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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: Welcome back to your student union radio station. I'm with Catherine, who just successfully climbed the Great Mountain, Mont Blanc. Actually, she once did. The same climb in 2007. Catherine, was it easier the second time around? ,F: In many ways. They were totally different experiences. The first time I went as part of an organized group. We took 4 days to reach the top. This year, I decided to go alone with just one overnight stop, actually you're never really alone. It's all been crowded up there. The first climb, was quite difficult is the weather was very changeable, and we found ourselves climbing in very cold windy conditions. The weather this time was wonderful. Plus. I spent a few days before in chamonix and got myself more used to the height. If it's certainly made it easier, you can also achieve the same thing by climbing some of the smaller mountains first.
(A) M: You are used to climbing mountains in a group, and you never climb alone. (B) M: I’m sorry, I didn’t understand. Could you repeat a little louder, please? (C) M: You are so brave that you successfully climbed the Mont Blanc on your own. (D) M: You climb mountains with a guide? No wonder you just took 2 days to reach the top.
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C


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F: Hello Martin, long time no see. I heard you went to France to study, how was that? ,M: I was only there for a year, then I took a year off to travel around Europe. ,F: Where did you go? ,M: I went to Switzerland first and then Germany in Austria. I was planning to end my trip in Italy, but it didn't work out. ,F: Oh well, is it good to be back? ,M: Of course, but I'm returning to France to finish my degree. It's a four-year program.
(A) F: Really? You are returning to Italy to finish your degree and you need two years for your degree? (B) F: I am afraid I did not quite catch what you were saying. Please repeat it. (C) F: So, you mean it's a four-year program and now you need three years for this degree? (D) F: Really? You are not returning to France to finish you degree? Oh, you need four years for this degree!
answer:
C


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F: Hi, Mr. Matthew. This is Susan Millers speaking from Chicago. Now we'd like to place an order with you. ,M: Oh, very glad to hear that. When can you send your purchase order? ,F: We will send it as soon as possible. We hope you can hurry on the order. ,M: No problem. But I'll have to check another purchase order, which is to be finished this Friday. Now I'm in Shanghai on business. Anyway, I'll let you know when I come back, and then we can sign a contract. ,F: Thanks. ,M: Well, I'm afraid we can't send the products until after the Christmas Holidays. We will begin our holiday in New York next Tuesday and our company will be closed for 2 weeks. ,F: That's alright. We'll try to have a meeting for the details of the order and send it to you this Thursday. I hope you tell your market manager about it. ,M: OK. Once we get our purchase order, we will begin preparing your bookings. ,F: Thanks. We need the products in one month. ,M: Fine.
(A) F: Thank you, we hope to receive them in 3 days. (B) F: I am sorry. You spoke so rapidly that I did not catch the meaning of what you said. Could you repeat that? (C) F: Thank you. Can we receive them in two weeks? (D) F: When do you expect to receive the products? In one month?
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B