- 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: They have little food left in the cupboards.
Why this is correct: The shortage of food in the cupboards is the trigger for considering grocery shopping.
Tips: Answer from the conversation; avoid adding unstated facts.
Why the other options are wrong:
- They want to compare different shops.: Comparing shops is not the stated trigger.
- They need fruit for a party.: A party is not the stated reason.
- They want to try a new recipe.: A new recipe is not the stated reason.
Correct Answer: By ordering them online.
Why this is correct: The final agreement is to order groceries online, rather than go to a shop.
Tips: Answer from the conversation; avoid adding unstated facts.
Why the other options are wrong:
- By going to the supermarket.: The original shop trip is replaced by online grocery ordering.
- By ordering a cooked meal.: Groceries are being ordered, not a prepared meal.
- By asking another student to shop for them.: They plan to place the order themselves.
Correct Answer: It is more common in the UK than in America.
Why this is correct: The first speaker says people in America do not usually purchase things online. Patrick contrasts this with people in the UK often purchasing all kinds of things online, especially food. B reports their stated comparison; it does not certify that national generalization as an external fact.
Tips: Answer from the conversation; avoid adding unstated facts.
Why the other options are wrong:
- They prefer different ingredients.: Ingredient preferences are not compared.
- One always shops at night, while the other shops in the morning.: Morning-versus-night shopping is not compared.
- The UK does not offer discounts on online purchases.: Patrick describes discounts and buy-one-get-one-free offers, rather than saying the UK has no online discounts.
Correct Answer: Spending more than 35 pounds.
Why this is correct: Free delivery requires spending over 35 pounds, which means more than 35, not exactly 35.
Tips: Answer from the conversation; avoid adding unstated facts.
Why the other options are wrong:
- Spending any amount.: Free delivery is conditional, not available for any amount.
- Spending less than 35 pounds.: Less than 35 does not meet the over-35 condition.
- Spending exactly 35 pounds.: Exactly 35 is not more than 35.
Correct Answer: A similarly priced substitute is chosen, or a refund is given.
Why this is correct: Patrick describes two possible resolutions: a similarly priced substitute or a refund. The complete answer includes both branches.
Tips: Answer from the conversation; avoid adding unstated facts.
Why the other options are wrong:
- A substitute is always supplied, without another option.: A substitute is one possibility, but a refund is also described.
- A refund is always given, without another option.: A refund is one possibility, but a substitute is also described.
- The entire order is cancelled.: Cancelling the whole order is not described.
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