Listening Comprehension Exercise: Policewoman, Candidate at Miss Earth Philippines

Difficulty Level: Maharlika (Intermediate Level)

Video description:  This is a short news segment of a policewoman who became a contestant at the Miss Earth Philippines, a popular beauty pageant in the Philippines.

Question 1: Which city will Sofia be representing at the Miss Earth Philippines Beauty Pageant?

  1. Manila City
  2. Baguio City
  3. Davao City
  4.  Bucharest, Romania
  5. The city she will be representing was not mentioned.

Question 2: Where are Sophia’s parents from?

  1. It is not know where her father is from. Her mother is from Baguio City.
  2. Her father from Romania and her mother is from the Cordilleras.
  3. Both her parents are from Romania.
  4. Both her parents are from Manila
  5. She never met her biological parents

Question 3: How old was Sofia when she became interested in joining beauty pageants?

  1. 14 years old
  2. 15 years old
  3. 17 years old
  4. 18 years old
  5. 21 years old

Question 4: How many other contestants will Sofia face in the pageant?

  1. It was not mentioned.
  2. 14 contestants
  3. 25 contestants
  4. 50 contestants
  5. 100 contestants

Question 5: Which month will the pageant start?

  1. January
  2. February
  3. March
  4. April
  5. None of the above

Transcript

Anchor Woman: Palaban ang isang policewoman pero this time hindi sa enkwentro kundi pagrampa sa beauty pageant. Kilalanin siya sa pagpapatrol ni KC Zalavaria.

Reporter: Bitbit ang mataas na kalibre ng baril, sa tikas at porma walang kinatatakutan, si Police Inspector Sofia Deliu. Chief Supply Officer siya ng Regional Public Safety Battalion 1. Pero sa ibang laban siya sasabak ngayon, ang pagsali sa Miss Philippines Earth bilang pambato ng Baguio City. Cordillieran ang kanyang ina at Romanian ang ama. Labing-apat na taong gulang pa lang si Sofia nang mahilig sumali sa mga pageant. Naging Semi-finalist na rin sa Miss Teen Philippines at Festival Queen si Sofia, pero ano nga bang nagtulak sa kanya para sumali sa Miss Earth?

Sofia: I do believe that uhm…we be should be able to serve and protect not only the people but the environment as well…

Reporter: At ang kanyang solid supporters, ang kanyang mga kabaro.

Policeman 1: Para makita din nila na ang kapulisan ay hindi lang sa pagmentena ng peace and order, but also to showcase yung ibang talent

Policeman 2: Para rin maipakita sa kanila may magaganda rin naman na…. talagang  pan-search na… pang-pageant

Reporter: Limampung naggagandahang kandidata ang makakalaban ni Sophia simula sa pre-pageant event sa Abril. KC Zalavaria ABS-CBN, La Union.

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