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CELPIP Practice Listening: Problem Solving ID: #62078 Medium Food Delivery and Street Directions
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: Pizza.

Why this is correct: The delivery worker confirms a pizza order.

Tips: Listen for the detail that answers this question: Pizza.

Why the other options are wrong:

  • Chicken bowl.: Chicken is not the food named in the order.
  • Veg rice.: The order is a pizza, not a rice dish.
  • Tomato sauce.: Tomato sauce is not identified as the ordered meal.

Correct Answer: He is thankful.

Why this is correct: The delivery worker thanks the customer for help with the landmark and directions, showing appreciation.

Tips: Listen for the detail that answers this question: He is thankful.

Why the other options are wrong:

  • He is arrogant.: His polite thanks do not show arrogance.
  • He seeks money.: He thanks the customer for directions rather than asking for money.
  • He is bored.: His appreciative response does not suggest boredom.

Correct Answer: Closest landmark to the home.

Why this is correct: The worker asks for a nearby landmark to find the house.

Tips: Listen for the detail that answers this question: closest landmark to the home.

Why the other options are wrong:

  • A tip for timely delivery.: He requests directions, not a delivery tip.
  • The time when the customer would be available at home.: He asks for a landmark rather than a time to visit.
  • Age and phone number of the client.: Age and phone number are not the information he requests.

Correct Answer: The road was blocked.

Why this is correct: The delivery is delayed because the usual road is closed.

Tips: Listen for the detail that answers this question: The road was blocked.

Why the other options are wrong:

  • The food spilled.: The problem concerns the route; no spilled food is reported.
  • He wasn't sure of the delivery.: He knows he is delivering the order but cannot use the usual lane.
  • That he wasn't scheduled for delivery.: He is making the scheduled delivery; the closed lane delays him.

Correct Answer: That the agent can ask anyone for directions in the inner colony.

Why this is correct: The customer says people in the inner colony can give directions.

Tips: Listen for the detail that answers this question: that the agent can ask anyone for directions in the inner colony.

Why the other options are wrong:

  • The customer demanded that the order be cancelled.: The customer gives directions rather than requesting cancellation.
  • The order is cancelled and no longer wanted.: The customer still wants the delivery.
  • The order was delayed and hence must be delivered free.: No request for a free order is made.

Correct Answer: Off the water fountain.

Why this is correct: The closed lane is beside the water fountain.

Tips: Listen for the detail that answers this question: off the water fountain.

Why the other options are wrong:

  • Off the ancient church.: The closed lane is identified by the fountain, not a church.
  • Off the shopping mall.: A shopping mall is not the landmark identifying the closed lane.
  • Opposite the car showroom.: The worker does not locate the closure opposite a car showroom.

Correct Answer: Pepperoni Pizza.

Why this is correct: The delivered food is a pepperoni pizza.

Tips: Listen for the detail that answers this question: Pepperoni Pizza.

Why the other options are wrong:

  • Pasta.: The delivered order is not pasta.
  • Fish n Chips.: Fish and chips are not the delivered meal.
  • Barbeque Platter.: The worker names a pizza rather than a barbecue platter.

Correct Answer: He opted for a cash payment.

Why this is correct: The customer chooses cash instead of a card.

Tips: Listen for the detail that answers this question: he opted for a cash payment.

Why the other options are wrong:

  • He paid through credit card.: The customer chooses cash rather than a credit card.
  • He paid through a debit card.: A debit card is not his chosen payment method.
  • Was a prepaid order.: He still needs to pay, so this is not a prepaid order.

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