Tips: Focus on the first speaker to hear the main purpose.

Why the other options are wrong:

• Whether to cancel the Charlottetown Summer Fest this year.: Cancellation is not proposed; the unresolved choice is the venue.
• How much to charge for tickets to the festival.: There is no mention of ticket prices anywhere in the discussion.
• Which performer to book for the main stage.: The speakers do not talk about artists or performers. They only discuss places, costs, and noise.

Correct Answer: It is central, familiar to residents, and was used two years ago without major issues.

Why this is correct: The person in the centre favours Victoria Park because it is central, familiar and previously worked well without major issues.

Tips: Listen for the reasons the speaker gives for the choice.

Why the other options are wrong:

• It is closest to the waterfront and away from homes.: Waterfront proximity and distance from homes are the other venue's advantages.
• It is the only venue available during the summer months.: It is not declared the only available summer venue.
• It has the best sound equipment already installed.: Installed sound equipment is not the stated advantage.

Correct Answer: The by-law office warned about exceeding decibel limits after 10 p.m. near residential streets.

Why this is correct: The person on the right says they are uneasy about noise complaints. They mention warnings about decibel limits after 10 p.m. This clearly shows concern about noise.

Tips: When asked about concerns, listen for negative points.

Why the other options are wrong:

• The parking facilities are inadequate for a large event.: Parking facilities are not the concern.
• The park does not have proper drainage for rainy weather.: Drainage is not discussed.
• The park is too small to hold the expected crowd.: The park's crowd capacity is not the concern.

Correct Answer: It requires extra insurance and paid security, which strains the tight budget.

Why this is correct: The discussion reports that Confederation Landing requires extra insurance and paid security staff while the budget is already tight. Those added costs are the stated drawback.

Tips: Listen for the problem the speaker links to this venue.

Why the other options are wrong:

• It does not have enough space for a large stage.: Insufficient stage space is not stated.
• It has been booked by another event on the same dates.: An existing booking by another event is not reported.
• It is too far from any transit stops.: Distance from transit is not given as a drawback.

Correct Answer: Shortening the nightly programme and finishing by 9:30 to help with staffing costs and avoid complaints.

Why this is correct: The person on the right worries about noise complaints from residents. The person on the right could support Confederation Landing with a shortened programme finishing at 9:30 rather than eleven, helping staffing costs and avoiding noise problems.

Tips: Conditions are often signaled by if or provided that.

Why the other options are wrong:

• Charging vendors higher fees to cover the extra rental cost.: Higher vendor fees are not proposed.
• Eliminating live music and using recorded performances instead.: Replacing live music with recordings is not proposed.
• Moving the festival to a weekday to reduce costs.: A weekday festival is not proposed.

Correct Answer: It is closer to the waterfront and farther from homes, making noise less of an issue.

Why this is correct: The person on the left identifies waterfront proximity and greater distance from homes as reasons noise would be less of a problem at Confederation Landing.

Tips: Compare the specific location advantages of the two options.

Why the other options are wrong:

• It is the cheapest available venue.: The person on the left notes higher rental fees, not the cheapest venue.
• Paid security is already included in the rental fee.: The person in the centre presents paid security as an additional cost, rather than part of the rental fee.
• It is more central and familiar to residents than Victoria Park.: Centrality and familiarity are the person in the centre's reasons for Victoria Park, not this venue's advantage.

Correct Answer: Whether the provincial tourism grant will come through.

Why this is correct: The discussion expresses uncertainty about committing to the additional costs before knowing whether the provincial tourism grant will come through. It does not promise acceptance or specify what part of the rental the grant would cover.

Tips: Keep uncertainty about funding separate from a promise to accept a plan once funding arrives.

Why the other options are wrong:

• Whether the festival will be extended to two weekends.: Extending the festival to two weekends is not the funding uncertainty raised.
• Whether local businesses will sponsor the security costs.: Business sponsorship of security costs is not proposed.
• Whether the city will waive all permit fees.: Waiving city permit fees is not discussed.

Correct Answer: Whether staying at Victoria Park would change the concerns.

Why this is correct: The person on the left asks whether staying at Victoria Park would change the person in the centre's concerns, after clarifying conditional openness to the waterfront venue.

Tips: Listen to the exact question the last speaker asks.

Why the other options are wrong:

• Whether performers can change their availability.: Performer availability is not the closing question.
• Whether residents should choose the venue through a public vote.: A public vote is not proposed.
• Whether they should immediately submit the permit application.: Immediate permit submission is not proposed.