HIPPO 2020

8th International English Language Olympiad

HIPPO Little
Preliminary Round

Reading

Time allowed: 20 minutes

There are 30 questions.

Answer all the questions.
Use black or blue pen.
Remember to transfer your answers onto the
answer sheet.
 Look at the pictures and write A for True
TASK 1 or B for False

This is a t-shirt. This is a shoe.

This is a bike. This is a snake.

This is a house. This is a table.

These are oranges. This is a princess.

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 Look at the pictures and
TASK 2 Choose the correct words.

This is a ..…........a………...…….. .
a) lion b) tiger c) elephant.

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This is a ………………………………… .
a) mouse b) cow c) chicken

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This is a ………………………………… .
a) fork b) spoon c) knife

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This is a ………………………………… .
a) pirate b) ghost c) dragon

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This is a ………………………………… .
a) pineapple b) grape c) pear

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This is a ………………………………… .
a) tooth b) eye c) finger

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These are ………………………………… .
a) gloves b) boots c) socks

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 Look at the pictures and
TASK 3 choose the correct words.

The boy is ……a…….. .

a) painting b) reading c) writing

He is wearing a red …c… .

a) trousers b) t-shirt c) hat

There are …………….…….. children.

13 a) two b) three c) four

The children are in a ………….……….. .

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a) castle b) kitchen c) garden

The girl has a grey …………….…….. .

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a) cat b) mouse c) teddy

She looks …………….…….... .

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a) angry b) sad c) happy

The boy is ………….……….. .

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a) reading b) painting c) writing

He is wearing a red ………….……….. .

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a) hat b) t-shirt c) pen

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 Look at the picture. Choose a, b or c.
TASK 4

There are …a… people in the picture. a) four b) five c) three

19 The family are in the a) garden b) shop c) room

20 Dad is playing with a a) bike b) kite c) ball

21 Mum is holding a a) ball b) bike c) trousers

22 The girl’s hair is a) black b) red c) brown

23 The boy is wearing black a) bike b) trousers c) ball

24 Nobody is playing with the a) ball b) bike c) kite

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 TASK 5 Look at the picture. Choose a, b or c.

What is the teacher holding? a) book… b) bird c) pen

25 How many children are there? a) four… b) six c) five

26 Where are they? In a … a) class b) library c) museum

27 What is the teacher doing? a) talking b) listening c) writing

28 What is the teacher wearing? A white a) shirt b) jacket c) T-shirt

29 What are the children doing? … a) reading b) writing c) listening

30 What colour is the floor? a) blue b) grey c) green

END OF READING ASSESSMENT

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 HIPPO 2020
8th International English Language Olympiad

HIPPO Little
Preliminary Round

Listening

Time: approx 20 minutes

There are 20 questions.
Answer all the questions.
Use black or blue pen .
Remember to transfer your answers onto
the answer sheet.

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 TASK 1 Listen and choose: a, b or c.

EXAMPLE

31 33

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32

35

TASK 2 Listen and choose: a, b or c

EXAMPLE A B C

36 A B C

37 A B C

38 A B C

39 A B C

40 A B C

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 TASK 3 Listen and choose A True or B False

EXAMPLE There is a cat sleeping on the carpet A) True B) False

41 The cup is on the table. A) True B) False

42 The shoes are under the table. A) True B) False

43 The clock is between the picture and the lamp. A) True B) False

44 The dog is seating in front of the lamp. A) True B) False

45 The book is on the sofa. A) True B) False

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 TASK 4 Listen and choose A, B or C

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48

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END OF ASSESSMENT

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 HIPPO 2020
8th International English Language Olympiad

HIPPO Little
Preliminary Round

Use of English

Time: 20 minutes
Answer all the questions.
Use black or blue pen .
Remember to transfer your answers
onto the answer sheet.

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 1. Choose a, b or c to complete the sentences.

51. It is _________________ apple.

a) a b) an c) the

52. ______________ you happy?

a) Do b) Is c) Are

53. Abeer has lunch early ______________ the afternoon.

a) in b) on c) at

54. ______________ someone in the classroom.

a) There isn’t b) There is c) There are

55. My cousin has three _______________ .

a) babies b) baby c) babys

56. _____________ colour is your desk?

a) Whose b) Which c) What

57. Chaaya really likes _______________ with dolls.

a) playing b) play c) plays

58. My dad is __________________ years old.

a) four b) forty c) fourty

59. She is doing her homework _________________ .

a) this afternoon b) now c) on Sunday

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 60. His shorts _______________ yellow.

a) is b) isn’t c) are

61. ‘How are you?’ ‘I’m __________________, thank you.’

a) fine b) good c) bad

62. ‘How old are you?’ ‘I _______________ nine.’

a) have b) am c) got

63. Gerel and I ________________ Pakistani.

a) am b) am not c) aren’t

64. I _________________ hungry.

a) am b) can c) be

65. The ______________ are at school.

a) child b) children c) childs

66. ____________ seven days in a week.

a) There are b) Is there c) Are there

67. They _________________ got a sister.

a) has b) have c) is

68. I want _________________ juice.

a) some b) a c) any

69. _____________ books are these?

a) Who b) Who’s c) Whose

70. _______________ are my brothers, Chen and Yang.

a) These b) That c) This

END OF ASSESSMENT

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Little REading

1 A
2 A
3 B
4 B
5 B
6 A
7 B
8 B
9 A
10 C
11 A
12 A
13 B
14 A
15 A
16 C
17 C
18 B
19 A
20 B
21 A
22 C
23 B
24 B
25 B
26 A
27 A
28 A
29 C
30 C
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31. B
32. A
33. B
34. A
35. B

36. C
37. c
38. A
39. B
40. B

41 – A
42 – A
43 – B
44 – B
45 – A

46 B

47 C

48 A

49 B

50 A
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51. c
52. b
53. a
54. a
55. c
56. b
57. b
58. a
59. c
60. a
61. b
62. a
63. a
64. b
65. c
66. c
67. b
68. a
69. b
70. b

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51. b
52. c
53. a
54. b
55. a
56. c
57. a
58. b
59. b
60. c
61. a
62. b
63. c
64. a
65. b
66. a
67. b
68. a
69. c
70. a