One more worked announcement, with a focus on identifying the actual purpose quickly. For the full strategy breakdown, see the main Listen to an Announcement guide.
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A campus safety announcement informs students that a planned fire drill will occur the following Tuesday at 2 PM, affecting all academic buildings. Students are asked to exit calmly through marked stairwells rather than elevators, and are told the drill should last approximately ten minutes.
Question: What is the main purpose of this announcement? Answer: To inform students about an upcoming scheduled fire drill and give instructions for it — this is the announcement's core function, distinct from any single detail (the time, the duration, the exit instructions) mentioned within it.
Question: What are students instructed to do during the drill? Answer: Exit through marked stairwells, not elevators — a specific instruction distinct from the announcement's timing details, testing whether you caught the actionable content, not just the scheduling information.
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