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CELPIP Practice Listening: Problem Solving ID: #60425 Medium EI Application Status
Instructions ›
  • You will hear a conversation in 3 sections. You will hear each section only once.
  • After each section, you will hear 2 or 3 questions. You will hear the questions only once.
  • Choose the best answer to each question.
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Correct Answer: Applying for EI online at home

Why this is correct: Speaker A says she applied for EI online. She also says she used her My Service Canada Account. This matches applying online at home.

Tips: Focus on past actions the speaker clearly states.

Why the other options are wrong:

  • Visiting a Service Canada office: She never says she visited an office. She only talks about applying online.
  • Talking to her former manager at work: She says her employer would send the ROE. She does not say she talked to her manager.
  • Opening a new bank account: There is no mention of opening a bank account in the call.

Correct Answer: A required document has not been received yet.

Why this is correct: The officer says the file is pending. He explains it is because they are missing the Record of Employment.

Tips: Listen carefully after words like because or due to.

Why the other options are wrong:

  • She applied using the wrong account.: The officer confirms she used the correct account. He sees her file.
  • Her layoff does not qualify for EI.: The officer never says her layoff does not qualify.
  • Her personal details were entered incorrectly.: There is no mention of incorrect personal details.

Correct Answer: Her Record of Employment.

Why this is correct: The officer clearly names the missing document. He says they are missing the Record of Employment.

Tips: Write down document names you hear.

Why the other options are wrong:

  • A copy of her employment contract.: An employment contract is never mentioned.
  • Her most recent pay stub.: Pay stubs are discussed later, but they are not the missing document.
  • Proof of her home address.: Proof of address is never discussed.

Correct Answer: Up to 28 days.

Why this is correct: The officer states the normal processing time. He says it can take up to 28 days.

Tips: Be careful with numbers. One word can change meaning.

Why the other options are wrong:

  • About one week.: One week is never mentioned.
  • Exactly two weeks.: Two weeks is not given as the processing time.
  • More than two months.: More than two months is not mentioned.

Correct Answer: To help speed up the review of her claim.

Why this is correct: The officer explains pay stubs can help review the claim sooner. He says they do not replace the ROE.

Tips: Listen for explanations after suggestions.

Why the other options are wrong:

  • To replace the ROE permanently.: He clearly says it does not replace the ROE.
  • To confirm her bank information.: Bank information is never discussed.
  • To calculate her rent support.: Rent support is not mentioned.

Correct Answer: Upload her final pay stubs.

Why this is correct: The woman says she still has her final pay stubs. She says she can upload them today.

Tips: Focus on what the speaker says they will do next.

Why the other options are wrong:

  • Visit her employer in person.: She does not plan to visit her employer.
  • Call Service Canada again.: She is told to wait before calling again.
  • Wait for a letter in the mail.: There is no mention of waiting for a letter.

Correct Answer: Check her account and wait until next Friday.

Why this is correct: The officer advises her to check her account first. He tells her to call only if there is no update by Friday next week.

Tips: Follow the order of instructions carefully.

Why the other options are wrong:

  • Apply for a different benefit.: Applying for another benefit is never suggested.
  • Go to a Service Canada office immediately.: She is not told to go to an office.
  • Cancel her EI application.: Canceling the application is not discussed.

Correct Answer: They agree to provide missing information and wait for an update.

Why this is correct: They decide to upload pay stubs and remind the employer. Then they agree to wait and check the account for updates.

Tips: Think about the final outcome of the conversation.

Why the other options are wrong:

  • They decide to start a new claim from the beginning.: They do not start a new claim.
  • They conclude the application cannot be approved.: The officer never says it cannot be approved.
  • They schedule an in-person interview.: No in-person interview is planned.

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