LCCI PEARSON

3rd International English Language Competition

HIPPO 2015

HIPPO 5

JETSET
Listening
Level 5

This examination lasts approximately 30 minutes

Instructions

▪ Do not open this paper until you are told to do so by the supervisor.

▪ You may not use a dictionary.

▪ Listen to each question carefully.

▪ Select the correct answer and then mark your selection on your answer sheet.

▪ Make sure you only mark one answer for each question.

▪ At the end of the examination hand the question paper, your answer sheet and all notes to the
supervisor.

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Part One

Read the statements below, listen to this extract from a talk about starting your
own business, and mark your answer True (A), False (B) or Unknown (C) on your
answer sheet. You will hear this recording twice.

61. The focus of the seminar is to help people set up a new business.
A = True B = False C = Unknown

62. The speaker says that the day begins with a fire alarm.
A = True B = False C = Unknown

63. The men have to go downstairs to reach the toilet.

A = True B = False C = Unknown

64. Chocolate biscuits will be served with coffee in the morning break.
A = True B = False C = Unknown

65. Participants all paid a fee to attend the seminar.

A = True B = False C = Unknown

66. Approximately 40 per cent of the audience is aged under 30.

A = True B = False C = Unknown

67. The speaker suggests that business people need a good idea in order to set up on their
own.
A = True B = False C = Unknown

68. All the participants will be asked to share their intended business plan.
A = True B = False C = Unknown

69. The case study involves a successful hairdressing business.

A = True B = False C = Unknown

70. Both of the newly-employed assistants are female.

A = True B = False C = Unknown

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 Part Two

Read the questions, listen to this recording of a telephone conversation, and

select the correct answer (A, B, C or D). Mark your answer on your answer sheet.
You will hear this recording twice.

71. The bed and breakfast accommodation is called

A Hall Wood Farm

B Wood Farm
C Brown Wood Farm
D Wood Hall Farm

72. The enquirer wants

A one double room for the weekend

B two rooms, both with double beds
C a double room and a twin-bedded room
D a room for four people

73. Ruth offers a special deal at the weekend

A half price for each room on Friday night

B three nights for the price of two
C both rooms free on Saturday night
D three nights accommodation, with the third half price

74. The caller’s name is

78. The cost for the twin-bedded room is
A Brian Johnson
B John Brown A £80 a night
C John Bryant B £50 a night
D Brian Wood C £25 a night
D £40 a night
75. The family plan to arrive on
79. According to Ruth’s description, the breakfast
A Friday 6th will NOT include
B Friday 16th C
Sunday 18th A tomatoes
D Saturday 7th B eggs
C cereal
76. The folk music festival is held in D coffee

A Crimington 80. Ruth asks him to

B Wellingford
C Crimingford A call her back on the landline
D Fordingham B call her back on her mobile
C leave a message on the landline
77. Ruth’s favourite type of music is D leave a message on her mobile

A classical
B pop
C folk
D rock

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Part Three

Listen to the recordings of people talking about their different pastimes, and
then select the correct answer (A, B, C or D) from the choices below. Mark your
answer on your answer sheet. You will hear this recording only ONCE.

81. A Singing 86. A Photography

B Football B Cinema going
C Dancing C Storytelling
D Concert going D Surfing the internet

82. A Swimming 87. A Taking part in quizzes

B Fishing B Playing cards
C Birdwatching C Doing puzzles
D Painting D Story writing

83. A Photography 88. A Fishing

B Drawing B Gardening
C Film making C Landscape painting
D Theatre D Birdwatching

84. A Theatre going 89. A Tourism

B Dancing B Family history
C Dressmaking C Playing computer games
D Amateur actor D Archaeology

85. A Gardening 90. A Portrait painting

B Interior decorating B Cinema going
C Cooking C Photography
D Shopping D Embroidery

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