HIPPO

2
nd
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Introduction
GLOBAL INPUT and GLOBAL HIPPO ASSOCIATION are organising 2
nd
International
Competition in English Language. The competition is open to students 1 ! 1" #ears o$d %rom
schoo$s in Bosnia and Her&ego'ina( Bu$garia( Croatia( Georgia( )acedonia( )ontenegro( Ser*ia
and S$o'enia. Students +ishing to participate +i$$ ta,e tests at either c$osest registered LCCI centre
or in one o% the competition appro'ed 'enues.
Competition Regulation
!" #ate and $enue
The competition +i$$ *e run in t+o rounds- pre$iminar# round and %ina$ round. The pre$iminar# round
+i$$ *e he$d on 1.
th
)arch /10 in registered LCCI centres or state schoo$s. State schools enrolling
a group of candidates will be required to host the preliminary round of the competition. If they wish
to enrol a group of candidates and run the preliminary round of the competition on their premises,
state schools need to contact GLOBAL I!"# $ L%%I &eps 1g$o*a$input2hippo3competition.org or
4561 16 /1/ 0708 directly for 'enue appro'al.
The %ina$ round +i$$ *e he$d in Lido di 9eso$o( Ita$#( on 1
th
and 11
th
)a# /10. %& 'inalit as +e$$ as
a schoo$ representati'e 1chosen *# the schoo$8( e.g. the student:s teacher( +i$$ *e in'ited to the %ina$
round o% the competition.
GLOBAL INPUT LCCI Reps eep the right to in!rease the num"er o# #inalists i# the num"er
o# appli!ants e$!eeds %&'&&&' all in a!!ordan!e (ith the !ompetition regulations)


2" Candidate Application and (ee
;'er# LCCI centre participating in the competition as +e$$ as state schoo$ needs to appoint one o%
their sta%% as the competition responsi*$e<contact person. The person +i$$ *e in charge o%
app$ications and +i$$ need to ensure that a$$ the LCCI ru$es and regu$ations are %o$$o+ed.
The contact person needs to send the comp$eted app$ication %orms
1
to registration2hippo3
competition.org *# 7
th
=e*ruar# /10 . No app$ications +i$$ *e accepted a%ter this date. The# +i$$ then
recei'e a con%irmation emai$ and pa#ment instructions.
Indi'idua$ candidates need to comp$ete the HIPPO Indi'idua$ Candidate App$ication =orm
/
and send
it to registration2hippo3competition.org. >hen app$#ing( the# need to choose the LCCI centre or
HIPPO 'enue +here the# +ish to ta,e the pre$iminar# round tests. Upon the receipt o% the
con%irmation emai$( the candidates need to contact the chosen 'enue %or pre$iminar# round detai$s.
The app$ication %ee per candidate is ?0 or the e@ui'a$ent in $oca$ currenc#.
App$ication %ee pa#ment needs to *e made +ithin . +or,ing da#s o% the app$ication su*mission. In
case G$o*a$ Hippo Association does not recei'e the pa#ment +ithin . +or,ing da#s o% the
app$ication su*mission( the app$ication +i$$ *e cance$$ed.
Additional details on !andidate enrolment #or di##erent !ountries are a*aila"le on the
(e"site)
)" Competition Material
Tests %or the pre$iminar# round o% the competition +i$$ *e sent to the LCCI centre<schoo$ *# 1/
th

)arch and need to sta# c$osed unti$ the pre$iminar# round start time. Candidate ans+er sheets must
*e sent to
GLOBAL HIPPO ASSOCIATION
NemanAina 6
/5 BrenAanin
Ser*ia
on 17
th
)arch and must *e de$i'ered no $ater than /C
th
)arch /10. The return address +i$$ *e
pro'ided +ith the materia$s. T*e material deli+ered a'ter t*i date ,ill not -e conidered"
1
App$ication %orms can *e do+n$oaded %rom- +++.hippo3competition.org
/
A'ai$a*$e on +++.hippo3competition.org


." Sc*edule and Inpection
;ach centre decides on the start time o% the test depending on the num*er o% participants per
categor#. A$$ centres must send their schedu$es *# 7
th
)arch /10 %or possi*$e inspections. ;DI !
LCCI ;Eamination Fegu$ations +i$$ app$# throughout the competition.
5
The $ist o% Competition
inspectors +i$$ *e a'ai$a*$e on the competition +e*site *# 1/
th
)arch /10.
/" Competition Preparation
A$$ students +ishing to participate in the competition can prepare in one o% the LCCI registered
centres. The centres +i$$ o%%er indi'idua$ and group participation. The $ist o% centres o%%ering
competition preparation +i$$ *e a'ai$a*$e on the competition +e*site.
%" Competition 0 Preliminar1 Round
The participants +i$$ compete in . categories *ased on the Common ;uropean =rame+or, and +i$$
*e ta,ing LCCI P;AFSON 9;TS;T eEams-
5
Addendum 1

Categor1 Grade 2ETSET Le+el CE( Le+el
HIPPO ! Students *orn in // or /5 Le'e$ 1 Be$o+ Sca$e
HIPPO 2 Students *orn in /1 and #ounger Le'e$ / C;= A1
HIPPO ) Students *orn in 1""" and #ounger Le'e$ 5 C;= A/
HIPPO . Students *orn in 1""7 and #ounger Le'e$ 0 C;= B1
HIPPO / Students *orn in 1"". and #ounger Le'e$ . C;= B/

The students o% $o+er grades than the ones in the ta*$e can a$so compete i% the# %ee$ prepared %or
the $e'e$. The age $imit %or the competition is 1". 3ilingual tudent ,ill not -e admitted to t*e
competition"
The tests %or the pre$iminar# round o% the competition +i$$ consist o% three parts- test o% reading
comprehension 1mu$tip$e choice @uestions8( test o% $istening comprehension and %ree3+riting tas,.
The maEimum a$$o+ed time per part is sho+n in the ta*$e *e$o+. The tests are the same %or a$$ the
participants
o% a categor# and each centre +i$$ get a CD +ith the $istening test audio. It i trictl1 'or-idden to
open t*e competition material -e'ore !/t* Marc*" At $east one teacher o% ;ng$ish must *e
present during the tests.
There is on$# one correct ans+er to e'er# @uestion. One mar4 i a,arded 'or eac* correct
an,er" T*ere are no negati+e mar4" Ran4ing i -aed on t*e a+erage num-er o' mar4
ac*ie+ed on -ot* t*e reading and t*e litening tet"
Ans+ers are gi'en on an ans+er sheet 1O)F %orm8 and not in the test *oo,$et.
The %ree3+riting tas, 11 ! / +ords depending on the categor#8 +i$$ *e mar,ed on$# in case there
are suspected competition irregu$arities.
Ma5imum allo,ed time per categor1 and part6
HIPPO ! HIPPO 2 HIPPO ) HIPPO . HIPPO /
REA#ING C minutes C minutes 7. minutes 6 minutes " minutes
LISTENING 5 minutes 5 minutes 5 minutes 5 minutes 0. minutes
7RITING 5 minutes 5 minutes 5 minutes 5 minutes 5 minutes
8" Competition 0 (inal Round
In the %ina$ round o% the competition( the candidates +i$$ *e ta,ing the Pearson 9;TS;T eEams( a$$ 0
s,i$$s inc$uded. The reading and $istening comprehension tests +i$$ ha'e the same structure as the
pre$iminar# round tests. The +riting and spea,ing test samp$es can *e %ound on +++.hippo3
competition.org. The eEam $e'e$ %or the %ina$ round +i$$ *e one C;= $e'e$ higher than the one in the
pre$iminar# round.

Categor1 Grade 2ETSET Le+el CE( Le+el
HIPPO ! Students *orn in // or /5 Le'e$ / C;= A1
HIPPO 2 Students *orn in /1 and #ounger Le'e$ 5 C;= A/
HIPPO ) Students *orn in 1""" and #ounger Le'e$ 0 C;= B1
HIPPO . Students *orn in 1""7 and #ounger Le'e$ . C;= B/
HIPPO / Students *orn in 1"". and #ounger Le'e$ C C;= C1


9" Mar4ing and Ran4ing
Tests o% reading and $istening are mar,ed *# an O)F de'ice and %or that reason need to *e
proper$# %i$$ed in. Candidates are re@uired to use a penci$ +hi$e comp$eting the O)F %orm. An O)F
samp$e %orm +i$$ *e a'ai$a*$e on the +e*site t+o +ee,s *e%ore the pre$iminar# round o% the
competition at the $atest.
In case an O)F %orm is not proper$# %i$$ed in and the O)F de'ice cannot read it( the candidate +i$$
automatica$$# *e dis@ua$i%ied.
I% the o'era$$ mar,s o% t+o or more candidates are e@ua$( the candidate +ho too, $ess time to
comp$ete the reading test is to *e ran,ed higher. In case the times o% t+o or more candidates are
a$so e@ua$( the test o% +riting +i$$ *e mar,ed and i% the num*er o% mar,s is sti$$ the same( the
#ounger or #oungest candidate is to *e ran,ed higher.
The ran,ing $ist %or a$$ categories as +e$$ as the names o% the candidates +ho @ua$i%ied %or the %ina$
round +i$$ *e a'ai$a*$e on +++.hippo3competition.org *# 7
th
Apri$ /10. The %ina$ round p$aces +i$$
*e assigned in the %o$$o+ing +a#-
7G o% the p$aces in the %ina$s 10/8 +i$$ *e admitted direct$# %rom the ran,ing $istH
1G o% the p$aces in the %ina$s 1C8 +i$$ *e assigned to the t+o categories +ith the highest num*er o%
enro$ments in accordance +ith the ran,ing $istH
/G o% the p$aces in the %ina$s 11/8 +i$$ *e assigned in proportion to the num*er o% enro$ments per
countr#. In case no candidate %rom a countr# @ua$i%ies %or the %ina$s( a p$ace in the %ina$s +i$$ *e
gi'en to the countr# in accordance +ith the ran,ing $ist.
GLOBAL INPUT LCCI Reps eep the right to in!rease the num"er o# #inalists i# the num"er
o# appli!ants e$!eeds %&'&&&' all in a!!ordan!e (ith the !ompetition regulations)
The %ina$ists +i$$ ha'e to con%irm their participation in the %ina$ round *# 11
th
Apri$ /10. In case a
candidate is una*$e to tra'e$ to the %ina$s( the neEt one on the ran,ing $ist +i$$ *e in'ited.


:" (inal Round
The %ina$ round o% the competition +i$$ *e he$d in Lido di 9eso$o( Ita$#( on 1
th
and 11
th
)a#. A$$
candidates +i$$ *e accompanied *# a schoo$ representati'e.
Ha$%3*oard accommodation +i$$ *e pro'ided %or a$$ the candidates and schoo$ representati'es %ree o%
charge.
The programme o% the %ina$ round +i$$ *e a'ai$a*$e on +++.hippo3competition.org t+o +ee,s *e%ore
the %ina$ round at the $atest and +i$$ inc$ude the competition schedu$e as +e$$ as sightseeing options.
!&" Pri;e
A$$ pre$iminar# and %ina$ round candidates +i$$ recei'e a certi%icate o% participation.
A$$ candidates +ho pass the %ina$ round tests 1score .G minimum8 +i$$ *e a+arded an
internationa$$# recognised certi%icate in ;ng$ish.
Additiona$ pri&es %or the %ina$ists +i$$ *e announced in due course and *e%ore the start o% candidate
enro$ment.
!!" Certi'icate
The pre$iminar# round candidates +ho pass the tests +ith a minimum score o% .G and do not
@ua$i%# %or the %ina$s( +i$$ *e gi'en an opportunit# to comp$ete their certi%icate 1a$$ %our s,i$$s8 and ta,e
the same $e'e$ eEam at a discounted price. The candidates +ho pass the tests +ith a minimum
score o% 7.G and do not @ua$i%# %or the %ina$s( can either ta,e the same $e'e$ eEam or one $e'e$
higher at a discounted price. These eEams +i$$ ha'e to *e ta,en in one o% the LCCI centres. The
app$ication dead$ine as +e$$ as eEam dates +i$$ *e announced in due course.
T*e dicounted price6 2&< o'' t*e price lit 'or t*e mandator1 component =reading>
litening and ,riting? and 2/< 'or t*e mandator1 component ,it* t*e pea4ing tet"
!2" Lia-ilit1
B# app$#ing %or the competition( the participants accept the conditions o% the competition(
organisation o% the competition( mar,ing criteria( assessment and pri&es.
The persona$ data o% the participants +i$$ *e used on$# %or the purposes o% the competition and +i$$
not *e disc$osed to third parties eEcept %or the needs o% the competition.


A##EN#UM !
E5amination Regulation
Tet Material
3 Do not open test materia$s unti$ the time o% the test.
3 Store a$$ test materia$s in a $oc,ed sa%e( or ca*inet( in a $oc,ed and secure room.
In+igilator
3 At $east one in'igi$ator must *e present throughout the test.
3 At $east one teacher o% ;ng$ish must *e present throughout the test. The teacher o% ;ng$ish
can a$so *e an in'igi$ator.
3 No person +ho has taught an# o% the candidates in ;ng$ish ma# act as the so$e in'igi$ator.
3 No re$ati'e o% or person direct$# interested in a candidate ma# in'igi$ate a test +hen this
candidate is present.
3 >here there are more than /. candidates( one additiona$ in'igi$ator +i$$ norma$$# *e re@uired
%or each additiona$ /. candidates( or part thereo%.
3 >hen on$# one in'igi$ator is present( this in'igi$ator must *e a*$e to contact immediate
assistance +ithout distur*ing candidates or $ea'ing the room.
3 Chec, the attendance register is a'ai$a*$e and correct 1sent +ith the test materia$s8 is
a'ai$a*$e and correct. This document must *e comp$eted and returned +ith the comp$eted
tests.
3 On$# candidates +hose names appear on the attendance register shou$d *e permitted to
ta,e part in the competition. No tests %rom unregistered candidates +i$$ *e accepted.


Tet
3 A%ter the tests( pac, and sea$ the papers( sorting *# $e'e$.
3 Post the tests on the %irst +or,ing da# to GLOBAL HIPPO ASSOCIATION( NemanAina 6(
/5 BrenAanin( Ser*ia.
3 GLOBAL HIPPO ASSOCIATION can on$# *e responsi*$e %or the tests %rom the point o%
receipt.
Intruction 'or In+igilator
Arranging t*e Room
3 Chec, that an# disp$a# materia$ that might *e use%u$ to candidates has *een c$eared %rom the
+a$$s.
3 Chec, that des,s are positioned at $east 1 metre apart.
3 Chec, that a +a$$ c$oc, is c$ear$# 'isi*$e to a$$ candidates.
3 Disp$a# a *oard sho+ing the test start and %inish times.
Identi'1ing Candidate
3 )a,e sure #ou ,no+ the identit# o% e'er# candidate in the room( *# chec,ing i% necessar#.
3e'ore t*e Tet
3 Chec, that candidates ha'e not *rought into the eEamination an# materia$ the# are not
a$$o+ed such as re'ision notes( mo*i$e phones( dictionaries( etc.
3 Gi'e out ans+er sheets 1O)F %orms8. Gi'e time to the candidates to comp$ete the persona$
in%ormation part o% the %orm. The persona$ in%ormation *oEes need to *e comp$eted in
BLOCI CAPITALS.
3 Fead out the instructions on the %ront o% the @uestion paper.
3 Te$$ candidates +hen the# ma# *egin and ho+ much time the# ha'e to comp$ete the test.


#uring t*e E5amination
3 Do not a$$o+ candidates to enter the room i% the test has a$read# started.
3 Be 'igi$ant and super'ise the candidates at a$$ times to pre'ent cheating.
3 I% #ou disco'er cheating( ta,e a+a# an# unauthorised materia$ and a$$o+ the candidate to
continue. )a,e a note on the attendance register neEt to the candidate:s name.
3 Candidates can $ea'e the room on$# to go to the toi$et and must *e accompanied *# a
responsi*$e adu$t.
3 Te$$ the candidates to stop +riting at the end o% the test.
A'ter t*e Tet
3 Co$$ect the tests and ans+er sheets *e%ore candidates $ea'e the eEamination room ensuring
that a$$ detai$s on the %ront page ha'e *een comp$eted.
3 Sign the attendance register.
3 Pac, and post the ans+er sheets together +ith attendance register.


A##EN#UM 2
HIPPO
2
nd
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Preliminar+ Round Instru!tions
INTFODUCTION
1. The competition coordinator is re@uired to send the detai$ed eEam timeta*$e per categor# *#
7
th
)arch /10 to in%o2hippo3competition.org.
/. Tests %or the pre$iminar# round o% the competition +i$$ *e sent to the LCCI centre< appro'ed
schoo$ *# 1/
th
)arch and must sta# c$osed unti$ the pre$iminar# round start time. The
competition coordinator is responsi*$e %or sa%e ,eeping o% the materia$s. Candidate ans+er
sheets must *e sent to GLOBAL HIPPO ASSOCIATION on 17
th
)arch /10. The
competition coordinator is re@uired to store the rest o% test materia$s in a $oc,ed and secure
room %or . da#s a%ter the eEam. A%ter this period( the materia$s can *e used in c$ass or as
practice papers.
G;N;FAL F;GULATIONS
1. Appointed in'igi$ators are re@uired to ensure and maintain order *oth in and in %ront o% the
eEamination rooms.
/. On$# appointed in'igi$ators and registered candidates are a$$o+ed to ented the eEamination
rooms. The rest o% the teachers( sta%% memers and parents are not permitted in eEamination
rooms *e%ore( during or a%ter the eEam( up unti$ the center:s in'igi$ators ha'e co$$ected the
comp$eted eEam materia$ and sea$ed the en'e$ope containing the ans+er sheets.
5. Candidates ma# not enter the eEamination room unti$ instructed to do so. Be%ore the eEam(
the in'igi$ators +i$$ read the names o% candidates +ho are registered %or the competition( and
on$# these candidates are a$$o+ed into the eEamination room. Upon entering the eEamination
room( the in'igi$ator chec,s i% the candidate ,no+s his<her uni@ue candidate num*er.
Candidates are on$# permitted to ha'e a penci$ and eraser on their des,s. In'igi$ators must


ma,e sure the candidates: mo*i$e phones are turned o%%. Candidates are not permitted to
use dictionaries or an# e$ectronic de'ices during the eEamination.
0. Ha'ing arranged the room and directed the candidates to their seats 1+ith a minimum o% 1
meter distance *et+een the candidates8 the in'igi$ator must ma,e sure each candidate signs
the attendance register and chec,s the spe$$ing o% his<her name.
.. Do not a$$o+ candidates to enter the room i% the test has a$read# started. I% a candidate is
$ate %or the eEamination( he<she must +ait %or the neEt group to ta,e the test 3 he<she cannot
Aoin the group that has a$read# started the session.
C. A%ter *eing ca$$ed into the eEamination room( no candidate ma# $ea'e the room unti$ the
reading and $istening tests are o'er. On$# a%ter the comp$etion o% these tests can the
in'igi$ator a$$o+ a short *rea,( *ut not unti$ the eEam materia$s ha'e *een co$$ected and
ans+er sheets sa%e$# pac,ed. A%ter a$$ the candidates are *ac, to their seats( the in'igi$ators
can distri*ute paper sheets %or the +riting test.
7. The candidates %irst ta,e the reading test( then the $istening test( and %ina$$# the +riting test 3
a short essa# on a separate sheet o% paper.
6. >hen the candidate %inishes the +riting tas,( he<she hands the paper to the in'igi$ator and
immediate$# $ea'es the eEamination room 3 end o% competition.
". No communication *et+een the in'igi$ators and candidates is permitted during the
eEamination.
TH; F;ADING T;ST
1. A%ter distri*uting the reading tests and ans+er sheets to the candidates( in'igi$ators are
re@uired to in%orm the candidates o% eEamination regu$ations 1G;N;FAL F;GULATIONS
a*o'e8.
/. A%ter distri*uting the reading tests and ans+er sheets to the candidates( in'igi$ators instruct
the candidates to %i$$ in their uni@ue candidate num*er on the ans+er sheet.
5. Candidates must not open the reading tests unti$ instructed to do so *# the in'igi$ator in
charge o% time ,eeping.
0. The eEam starts the moment the in'igi$ator in charge o% time ,eeping has comp$eted the
announcements and o%%icia$$# started the eEamination.
.. Ha'ing %inished the test( the candidate raises his<her hand and +aits %or the in'igi$ator to
come and ma,e a record o% the time ta,en %or comp$eting the test. In'igi$ators must use
pens. In'igi$ators +i$$ %irst +rite do+n the comp$etion time on the attendance register *# the
candidate:s name( and a%ter that on the ans+er sheet as +e$$. In'igi$ators +i$$ then co$$ect the


reading test script( $ea'ing the ans+er sheet on the des,. Candidates must not +rite
do+n<ma,e a record o% their o+n time.
C. Candidates +ho %inish the reading test must remain seated unti$ the test is o'er( +ithout
distracting other candidates.
7. Once a$$ the candidates ha'e %inished the reading test( the in'igi$ator ma# distri*ute the
$istening test.
TH; LIST;NING T;ST
1. The test starts the moment the in'igi$ator p$a#s the CD( and %inishes . minutes a%ter the
recording is o'er. A%ter the recording is o'er( candidates ma# trans%er their ans+ers %rom the
scripts to the ans+er sheets.
/. >hen the $istening test is o'er( the in'igi$ators co$$ect ans+er sheets %rom a$$ candidates.
SHOFT ;SSAJ
1. In'igi$ators distri*ute sheets o% paper %or the +riting tas,.
/. A%ter the time is up( or a%ter the $ast candidate has %inished the test( in'igi$ators pac, ans+er
sheets and +riting tas, paper sheets into the same en'e$ope and are re@uired to sea$ the
en'e$ope.
;ND O= CO)P;TITION
F;TUFN O= ;KA) )AT;FIALS
1. The competition coordinator is re@uired to ,eep the eEam materia$s in a sa%e and secure
room +ithout an#*od# e$se:s access unti$ the return o% the eEam materia$s to HIPPO
ASSOCIATION.
/. Candidate ans+er sheets must *e sent on 17
th
)arch /10 to the %o$$o+ing address-
GLOBAL HIPPO ASSOCIATION
NemanAina 6
/5 BrenAanin
Ser*ia
1+ith re%erence HIPPO CO)P;TITION8