Tips: For main topic questions, focus on the first speaker.

Why the other options are wrong:

• To select new teachers for the community centre.: Staffing ratios arise as a condition of adding a day; selecting new teachers is not the meeting’s purpose.
• To plan a school renovation project for the centre.: The discussion checks available room space but does not plan building renovations.
• To cancel the current after-school programme due to low attendance.: Parents ask for more days, and the proposals add days rather than cancel a poorly attended programme.

Correct Answer: Expanding the programme to five days a week.

Why this is correct: The first expansion proposal is to move to five days a week. It responds to families struggling with early school finishes and after-school coverage.

Tips: Separate the first proposal from the smaller trial suggested later.

Why the other options are wrong:

• Moving the programme to a different community centre.: Moving to another community centre is not the initial proposal.
• Keeping the programme at three days but adding more activities.: The proposal increases the number of days rather than keeping three days and adding activities.
• Reducing the programme to two days a week.: Reducing to two days runs opposite to the request for more coverage.

Correct Answer: The centre runs on tight funding, and adding programme days could strain its budget.

Why this is correct: The centre already has tight funding, and the speaker worries that more programme days could strain its budget. The concern is whether the expansion fits the available resources.

Tips: Identify the financial reason stated, without adding an unstated hiring cost.

Why the other options are wrong:

• The speaker believes the programme should only run in winter.: A winter-only programme is not the budget concern.
• The speaker thinks the children are too young for the programme.: The children being too young is not the budget concern.
• The speaker feels the centre is in a bad location for parents.: The location being unsuitable for parents is not the budget concern.

Correct Answer: Adding one extra day instead of jumping to five days.

Why this is correct: The smaller proposal is to add just one extra day and see how it goes. This is presented as a trial rather than immediately moving to five days.

Tips: Check each option against what the speakers actually suggest.

Why the other options are wrong:

• Charging double fees to cover additional costs.: Doubling parental fees is not proposed.
• Replacing the programme with online sessions.: Online sessions are not proposed as the compromise.
• Splitting the group into two smaller classes.: Splitting the children into smaller classes is not the proposed change.

Correct Answer: Fridays seem to be the toughest day for families who work standard hours.

Why this is correct: Fridays are suggested because parents struggle most with coverage then. An extra day would help families working regular hours.

Tips: Check that the option gives the same reason the speaker gives, not a reason linked to another topic.

Why the other options are wrong:

• Friday sports bookings have been permanently cancelled.: Sports bookings are mentioned as a possible space conflict, not as permanently cancelled.
• Friday is the only day the school district allows extra activities.: No school-district rule making Friday the only allowed day is stated.
• Fridays are when the most volunteers are available.: Greater volunteer availability on Fridays is not stated.

Correct Answer: Programme fees for parents must not be increased.

Why this is correct: The stated fee condition is that parents must not pay more. The extra day should fit within the resources already available.

Tips: Listen for as long as and the specific limit that follows it.

Why the other options are wrong:

• The programme must move to a larger building first.: Moving to a bigger building is not a condition.
• All parents must sign new enrollment contracts.: New enrolment contracts are not a condition.
• The city must provide additional transportation for children.: Additional city transport is not a condition.

Correct Answer: The speaker is worried about meeting provincial safety guidelines for child-to-staff ratios.

Why this is correct: Before adding a day, the centre needs enough supervisors to meet B.C. child-to-staff ratio guidelines. The concern is safe staffing for the expanded schedule.

Tips: Identify the requirement that must still be met when adding programme time.

Why the other options are wrong:

• The speaker is concerned that parents will not support the idea.: Lack of parental support is not this staffing concern; parents have requested more days.
• The speaker thinks the centre's equipment is outdated.: Outdated equipment is not the staffing concern raised.
• The speaker believes the programme should focus only on sports.: A sports-only programme is not the requirement raised.

Correct Answer: Adding Fridays without increasing parental fees, subject to checking staffing and other details.

Why this is correct: Interest matters, but costs are also key. The speakers consider adding Fridays without increasing parental fees, while staffing and other details still need to be checked.

Tips: Inference questions require linking two ideas together.

Why the other options are wrong:

• Cancel the expansion and keep the current three-day schedule.: The discussion considers a smaller expansion rather than cancelling it and keeping the existing schedule.
• Hire three new staff members and expand immediately to four days.: The source does not agree to hire three staff immediately; the staffing requirements still need checking.
• Expand to five days starting in September with full funding.: Full expansion is not approved yet. The discussion considers one extra day, rather than an immediate five-day programme.