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

Why the other options are wrong:

• Whether to allow residents to build outdoor kitchens on the rooftop.: Rooftop outdoor kitchens are not proposed; the question is which balcony grills to allow.
• Whether to install new balcony railings in the building.: The transcript never mentions repairing or changing balconies. The discussion is about safety rules, not renovations.
• Whether to replace gas stoves with electric ones in every unit.: The discussion contrasts balcony grill types, not gas and electric stoves inside every unit.

Correct Answer: Prefers rules rather than a total ban on outdoor cooking.

Why this is correct: The person on the left questions a total ban and prefers rules that still allow residents to cook outdoors.

Tips: When opinions differ, listen for the first solution each person suggests.

Why the other options are wrong:

• Believes fire safety rules do not apply to their building.: The person on the left does not claim safety rules exempt this building.
• Suggests moving barbecues to the parking area.: Moving barbecues to parking is not suggested.
• Wants all barbecue types allowed without restrictions.: The person on the left suggests rules, not unrestricted use of every barbecue type.

Correct Answer: Open-flame balcony barbecues are a common cause of residential fires.

Why this is correct: The person in the centre cites Burnaby Fire Rescue's warning that open-flame balcony barbecues are a common residential fire cause, particularly in older concrete buildings like theirs.

Tips: Separate a reported safety warning from a speaker's later policy response.

Why the other options are wrong:

• Balcony barbecues mainly create structural load problems.: Structural loads are not the warning cited.
• Electric grills are the main cause of fires in newer buildings.: Electric grills in newer buildings are not the warning cited.
• Balcony cooking is allowed only after buying a City permit.: A City cooking permit is not the warning cited.

Correct Answer: Allowing electric grills while banning propane and charcoal barbecues.

Why this is correct: The person on the left proposes banning both propane and charcoal while allowing electric grills, preserving balcony cooking with reduced flame-related risk.

Tips: Compare each option with what the speaker actually proposes.

Why the other options are wrong:

• Allowing barbecues only on ground-floor patios.: Ground-floor-only use is not the alternative.
• Requiring residents to purchase fire insurance before using barbecues.: Resident fire insurance is not the alternative.
• Banning barbecues only during winter months.: A winter-only ban is not the alternative.

Correct Answer: Propane tanks, wind and grease buildup.

Why this is correct: The person in the centre identifies propane tanks, wind and grease buildup as the real danger.

Tips: Listen for the specific types of safety risk identified.

Why the other options are wrong:

• Structural damage to balconies from heavy barbecue equipment.: Equipment weight and structural damage are not the risks identified.
• Carbon monoxide buildup inside units from outdoor grilling.: Carbon monoxide inside units is not the risk identified.
• Noise complaints and late-night disturbances from barbecue parties.: Noise complaints and late-night disturbances are not the safety risks discussed.

Correct Answer: Could support it because removing open flames reduces the main safety concern.

Why this is correct: The person in the centre says they could support the approach because propane tanks are the main worry and removing open flames greatly reduces the safety concern.

Tips: Listen to the complete response, including the explanation that follows.

Why the other options are wrong:

• Supports it only if residents pay a monthly electric-grill fee.: A monthly electric-grill fee is not a support condition.
• Rejects it and wants electric grills banned too.: The person in the centre does not reject the electric-grill allowance.
• Rejects it because electric grills seem as dangerous as propane barbecues.: The person in the centre treats reduced open-flame risk as beneficial, not equally dangerous.

Correct Answer: Residents feeling they are losing all options for cooking outdoors.

Why this is correct: The person on the right is glad residents will not feel that every outdoor-cooking option is being removed.

Tips: Identify the concern a compromise resolves for each speaker.

Why the other options are wrong:

• Children using barbecues unsupervised.: Unsupervised child use is not the concern stated.
• Other buildings copying the policy.: Other buildings copying the policy is not the concern.
• The building losing insurance coverage.: Loss of building insurance is not the concern stated.

Correct Answer: Look into the proposed approach and circle back next week.

Why this is correct: The closing proposes looking into the approach and returning to the discussion next week. It does not promise to draft or circulate a completed rule.

Tips: Track how opinions change from start to end. Use the last turn to identify the proposed follow-up.

Why the other options are wrong:

• Hire a fire safety inspector to assess each unit individually.: Individual unit inspections by a hired fire-safety inspector are not the proposed next step.
• Schedule a building-wide vote on whether to ban barbecues.: A building-wide vote is not the proposed next step.
• Immediately remove all barbecues from every balcony in the building.: Immediate removal of every barbecue is not proposed; a limited approach allowing electric grills has been discussed.