Tips: For main issue questions, focus on the first speaker and the meeting purpose.

Why the other options are wrong:

• Whether to relocate the Saturday market to a different part of Duncan.: The Saturday market is mentioned as an example of parking pressure, not the main topic.
• Whether to close Station Street to vehicle traffic permanently.: The transcript never says they want to close Station Street. They talk about a parking lot near Station Street only.
• Whether to build a new community centre near Station Street.: The proposals involve parking spaces, trees and public seating on the existing site. No new community centre is proposed.

Correct Answer: Visitors circle the block, and more parking would help businesses and reduce congestion.

Why this is correct: The person in the centre supports expansion because visitors circle the block, especially at the Saturday market, and more parking could help businesses while reducing that traffic.

Tips: Match opinions to speakers early in the discussion.

Why the other options are wrong:

• To increase property values near Station Street.: Raising property values is not the stated reason.
• The green space attracts unwanted visitors.: Unwanted visitors in the green space are not the concern.
• To build a parking garage instead of a surface lot.: A parking garage is not proposed.

Correct Answer: The area is one of the few green spaces downtown and preserving it fits Duncan's environmental goals.

Why this is correct: The person on the right says the area is one of the few green spaces downtown. Preserving it fits the environmental goals and regional guidelines described in the discussion.

Tips: Focus on the first reason given for disagreement.

Why the other options are wrong:

• The parking lot would be too expensive to maintain.: Maintenance cost is not the initial objection.
• There is already enough parking downtown.: The person on the right acknowledges parking frustration rather than claiming parking is already sufficient.
• The land should be used for a new commercial building.: A commercial building is not proposed.

Correct Answer: At least twenty spaces.

Why this is correct: The person in the centre says adding at least twenty spaces would make a real difference for shoppers and businesses.

Tips: At least marks a minimum rather than an exact final total.

Why the other options are wrong:

• At least thirty-five spaces.: Thirty-five is not the minimum given.
• At least fifty spaces.: Fifty is not the minimum given.
• At least ten spaces.: Ten is below the stated minimum of twenty.

Correct Answer: If trees are replaced elsewhere and a public seating area is kept.

Why this is correct: The person on the right could support only a very limited expansion if trees are replaced elsewhere and a public seating area is kept.

Tips: Condition questions often include only if or provided that.

Why the other options are wrong:

• If the town builds a new park elsewhere in Duncan.: Replacing trees and retaining seating do not require a whole new park elsewhere.
• If the expansion is funded entirely by local businesses.: Full business funding is not the condition.
• If the Saturday market agrees to relocate permanently.: Permanent relocation of the Saturday market is not required.

Correct Answer: Whether the full expansion is necessary or something smaller would work.

Why this is correct: The person on the left asks the person in the centre whether the desired expansion is full-size or whether a smaller version would work, testing room for compromise.

Tips: Listen to the exact question the speaker asks.

Why the other options are wrong:

• Whether environmental groups would bring legal challenges.: Legal challenges are not the person on the left's question here.
• Whether construction would take too long.: The completion time is not raised.
• Whether construction traffic would cause problems.: Construction traffic is not raised.

Correct Answer: Prefers full expansion but could accept something smaller.

Why this is correct: The person in the centre ideally wants full expansion but says a smaller version could be acceptable. This qualifies the preference without abandoning extra parking.

Tips: Listen to the complete reply to the question asked.

Why the other options are wrong:

• Claims it would cost more than the full expansion.: A claim that smaller expansion costs more is not made.
• Rejects any expansion as unaffordable this year.: The person in the centre does not reject all expansion as unaffordable.
• Requires a special tax levy.: No special tax levy is requested.

Correct Answer: A good starting point to take forward.

Why this is correct: The person in the centre calls the discussion a good starting point and suggests taking it from there. No staff draft, public vote or funding request is assigned.

Tips: Listen to the last speaker's final words.

Why the other options are wrong:

• A decision to postpone until next year.: A postponement until next year is not stated.
• A decision to request additional provincial funding.: A provincial funding request is not stated.
• A decision to hold a public vote.: A public vote is not stated.