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

Why the other options are wrong:

• Problems at their workplace.: They do not talk about work problems. The speakers only talk about kids, travel, and games.
• Planning a family vacation.: They are not planning a vacation. They talk about a weekend hockey tournament, not a holiday.
• Driving conditions in winter.: They do not discuss winter road safety. They only mention distance and timing.

Correct Answer: Early Saturday morning.

Why this is correct: The son's parent says the first game is at eight on Saturday morning. Eight in the morning is early. This clearly matches early Saturday morning.

Tips: Write down times in your head as you listen.

Why the other options are wrong:

• Friday evening.: They do not say Friday evening. Friday is only mentioned for driving.
• Saturday afternoon.: They never say Saturday afternoon. The time given is eight in the morning.
• Sunday morning.: Sunday morning is not mentioned for any game.

Correct Answer: Nervous but excited.

Why this is correct: The daughter's parent says their daughter is nervous but happy. Happy shows excitement. This matches nervous but excited.

Tips: Feeling questions often use two emotions together.

Why the other options are wrong:

• Uninterested in playing.: She is not uninterested. She practises a lot at home.
• Upset about travelling.: She is not upset about travelling. Travel is not her problem.
• Confident and relaxed.: She is not relaxed. The speaker clearly says she is nervous.

Correct Answer: They felt relieved once it was arranged.

Why this is correct: The daughter's parent says once the hotel was sorted out, they felt way more relaxed. Feeling more relaxed means feeling relieved. This feeling happens after booking the hotel.

Tips: Inference questions need you to understand feelings, not just facts.

Why the other options are wrong:

• They became more stressed about the trip.: They does not feel more stressed. They says they felt more relaxed.
• They were unhappy with the location.: They never complains about the hotel location.
• They decided to change cities.: They do not change cities. They stay with the same plan.

Correct Answer: To reduce travel costs.

Why this is correct: The son's parent says they might carpool to save on gas. Saving on gas means spending less money. This shows the reason is to reduce costs.

Tips: Why questions often include a clear reason word.

Why the other options are wrong:

• Because their car is not working.: There is no problem with their car mentioned.
• Because the hotel is far away.: They do not say the hotel is far away.
• So the kids can practise together.: They do not mention kids practising together.