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CELPIP Practice Listening: Daily Life Conversation ID: #60582 Medium Cross-Border Ballgame
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: Their experience attending a baseball game in Detroit.

Why this is correct: Speaker B talks about driving to Detroit for a Tigers game. They discuss the game, the border wait, food plans, and how it felt overall.

Tips: First, ask yourself what most of the conversation is about.

Why the other options are wrong:

  • Tips for crossing the border more quickly.: They do not give tips to cross faster. Speaker B only says the wait was slow, about forty minutes.
  • Difficulties at their workplace in Windsor.: They do not talk about work problems in Windsor. Work is never discussed in the conversation.
  • Plans for future summer weekends.: They mention future plans briefly, but it is not the main topic. Most talk is about the game experience.

Correct Answer: By driving across the bridge.

Why this is correct: Speaker B clearly says they drove. They also mention crossing the Ambassador Bridge.

Tips: When you hear a clear action word, trust it.

Why the other options are wrong:

  • By train from Windsor.: There is no mention of a train. Speaker B never talks about taking a train.
  • By carpooling with coworkers.: Speaker B later suggests carpooling next time. They did not carpool this time.
  • On the tunnel bus.: Speaker B says they thought about the bus, but did not take it.

Correct Answer: It was too late and places were closing.

Why this is correct: Speaker B says they planned a diner, but things closed. They left after the ninth inning and lineups.

Tips: Listen for cause and effect in the story.

Why the other options are wrong:

  • Customs officers delayed them for hours.: Customs only took about forty minutes. It did not delay them for hours.
  • They decided to save money.: They never mention saving money. Food choice was about timing, not cost.
  • The weather turned bad after the game.: The weather was fine. Speaker B says the weather held up.

Correct Answer: Positive despite being tired the next day.

Why this is correct: Speaker B says it was worth it and they do not regret going. They also admit feeling tired the next day.

Tips: The speaker's final opinion often shows the answer.

Why the other options are wrong:

  • Indifferent, since it caused too much hassle.: Speaker B does not sound indifferent. They clearly say they loved the game.
  • Regretful and unlikely to go again.: Speaker B says they would go again. This shows no regret.
  • Completely disappointed because the Tigers lost.: Even though the Tigers lost, Speaker B still enjoyed the experience.

Correct Answer: They would plan the trip to avoid a late-night drive.

Why this is correct: Speaker B says they would make it a weekend or take Friday off. They also say not with a late-night drive.

Tips: Future plans often come after complaints.

Why the other options are wrong:

  • They would only go if the Tigers were winning.: They never say the team's performance would change their plan.
  • They would leave the game early to beat traffic.: They do not mention leaving early. They talk about planning better.
  • They would avoid crossing the border altogether.: Speaker B does not want to avoid the border. They want to plan smarter.

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