Tips: Focus on the overall topic, not small details.

Why the other options are wrong:

• Plans for cleaning their apartment on the weekend.: They only mention laundry once. The main talk is not about cleaning plans.
• Problems with the weather forecast in Ontario.: They mention weather, but it is not a problem discussion about Ontario weather.
• How to save money as students in Kingston.: Money is mentioned briefly. Saving money is not the main topic.

Correct Answer: They are concerned about the cold weather and losing rest time.

Why this is correct: Speaker B worries about chilly weather and remembers freezing rain last year. They also say Saturday is their only day to sleep in. These reasons explain their hesitation.

Tips: Match reasons you hear with the choice that includes all of them.

Why the other options are wrong:

• They already promised to meet friends downtown.: Speaker B never says they promised to meet friends downtown.
• They don't like football at all.: Speaker B never says they dislike football.
• They think the tickets are too expensive.: Speaker B says tickets are not expensive.

Correct Answer: Getting food in the downtown area.

Why this is correct: Speaker A suggests grabbing poutine downtown after the game. This clearly means getting food in the downtown area.

Tips: Listen carefully for future plans using words like after or then.

Why the other options are wrong:

• Going straight home to watch hockey.: No one mentions watching hockey at home.
• Visiting family outside Kingston.: They do not talk about visiting family.
• Meeting classmates at the library.: They do not plan to meet at the library.

Correct Answer: They are willing to try going, but want flexibility to leave early.

Why this is correct: Speaker B agrees to go but asks to leave early if it is dull. They also say they worry about wasting the whole afternoon. This shows they want flexibility.

Tips: For inference questions, listen to tone and conditions.

Why the other options are wrong:

• They agree only because their friends expect them to.: Speaker B mentions social pressure, but that is not the final reason they agree.
• They are excited and fully committed to staying for the whole game.: Speaker B never says they want to stay for the whole game.
• They still strongly prefer to stay home instead.: By the end, Speaker B agrees to go.

Correct Answer: Many other people in their building are planning to go.

Why this is correct: Speaker A says they feel bad bailing because everyone else from their floor is going. This shows social pressure from people in their building.

Tips: Listen for emotional reasons, not actions.

Why the other options are wrong:

• They promised the team they would support them.: Speaker A never mentions the team asking for support.
• They already paid for non-refundable tickets.: Tickets are not bought yet at that time.
• The game is part of a required university programme.: The game is not required by the university.