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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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F: Mike, come here, please. ,M: I'm coming, mom. It looks like you're very busy. Is someone coming this afternoon? ,F: Yes, some of my friends are coming over this afternoon. There's still so much to get ready. ,M: Is there anything I can do to help you? ,F: Sure, I still need to get some drinks. I'd like to have coffee, water, fruit juice and some cola. ,M: I'll go and buy some fruit juice and cola and then I'll make some coffee. ,F: Do you know how to make coffee? ,M: Yes, aunt Joan taught Mary and me when we visited her last week. So I can make very nice coffee now. ,F: That's great, Mike. Don't forget to buy some sugar ,M: OK. By the way, when will your friends come? It's already 5:00 o'clock now. ,F: They'll arrive in an hour.
(A) M: Great, so they will arrive at 5:00 and we still have plenty of time to prepare. (B) M: I’m sorry, I didn’t catch that. Would you mind speaking more slowly? (C) M: I hope we can get everything ready at 6:00 to welcome your friends then. (D) M: Relax, we still have 2 more hours to prepare as your friends will come at 7:00.
answer:
C


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F: I'm happy to hear about your friend's wedding, sir. For your jacket, would you like a more traditional 3 button or a modern 2 button? ,M: Let's go with the 2 button. I'm not as slim as I used to be, you know.
(A) F: OK. You are going to attend an anniversary party, aren't you? (B) F: Sure. You will look great in this jacket at this business event. (C) F: I am really sorry, I did not catch that. Would you slow down, please? (D) F: Fine. I am sure you will look good at the wedding.
answer:
D


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M: I can't sleep, Lisa. I'm gonna call in sick tomorrow. ,F: You should go to see the doctor. This is the third time this week you've stayed up all night. Are you alright? ,M: I'm not sure anymore. I feel fine and I get tired when it gets late. But then I just stay awake. ,F: I'll call doctor Choi at 9:00 to make an appointment. ,M: I'm fine. I'll come to bed. ,F: Please do. You only get a couple hours of sleep at most before you have to wake up for work. ,M: I think I should stay home. ,F: Are you stressed about something? ,M: Yes. It's the new director. She is not a pleasant person to work for. 3 People have quit in the past 2 weeks. Everyone walks around the office scared and silent.
(A) F: It is great that your new director is a nice person. You must enjoy a joyful work environment. (B) F: I didn’t hear you. Please could you tell me again? (C) F: You have such a tense work environment. 10 people have quit in the past 2 weeks. (D) F: I am sorry to hear that you have a tense work environment. You should tell this to me.
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D