Cambridge IGCSE
English as a Second
Language - 0510
Exercise-1 Instructions
First, simply skim through the
texts and get an idea of what
it is about. Skimming, is
simply glancing through the
text to catch words and
phrases. Find out what kind of
text it is (travel brochure,
newspaper article, leaflet etc.)
and the main idea of each
paragraph. to look through the
questions first and then read
the text.
For exercise 1, scan the text
find the answers, by locating
the keywords (noun and/or
verb) from the question, in the
passage. Then read that
sentence properly to get the
answer. It is also worth noting
that, usually, answers will be
found in chronological
order within the passage
Some questions are very
specific, so the answers
are very easy to find.
It is a reading
exercise. You can
copy the text from
the passage itself;
you don’t have to
write in your own
words! You don’t
even have to write in
full sentence! As
long as the answer is
correct. Make sure
that you spell words
correctly, as
misspelling may
change the meaning
of the word.
Others you will have to
read between the lines–
you have to look at what
the author is implyingwhat he means. Some
questions will also use
synonyms of the words
used in the passage simply
to confuse you! So make
sure you know your
vocabulary!
Remember, you don’t have
to come up with your own
answers, everything is
there in the passage itself;
it’s a reading exercise, not
writing.