CELPIP Listening Part 2: Keeping or Canceling the Snack Box

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MAN: Hey, Mia, did you decide yet what you're doing with that snack box subscription?

WOMAN: I'm still going back and forth, honestly. Half the stuff in the last box just sat in the pantry.

MAN: Yeah, but you said the specialty coffee was actually really good.

WOMAN: The coffee, sure. That's the one thing I always use. Everything else honestly feels like filler just to bulk up the box.

MAN: How much is it a month again these days?

WOMAN: Thirty-five, but it jumps to forty-five next renewal. They emailed about some "value tier" change.

MAN: That's a pretty big jump for stuff you're not even using.

WOMAN: I know. I guess part of me just likes getting a package to open, if I'm being honest.

MAN: That's fair, but you could probably just get the coffee separately for less money.

WOMAN: Maybe. Though I'd lose the little extras, even if I don't use most of them anyway.

MAN: What if you paused it instead of canceling outright? Some services let you skip a few months.

WOMAN: Actually, that's not a bad idea at all. I didn't think they offered that.

MAN: Check the account settings. I paused a magazine thing that way last year.

WOMAN: Okay, I'll look tonight. If it's not there, I guess that's my answer.

MAN: Sounds reasonable. Let me know if you find the coffee alone somewhere cheaper.

WOMAN: Will do. Thanks so much for talking me through it, I was close to just letting it renew out of pure laziness.

Answer key

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Why is WOMAN reconsidering the subscription? B. It costs more for unused items.
Why does WOMAN hesitate to cancel? C. She enjoys receiving a package itself.
What does the advice reveal about MAN? D. He has done this himself before.
What will WOMAN most likely do next? A. She will look into pausing first.
What does MAN ask WOMAN to report? C. Whether coffee costs less elsewhere.