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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: What do you plan to do tomorrow? ,M: I have no plan. Maybe just stay at home and read a book. ,F: The weather report said it would be fine tomorrow. What about going on a picnic? ,M: Just you and me? ,F: No, I have invited my friend Sarah and her boyfriend. ,M: Why not? I love going on picnics. ,F: Great. What about picking you up at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning? ,M: OK.
(A) F: Since you'll take the bus, let's meet at the station. (B) F: So you and your girlfriend Sarah will walk there? Fine. (C) F: I will arrive to your home at 11:00 and drive you there. (D) F: I am afraid I did not quite catch what you were saying. Please repeat it.
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D


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F: Can you tell me a little bit about yourself? ,M: My name is David and I live in Shanghai. I was born in 1980. My major was electrical engineering. ,F: What kind of personality do you think you have? ,M: Well, I approach things very enthusiastically and I don't like to leave things half done. I'm very organized and most capable. ,F: What would you say are your weaknesses and strengths? ,M: Well, I'm afraid I'm a poor speaker. However, I'm fully aware of this, so I've been studying how to speak in public. I suppose my strengths are that I am persistent and quick to learn. ,F: Do you have any licenses or certificates? ,M: I have a drivers license and I am a CPA. ,F: How do you get along with other people? ,M: I'm very cooperative and have good teamwork skills.
(A) F: I'm sorry to hear that you don't have the teamwork skills, although I would like to know if you can get along with others. (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: Although you say you have no teamwork skills, the last thing I want to know is how you deal with difficulties. (D) F: You say you do not have a CPA certificate, then at last I want to know what certificate you have earned?
answer:
B


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M: You asked Beth to be here around 7:00, didn't you? ,F: Yes, what time is it now? ,M: It's almost 8.I wonder what happened?
(A) F: It doesn't matter. It's only six o'clock. Beth should see us around seven o'clock. (B) F: Beth hasn't come yet. She should have come to see us around seven o'clock. (C) F: Is it seven o'clock now? Beth should meet us around eight. (D) F: I am sorry. You spoke so rapidly that I did not catch the meaning of what you said. Could you repeat that?
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B