes towards acting

C the belief that acting contributes to personal development

22 What made Victoria go back to drama school?

A being advised to by other people

B reading negative reviews

C watching other actors

© UCLES 2016 1137/03/M/J/16

 7

23 What does Victoria say about acting after leaving drama school?

A She has some natural acting talent.

B There’s very little variety in her acting roles.

C She couldn’t imagine doing anything other than acting.

24 What does Victoria think has changed the most over the years?

A the kind of role she plays

B the attitude she has to acting

C the popularity she enjoys

25 In the future, Victoria hopes to develop her career by

A gaining a major award.

B becoming a director.

C moving into theatre.

[7]

© UCLES 2016 1137/03/M/J/16

 8

BLANK PAGE

Copyright Acknowledgements:

Part 2 © http://blog.sciencemuseum.org.uk/insight/.
Part 3 © http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment_arts_29172706.
© http://www.theguardian.com/film/2014/Sept07/Paddy_Considine_actor_I_was_portrayed_angry_I_was_just …

Permission to reproduce items where third-party owned material protected by copyright is included has been sought and cleared where possible. Every
reasonable effort has been made by the publisher (UCLES) to trace copyright holders, but if any items requiring clearance have unwittingly been included, the
publisher will be pleased to make amends at the earliest possible opportunity.

Cambridge International Examinations is part of the Cambridge Assessment Group. Cambridge Assessment is the brand name of University of Cambridge Local
Examinations Syndicate (UCLES), which is itself a department of the University of Cambridge.

© UCLES 2016 1137/03/M/J/16