Why the other options are wrong:

• Signing off the contract.: The reported delay concerns marijuana legislation rather than signing a contract.
• Launch of a new law.: The topic is a reported delay, rather than the launch of a law.
• Declaring marijuana as illegal drug.: The interview concerns signing marijuana legislation rather than declaring marijuana illegal.

Correct Answer: The good functioning of the government was not delayed.

Why this is correct: The official says the constitutional process never delays the government’s proper functioning. That is the stated source of pride.

Why the other options are wrong:

• She had signed the contract.: The pride concerns the government continuing to function, rather than a contract signature.
• She got an authorisation to sign the legal document.: The speaker emphasises uninterrupted functioning rather than obtaining permission to sign.
• They missed the deadline only once.: The claim is that the process never delays government functioning, rather than admitting one missed deadline.

Correct Answer: Its importance for Canadian governance and its ability to showcase people.

Why this is correct: The interviewee was surprised by the institution’s importance for Canadian governance and its ability to bring attention to people.

Why the other options are wrong:

• It had no role in Canadian governance.: The speaker emphasises the institution’s importance to governance rather than saying it has no role.
• It dealt only with marijuana legislation.: Marijuana legislation is an earlier topic, rather than the institution’s only role.
• It served only people at Rideau Hall.: The source describes an institution important to Canada rather than one limited to people at Rideau Hall.

Correct Answer: Honour, represent, showcase and serve.

Why this is correct: The four words are honour, represent, showcase and serve. The last word is serve, rather than deserve.

Why the other options are wrong:

• Owner, represent, showcase and serve.: The first word is honour rather than owner.
• Represent, showcase, decide and serve.: The third word is showcase rather than decide.
• Honour, represent, showcase and deserve.: The last word is serve rather than deserve.

Correct Answer: The workload was less than that of previous officeholders.

Why this is correct: The reported headline says the official’s workload is less than the predecessors’ workload.

Why the other options are wrong:

• The government departments are playing foul.: Government departments acting improperly is not the reported headline; workload is.
• Lot of actions were taken to showcase the work.: The headline concerns workload rather than actions to showcase work.
• The interviewee has achieved relatively less as expected.: The headline specifically compares workload, rather than saying achievement fell short of expectations.

Correct Answer: Meeting thousands of Canadians.

Why this is correct: The interviewee describes meeting thousands of Canadians as a privilege of the job.

Why the other options are wrong:

• Receiving an award.: Receiving an award is not the privilege named; meeting Canadians is.
• Getting more appreciation than predecessors.: The statement does not compare levels of appreciation with predecessors; it identifies meeting Canadians.
• Being invited to an interview.: Being invited to an interview is not the privilege named in the quotation.