Q1:

• The main keyword in Q1 is “student number”.

• We can assume from the question that the answer may refer to a series of number.

• The answer for this question (which is 0278804) is quite easy to notice as Jack said it directly, and the receptionist did spell it one more time.

• You may be confused when the receptionist mentioned that “there should be three letters on the end”; however, that’s the “EXT” was the receptionist talking about, and we’ve already assumed that the answer refer to a series of number. Therefore, you shouldn’t feel confused about it.

Q2:

• The main keyword in Q2 is “date of birth”.

• We can assume from the question that the answer may refer to a day and a month (since the answer has already mentioned the year).

• The answer for this question (which is 2nd May) is quite easy to notice as Jack said it directly.

• You can see in the answer that the year of birth is written in numbers after a slash (/1979), so you should write your answer in numbers. By that, the correct answer should be “2/5”.

Q3:

• The main keyword in Q3 is “address”.

• We can assume from the question that the answer may refer to the house number and the name of the avenue.

• The answer for this question (which is 17 Rocksford) is quite easy to notice as Jack said it directly.

• You may mistake Maldon as the correct answer if you don’t listen carefully. Note that Jack’s answer was “No” when the receptionist mentioned Maldon, so you shouldn’t mistake that.

Noted: When it comes to this type of answer, the name is usually spelled. If a name isn’t spelled, there’s a high chance that it isn’t the correct answer.

Q4:

• The main keyword in Q4 is “hours”.

• We can assume from the question that the answer may refer to the closing time of the Counselling Office (as the answer has already mentioned the opening one).

• You may mistake “7 at night” as the correct answer if you don’t listen carefully. Note that 7 at night refers to the time that the receptionist can schedule appointments to, not the closing one. In this case, the answer is mentioned right before that (which is 5 p.m.). The phrase “The office is open” indicates the answer should follow right after that. 

Q5:

• The main keyword in Q5 is “after hours entry”.

• We can assume from the question that the answer may refer to an object that Jack should use when he comes after closing time.

• The answer (which is “doorbell”) is quite noticeable as the receptionist said it directly. However, we have clarified that the answer should be an object, so some people may write down “ring the doorbell”, which is not correct (the answer has already had the phrase “use the” in place of “ring the”, so you only need to write down “doorbell”).

Q6:

• The main keyword in Q6 is “current job”.

• We can assume from the question that the answer may refer to a job that Jack was currently having.

• The answer (which is “(French) teacher”) is quite noticeable as Jack himself said it directly. However, he also mentioned a job that has been offered (“research position”). Because the question refers to a job that Jack was currently having, you should be able to remove that job from your thought of possible answer.

• The phrase “I really don’t know whether to take the position or not” signifies that the answer should follow right after it, and the phrase “” proves that research position wasn’t the job Jack was having at that time.

Q8:

• The main keywords in Q8 are “advantage” and “teaching”.

• We can assume from the question that the answer may refer to a verb or an adjective related to teaching that benefits Jack.

• Jack mentioned right from the start that he wouldn't be teaching when he took this position, so the answer should be “no teaching” or “break from teaching” (Jack said afterwards that it would be nice to have a break). However, you need to add the preposition “from” if you choose to write down “break”. Otherwise, you answer isn’t correct.

Q9:

• The main keywords in Q9 are “advantage” and “still have”.

• We can assume from the question that the answer may refer to something benefits Jack that he can still have when taking this position.

• The answer (which is “(long) summer holiday”) is quite noticeable as Jack himself said it directly after mentioning the increase in pay. The phrase “and of course” serves as the signal for the following advantage (in this case, it’s the answer for this question).

Q7:

• The main keyword in Q7 are “disadvantage” and “insufficient”.

• We can assume from the question that the answer may refer to something that Jack didn’t have enough when he worked as a teacher (“insufficient” means “inadequate” or “not enough”).

• The answer (which is “pay” or “salary” or “money”) is quite noticeable as Jack himself said it directly after mentioning the first two disadvantages. There’re many options for this answer and as long as it’s money-related, it can still be accepted as the correct answer.

Q10:

• The main keywords in Q10 are “disadvantage” and “working”.

• We can assume from the question that the answer may refer to an adverb or a prepositional phrase that has negative meanings.

• Since the answer refers to the first disadvantage, you can easily find it from the beginning. Phrases like “any negatives” and “the only real negative” not only signal the answer but also prove that this is the correct answer.

• In this case, the answer is by myself. However, you can also write different words or phrases that have the same meaning such as “by himself”, “alone”, “on his own”, etc. (remember that the answer must be NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS)