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CELPIP Practice Listening: Problem Solving ID: #62077 Medium Tour Options at a City Travel Office
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: Tour guide.

Why this is correct: Patrick says he was looking for a tour guide.

Tips: Listen for the detail that answers this question in the assigned section, and distinguish it from other details mentioned.

Why the other options are wrong:

  • Police.: Police are not requested.
  • Bus.: A bus is not requested.
  • Hospital.: A hospital is not requested.

Correct Answer: He is welcoming.

Why this is correct: The office warmly offers multiple tour options and asks how they may assist.

Tips: Listen for the detail that answers this question in the assigned section, and distinguish it from other details mentioned.

Why the other options are wrong:

  • He seeks money.: Money is not the first focus of the reply.
  • He refuses to help.: Help is offered, not refused.
  • He asks for directions.: He does not ask Patrick for directions.

Correct Answer: A tour of the ancient fort.

Why this is correct: He asks about visiting the ancient fort, alone or with a guide.

Tips: Listen for the detail that answers this question in the assigned section, and distinguish it from other details mentioned.

Why the other options are wrong:

  • Hit the beach.: The beach is not his request.
  • Explore the markets.: Markets are not the destination named.
  • Local handicrafts bazaar.: A handicrafts bazaar is not requested.

Correct Answer: They have two tours a day.

Why this is correct: They run two guided fort tours a day.

Tips: Listen for the detail that answers this question in the assigned section, and distinguish it from other details mentioned.

Why the other options are wrong:

  • They offer no such tours.: Tours are offered.
  • They have three tours a day.: Three tours a day are not stated.
  • They have four tours a day.: Four tours a day are not stated.

Correct Answer: The fort does not allow any tourist to stay after 8Pm.

Why this is correct: Tourists may not stay after 8 p.m., which is the afternoon-tour deadline.

Tips: Listen for the detail that answers this question in the assigned section, and distinguish it from other details mentioned.

Why the other options are wrong:

  • The fort does not allow any tourist to stay after 6Pm.: 6 p.m. is not the cutoff stated.
  • The fort does not allow any tourist to stay after 2Pm.: 2 p.m. is the afternoon start time, not the stay limit.
  • The fort does not allow any tourist to stay after 4Pm.: 4 p.m. is not stated.

Correct Answer: The tours start from outside the office.

Why this is correct: The guide says the tours start outside the office. Here the question is asking where the tour departs.

Tips: Listen for the detail that answers this question in the assigned section, and distinguish it from other details mentioned.

Why the other options are wrong:

  • The tours start from outside the fort.: They do not start outside the fort.
  • The tours start from outside the market.: The market is not the meeting point.
  • The tours start from outside the post office.: A post office is not mentioned.

Correct Answer: Shopping bags.

Why this is correct: He has shopping bags and asks to keep them somewhere safe.

Tips: Listen for the detail that answers this question in the assigned section, and distinguish it from other details mentioned.

Why the other options are wrong:

  • Luggage.: General luggage is not what he names.
  • Briefcase.: A briefcase is not mentioned.
  • Important Documents.: Important documents are not mentioned.

Correct Answer: Sit and wait at the office.

Why this is correct: He will pay and wait at the office until the tour starts.

Tips: Listen for the detail that answers this question in the assigned section, and distinguish it from other details mentioned.

Why the other options are wrong:

  • Go out to eat some lunch.: Going out for lunch is not planned.
  • Meet the guide at the fort.: Meeting at the fort first is not what he does.
  • Go to the guides homes.: Going to the guide's home is not mentioned.

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