- 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: Planning a summer float on the Okanagan Channel.
Why this is correct: Speaker A asks about floating the Okanagan Channel this weekend. The whole talk is about timing, tubes, transport, and weather for the float.
Tips: Focus on the overall topic, not small side details.
Why the other options are wrong:
- Problems with public transportation in Kelowna.: They mention the shuttle stopping, but this is not the main topic. They only discuss transport to support the float plan.
- Ways to avoid wildfire smoke in the Okanagan.: Wildfire smoke is mentioned briefly as a concern. It is not the main focus of the talk.
- Choosing a restaurant downtown for lunch.: Lunch downtown is only a backup idea. They are not choosing a restaurant.
Correct Answer: By about ten in the morning.
Why this is correct: Speaker A explains the plan step by step. He says they will be on the water by ten.
Tips: Write down times as you hear them.
Why the other options are wrong:
- Around noon.: No one mentions going around noon. The time is clearly earlier.
- In the late afternoon.: They never talk about late afternoon. The plan is in the morning.
- Shortly after sunrise.: Speaker B says he does not want dawn. Speaker A agrees it is later.
Correct Answer: By renting them near the bridge.
Why this is correct: Speaker A says he plans to rent the tubes. He names a place by the bridge.
Tips: Match the action word to the correct choice.
Why the other options are wrong:
- By buying new ones downtown.: They never talk about buying new tubes. Renting is the plan.
- By using Speaker B's old tube.: Speaker B says his tube has a slow leak. They do not use it.
- By borrowing one from Speaker B's cousin.: The cousin only gives advice about transit. He does not lend tubes.
Correct Answer: More positive after agreeing to keep the plan flexible.
Why this is correct: Speaker B first sounds unsure. At the end, he agrees and says he is looking forward to it.
Tips: The last lines often show the final attitude.
Why the other options are wrong:
- Annoyed about having to wake up early.: He says he does not want dawn, but that problem is solved.
- Indifferent and still unsure about going.: He clearly agrees to go at the end.
- Relieved because the trip was cancelled.: The trip is not cancelled. They confirm the plan.
Correct Answer: In case crowds or smoke make the float less enjoyable.
Why this is correct: Speaker A mentions smoke and says they can cut it short. Flexibility helps if conditions change.
Tips: Ask yourself why the speaker suggests a backup plan.
Why the other options are wrong:
- Because the rental shop might close early.: They never say the rental shop may close early.
- Because BC Transit schedules often change.: Transit schedules are not the reason for flexibility.
- So they can meet more friends downtown.: Meeting friends downtown is not mentioned.
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