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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.
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M: How do you usually get to work in the morning? ,F: I try to ride my bike most of the time. Of course, when I'm running late, I take the subway. ,M: I always seem to be 5 or 10 minutes late for everything. I drive to work everyday. So if the traffic is bad, I have to think of a new way to apologize to my boss for being late. ,F: Does your boss yell at you if you're late? ,M: No, not really. He knows that I live far away. I stay late whenever I don't make it on time in the morning and it probably helps that I earned a fair amount of money for the company year after year. ,F: Have you ever considered moving into the city to be closer to your job?
(A) M: Just a minute! I do not quite follow what you are saying, would you mind repeating that? (B) M: I always work overtime. (C) M: Are you always work overtime. I never work over time. (D) M: I will be fined if I late all the time.
answer:
B


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M: Hello, computer consultants. ,F: Hello, I'm interested in the Nova computer. ,M: The basic model or the basic plus? ,F: Which one is more suitable for a small restaurant? ,M: Well, it depends on what you really need. Both of them have the latest and greatest hardware. ,F: Well, we do need a wide range of software. ,M: Then I think you should consider the basic plus.
(A) F: Just a minute! I do not quite follow what you are saying, would you mind repeating that? (B) F: Please give me more information about the basics plus model. (C) F: I don't need computer, but you're welcome to our restaurant. (D) F: I'm not interested in Nova, but I want to buy a Supernova one.
answer:
B


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M: I want to buy a laptop and an iPhone 6, which one should I choose? ,F: Both. ,M: But I can't afford both. ,F: Then don't buy anything, save your money.
(A) M: Alright, I'll buy nothing. Neither the iPad nor the earphone. (B) M: Though you advise me to give up both, I really want at least one of them. (C) M: I am sorry. You spoke so rapidly that I did not catch the meaning of what you said. Could you repeat that? (D) M: Sure. I'll buy the cellphone as you advised.
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B