- 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: At the gym.
Why this is correct: The opening locates their conversation at the gym.
Tips: Use the stated detail and the person or time asked about.
Why the other options are wrong:
- At a bar.: A bar is not their meeting location.
- At their workplace.: The conversation is not set at their workplace.
- At a social event.: No social event is established as the meeting setting.
Correct Answer: He lost his job.
Why this is correct: Paul says he lost his job and that his monthly income has dried up.
Tips: Use the stated detail and the person or time asked about.
Why the other options are wrong:
- His employer reduced his hours.: Reduced hours are not stated as the cause.
- He left work to renovate his home.: Renovation used savings, but Paul does not say he left work to renovate.
- He retired from work.: Paul does not say he retired.
Correct Answer: A personal loan.
Why this is correct: The friend suggests a personal loan as a way to address the immediate financial difficulty.
Tips: Use the stated detail and the person or time asked about.
Why the other options are wrong:
- A grant to start a business.: Starting a business with a grant is not suggested.
- A new mortgage.: A new mortgage is not the loan suggested.
- A training scholarship.: A training scholarship is not proposed.
Correct Answer: The recession has reduced opportunities.
Why this is correct: Paul attributes his difficulty finding work to the recession; this is his explanation, not an independently measured labour-market claim.
Tips: Use the stated detail and the person or time asked about.
Why the other options are wrong:
- He lacks work experience.: The friend says Paul has good work experience.
- He has received poor references.: Poor references are not given as the cause.
- He no longer wants to work.: Paul describes difficulty finding a job during the recession; he does not say he has stopped wanting to work.
Correct Answer: Some money from accumulated savings.
Why this is correct: The friend offers personal help using accumulated savings, conditional on Paul needing it.
Tips: Use the stated detail and the person or time asked about.
Why the other options are wrong:
- A job at the friend’s company.: The friend does not offer a job at a company.
- Contacts at another workplace.: Workplace contacts are not offered.
- Payment for all the home renovations.: The offer is limited savings if needed, not payment for all renovations.
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