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Definition: In this task, you will be shown a conversation and a question. You need to answer the question and choose the correct option based on the conversation. "W" and "M" in the conversations stand for "woman" and "man". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: Woman: Excuse me. Is this seat taken? Man: It is now. Take a seat. Woman: Thanks. I had been waiting for over two hours for the bus to come. Man: Yeah. The bus broke down about 50 miles back. Actually, the bus driver lost control of the bus when he split hot chocolate on himself, and then as he tried to regain control of the bus, he hit a rock and the bus blew a tire. Woman: Uh. Are you sure this bus in safe? Man: I'm not sure if it's safe, but you can't beat the price of the trip. Woman: So, where are you from? Man: To tell the truth, I really don't know. Woman: Uh, what do you mean? Man: Well, you see, I was adopted when I was a baby. I was told that I was born in New York City, but I can't be sure about that. Then, my new parents raised me in a small town Texas. I'm sure you've never heard of it. Woman: Oh. Man: My parents, Fred and Norma, had a farm, so I grew up milking cows and herding sheep. Actually, I'm on my way to visit them now. Woman: You mean back to Texas? Man: Oh no. They sold that farm years ago when they discovered oil on their property. They live on a ranch right outside of Las Vegas. Beautiful place with a pool ... Woman: Las Vegas. Las Vegas? I thought this bus was heading to Chicago ... in the opposite direction! Man: Ah. You're on the wrong bus. Woman: I got to get off. Man: Hey, relax. Spend a weekend with me and my parents on the ranch. I can teach you how to milk a cow or something. Woman: I have to get off. Man: Relax. Anyway, once this bus left the station, it ain't gonna stop until the next stop ... three hours from now. The driver got really upset when the last passenger made a similar mistake. Hey, sit and relax. Let me tell you about farm. I have plenty of stories., Question: Why was the bus late? (A) The bus was involved in an accident. (B) Traffic on the highway was terrible. (C) The bus driver got sick and had to rest. Output:
[ "(A) The bus was involved in an accident." ]
task247-862cd2aaf44844d189335e858549213d
Definition: In this task, you will be shown a conversation and a question. You need to answer the question and choose the correct option based on the conversation. "W" and "M" in the conversations stand for "woman" and "man". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: W: Hi, Dave. Nice of you to take the trouble to get here. Come in. M: Wow. Looks as if the party is going strong. W: Yeah. And they're eating all my food. Oh, I'd like you to meet my sister, Carol. She's visiting for the weekend. M: Oh. Which one is she? W: She's sitting on the sofa over there. M: You mean the woman with long black hair? W: That's right. Let me introduce her to you. You're very similar people, both so friendly and adventurous. M: And who's the man sitting next to her? Uh, the man wearing the jacket. W: Oh, that's Bob, my ballet teacher. M: Ballet teacher! I never knew you were into ballet. W: I started about two months ago. Come on. I'd like you to meet them. M: I'm coming., Question: Why does the man come here? (A) To meet Carol. (B) To attend the party. (C) To practice ballet. Output:
[ "(B) To attend the party." ]
task247-06a8cbcfcd2445dda84ed85e736d70de
Definition: In this task, you will be shown a conversation and a question. You need to answer the question and choose the correct option based on the conversation. "W" and "M" in the conversations stand for "woman" and "man". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: W: Have you ever been to New Orleans? M: No. What is it like? W: It's one of the most interesting cities in the United States. It has a French Quarter, with narrow streets and little shops. Many of the shops and restaurants are French. M: There's a lot of jazz music in New Orleans, isn't there? W: Yes. You hear wonderful jazz there. New Orleans and San Francisco are my two favorite cities. Have you been to San Francisco? M: No. What is it like? W: It has lovely views, and one of the most beautiful bridges in the world - the Golden Gate Bridge. It's a very hilly city. The hills are in the middle of the town, so you have to walk up and down hills when you go anywhere. When you arrive, your car needs good brakes. M: Do you have to drive? Can't you take buses? W: Well, most people who visit San Francisco ride in the cable cars. A cable car goes on tracks, and a strong cable pulls it up the hills. M: That doesn't sound very safe. W: Don't worry. Hundreds of people ride in cable cars every day., Question: What do we learn about San Francisco? (A) It is a city built in the mountains. (B) It has the world-famous bridge. (C) Visiting the city is not so easy. Output:
[ "(B) It has the world-famous bridge." ]
task247-95b4316e95a746f8bb0d1a73a16799a4
Definition: In this task, you will be shown a conversation and a question. You need to answer the question and choose the correct option based on the conversation. "W" and "M" in the conversations stand for "woman" and "man". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: M: When will you be leaving for your planned holiday in Hawaii? W: It's out of the question. I've got a new job. I won't be free until my training is over., Question: Why can't the woman take her holiday? (A) She will start a new job. (B) She has to take another training. (C) She is busy with her new job. Output:
[ "(C) She is busy with her new job." ]
task247-cabb08cee901488f84da44c0231b5e57
Definition: In this task, you will be shown a conversation and a question. You need to answer the question and choose the correct option based on the conversation. "W" and "M" in the conversations stand for "woman" and "man". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: W: Hi, Jim. I haven't seen you for a few weeks. M: Oh, hi, Mary. I have been studying a lot for my final exam. W: Well, this semester is about over now. M: Yeah. My brother is coming for a visit this summer, and we'd like to see some of the country, but traveling is so expensive. W: Have you thought about camping? M: Camping? I've never done that. W: I think you'll really like it. You can rent the equipment you need. M: Is it cheap? W: Yeah, much cheaper than buying or staying at the hotel. M: Good idea. Here is my bus. I'll talk to you about this again and get all the details., Question: What did the women suggest Jim do in order to make traveling cheaper? (A) To stay in a cheap hotel. (B) To rent camping equipment. (C) To stay in his brother's house. Output:
[ "(B) To rent camping equipment." ]
task247-fdefe4a61da14f638012eeb3fa168cbc
Definition: In this task, you will be shown a conversation and a question. You need to answer the question and choose the correct option based on the conversation. "W" and "M" in the conversations stand for "woman" and "man". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: W: professor White's presentation seemed to go on forever. I was barely able tostay awake. M: How could you sleep through it? It's one of the best that I've heard on this topic., Question: What does the man think of professor white's presentation? (A) He finds the presentation hard to follow. (B) He considers the presentation verydull. (C) He speaks highly of the presentation. Output:
[ "(C) He speaks highly of the presentation." ]
task247-da09c368dc9b4c07a485acdca6a703ad
Definition: In this task, you will be shown a conversation and a question. You need to answer the question and choose the correct option based on the conversation. "W" and "M" in the conversations stand for "woman" and "man". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: W: Where's Cecilia, Mark? M: I'm not sure. She finishes school at 3. Maybe she went to Joyce's. She knows she has to come home before 5. W: It's 5:30 now. M: Maybe she forgot her watch. W: Well, someone has to wash the dishes. The kitchen's a mess. M: I can go to Joyce's. I know her address. W: That's OK. We don't need her. You can wash the dishes., Question: Where are the two speakers? (A) At the store. (B) At home. (C) At school. Output:
[ "(B) At home." ]
task247-1eed02b1b2f7440892b78a8c191d9e61
Definition: In this task, you will be shown a conversation and a question. You need to answer the question and choose the correct option based on the conversation. "W" and "M" in the conversations stand for "woman" and "man". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: W: Hello. Housekeeper. M: Oh, hello. This is... Err, I'm phoning from Room 504. It's about some clothes I sent to be washed this morning. They are not back yet and you see...we've leaving tomorrow. W: They are, sir. You'll find them in your cupboard. They are in the top drawer on the left. M: Oh, I didn't look in the cupboard. Thank you very much. Sorry to have troubled you., Question: What are the two speakers talking about? (A) Clothes. (B) The room. (C) Telephone. Output:
[ "(A) Clothes." ]
task247-81ef73b7610544df9d615efbb93d04d8
Definition: In this task, you will be shown a conversation and a question. You need to answer the question and choose the correct option based on the conversation. "W" and "M" in the conversations stand for "woman" and "man". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: W: Tomorrow is Mike's birthday. I have just received the invitation to his party. Did Mike invite you, too? M: Yes. I received his invitation this morning. But he didn't tell me what time the party will begin. W: I'll ring him up and ask him about it. How will you go to his party? M: I'll drive to his party after work. Would you like to take my car there? W: I would be glad to. Thank you., Question: How will the speakers go to the party? (A) By hike. (B) By taxi. (C) By car. Output:
[ "(C) By car." ]
task247-31a2c4f466f443ff96e615b1868088bd
Definition: In this task, you will be shown a conversation and a question. You need to answer the question and choose the correct option based on the conversation. "W" and "M" in the conversations stand for "woman" and "man". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: Man: Hey. Don't worry. Uh, my brother will meet you at the airport. Sorry, but I have to work that day. Woman: So, you can't come to get me? Man: No, uh, sorry. Woman: Uh, well, um, what does your brother look like? Man: Well, he's fairly tall, he has short light brown hair, and he's pretty thin. He's certainly not a body builder or pro wrestler. Woman: Okay. Um, what else? Man: Oh, and he usually wears a white baseball cap with crazy looking red shoes. I mean, you can't miss him. Woman: Alright. So, I'm looking for some tall crazy looking guy with wild red shoes who's ready to play baseball? Man: Exactly. Woman: And what's his name? Man: Well, uh, Mike, Michael. He goes by either one. Woman: Alright. Man: Alright. Bye. Woman: (I) Hope he shows up? Man: Okay, now, I'll call him. Woman: Alright, bye. Man: Bye., Question: The man's name is _______. (A) Mike (B) Marshall (C) Matthew Output:
[ "(A) Mike" ]
task247-f782f580442040e4b1ed375b38c11068
Definition: In this task, you will be shown a conversation and a question. You need to answer the question and choose the correct option based on the conversation. "W" and "M" in the conversations stand for "woman" and "man". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: W: Could you please give me a lift to the airport this aftemoon? I need to catch a flight. M: I'd like to, but there is something wrong with my car. Why not ask Jim for help? He has had his car fixed and he's free today., Question: What help does the woman need? (A) To have her car fixed. (B) To send Jim to the airport. (C) To be driven to the airport. Output:
[ "(C) To be driven to the airport." ]
task247-b6f62f8d2c0d4c33958577814bfbc798
Definition: In this task, you will be shown a conversation and a question. You need to answer the question and choose the correct option based on the conversation. "W" and "M" in the conversations stand for "woman" and "man". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: W: John, you know a lot about the history of flying. And the Wright broth- ers are known as the first men to fly an airplane. Can you tell us what their purposes were in the beginning? M: I think in the beginning they were looking for a chance to be famous. I don't think they were sure about what they were able to achieve. W: Could either of them have done it alone? M: Neither brother could have flown alone. It was the work of two minds. Two minds that came together at some point and became one. That's what happened. W: What did the people in the neighborhood think of the Wright brothers? M: Most people were interested in the Wright brothers. But I think some of them were worried. You see, here are two men flying kites in the mid- dle of the day when they should be working. The men, I think, were curious about what was going on there. The children were excited to see these two men flying kites just like they were children., Question: What did some people think the Wright brothers were doing? (A) They were playing with kites. (B) They were doing something dangerous. (C) They were doing scientific experiments. Output:
[ "(A) They were playing with kites." ]
task247-c9590ee6c19843c8b1d742bccab5326d
Definition: In this task, you will be shown a conversation and a question. You need to answer the question and choose the correct option based on the conversation. "W" and "M" in the conversations stand for "woman" and "man". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: M: I'm really exhausted, but I don't want to miss the film that comes on at 11. W: If I were you, I'd skip it. We both have to get up early tomorrow, and anyway, I've heard it isn't that exciting., Question: What does the woman mean? (A) The man should give up watching the movie. (B) The man should read something exciting instead. (C) The man should go to bed at eleven. Output:
[ "(A) The man should give up watching the movie." ]
task247-c3808603f97b4843bba6b40f410b06c1
Definition: In this task, you will be shown a conversation and a question. You need to answer the question and choose the correct option based on the conversation. "W" and "M" in the conversations stand for "woman" and "man". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: W: The rain is going to continue till tomorrow. I wanted to take you to see the park, but it's too wet for that, and it's obvious we can't walk around to visit the sights that you suggested, Jack. Too bad! M: Yes, it's a shame., Question: The man's purpose in visiting was to ________. (A) take a course (B) see the city (C) go to the park Output:
[ "(B) see the city" ]
task247-44802628dfc54ad39589afef47cabdf5
Definition: In this task, you will be shown a conversation and a question. You need to answer the question and choose the correct option based on the conversation. "W" and "M" in the conversations stand for "woman" and "man". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: W: This plane should have taken off half an hour ago. M: I'm sorry for the delay. We'll be taking off shortly., Question: Where are they talking now? (A) At a hotel. (B) At an airport. (C) In a bookstore. Output:
[ "(B) At an airport." ]
task247-b1193d674b6544398a74ba4ca6d9f315
Definition: In this task, you will be shown a conversation and a question. You need to answer the question and choose the correct option based on the conversation. "W" and "M" in the conversations stand for "woman" and "man". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: W: Stan, you've already finished your essay? I've been working on mine for two weeks, and I'll need another week before it's finished. M: I know, Jenny, it's a huge project - researching. thinking of an argument and then finding details that show the argument is true. W: That part only took me one week. But writing and rewriting,and then deleting and writing again ...that's killing me! M: That part didn't bother me. W: What's your secret? M: I write an outline: a basic plan of what I'm going to say. And then I fill it in with topics for each paragraph. After that,I put notes about what details to include. W: That sounds hard. M: It's easier than you think, and when it's time to write, everything goes really smoothly. I have an outline from last semester that I could show you, if you're interested., Question: How long does it take Jenny to write her paper altogether? (A) Three weeks. (B) Two weeks. (C) One week. Output:
[ "(A) Three weeks." ]
task247-f6a08a0cdeeb4d2ea79513b23ef8104b
Definition: In this task, you will be shown a conversation and a question. You need to answer the question and choose the correct option based on the conversation. "W" and "M" in the conversations stand for "woman" and "man". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: M: Hi, Queenie, how are you enjoying yourself at university? W: Hi, Jack, it's a lot of work. But I am having a good time. Are you planning to attend college next year? M: Yeah. Can you tell me what facilities they have for disabled students? My wheelchair doesn't always allow me to get into buildings. W: You should inquire at Student Services. They can discuss your medical history with you confidentially and make allowances. My friends Shannon and Rosie use computers to do their exams, so in your case, I'm sure it would not be a problem. M: What about the wheelchair access? W: The newer buildings have elevators and wide doors, but the older buildings have not been upgraded to accommodate handicapped people as far as I know. What faculty are you planning to go into? M: I am thinking of doing engineering. W: Hmm. Engineering is in the old Adams building. I don't know if there is an elevator. M: Do the buses that go out to campus have facilities to bring wheelchairs on board? W: Yes, that I know for sure. All the buses are equipped with electronic lifts, and there are seats that fold back. M: What about the sidewalks? W: I think most of the sidewalks have been leveled at the corners, so you could probably use your wheelchair, but I am not sure. In fact, if you would like, why don't you come with me? I'll be taking the bus and I could show you around once we got there. M: That's really nice of you, Raphel. I'd really like that. W: Okay, I will come to your house about 8:30 in the morning and we can take the commuter train into town, then catch the bus up to the university. M: Great, I look forward to it., Question: What would the Student Services do with the man? (A) Privately talk with him about his illness and help. (B) Talk with him about his plan for his bachelor's degree. (C) Thoroughly examine his family background. Output:
[ "(A) Privately talk with him about his illness and help." ]
task247-40d4952bb93d4d8e9eadca8c74ecf03a
Definition: In this task, you will be shown a conversation and a question. You need to answer the question and choose the correct option based on the conversation. "W" and "M" in the conversations stand for "woman" and "man". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: W: Are you free this evening? Would you like to come with me to the International Center? M: I remember receiving their calendar of activities in my campus mailbox a week ago. I didn't really look at it, though. Isn't that where they organize parties and trips for foreign students? W: Not only for foreign students. The International Center's activities are intended for all students. They set up conversation tutorials for a variety of languages, and through the Center's Host Family Program, you can visit the home of a local family. M: Now that you mention it, it would be nice to meet more people from this area. I find the customs of this country really confusing sometimes. But also there are times when I need to talk to people who come from other countries as I do. I'll bet a lot of them feel the way I do. W: Of course. You are not the only person who is new around here. Take me. My family lives 500 miles away from here. That isn't another country, but it is a long distance. The center is a good place for meeting people who can tell you how to get to know this city. And if you ever feel lonely, you can go over there and find someone to chat with. On weekday nights, they don't close until 11:30. M: I guess it's worth visiting. Did you say you are going there tonight? W: Uh-huh, to a coffee hour at eight. M: All right. I'll come, too. I might as well see what the International Center is like. How about meeting me in front of the library and we'll walk there together? W: Sure. See you then., Question: When does the International Center close on weekday night? (A) 11:30 (B) 10:30 (C) 8:00 Output:
[ "(A) 11:30" ]
task247-f1b8d06ad6b948efb6834140ac9021b9
Definition: In this task, you will be shown a conversation and a question. You need to answer the question and choose the correct option based on the conversation. "W" and "M" in the conversations stand for "woman" and "man". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: W: Excuse me. What did you say you would like to do, Mr. Green? M: I said I'd better go back to the hotel. I'm meeting someone this evening. W: OK. How are you going back? By bus or taxi? M: I think I'll take a taxi. Do you know where I can get one? W: Oh, just wait by the roadside. I'll wait with you. M: OK. Thanks. Are the taxis in London all yellow? W: Well, some of them are. Is this your first time in London? M: Yes, it is. Do you give extra money to taxi drivers here? W: You mean a tip? Oh, yes. They usually expect about ten percent. M: That's the same in my country. W: Oh, look. Here's one. Taxi! M: Thanks. See you tomorrow., Question: What will the man do this evening? (A) Go to London. (B) Meet somebody. (C) See the woman again. Output:
[ "(B) Meet somebody." ]
task247-70ec3e857e5847ba92c0c99d7b953c0d
Definition: In this task, you will be shown a conversation and a question. You need to answer the question and choose the correct option based on the conversation. "W" and "M" in the conversations stand for "woman" and "man". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: M: They said that the eleven o'clock train was running late again, like before. W: We arrived at the station at exactly 10:00. However, we've already been waiting for thirty minutes. What time did they say it would arrive? M: Well, we'll probably have to wait another quarter of an hour., Question: What time is it now? (A) 10:15. (B) 10:30. (C) 11:00. Output:
[ "(B) 10:30." ]
task247-14dff3757e5c4d7a8597fcf1fbde485d
Definition: In this task, you will be shown a conversation and a question. You need to answer the question and choose the correct option based on the conversation. "W" and "M" in the conversations stand for "woman" and "man". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: Chef Randall: Well, hello everyone, and welcome to today's show. And joining me today is my daughter, Ashley, who has had to endure my cooking experiments over the years. Are we ready, Ashley? [Ready to eat.] No, let's wait for a few minutes. We'll get to that. But as you know, my faithful listeners, I starting cooking and baking almost 30 years ago when my grandmother taught me in her humble kitchen. In fact, she taught almost me everything I know, and I've never attended cooking classes [You should have ...] Wait, wait, wait ... I know my daughter's going to mention to you faithful listeners that recently as I was helping the kids prepare for our kitchen for chicken meal, I forgot to take the chicken out of the oven, burned the bird to a crisp, and we ended up ordering pizza for dinner. Kids: We had to use the fire extinguisher. Chef Randall: But that's another story. So, anyway, today I'd like to share with you our favorite ... at least my favorite ... chocolate chip cookie recipe. Now, before you switch the TV channel, I know what you are thinking. "Another fattening cookie recipe." But wait. What makes this recipe great is that it offers a wonderful low-fat, low-calorie, low-cholesterol dessert for the entire family. Kids: We still like the fat though. Chef Randall: Well, I know we do. But let's see. We have all the ingredients, so we can start by mixing all of the ingredients, the sugars, the flour, the egg whites, the low-fat butter, vanilla, baking soda, and a pinch of salt in a large mixing bowl. Then, we add the mini chocolate chips. Now, my kids would like me to add the big ones but we start with the mini-chocolate chips. And don't forget to preheat the oven to 350 degrees (Fahrenheit). And finally, when the cookies are done, take them out of the oven, remove them from the cookie sheet, and let them cool before their fingers get into them. Did I forget anything? Kids: Yeah, if you have college-age kids, be sure to make a few extra batches they can take back to school for their roommates. And don't forget the kids still at home. Chef Randall: Oh, well yeah. We can't do that. We can't forget them. And unfortunately, by the time your kids get the cookies, you, the cook, will be left with a single cookie - your instant diet plan for you - and a dirty kitchen. So, that's all for today. On next week's show, we will be showing you how to feed hungry teenagers on a budget without having to sell the family car. Until then., Question: At what temperature should you bake the cookies? (A) at 305 degrees (B) at 315 degrees (C) at 350 degrees Output:
[ "(C) at 350 degrees" ]
task247-4b51558f863a4f7a99b058a371197f68
Definition: In this task, you will be shown a conversation and a question. You need to answer the question and choose the correct option based on the conversation. "W" and "M" in the conversations stand for "woman" and "man". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: W: Hello. Jean Williamson speaking. M: Oh, it's you, dear. Sorry I had to rush off this morning. How are the boys? W: I'm taking them to the doctor at twelve o'clock, but I'm sure they're going to be all right. M: That's good. What about you? W: Oh, I'm better now, don't worry. I'm going to make a birthday cake for tomorrow. And... I've got a camera for Peter and some records for Paul. M: You shouldn't have done that. They need to learn how to save money. I'm going to put away some money in the bank for them., Question: What makes the man worried? (A) One of his sons' being ill. (B) His sons' spending much money. (C) His wife and sons' being ill. Output:
[ "(C) His wife and sons' being ill." ]
task247-6a0b962440a8432ca3169c1a8a32dc78
Definition: In this task, you will be shown a conversation and a question. You need to answer the question and choose the correct option based on the conversation. "W" and "M" in the conversations stand for "woman" and "man". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: M: Why did you buy so many books? W: The bookstore is celebrating its 5th anniversary, so there's a 35% discount on all books., Question: What is the discount rate of the books? (A) 30%. (B) 35%. (C) 13.5%. Output:
[ "(B) 35%." ]
task247-9a022d05d3ac4006a5a043a44bf6a70b
Definition: In this task, you will be shown a conversation and a question. You need to answer the question and choose the correct option based on the conversation. "W" and "M" in the conversations stand for "woman" and "man". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: W: What's the matter? Your bike is in bad shape. M: It was hit by a car yesterday. W: Good God! Were you hurt? M: I'm all right. I was not riding it then. W: Oh, good for you! But what happened? M: I was in a hurry yesterday and I put the bike at the back of a car. W: The driver didn't see it and... M: And the bike was run over by the car. Both its wheels were damaged. They are being repaired now. W: It was lucky that you didn't get hurt. M: Yeah. But it's a pity I can't ride my bike this weekend. W: Oh. Did you have a weekend plan? M: Yeah. I planned to go sightseeing with friends by bike. W: Well, you can use mine if you'd like to. M: Thank you very much., Question: Why was the man lucky according to the woman? (A) The bike was damaged. (B) The man was not hurt. (C) The bike was being repaired. Output:
[ "(B) The man was not hurt." ]
task247-a3a68331685b4217872ed7e274f22ef2
Definition: In this task, you will be shown a conversation and a question. You need to answer the question and choose the correct option based on the conversation. "W" and "M" in the conversations stand for "woman" and "man". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: Man: Hey. How are you doing these days? Woman: Well, I'm okay, but Brandon isn't doing so well. Man: What do you mean? Woman: Well ..... I don't ... I don't know. It's kind of a strange situation. He was dating this girl ... you know Alex? He was dating her and then he ended up breaking up with her because she was using drugs, and ... Man: Oh, wow. Well, that was a good thing, right? Woman: Well, yeah, that was, but now she's really angry with him, and he's having all kinds of problems with her, like last week, she punched him in the face and in the groin at school. Right in front of everyone. Man: Oh, man! So, what did he do about it? Woman: Well, um ... she told him that if he said anything to a teacher, to the principal or anyone, she would get her friends to beat him up after school. Man: Man. This sounds really bad. I mean, you often think of men becoming aggressive toward women, but I guess it can go the other way. Woman: Yeah, yeah. You don't really think of this, but it happens, so um ... Man: So, what are you going to do about it? Woman: Well, first, Brandon said that, um, he was just going to let it go, but you know, he didn't want to cause any more problems ... Man: Yeah, I can see that. Woman: Then he decided that if she was doing that to do that to him and get away with it, she'd just do it to the next guy, so he went to the principal and the school police officer and reported everything, and now they're going to press assault charges against her. Man: So, isn't he worried about what her friends are going to do to him? Woman: Yeah, but he thinks that the other people in her group were just going along with her. [ Yeah. ] You know, I don't know. We'll see. They're probably frightened of what she might do to them. You know, she'll probably get suspended and have to go to court, but I don't know. He's kind of worried about some backlash. Man: I mean, people have to realize that you can't inflict violence on others, you know, in any type of relationship or friendship. Woman: Yeah, that's right. Anyway, I guess ... I got to go, but I'll keep you updated on what happens. Man: Alright, thanks., Question: What is the main message of the conversation? (A) People should avoid using harmful drugs. (B) We shouldn't abuse other people. (C) People need to respect other people's property. Output:
[ "(B) We shouldn't abuse other people." ]
task247-778f62ba951a491a9d5c61686e5390a8
Definition: In this task, you will be shown a conversation and a question. You need to answer the question and choose the correct option based on the conversation. "W" and "M" in the conversations stand for "woman" and "man". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: M: What did you think of the lecture? W: I thought it was very interesting. M: Did you really? W: Yes, didn't you? M: Certainly not. I thought he talked a lot of rubbish. W: So you think you know more than he does. M: Well, take coal for instance. W: What about it? M: Coal won't become important again. W: Why not? M: It's too dirty. They won't be able to find people to work down coal mines in the future. W: They'll invent new kinds of machinery. M: Nonsense. The only sort of power they'll use in the future is atomic power., Question: What did the man think of the lecture? (A) Interesting. (B) Informative. (C) Out of date. Output:
[ "(C) Out of date." ]
task247-9ba1abf6d62543a5bd0c525161c8a5a7
Definition: In this task, you will be shown a conversation and a question. You need to answer the question and choose the correct option based on the conversation. "W" and "M" in the conversations stand for "woman" and "man". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: Game Show Host: Hello, everyone and welcome to the Dating Game, where men and women meet the people of their dreams. Now, let's have our contestants introduce themselves, and then Sarah can ask some questions. Here we go. Contestant number one. Ryan: Hi, Sarah. My name is Ryan, nd I'm 27 years old, and I work as a doctor at City Hospital. I enjoy reading books on history, hiking with my dog, Amelia, and eating Japanese food. I also like a woman who loves adventure, is open to new ideas, and likes discussing world politics and government. Game Show Host: Okay. Well, thank you, Ryan. Let's go on to Contestant Number 2. Nate: Hi. I'm Nate. I'm 24 years old, and I am a guitar player in a rock band. I love traveling to new countries, watching action movies, and playing video games with my friends. And I love women who like my music, don't mind loud rock music, and a person who loves a good cheeseburger over the grill. I think I'm the man for you. Game Show Host: Well, thank you Nate. That's Contestant Number 2. Let's go on to Contestant Number 3. Charles: Hello. My name is Charles. I'm 29 years old, and I teach English at the University of Utah. In my free time, I enjoy mountain biking, gardening, and raising chickens in my back yard. I also help feed the homeless once a week. I also speak three languages, and I prefer women who have a good sense of humor, and cook all kinds of food, and who find joy in serving others. Game Show Host: Well, there we have it. Three contestants. And we will have Sarah ask these contestants questions after right after this commercial break., Question: What does Ryan do for a living? (A) He works as a doctor. (B) He's a hospital manager. (C) He is a nurse. Output:
[ "(A) He works as a doctor." ]
task247-c2e25cbcc3684f848b89a2b1e03e4a19
Definition: In this task, you will be shown a conversation and a question. You need to answer the question and choose the correct option based on the conversation. "W" and "M" in the conversations stand for "woman" and "man". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: W: 4373811. M: Hello. Is that Jean? W: Yes, speaking. M: There is a really good film on at the cinema this week. It's called "Sounds Forever". Would you like to come and see it with me on Wednesday evening? W: No. I'm afraid I can't. I'm going to play at a concert at London University on Wednesday. M: What about Friday then? W: That would be great. Yes, I'd love to. What time does it start? M: At 7:00 pm. Would you like to go for a drink first? W: Yes, fine. Is six o'clock OK? We can meet outside the cinema. M: OK. See you on Friday then. Bye., Question: What is the probable job of the woman? (A) A film star. (B) A musician. (C) A football player. Output:
[ "(B) A musician." ]
task247-faad978b626e4ecdbb264eb6120885c6
Definition: In this task, you will be shown a conversation and a question. You need to answer the question and choose the correct option based on the conversation. "W" and "M" in the conversations stand for "woman" and "man". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: M: Susan, I could really need your help this weekend. W: What is it, John? Another term paper? M: No, no. This is easy compared to that. My cousin is coming on Thursday. She has an interview at the college and I promised my aunt that I'll look after her. We are going to the game on Friday, but Saturday I'm on duty at the library all day and can't get out of it. Uh, I was wondering if you could show her around during the day and maybe we can all meet for dinner later. W: Sure. I don't have any plans. What kind of things does she like to do? M: Actually I haven't seen her for three years. She lives so far away. But this will be her first time on a college campus, she is still in high school. So she probably enjoys anything on campus. W: Well, there is a music festival in the auditorium. That's a possibility. Only I hope it doesn't snow. M: Well, I'll plan on dropping her off at your place on the way to work, around eleven. But if there is a blizzard, I'll give you a call and see if we can figure something else out. W: Sounds good. Meantime I'll keep Saturday open. We can touch base Friday night when we have a better idea of the forecast. M: I hope this works out. I feel kind of responsible. She won't know a way around. And I want her to have a good time. Anyway I really appreciate your help. I owe you one. W: No problem. I'll talk to you tomorrow., Question: Why is the man busy? (A) Because he has a date that day. (B) Because he is on duty at the library all day and can't get out of it. (C) Because he is busy with his term paper. Output:
[ "(B) Because he is on duty at the library all day and can't get out of it." ]
task247-689a9d8e15dc45dbb0f720617fee1df2
Definition: In this task, you will be shown a conversation and a question. You need to answer the question and choose the correct option based on the conversation. "W" and "M" in the conversations stand for "woman" and "man". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: W: Hello, this is the 911 emergency operator. M: Help! Help! Please, help me! W: Sir, please calm down and explain exactly what is happening. M: Calm down? My car broke down on the freeway! I have a woman passenger and she's about to have a baby! W: Relax, sir, and explain exactly where you are. M: I'm in the southward lane of the Lincoln freeway, about 15 miles from the Washington tunnel. W: Okay. Now, what's the nearest landmark to your location? M: Um, I see a Starbucks... W: Is there anyone else with you? M: No, no one will stop to help us! I need an ambulance. I feel like I'm about to have a heart attack myself! W: I just sent an ambulance to your location. They should be there soon., Question: How does the man feel? (A) Nervous. (B) Calm. (C) Relaxed. Output:
[ "(A) Nervous." ]
task247-08d2fb0f8183454f8c1d51f916e940da
Definition: In this task, you will be shown a conversation and a question. You need to answer the question and choose the correct option based on the conversation. "W" and "M" in the conversations stand for "woman" and "man". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: M: As you can see from the drawings, the kitchen has one door into the dining room, another into the family room and a third to the outside. W: The door into the family room isn't big enough. Could it be made wider?, Question: What are the speakers doing? (A) Trying tosketch a map. (B) Painting the dining room. (C) Discussing a house plan. Output:
[ "(C) Discussing a house plan." ]
task247-c644f9798d8a4873af8a332d72868c24
Definition: In this task, you will be shown a conversation and a question. You need to answer the question and choose the correct option based on the conversation. "W" and "M" in the conversations stand for "woman" and "man". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: W: Jack, I hear you bought a new car. M: I did just buy a car, but it's not exactly a new one-it was made back in the 1950s. Here, take a look at this photo. W: You are right. This car hasn't been new for a long time. Couldn't you afford a newer car? M: Believe it or not, this car costs almost as much as a new one. W: Really? How could it be? M: Well, a lot of cars from the 40s, 50s and 60s have become collectors' items and are worth a lot of money. W: But this one doesn't seem to be in very good shape. M: The engine is still in good condition. I plan to fix up the interior and paint the car myself. Then it will be worth even more money. W: So then you'll resell it? M: No, I don't plan to resell it, but I might enter it in some classical auto shows. Maybe I'll win a prize., Question: How will he deal with the car? (A) Paint the car. (B) Fix up the wheels. (C) Clean the car. Output:
[ "(A) Paint the car." ]
task247-9123aab751994566854b4b7351360758
Definition: In this task, you will be shown a conversation and a question. You need to answer the question and choose the correct option based on the conversation. "W" and "M" in the conversations stand for "woman" and "man". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: W: Hi, Mike! Have you decided where to go for your holiday? M: I was thinking about going somewhere in Africa, somewhere like Egypt, but my parents suggested Europe like Austria or Germany. Finally I decided on France., Question: Where will the man go for holiday? (A) Egypt. (B) France. (C) Germany. Output:
[ "(B) France." ]
task247-564c462f6ef644aa8c59b38258a93f59
Definition: In this task, you will be shown a conversation and a question. You need to answer the question and choose the correct option based on the conversation. "W" and "M" in the conversations stand for "woman" and "man". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: F: What's your brother's name? M: His name is Robert., Question: Who is Robert? (A) The man's uncle. (B) The man's brother. (C) The woman's brother. Output:
[ "(B) The man's brother." ]
task247-c609ec22417f4ece8ab60541e7b5d828
Definition: In this task, you will be shown a conversation and a question. You need to answer the question and choose the correct option based on the conversation. "W" and "M" in the conversations stand for "woman" and "man". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: M: Linda, what do you do for a living? W: I am a dancer. M: Oh,and what do you do for fun? W: I like to enjoy classical music M: And what's the most exciting thing that happened to you recently? W: Oh, this is so great! Some of my friends and I went to a famous piano concert. M: And who do you admire most in the world? W: I guess, my dad. M: And what do you want to be doing five years from now? W: I would love to have my own dancers' school if I could., Question: What's the most exciting thing happened to Linda recently? (A) She went to a piano concert. (B) She won the first prize in a contest. (C) She went to a dancing party. Output:
[ "(A) She went to a piano concert." ]
task247-c2a38d6c10c64458982eeee3726be73f
Definition: In this task, you will be shown a conversation and a question. You need to answer the question and choose the correct option based on the conversation. "W" and "M" in the conversations stand for "woman" and "man". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: M: Sorry, Mum. Where's my packed lunch? W: It's in the kitchen. I've made you three sandwiches. And I've put two apples and a piece of cake in there too., Question: Which of the following is not included in the packed lunch? (A) Drink. (B) Cake. (C) Fruit. Output:
[ "(A) Drink." ]
task247-9671ebf866f04ceeaaecf3b50145ff14
Definition: In this task, you will be shown a conversation and a question. You need to answer the question and choose the correct option based on the conversation. "W" and "M" in the conversations stand for "woman" and "man". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: M: What's that book you just picked up, Mary? W: The one Prof. Lee uses inhis course. M: Oh, I see. You'd better have it if you want to pass that course. W: But it costs $30. I simply can't afford it. M: Did you check the used booksection here? Maybe they have it. W: No, they don't. I asked. M: Why don't you get it fromthe library? W: I've been trying for months, and it's always out. There are over 50 students in the course, and every single one wants the book. M: Listen, you know my roommate Henry, don't you? He took the same course last year, and I remember he owns a copy. Ican borrow it from him for you. W: Oh, that'll be great! Thankyou, Jim!, Question: What is the probable relationship between the speakers? (A) School friends. (B) Teacher and student. (C) Librarian and library user. Output:
[ "(A) School friends." ]
task247-e1e57a253d1c46caaf1cd6fa978bcedd
Definition: In this task, you will be shown a conversation and a question. You need to answer the question and choose the correct option based on the conversation. "W" and "M" in the conversations stand for "woman" and "man". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: M: Mary, I hope you're packed and ready to leave. W: Yes, I'm packed, but not quite ready. I can't find my passport. M: Your passport? That's the one thing you mustn't leave behind. W: I know. I haven't lost it. I've packed it, but I can't remember which bag it's in. M: Well, you have to find it at the airport. Come on, the taxi is waiting. W: Did you say taxi? I thought we were going in your car. M: Yes, well, I have planned to, but I'll explain later. You've got to be there in an hour. W: The plane doesn't leave for two hours. Anyway, I'm ready to go now. M: Now, you're taking just one case, is that right? W: No, there is one in the hall as well. M: Gosh, what a lot of stuff! You're taking enough for a month instead of a week. W: Well, you can't depend on the weather. It might be cold. M: It's never cold in Rome. Certainly not in May. Come on, we really must go. W: Right, we're ready. We've got the bags. I'm sure there's no need to rush. M: There is. I asked the taxi driver to wait two minutes, not twenty. W: Look, I'm supposed to be going away to relax. You're making me nervous. M: Well, I want you to relax on holiday, but you can't relax yet. W: OK, I promise not to relax, at least not until we get to the airport and I find my passport., Question: Where does the conversation most probably take place? (A) At home. (B) In the man's car. (C) By the side of a taxi. Output:
[ "(A) At home." ]
task247-1c51a1893ba94d758a46d6d3d8513a5f
Definition: In this task, you will be shown a conversation and a question. You need to answer the question and choose the correct option based on the conversation. "W" and "M" in the conversations stand for "woman" and "man". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: M: It's a beautiful day, isn't it? W: Yes, nice and sunny. M: It's much better than last week. It was too warm then. W: I'm glad summer is over. I like autumn best. M: So do I. It's neither too hot nor too cold. The sky is clear and blue. W: It's a good time to have a picnic. Do you want to have one this weekend. M: I'd love to, but I think it's going to rain. The weatherman said it will. W: I don't think he's right. It hasn't rained for a week. M: But he is usually right in his weather news. W: I'm sure we'll have fine weather for our picnic., Question: What was the weather like last week? (A) Nice and sunny. (B) Too warm. (C) Neither hot nor cold. Output:
[ "(B) Too warm." ]
task247-711353a488fb46779f997e65989435d8
Definition: In this task, you will be shown a conversation and a question. You need to answer the question and choose the correct option based on the conversation. "W" and "M" in the conversations stand for "woman" and "man". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: W: What do you think we need to buy for our new kitchen? M: We've got a fridge and a dinner table already. We need some chairs., Question: What do the speakers need to buy? (A) A fridge. (B) A dinner table. (C) A few chairs. Output:
[ "(C) A few chairs." ]
task247-5b748d77568c47358f0f6863e0746d1a
Definition: In this task, you will be shown a conversation and a question. You need to answer the question and choose the correct option based on the conversation. "W" and "M" in the conversations stand for "woman" and "man". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: W: Oh, look, who's here? Upon my word, if it isn't Mr. White. Oh, Mr. White, you shouldn't have come. M: That's all right. I was told the weather was not good enough. W: Yes, not ideal for flying. M: If it doesn't clear up soon, I'm afraid the flight might be put off. W: Let's hope for the best. M: Mrs. Smith, do you like traveling by air? W: For me there is nothing like traveling by air. It is both speedy and comfortable. Mr. White, there goes the announcement for passengers to board. M: Oh, good news for you. The plane will take off on time as it is clearing up. W: I think I must go now. Thank you for coming to see me off, Mr. White. M: It's a pleasure. Come again, I wish you a pleasant journey. W: Thank you. Good-bye., Question: What will the weather be like probably? (A) Stormy. (B) Fine. (C) Rainy. Output:
[ "(B) Fine." ]
task247-133c6bfa6cb5462bab5684506d8d0e83
Definition: In this task, you will be shown a conversation and a question. You need to answer the question and choose the correct option based on the conversation. "W" and "M" in the conversations stand for "woman" and "man". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: F: Who is going to your birthday party? M: Let me see: Rose, Mary, Bob, and the twins Peter and Mike., Question: How many friends are going to the man's birthday party? (A) Three. (B) Four. (C) Five. Output:
[ "(C) Five." ]
task247-ce07289bd4a744c4b9c617f57c71a395
Definition: In this task, you will be shown a conversation and a question. You need to answer the question and choose the correct option based on the conversation. "W" and "M" in the conversations stand for "woman" and "man". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: W: Just look at this newspaper, nothing but murder, death and war! Do you still believe people are basically good? M: Of course I do. But newspapers hardly ever report stories about peace and generosity. They are not news., Question: What do we learn from the conversation? (A) The man is quite optimistic about human nature. (B) The woman is unsure if there will be peace in the world. (C) The woman is doubtful about newspaper stories. Output:
[ "(A) The man is quite optimistic about human nature." ]
task247-8502b9dcb4c0436ab3da71bf0dc90f33
Definition: In this task, you will be shown a conversation and a question. You need to answer the question and choose the correct option based on the conversation. "W" and "M" in the conversations stand for "woman" and "man". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: W: Is it far from here to the post office? M: No, not at all. It takes about a quarter of one hour on foot., Question: How long does it take from here to the pest office on foot? (A) About half an hour. (B) About half past an hour. (C) About a quarter. Output:
[ "(C) About a quarter." ]
task247-e835e116a9384e23b9df485b8f31abf5
Definition: In this task, you will be shown a conversation and a question. You need to answer the question and choose the correct option based on the conversation. "W" and "M" in the conversations stand for "woman" and "man". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: M: Do you know anyone who has a spare bookshelf? I just don't know where to put my newly borrowed reference materials. W: Have you checked with Marsha?, Question: What does the woman suggest the man do? (A) Ask Marsha if she has an extra bookshelf. (B) Ask Marsha where the bookshelf is. (C) Check through the books on Marsha's shelf. Output:
[ "(A) Ask Marsha if she has an extra bookshelf." ]
task247-b0f322c73c344fa595014f43577e387d
Definition: In this task, you will be shown a conversation and a question. You need to answer the question and choose the correct option based on the conversation. "W" and "M" in the conversations stand for "woman" and "man". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: W: I don't feel good these days. M: Let me see. You've got a bad cold., Question: Who are talking? (A) A teacher and a student. (B) A farmer and a worker. (C) A doctor and a patient. Output:
[ "(C) A doctor and a patient." ]
task247-6619d584ce0d457695885f009b799ebe
Definition: In this task, you will be shown a conversation and a question. You need to answer the question and choose the correct option based on the conversation. "W" and "M" in the conversations stand for "woman" and "man". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: M: Just look at this newspaper, nothing but robberies, suicide and murder. Do you still believe people are basically good? W: Of course. But many papers lack interest in reporting something positive like peace, love and generosity., Question: What are the speakers talking about? (A) The increasing crime rate. (B) The coverage of newspapers. (C) The circulation of newspapers. Output:
[ "(B) The coverage of newspapers." ]
task247-db5712ef312749b0ab67dc50ce4fc523
Definition: In this task, you will be shown a conversation and a question. You need to answer the question and choose the correct option based on the conversation. "W" and "M" in the conversations stand for "woman" and "man". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: W: Can I help you? M: Yes, I'd like to read some articles that are on reserve in the library for anthropology 311. W: Professor Gilers's class? M: That's right. How could you know? W: Let's just say you are not the first person. M: Oh, well, seeing as how I haven't read any of them yet, it doesn't really matter which one of them you give me first. W: I'm afraid I can't give you any of them at the moment. They've all been checked out. M: You're kidding all of them? W: I've asked professor Gilers twice already to bring in additional copies of the articles, but no sooner do I place them on the shelves than they are gone. See that girl in the black sweater? She's been waiting for half an hour for these same articles to be returned. M: And here I went out of my way to free the whole afternoon to read. W: I'm sorry, but there is not a whole lot I can do about it. All I can suggest is that you come in first thing tomorrow morning and try again; we open at eight., Question: What can infered about the woman who's speaking? (A) She is studying anthropology. (B) She is wearing a black sweater. (C) She works in the library. Output:
[ "(C) She works in the library." ]
task247-a4186b67e1bc43878f8094762b328e29
Definition: In this task, you will be shown a conversation and a question. You need to answer the question and choose the correct option based on the conversation. "W" and "M" in the conversations stand for "woman" and "man". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: W: I can't decide what to do about the party tomorrow. M: You don't have to go if you don't want to, but I'll be glad to give you a ride if you do., Question: What do we learn from the conversation? (A) The woman is going to hold a big party tomorrow. (B) The man has no idea what the right thing to do is. (C) The man offers to drive the woman to the party. Output:
[ "(C) The man offers to drive the woman to the party." ]
task247-26eea12ed5a14b669c57b50b7c2eadf9
Definition: In this task, you will be shown a conversation and a question. You need to answer the question and choose the correct option based on the conversation. "W" and "M" in the conversations stand for "woman" and "man". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: W: Dr. Steven, I am thinking about changing my major before the end of the freshman year. M: What are you studying now? W: I am taking three genera] requirements and American history and American literature this. semester. Last semester I took four requirements and freshman French. M: I believe it's not too late to change your major because you've mainly taken general requirements which all freshmen have to take. Also we have twelve electives so the mo lit courses will be included in them, so you can change your major without losing any credit hours. W: I am very happy to know I am still able to change my major. I am interested in writing newspaper articles, and after finishing my degree I would like to work for some newspaper firm. M: Oh, I think you will be a good writer. W: Dr. Steven, when do students start practical training? M: They don't begin practical training in reporting until the sophomore year. Journalism 121 normally is taken in the freshman year as a general background course. W: I see. I will take the course next semester. Thank you very much for your help. M: You're welcome. I look forward to seeing you in my department., Question: What year is the woman going to be in? (A) The junior year. (B) The sophomore year. (C) The senior year. Output:
[ "(B) The sophomore year." ]
task247-1198529d131441ea8bb204c439e2b5fc
Definition: In this task, you will be shown a conversation and a question. You need to answer the question and choose the correct option based on the conversation. "W" and "M" in the conversations stand for "woman" and "man". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: M: Welcome. Last month big leap in new job, some 300, 000 plus, is a huge increase over what the country has seen in the past 6 months when the average growth has been just 75, 000 new jobs a month. For a closer look at what's happening, we turn to Lisa Lynch, an economics professor at Tofts University. Lisa Lynch, when you look at these numbers, do you think job creation is on the rise? W: It certainly is. It was a great report. It indicates that the job market, broadly speaking, has turned the corner after 3 very long, lean years. I think we are going to see improvement. It's not only the March gain. It was gain in January and February. They were both revised higher, and moreover, the job gains were very broadly-based across many industries. It was a very positive report. M: What do you see in the numbers? Who's getting the new jobs? W: As I mentioned, when we looked at the numbers, "we are seeing employment across the board in all sectors, with one important exception, and that's in manufacturing. Well, we do not have any job loss in manufacturing sector for the first time in 44 months. We did not see pick up in the manufacturing sector, but we saw restaurant and hotel workers being added on. We saw workers in supermarket being added on. Part of that reflects the settlement of the grocery stores strike out California. We saw workers in the health care sector and hospitals being added on. We saw business services adding employees. So in general, with the very important exception of manufacturing, we are seeing job growth across all of these different types of occupations., Question: What does Lisa Lynch think about the Labor Department's report? (A) It should be revised. (B) It is positive. (C) It covers a broad area. Output:
[ "(B) It is positive." ]
task247-a2178fde680844f2b174eb6d9f05ec97
Definition: In this task, you will be shown a conversation and a question. You need to answer the question and choose the correct option based on the conversation. "W" and "M" in the conversations stand for "woman" and "man". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: Woman: Hi, Steve, how are things? Man: Hi, Maggie. Good, thanks. What's new with you? Woman: Oh, I was just wondering if you want to go out tonight. Man: Well, I was thinking of going to the university library to do a bit of study. What've you got on mind? Woman: I thought we just go for a walk? Maybe down the park near the beach. Man: Tonight? You must be joking! It's too cold. Woman: Oh, yes. It's too cold. But I still want to go out somewhere. That New Town Cruel Sail is on in the town. How about that? Man: OK. What time does it start? Woman: Oh, I think it's half past eight, something. I'll get a paper and have a look. Just turn on for a minute. Look, the film (have) got a fantastic review last week. Man: OK. OK. Where are we going to meet? Woman: It'd be easier if we meet at the cinema. Man: OK. Where is it? Woman: Oh, you know, the Oyiyang. Man: Where is that? Woman: Near the town hall at the opposite of the Bank. Man: Oh, yes. I know where it is. OK. Look, I'll meet you there at fifteen past eight., Question: Where did they plan to meet? (A) At the cinema. (B) Near the bank. (C) In Steve's place. Output:
[ "(A) At the cinema." ]
task247-1f2eeafbbf734e8d97e1c3606523ba11
Definition: In this task, you will be shown a conversation and a question. You need to answer the question and choose the correct option based on the conversation. "W" and "M" in the conversations stand for "woman" and "man". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: Man: Yes, I'd like to report a theft. Police Officer: Okay. Can you tell me exactly what happened. Man: Well, I was walking home from work two days ago, enjoying the nature all around me ... the birds, the frogs, the flowing stream ... [Okay, Okay] when this woman knocked me right off my feet, grabbed my stuff, and ran off through the trees. [Hmm]. I was so surprised by the ordeal that I didn't go after her. Police Officer: Yeah. Can you describe the woman for me? Man: Yeah. He was about a hundred and ninety centimeters tall ... Police Officer: Wait. You said a woman robbed you. Man: Well, I'm not really sure. [Hmm]. You see, the person was wearing a white and black polka dot dress, a light red sweater over it, and she ... or he ... was wearing a pair of basketball shoes. Police Officer: Humm. What else can you tell me? Man: Okay. Like I said, the person was about 190 centimeters tall, heavy build, with long wavy hair. She ... or he ... was probably in his or her late 30's. I didn't get a good look at the person's face, but well ... uh .... Police Officer: What? Was there something else? Man: Well, the person ... had a beard. Police Officer: Ah! What was, uh, taken ... exactly? Man: Well, just my left shoe. Bizarre, isn't it? Police Officer: Ah. The "bearded woman" has struck again! Man: The "bearded woman"? Police Officer: Yeah. It's this man who dresses up like a woman and, for some unknown reason, removes the left shoe from his victims. He's really quite harmless, though, and he usually returns the shoe to the crime scene a couple of days later. Man: Hey, he can keep my shoe, and I'll just take off my left shoe every time I walk through the park., Question: Who is the "bearded woman"? (A) a man who dresses up like a woman (B) a woman who robs men in the park (C) a man who lives in the park Output:
[ "(A) a man who dresses up like a woman" ]
task247-a19c26846867413d8f5476fdeefedcf6
Definition: In this task, you will be shown a conversation and a question. You need to answer the question and choose the correct option based on the conversation. "W" and "M" in the conversations stand for "woman" and "man". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: M: How do you pay at the shops, Mary? W: Why? By cash or card, of course. M: Ever thought of your mobile phone? W: Is it possible? M: This time next year, perhaps. It's efficient. Everything is done in 0.2 second, to be exact., Question: What do we learn about the man? (A) He is asking the woman to pay at the cashier (B) He wants to buy a mobile phone from the woman (C) He is giving the woman some information Output:
[ "(C) He is giving the woman some information" ]
task247-dfc10e1990184f5293d0485f70e0a676
Definition: In this task, you will be shown a conversation and a question. You need to answer the question and choose the correct option based on the conversation. "W" and "M" in the conversations stand for "woman" and "man". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: M: Hi, Amy. W: Hi. M: You look great! Have you been on vacation? W: Yeah, I have. I was on the West Coast. M: Nice! How was it? W: Great. I had a wonderful time. It was really nice to get away from work. M: Where did you go? W: Los Angeles and San Francisco. M: How did you like Los Angeles? W: Well, it is cleaner than I thought it would be, and there are a lot of trees, so I like it better than I thought I would. But it's huge! It's really hard to get around. The bus service is terrible, and you know, I don't like taking the underground. We had to rent a car. M: And was the weather good? W: Oh, yes, it was nice and warm in Los Angeles. M: What about San Francisco? W: The weather? It was cooler than LA, but it wasn't uncomfortable. M: Cool in San Francisco? That's surprising. W: Yeah, it surprised me a bit, too. And it was a problem because we didn't take any sweaters or anything like that, but it's always like that in August. Anyway, I loved it. It's probably the most beautiful city in the US-all those hills, the bay, and those magical old Victorian houses. M: So, you like it better than Los Angeles? W: Absolutely! And there's much more that you can see and do on foot! It's smaller than Los Angeles, so it's much easier to get around. There are lots of buses and streetcars, and of course, minibuses, too., Question: What is the weather like in San Francisco according to the woman? (A) Warm and rainy. (B) Cool but comfortable. (C) Nice and windy. Output:
[ "(B) Cool but comfortable." ]
task247-9c3649833e0249ffb7d3f6caa7e1c962
Definition: In this task, you will be shown a conversation and a question. You need to answer the question and choose the correct option based on the conversation. "W" and "M" in the conversations stand for "woman" and "man". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: M: Mom, this is going to take forever! Animal World will be on in 20 minutes. It's my favorite program. You know I can't miss it! W: I know, honey. But we haveto wait in line to pay for these things we need. M: You promised we'd be homein time. W: Be a little patient, Jack. We'll get out of here soon., Question: What does Jack want to do? (A) Watch TV. (B) Play outside. (C) Go to the zoo. Output:
[ "(A) Watch TV." ]
task247-6a469f17bebc438c9d883db7ce3f4056
Definition: In this task, you will be shown a conversation and a question. You need to answer the question and choose the correct option based on the conversation. "W" and "M" in the conversations stand for "woman" and "man". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: M: Where are you at the moment? W: We're visiting Beijing., Question: What is the woman doing in Beijing? (A) Teaching. (B) Seeing friends. (C) Visiting. Output:
[ "(C) Visiting." ]
task247-19c9c1325d424b628f8dea8fbc4fca60
Definition: In this task, you will be shown a conversation and a question. You need to answer the question and choose the correct option based on the conversation. "W" and "M" in the conversations stand for "woman" and "man". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: M: Good morning, madam. Is anybody taking care of you? W: No, not yet. Could you show me that overcoat, the silver gray one in the middle. M: Certainly. You've got excellent taste. It's very nice and it's 100 percent wool. W: I like it. Could I try it on? M: Certainly. It looks good on you, madam. W: I think so. But a slightly larger size would be better. M: Would you like to try this one on? W: This one fits me well. How much does it cost? M: Only $ 170. W: OK, I'll take it. And I'd like that blue jacket on the right. How much is it? M: It's just $ 250. W: Oh, that's too expensive, I'm afraid. M: Anything else? W: No, thanks., Question: Why does the woman change the first overcoat? (A) It's too expensive. (B) It's too large. (C) It's a bit small. Output:
[ "(C) It's a bit small." ]
task247-42664ef697a24e7da8f9f799ab89184f
Definition: In this task, you will be shown a conversation and a question. You need to answer the question and choose the correct option based on the conversation. "W" and "M" in the conversations stand for "woman" and "man". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: Woman: Excuse me. Is this seat taken? Man: It is now. Take a seat. Woman: Thanks. I had been waiting for over two hours for the bus to come. Man: Yeah. The bus broke down about 50 miles back. Actually, the bus driver lost control of the bus when he split hot chocolate on himself, and then as he tried to regain control of the bus, he hit a rock and the bus blew a tire. Woman: Uh. Are you sure this bus in safe? Man: I'm not sure if it's safe, but you can't beat the price of the trip. Woman: So, where are you from? Man: To tell the truth, I really don't know. Woman: Uh, what do you mean? Man: Well, you see, I was adopted when I was a baby. I was told that I was born in New York City, but I can't be sure about that. Then, my new parents raised me in a small town Texas. I'm sure you've never heard of it. Woman: Oh. Man: My parents, Fred and Norma, had a farm, so I grew up milking cows and herding sheep. Actually, I'm on my way to visit them now. Woman: You mean back to Texas? Man: Oh no. They sold that farm years ago when they discovered oil on their property. They live on a ranch right outside of Las Vegas. Beautiful place with a pool ... Woman: Las Vegas. Las Vegas? I thought this bus was heading to Chicago ... in the opposite direction! Man: Ah. You're on the wrong bus. Woman: I got to get off. Man: Hey, relax. Spend a weekend with me and my parents on the ranch. I can teach you how to milk a cow or something. Woman: I have to get off. Man: Relax. Anyway, once this bus left the station, it ain't gonna stop until the next stop ... three hours from now. The driver got really upset when the last passenger made a similar mistake. Hey, sit and relax. Let me tell you about farm. I have plenty of stories., Question: The woman realizes that _______________. (A) she and the man are distant cousins (B) the bus isn't going to her destination (C) the bus driver isn't paying attention to the road Output:
[ "(B) the bus isn't going to her destination" ]
task247-00bd093d2b75467485e376a45f3aa2bd
Definition: In this task, you will be shown a conversation and a question. You need to answer the question and choose the correct option based on the conversation. "W" and "M" in the conversations stand for "woman" and "man". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: M: Shopping for furniture can be such a pain! It's so crowed here! W: Let's write down the prices first. A sofa is 4,000; bookshelves are 2, 500 each; a bed is 1, 200; a dining table and chairs are 6,000 a set. I think we can get the sofa in Ikea, the bed, and the dining table and chairs from Design 2000. M: That's good. Wait a minute. One more thing, we need a lamp for our study, remember? I think we can get a nice one from Pricerite for about $ 150. Let me see, we don't need a bedside table anymore., Question: What have the speakers nearly forgotten to buy? (A) A bedside table. (B) A dining table. (C) A lamp. Output:
[ "(C) A lamp." ]
task247-9f30d89c8bd249158c6a4524c73b9304
Definition: In this task, you will be shown a conversation and a question. You need to answer the question and choose the correct option based on the conversation. "W" and "M" in the conversations stand for "woman" and "man". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: M: I'm Paul Adams, Branch Manager. W: Katie Thomas. Pleased to meet you. M: I take it you're looking for temporary office work. W: That's right. M: How old are you, Katie? W: I'm eighteen. M: That's rather young. What experience have you had? W: Well, I've just left school, actually, and I'm looking for a job between now and when I go to college. M: It doesn't sound as though we can help, Katie. You see, our clients are very demanding, especially when it comes to the new office technology. W: Oh, that's no problem. I took extra classes in office skills at school. M: Oh, perhaps you'd like to outline what you've been doing? W: I started by learning keyboard skills. Then I went on to learn about word processing. M: Good. You seem qualified from the technical point of view., Question: What would the woman like to do? (A) Office work. (B) Technical service. (C) Sales. Output:
[ "(A) Office work." ]
task247-acb6879b3ce24a07a626d2766d0c2bca
Definition: In this task, you will be shown a conversation and a question. You need to answer the question and choose the correct option based on the conversation. "W" and "M" in the conversations stand for "woman" and "man". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: M: Isn't he a lovely baby? Can he talk yet? W: No, he can't. But he will soon be able to., Question: Who are they talking about? (A) A man (B) A woman (C) A small child Output:
[ "(C) A small child" ]
task247-027606df281f4f8a9c6d4fddc06a3151
Definition: In this task, you will be shown a conversation and a question. You need to answer the question and choose the correct option based on the conversation. "W" and "M" in the conversations stand for "woman" and "man". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: Daughter: Dad, Dad. What's for breakfast? Dad: [Dad mumbles something] Daughter: Dad? [What?] Daughter: What's for breakfast? Dad: Uh, there's a banana on the kitchen counter. Enjoy. Daughter: Dad, that banana's all bruised, and it looks like the cat took a bite out of it last night ... Dad. Wake up. Dad: Okay. Uh, there's some cereal in the cupboard. Help yourself. Daughter: But there's no milk. Dad: Well, just mix up some powered milk. Daughter: Ah, no way. That stuff is nasty and warm. Come on, Dad. Dad: Uh, okay. I guess I could make some pancakes. Daughter: Uh, no. The last time you made pancakes, they were as hard as a rock. Even the dog wouldn't touch them. Dad: That bad? [Yeah.] Alrigh. Wait! Why in the world are we having this conversation anyway? You're 19 years old. Make your own breakfast. I'm going back to bed. Daughter: Because you love me ... plus you said that you'd make something for me if I cleaned the dishes last night. Dad: Okay. How about some eggs and bacon? I can't go wrong there. Daughter: Okay, but don't put any of that funny stuff in it ... you know, those weird mushrooms like you did last time. Dad: Okay, okay. So, you want me to keep things simple, right? Daughter: Exactly. But, please hurry. My friend is picking me up in a few minutes. Dad: On a Saturday morning? Daughter: Yeah. He's taking me fishing. Dad: Fishing? Since when did you start liking fishing? Daughter: Since Dirk gave me this ring! What do you think? Dad: What? Wait. I'm not going to ask. Let me get breakfast on the table ... Then, we'll have a long chat. Dad: Oh, he's here. I'll just take the $20 bill out of your wallet. I can buy breakfast on the way. Bye. Dad: Oh, no!, Question: Why is the father preparing breakfast for his daughter? (A) Because she helped him in the kitchen. (B) Because it's the girl's birthday. (C) Because she can't cook well. Output:
[ "(A) Because she helped him in the kitchen." ]
task247-f9fd4dfb047d4bcebbf6a57fd29d8e77
Definition: In this task, you will be shown a conversation and a question. You need to answer the question and choose the correct option based on the conversation. "W" and "M" in the conversations stand for "woman" and "man". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: M: Are you interested in music? W: Yes. I like classical music. Beethoven is my favourite composer. How about you? M: I like all kinds of music, but jazz is my favourite and my wife is fond of rock music. W: You play the piano, don't you? M: A little bit, but my wife is much better than me. She can also play the violin. W: Really? I hope I can hear her play some day. M: Why not come to our house this weekend? We are going to have a party. W: I'd love to., Question: Who can play the violin? (A) The woman. (B) The man. (C) The man's wife. Output:
[ "(C) The man's wife." ]
task247-bd6cc08fffec4248bf56b0bf30aa8fe2
Definition: In this task, you will be shown a conversation and a question. You need to answer the question and choose the correct option based on the conversation. "W" and "M" in the conversations stand for "woman" and "man". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: W: What happened? I've been waiting for almost an hour. M: Vm sorry, but I had car trouble. W: Oh, that's too bad. Couldn't you have telephoned? M: I was going to, but I didn't have any change for a pay phone. W: You could've gotten some change in a store. M: But I was out on the edge of town. There wasn't any place to get change. W: Well, at least you're here now. No need to wait any longer. So, let's get started., Question: What happened to the man? (A) His car broke down. (B) He broke his phone. (C) He lost his way. Output:
[ "(A) His car broke down." ]
task247-b167eca1150d436485cf80d111c683c8
Definition: In this task, you will be shown a conversation and a question. You need to answer the question and choose the correct option based on the conversation. "W" and "M" in the conversations stand for "woman" and "man". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: M: Can I leave now? W: Sure, Jim. But remember to pay more attention to your work, or you won't pass the final exams., Question: What does Jim do? (A) A teacher. (B) An officer. (C) A student. Output:
[ "(C) A student." ]
task247-13c98a8c7f744774bad41360da4c1e99
Definition: In this task, you will be shown a conversation and a question. You need to answer the question and choose the correct option based on the conversation. "W" and "M" in the conversations stand for "woman" and "man". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: M: How much will it cost to send this letter to Beijing? W: It weights half an ounce. That'll be six dollars by airmail., Question: Which of the following is right? (A) The man wants to send a letter to Shanghai. (B) The woman is a seller. (C) The two speakers are at the post office. Output:
[ "(C) The two speakers are at the post office." ]
task247-d2fd683d1db4425da11ef8e0fdfda796
Definition: In this task, you will be shown a conversation and a question. You need to answer the question and choose the correct option based on the conversation. "W" and "M" in the conversations stand for "woman" and "man". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: M: What shall we do this weekend? W: Do you have something special in mind? M: No. not really. I just thought it might be fun to do something new. W: Do something for a change, you mean? M: Yes, something different. W: I usually go shopping and have my hair cut during the weekend and you usually watch football matches on TV. M: Yes. you often have tea with your friends. And I sometimes play cards with my friends. We have seldom done anything together since we were married. W: Now I've got an idea. Why don't we go for a picnic this weekend? M: Good idea! I will choose the place and you can prepare the food., Question: What does the woman like to do with her friends? (A) Play cards. (B) Have tea. (C) Go Shopping. Output:
[ "(B) Have tea." ]
task247-6d5adcc4c4944dfab8c0d8c6e515d0b3
Definition: In this task, you will be shown a conversation and a question. You need to answer the question and choose the correct option based on the conversation. "W" and "M" in the conversations stand for "woman" and "man". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: W: I understand that the art and news section was assigned to Jane, and the sports page to Tom. What's your responsibility? M: I have the editorial to write, as well as several book reviews., Question: Where do the speakers work? (A) At an art school. (B) At a newspaper office. (C) At a stadium. Output:
[ "(B) At a newspaper office." ]
task247-0c4d1317b58b4734915cb2345dcc60cf
Definition: In this task, you will be shown a conversation and a question. You need to answer the question and choose the correct option based on the conversation. "W" and "M" in the conversations stand for "woman" and "man". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: F: Why didn't you get up earlier? We could have caught the early train. M: Don't worry, we can take the 10:00 train., Question: What has happened to them? (A) They have caught the early train. (B) They are waiting for a train. (C) They have missed the early train. Output:
[ "(C) They have missed the early train." ]
task247-ad068c19b67548c692c1ea4c424bc7a7
Definition: In this task, you will be shown a conversation and a question. You need to answer the question and choose the correct option based on the conversation. "W" and "M" in the conversations stand for "woman" and "man". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: M: Hello? W: Hello. Is that Mr. Jackson? M: Yes, it is. W: Mr. Jackson. I am a reporter from the TV station at school. As far as I know, you are a very successful teacher and quite popular among the students, so I want to ask you some questions. M: OK. W: Do you often give homework to your students after class? M: It depends. Maybe once or twice a week. W: Do you think it is good for your students to do a lot of homework? M: No, I don't think so. Too much homework takes too much of their free time. I seldom give homework to my students on the weekend. They need time to relax and rest, especially on weekends. W: You are a great teacher. By the way, what do you do in your free time? M: I'm a very good football player. My team won first place in our city tournament last year. W: Congratulations! Well, thank you for your help., Question: Why does the woman say congratulations to him? (A) His team did a good job last year. (B) He is a successful teacher. (C) His article won first prize last year. Output:
[ "(A) His team did a good job last year." ]
task247-e0116ae29dd14270a4fe4a44dfb0a27f
Definition: In this task, you will be shown a conversation and a question. You need to answer the question and choose the correct option based on the conversation. "W" and "M" in the conversations stand for "woman" and "man". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: F: Have you entered for the sports meeting? M: No, I'm afraid I won't be all right by then., Question: How is the boy now? (A) He is ill. (B) He is very well. (C) He is hungry. Output:
[ "(A) He is ill." ]
task247-f0969e94738b40768fbc3c301f636acb
Definition: In this task, you will be shown a conversation and a question. You need to answer the question and choose the correct option based on the conversation. "W" and "M" in the conversations stand for "woman" and "man". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: W: Were you born in Los Angeles? M: No. I was born in Chicago as a matter of fact. W: Oh, were you? M: Yeah, I grew up in the suburbs, in Wilmette, and then I moved out here when I was fourteen. W: So you went to high school here? M: Yeah, that's right. I graduated from Lincoln High. W: And then you went to college? M: No, not exactly. First I went to Europe. W: Oh. To travel? M: Well, yes, and I also lived in Munich for a while. W: When did you arrive in Munich? M: Let me see now. That was about eleven years ago. Yeah, in 1995. W: And how long did you stay there? M: For almost two years. W: Oh, that must have been very interesting., Question: What did the man do in Europe? (A) He went to college. (B) He found a job. (C) He traveled and lived in Munich. Output:
[ "(C) He traveled and lived in Munich." ]
task247-cc823f29b32a496c9a446782cf8e1646
Definition: In this task, you will be shown a conversation and a question. You need to answer the question and choose the correct option based on the conversation. "W" and "M" in the conversations stand for "woman" and "man". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: W: I suppose you've bought some gifts for your family. M: Well, I've bought a shirt for my father and two books for my sister. But I haven't decided what to buy for my mother probably some jewels., Question: Who did the man buy the books for? (A) His sister. (B) His mother. (C) His brother. Output:
[ "(A) His sister." ]
task247-1f827c2f6e84424a95b39b4e8e7a5ef0
Definition: In this task, you will be shown a conversation and a question. You need to answer the question and choose the correct option based on the conversation. "W" and "M" in the conversations stand for "woman" and "man". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: W: Hi, John, haven't seen you for a quite few days. I heard you've been sick. How are you feeling now? M: They must confuse me with my brother, Jack. Anyway, he is feeling better now., Question: What do we learn from the conversation? (A) John is not sick. (B) John is feeling better. (C) Jack hasn't been sick. Output:
[ "(A) John is not sick." ]
task247-272a82c90e4a4f938e60607b574298e0
Definition: In this task, you will be shown a conversation and a question. You need to answer the question and choose the correct option based on the conversation. "W" and "M" in the conversations stand for "woman" and "man". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: W: Oh god! Look at the mess. Somebody's broken in. The back door's open. M: They mustn't have got in that way. I locked it. W: What about the windows? The bathroom window is open. Surely they must have climbed through that. M: Yeah. Wow, the television is gone. W: They must have had a car or a truck. M: My camera's here, but the radio's gone. Nothing else has been stolen. All your jeweler is here, but our daughter's toy is broken. W: Thank goodness. They can't have been here long. M: No, I think we must have disturbed them. They must have heard us coming and got out of the bathroom window quickly. W: Yes, well, hurry up. We'd better phone the police., Question: What is the possible relationship between the two speakers? (A) Father and daughter. (B) Husband and wife. (C) Manager and secretary. Output:
[ "(B) Husband and wife." ]
task247-a9f012b6e5b14b30ae3828edf77160c1
Definition: In this task, you will be shown a conversation and a question. You need to answer the question and choose the correct option based on the conversation. "W" and "M" in the conversations stand for "woman" and "man". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: M: How do your friends and you come to school? F: Let me see. Mike and Tom walk to school. Kate and I come by bus., Question: How does Kate come to school? (A) By bike. (B) By bus. (C) On foot. Output:
[ "(B) By bus." ]
task247-36adc7a648ff4faea4178fdb6bc8c6d5
Definition: In this task, you will be shown a conversation and a question. You need to answer the question and choose the correct option based on the conversation. "W" and "M" in the conversations stand for "woman" and "man". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: F: Hello, can I speak to Tom? M: Sorry, he isn't in., Question: Where is Tom now? (A) He is here. (B) He is out. (C) He is in. Output:
[ "(B) He is out." ]
task247-1d0b076526814e47a80c85c9ae6feeb6
Definition: In this task, you will be shown a conversation and a question. You need to answer the question and choose the correct option based on the conversation. "W" and "M" in the conversations stand for "woman" and "man". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: Girl: Dad, can I go to a movie with Sharon? Dad: Yeah, sure, but wait. Weren't you supposed to get a report card sometime this past week? Girl: Well, oh yeah. Can I call Sharon now? Dad: Uh-hum. You didn't answer my question. Did you receive it or not? Girl: I love you Dad! You're the best! Dad: Don't try to butter me up. I can guess that your answer means that you didn't do well in some of your classes? Girl: Well, my English teacher is soooo boring, and he blows up every time someone talks. Dad: In other words, you're not doing so well? Girl: Uh, a C ... minus. Dad: Oh. Well, how are you doing in your Spanish class? You said you liked that one. Girl: Well, I do, but I forgot to turn in a couple of assignments, and I had problems on the last test. All those verbs tripped me up. I get them all mixed up in my head! Dad: Okay, and what about algebra? Girl: Ah, I'm acing that class. No sweat. Dad: Oh! Girl: Can I go now? Dad: And how are you doing in history? Girl: Oh, that's my favorite class. Mr. Jones is always passing out candy if you know the answers to his questions. Dad: Great. Now, I have a bright daughter with tooth decay. Girl: Ah, Dad. Can I go now? Dad: You can go if you answer my history question. How old am I? Girl: Uh, fifty-five? Dad: Fifty-five! You just failed a math and history test at the same time! Girl: Dad ... Dad: Well, okay, but you need to come straight home from the movie, and you need to practice your clarinet. Girl: Oh, I forgot about that grade? Dad: What? Girl: Gotta run, Dad., Question: Why does the girl like her history class? (A) The teacher gives easy questions on tests. (B) The teacher rewards students who can handle his questions. (C) The teacher gives candy to all of the students. Output:
[ "(B) The teacher rewards students who can handle his questions." ]
task247-db74ff4eef1a4d929700ae1c2be789aa
Definition: In this task, you will be shown a conversation and a question. You need to answer the question and choose the correct option based on the conversation. "W" and "M" in the conversations stand for "woman" and "man". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: W: Did you see the purse, honey? M: Your purse? No. Why the purse? We're not going shopping anyway. W: I know. But our opera tickets are in it. And we have only one hour left. M: Did you have it when we left the parking lot?, Question: Where did the speakers plan to go? (A) A shopping center. (B) An opera house. (C) The parking lot. Output:
[ "(B) An opera house." ]
task247-e9a62197b78549b391b7d2b84856979e
Definition: In this task, you will be shown a conversation and a question. You need to answer the question and choose the correct option based on the conversation. "W" and "M" in the conversations stand for "woman" and "man". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: W: Did you get the part you tried out in the play? M: That role was given to someone else, but I got a better part., Question: How does the man probably feel? (A) Happy. (B) Disappointed. (C) Surprised. Output:
[ "(A) Happy." ]
task247-88c81a64324d45cea5940fe82ddad84c
Definition: In this task, you will be shown a conversation and a question. You need to answer the question and choose the correct option based on the conversation. "W" and "M" in the conversations stand for "woman" and "man". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: W: Would you please spell your name? M: Yes. It's W-I-double T-N-E-R., Question: What is the man's name? (A) Wittner. (B) Witner. (C) Wittmer. Output:
[ "(A) Wittner." ]
task247-c372f85fa9594f01a2c46e6a24f8be6e
Definition: In this task, you will be shown a conversation and a question. You need to answer the question and choose the correct option based on the conversation. "W" and "M" in the conversations stand for "woman" and "man". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: W: I feel terrible. I really need to relax. Do you know any good ways to fight stress? M: Yeah, in fact, I read in a health magazine that you should drink two cups of lemon tea every day to fight stress. W: Lemon tea? M: That's right. Lemon tea makes you feel more relaxed. And also, you should eat low stress foods like apples and grapes. W: Sounds very strange, I guess hamburgers and French fries cause stress, right? M: Yep. Hamburgers are high stress food. W: Well, I guess I need to change my diet., Question: What is the woman going to do? (A) To eat less. (B) To eat more. (C) To change her food. Output:
[ "(C) To change her food." ]
task247-8738e19f81e0495ea885e6957e8abc23
Definition: In this task, you will be shown a conversation and a question. You need to answer the question and choose the correct option based on the conversation. "W" and "M" in the conversations stand for "woman" and "man". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: W: Hello. Milton Hotel. Can I help you? M: I want a reservation. Can I have it now? W: Of course. What kind of taste do you like for your dinner? M: I prefer Chinese dishes. W: Would you like to sit in a smoking section, a non-smoking section or an open one? M: A non-smoking section. W: I'm awfully sorry, but we haven't got the section left now. Would you like to wait for a while? M: Not at all. An open section will do, too. W: OK. See you then., Question: What is the dialogue about? (A) A dinner. (B) A reservation. (C) Chinese food. Output:
[ "(B) A reservation." ]
task247-8c65079d7cf14eee9ee625be55c0d1b0
Definition: In this task, you will be shown a conversation and a question. You need to answer the question and choose the correct option based on the conversation. "W" and "M" in the conversations stand for "woman" and "man". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: W: Flight 331 is being announced. I'd better be on my way. Goodbye. Thanks for all your kind hospitality. M: You are welcome. Happy landing., Question: Where are the two speakers? (A) In a plane. (B) At the airport. (C) At the railway station. Output:
[ "(B) At the airport." ]
task247-6ffae3d2970c45a7bd2027c64e062e37
Definition: In this task, you will be shown a conversation and a question. You need to answer the question and choose the correct option based on the conversation. "W" and "M" in the conversations stand for "woman" and "man". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: Woman: Hi, Steve, how are things? Man: Hi, Maggie. Good, thanks. What's new with you? Woman: Oh, I was just wondering if you want to go out tonight. Man: Well, I was thinking of going to the university library to do a bit of study. What've you got on mind? Woman: I thought we just go for a walk? Maybe down the park near the beach. Man: Tonight? You must be joking! It's too cold. Woman: Oh, yes. It's too cold. But I still want to go out somewhere. That New Town Cruel Sail is on in the town. How about that? Man: OK. What time does it start? Woman: Oh, I think it's half past eight, something. I'll get a paper and have a look. Just turn on for a minute. Look, the film (have) got a fantastic review last week. Man: OK. OK. Where are we going to meet? Woman: It'd be easier if we meet at the cinema. Man: OK. Where is it? Woman: Oh, you know, the Oyiyang. Man: Where is that? Woman: Near the town hall at the opposite of the Bank. Man: Oh, yes. I know where it is. OK. Look, I'll meet you there at fifteen past eight., Question: Maggie finally decided to go to see a film because ________. (A) there was no park nearby (B) the weather wasn't ideal for a walk (C) it would be easier to go to a cinema Output:
[ "(B) the weather wasn't ideal for a walk" ]
task247-3a440d4aa5f047c38942c28940052548
Definition: In this task, you will be shown a conversation and a question. You need to answer the question and choose the correct option based on the conversation. "W" and "M" in the conversations stand for "woman" and "man". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: M: By the way, would you like to go to the movies this evening? W: I'd love to. But I must write some emails. M: Why tonight? W: I haven't written to anyone for months. Sylvia and John must think I've forgotten them. M: You don't have to write. You can call them tomorrow. It's half price on Sundays. W: Yes, I could, couldn't I? All right. I'll do that. What's playing then? M: Let's see. Here we are. The Columbia: In the World. A must for all teenagers. W: No, thank you! M: Central: Children's World. All parents of teenage children ought to see this picture. W: There must be something worth seeing somewhere. M: What about this? John Wayne in Texas, Here I Come. W: I can't stand Westerns. M: Neither can I. Listen, Joan. I've got a better idea... W: Let's stay at home and wash down the kitchen walls! M: Great idea!, Question: Which movie are parents supposed to see? (A) In the World. (B) Children's World. (C) Texas, Here I Come. Output:
[ "(B) Children's World." ]
task247-2210ef3b12eb4c35aba5662027d38924
Definition: In this task, you will be shown a conversation and a question. You need to answer the question and choose the correct option based on the conversation. "W" and "M" in the conversations stand for "woman" and "man". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: M: You are very busy recently, aren't you? W: Yeah. I have to bend over for more than ten hours a day from Monday to Friday, and even worse, on weekends I can not spare myself from my project., Question: What does the woman really imply? (A) She can rest on weekends. (B) She has to work on weekends. (C) She works for only eight hours each day. Output:
[ "(B) She has to work on weekends." ]
task247-91bdb99c99d946cfa9e8b8dad1c12938
Definition: In this task, you will be shown a conversation and a question. You need to answer the question and choose the correct option based on the conversation. "W" and "M" in the conversations stand for "woman" and "man". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: M: What time is our flight? Is it the 11:30 flight? W: Yes. But we've got to leave two hours earlier. It's a long drive to the airport., Question: What time will they leave for the airport? (A) 11:30 (B) 13:30 (C) 9:30 Output:
[ "(C) 9:30" ]
task247-593b986a05b645fa9a3649ab8d2c1b5b
Definition: In this task, you will be shown a conversation and a question. You need to answer the question and choose the correct option based on the conversation. "W" and "M" in the conversations stand for "woman" and "man". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: M: Last time I talked about the student services in the college. Today I'd like to talk about the Counselling Services. The College Counselling Service is located in the North Building. The counsellors are Ms Penny Rawson and Ms Ann David. I have asked Ms Rawson to join us today to discuss their role. Ms Rawson... W: Thank you. Both Ann and I are full-time counsellors. Students either come tons on their own or are referred to us by a tutor. We see students individually, run group therapy sessions and courses of sessions as we think necessary. We are here to help with any problems? no matter how great or small, such as homesickness, relationship difficulties, death and separation, sexual problems, undue stress due to work and so on. You will not be the first to be homesick, find college life stressful, or decisions problematic. So please don't hesitate to come and have a chat if there is anything bothering you. This is a confidential service but we are willing to arrange with your course directors, your tutors, Student Union officers, career department or doctors. We can also put you in touch with outside counselling services. As a part of the university, all counselling is free of charge for full-time students. I know some of you may feel that seeing a counsellor has a stigma attached to it, but let me assure you even the best balanced individuals encounter situations where they need someone to talk with. So please don't hesitate. You're welcome to make use of this service. We hope you will enjoy your studies at the university. Thank you., Question: Who might be the first speaker (the man)? (A) A Student Union officer. (B) A famous counsellor. (C) A course director. Output:
[ "(A) A Student Union officer." ]
task247-0fb03c25131b489d814179a6a09aab8b