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    The document is instructions for candidates taking an English language listening examination for the HIPPO 2019 competition. It outlines that the exam has 3 tasks and contains 22 total marks. For task 1, candidates will listen to a recording twice and answer 46 multiple choice questions about details of the recording. Task 2 involves listening to a second recording twice and answering 13 additional multiple choice questions. Task 3 requires listening to a third recording of 3 speakers and answering open-ended questions to identify which speaker provided each response.

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    HIPPO 2019

    7th International English Language Olympiad

    IESOL Assessment Listening


    RQF Level: Level 1
    (CEFR Level: B2)
    Candidate Booklet – Listening
    HIPPO 5 – S1
    Preliminary Round

    INSTRUCTIONS FOR CANDIDATES:

     Do NOT turn over the page until instructed.


     This examination is made up of 3 TASKS.
     Answer all the questions.
     If you change your mind about an answer, initial your corrections.
     Use only black or blue PEN.
     Dictionaries are NOT allowed.

    Guide time: Approx. 20 minutes Total marks available: 22


    Listening Task 1
    Listen to the recording and circle the correct option – a, b, c, or d. An example has been
    done for you.

    You have one minute to read the questions before the recording is played.

    You will hear the recording twice.

    Example: The speakers last met:

    a) last week.
    b) over a month ago.
    c) they cannot remember.
    d) during Maria’s holiday.

    41. Which best describes Maria’s holiday? 44. When Maria first reported the
    problem, the airline:
    a) A complete nightmare.
    b) Very stressful to start with. a) was responsive and helpful.
    c) The best holiday ever. b) asked the couple to fill in a form.
    d) Getting worse every day. c) was slow to address the problem.
    d) located the luggage within an hour.

    42. Which of the following is true about


    the flight to Paris?
    45. When was the luggage returned to the
    a) Maria paid for first class tickets. couple?
    b) The flight was delayed.
    c) The plane landed early. a) On the same evening.
    d) Maria tried to smuggle something b) The following day.
    onto the plane. c) Three days after they arrived.
    d) Almost a week after they arrived.

    43. What happened to Maria and Robert’s


    luggage? 46. Has Maria been compensated by the
    airline?
    a) All their luggage was lost.
    b) Only Maria’s luggage was lost. a) Yes, as soon as she made the claim.
    c) Only Robert’s luggage was lost. b) Not yet, but she will be.
    d) Some of the luggage was damaged. c) Not yet, but she might be.
    d) No, the claim was rejected.

    GA IESOL Level 1/B2 Candidate Booklet (Listening) HIPPO Preliminary Page 2


    Listening Task 2

    Listen to the recording and circle the correct option – a, b, c, or d. An example has been
    done for you.

    You have one minute to read the questions before the recording is played.

    You will hear the recording twice.

    Example: Rachel spent her gap year 50. When Rachel first arrived in Kenya,
    working: she was feeling:

    a) as a school teacher. a) excited to meet the other girls.


    b) at university. b) disappointed with the country.
    c) as an au pair. c) comfortable in her new home.
    d) with animals. d) sad to be away from her friends.

    47. The main thing Rachel learnt during


    her gap year was how to: 51. Living in Kenya taught Rachel that
    travelling:
    a) teach.
    b) study. a) is tricky everywhere in the world.
    c) be confident. b) is scary if you are travelling on your
    d) travel cheaply. own.
    c) requires a lot of preparation.
    48. Rachel says that she had to be brave d) can always be done one way or
    to: another.

    a) make the decision to travel to 52. The word ‘matatus’ means:


    Kenya.
    b) tell her parents about her decision. a) stop the bus.
    c) get on the plane to Kenya. b) bus drivers.
    d) speak to strangers at the airport. c) minibuses.
    d) public transport.

    49. Before Rachel went to Kenya, she:


    53. Nowadays, when things do not go to
    a) received the details of her plan, Rachel:
    accommodation.
    a) still finds it stressful.
    b) shared a room at university.
    b) knows she can only blame herself.
    c) used to have her own bedroom.
    c) calmly accepts it.
    d) requested to have her own
    d) feels she has the wrong attitude.
    bedroom.

    GA IESOL Level 1/B2 Candidate Booklet (Listening) HIPPO Preliminary Page 3


    54. In Kenya, Rachel:

    a) met a lot of people she didn’t like.


    b) spent her time with a lot of different people.
    c) bought some nice food for her mum.
    d) learnt how to cook new food.

    Listening Task 3

    Listen to the recording and answer the questions below. There are 3 speakers. An example
    has been done for you.

    You have one minute to read the questions before the recording is played.

    You will hear the recording twice.

    Which speaker…

    Speaker 1 – A Speaker 2 – B Speaker 3 – C

    Example: is still at school? Speaker C

    55. used to have disagreements over money? Speaker ______

    56. is not sure how to answer the question? Speaker ______

    57. describes somebody else who is good at saving? Speaker ______

    58. enjoys saving money? Speaker ______

    59. does not think they need to save money? Speaker ______

    60. regularly saves money? Speaker ______

    61. says that everybody should have savings? Speaker ______

    62. says that savings can be used to help others? Speaker ______

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