In this task you are given a small conversation between two persons and 4 options on how the conversation should continue. Your job is to choose the most reasonable option. The conversation and the options are separated by a newline character. Each dialogue in the conversation are separated by a comma. F and M indicate female and male, respectively.

[EX Q]: F: Hello, Richard. Nice to meet you. ,M: Hi, Barbara. Haven't seen you for ages! ,F: I've just come back from Canada. I was helping in a research program and I stayed in a town near Toronto for 2 months. ,M: Oh, how nice! Did your program go smoothly? ,F: Yes, and I'm going back in March to continue. ,M: Did you enjoy your stay in Canada? ,F: Oh, yes. They were very nice people. I mean, the people I worked with, very friendly and very helpful. ,M: Did you travel a lot there? ,F: No, we were very busy trying to finish the first part before Christmas. But my friends took me to quite a few parties and I never forget the big meal on Thanksgiving Day, and the fun we had on Boxing Day. ,M: What Day? ,F: Boxing Day. The day following Christmas Day.
(A) M: Really? The day before Christmas Day? So, the Boxing Day falls on December 24? (B) M: Excuse me, could you repeat the question? (C) M: Really? The day following Christmas Day, so the Boxing Day falls on December 26? (D) M: Really? The day following Thanksgiving Day, so the Boxing Day falls on December 26?
[EX A]: C

[EX Q]: M: What a beautiful day! The birds are singing, and the sun is shining in the sky. ,F: Not so loud, I just woke up and I have a headache.
(A) M: I’m sorry, I don’t understand. Could you say it again? (B) M: Come on! It is a beautiful morning. (C) M: Oh, it's raining in the afternoon. You should take an umbrella with you if you go outside. (D) M:  It is not the bedtime, why are you still sleeping in the evening? The sun has gone down.
[EX A]: B

[EX Q]: M: I got some bad news today, the store where I work is laying off staff. ,F: Are they going to let you go?
(A) M: Unfortunately, maybe they will let me go. (B) M: I can keep my job. The store where I work will lay off staff days later. (C) M: Don't you want to hear my bad news? (D) M: I’m sorry, I don’t understand. Could you say it again?
[EX A]:
A