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CELPIP Practice Listening: Daily Life Conversation ID: #60513 Hard Niagara Day Trip Plans
Instructions ›
  • You will hear a conversation followed by 5 questions.
  • Listen to each question. You will hear the question only once.
  • Choose the best answer to each question.
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Correct Answer: How to organise a day trip to Niagara-on-the-Lake.

Why this is correct: Speaker A talks about the trip on Saturday to Niagara-on-the-Lake. Speaker B discusses timing, crowds, transport, and coffee stops. This shows they are planning how to organise the day trip.

Tips: For main idea questions, think about the overall goal of the conversation.

Why the other options are wrong:

  • Whether wine tasting is worth the cost.: They never talk about prices or money for wine tastings. The focus is on timing, travel, and stress.
  • Different wineries around Toronto.: They only mention one winery booking. They do not compare or discuss different wineries around Toronto.
  • Problems they had on a previous vacation.: They mention a past crowded visit, but only as a reason to plan better now.

Correct Answer: Using the GO Train and then a taxi.

Why this is correct: Speaker B suggests taking the GO Train and then a taxi. Speaker A agrees because it is less stressful. Speaker B then confirms this plan.

Tips: The correct plan is often confirmed clearly at the end of the discussion.

Why the other options are wrong:

  • Driving directly from Toronto.: They discuss driving, but Speaker A worries about stress and drinking.
  • Renting a car in Niagara Falls.: They never mention renting a car in Niagara Falls.
  • Taking a tour bus from the city.: Tour buses are mentioned only as a past problem.

Correct Answer: They are worried about drinking and parking stress.

Why this is correct: Speaker A says wine tasting and driving do not go well together. They also complain about parking being a nightmare. This shows concern about drinking and stress.

Tips: When you hear hesitation, listen closely for the reason right after.

Why the other options are wrong:

  • They dislike early morning starts.: Speaker A never says they dislike early mornings.
  • Their car has mechanical problems.: There is no mention of car problems.
  • The weather forecast looks bad.: They do not talk about weather at all.

Correct Answer: 11:30 in the morning.

Why this is correct: Speaker A clearly states the booking time. They say the tasting is booked for 11:30.

Tips: For time questions, focus on the exact number you hear.

Why the other options are wrong:

  • 10:00 in the morning.: 10:00 is never mentioned in the conversation.
  • Early afternoon.: Early afternoon is too late and not stated.
  • 11:00 in the morning.: 11:00 is close, but the speaker says 11:30.

Correct Answer: They feel cautiously positive about the plan.

Why this is correct: Speaker A first says they are warming up to the idea. At the end, they say they think it will be nice. This shows cautious positivity.

Tips: End-of-conversation comments often show the final attitude.

Why the other options are wrong:

  • They lose interest in going altogether.: Speaker A never says they want to cancel or stop going.
  • They are disappointed about missing other wineries.: They do not complain about missing other wineries.
  • They become more anxious about the crowds.: By the end, they are less anxious, not more.

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