Tips: Focus on the main topic that repeats through the whole talk.

Why the other options are wrong:

• Planning a future trip to Victoria.: They mention Victoria only once about a past trip. They are not planning a future trip there.
• Problems with public transport in bad weather.: They talk about parking stress, not public transport problems in bad weather.
• How to save money on groceries in Courtenay.: They mention prices, but not ways to save money on groceries.

Correct Answer: To explain how frustrated they were with parking.

Why this is correct: Speaker A talks about circling and nearly giving up. Mentioning Tim Hortons shows how stressed the parking made them feel.

Tips: Link jokes to the problem mentioned just before them.

Why the other options are wrong:

• To show they preferred coffee over the market food.: They never say they prefer coffee over market food. They later enjoy berries and cheese.
• To suggest meeting there instead of the market.: They do not suggest meeting at Tim Hortons. It is just a joke about giving up.
• To complain about the cold temperature.: They complain about rain earlier, not cold temperature here.

Correct Answer: They enjoyed the energy at first but became impatient later.

Why this is correct: Speaker B likes the visit at first. Later, they say the crowd made them ready to leave. This shows patience changed over time.

Tips: For inference, track how feelings change, not just one sentence.

Why the other options are wrong:

• They were unaware the market would be busy.: They clearly expect crowds by noon. They are not surprised.
• They thought the crowds made the market better.: They say they could have done without the crowd. This shows they did not like it.
• They avoided most of the crowded areas.: They walked to the market, but they did not avoid crowded areas.

Correct Answer: Leave to get brunch.

Why this is correct: Speaker B suggests brunch when crowds grow. Speaker A agrees and they leave instead of staying longer.

Tips: Listen for action decisions after a problem appears.

Why the other options are wrong:

• Wait until the rain stopped.: They never say they wait for the rain to stop.
• Drive to another market nearby.: They do not mention going to another market.
• Go back home to drop off their purchases.: They do not say they went home first.

Correct Answer: They would return but want to change how they go.

Why this is correct: Speaker A says they will go earlier or take the bus next time. This shows they will return but with changes.

Tips: End-of-conversation comments often show final opinion.

Why the other options are wrong:

• They only want to go if the weather improves.: They do not say weather will decide their return.
• They plan to avoid it until tourist season ends.: They never mention tourist season.
• They are unlikely to return because it was too stressful.: They say it was worth it, so they are not avoiding it.