Tips: Focus on the main problem, not small details.

Why the other options are wrong:

• Their long-term plans to watch hockey together.: They never talk about long-term hockey plans. They only talk about this one weekend.
• Whether to sell or keep hockey tickets.: They do not discuss selling tickets. The friend with the hockey tickets already accepted them.
• Problems with booking a cottage in winter.: They mention winter once, but the problem is timing, not booking issues.

Correct Answer: Saturday evening at seven.

Why this is correct: The friend with the hockey tickets clearly says the start time. They say the puck drops at seven on Saturday.

Tips: Write down numbers as you hear them.

Why the other options are wrong:

• Sunday night after the drive back.: The game is not on Sunday. Sunday is for driving to the cottage.
• Friday evening at six.: Six is when doors open, not when the game starts.
• Saturday afternoon.: No one says the game is in the afternoon.

Correct Answer: Excited about the tickets but guilty about changing plans.

Why this is correct: The friend with the hockey tickets says they feel bad but also thrilled. This shows mixed feelings.

Tips: Match emotions, not actions.

Why the other options are wrong:

• Relieved that the weekend plans were cancelled.: They do not cancel the weekend fully. They do not feel relieved.
• Angry that the cottage trip was planned too early.: They are not angry. They feel bad instead.
• Indifferent because the game is not very important.: The game is important to them. They say it is hard to pass up.

Correct Answer: Go only on Sunday.

Why this is correct: The friend who booked the car agrees to go on Sunday only, and the other friend accepts. The final agreement establishes Sunday, but does not clearly settle whether they stay overnight.

Tips: The final answer is often near the end.

Why the other options are wrong:

• Cancel it completely and reschedule next month.: They do not cancel fully. They still go on Sunday.
• Let the friend with the hockey tickets go alone the following weekend.: The friend with the hockey tickets does not go alone. They go together.
• Go as planned from Friday to Sunday.: They do not go Friday to Sunday anymore.

Correct Answer: They are not fully happy but are willing to compromise.

Why this is correct: The friend who booked the car says they are not thrilled but agree anyway. This shows compromise.

Tips: Infer attitude from feeling phrases.

Why the other options are wrong:

• They feel pressured and plan to change their mind later.: The friend who booked the car agrees clearly. They do not say they will change later.
• They are secretly hoping the hockey game gets cancelled.: They do not hope the game is cancelled. They accept it.
• They are more excited about hockey than the cottage.: The friend who booked the car is not excited about hockey. They even joke about the jersey.