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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: Do you like this house? ,F: Yes, it's beautiful. ,M: It's perfect for us and the kids. ,F: 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms and a big backyard. ,M: And we can afford it!
(A) F: I’m sorry, I didn’t understand. Could you repeat a little louder, please? (B) F: This room is cheap, but it's too small. Let's have a look at others. (C) F: This office is big and beautiful, but we can't afford it. (D) F: I love it. This house is big and beautiful. We can go through the buying process.
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D


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M: Hello, my name is Peter Jones. I'm your new neighbor. I just moved in next door. ,F: Oh, nice to meet you. My name is Miss James. I hope you enjoy living here. ,M: I hope so, too. You know when we were considering whether to buy the house, Mr. Johnson, the housing agent told us that jogging was very popular here. I am a big fan of jogging. I used to go jogging every day in my old neighborhood. ,F: Aah, yes. Many people here love to jog. I go jogging twice a week. ,M: Can you tell me a good place to go jogging near here? ,F: Sure, the long coast path along the beach is a perfect place for jogging. ,M: Coast path. Sounds nice. Is it far from here? Can I walk there? ,F: Yes, it's only a 5 minute ride from here. ,M: Oh, I see. Anything in particular I should know about jogging there? ,F: Emm, yeah, just be sure to wear sunglasses there. The sunlight there is very bright and it can be hurt on your eyes. ,M: Thanks for the advice. So are there any other activities to do there on the beach? ,F: Oh, yes, beach volleyball is also very popular. A lot of people play there on the beach.
(A) M: Just a minute! I do not quite follow what you are saying, would you mind repeating that? (B) M: Haha, since you have lots of sunglasses and go jogging every day, we can go to the beach together. (C) M: Yeah, my new neighbor Mr. Johnson likes jogging very much. (D) M: Although beach volleyball is another popular activity there, but it's a 25 minute ride from here.
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A


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M: Hi, this is Gordon. I am not in the office at the moment. You have reached Gordon's voicemail if you are calling for an appointment press 1. If you were calling from IBM press 2. If you are making a personal call press 3. ,F: I need an appointment so I'll press number one. ,M: you have chosen number one, an appointment. ,F: That is correct. ,M: Welcome to the appointment section. If you want an appointment this week press 1. If you want an appointment after this week press 2. ,F: I need an appointment this week so I will press 1. ,M: You have chosen an appointment for this week. After the beep please leave a message including your name and contact information. Press the key 0 when you are finished. ,F: Hello, I am Betty Kelly. I need an appointment to talk with you about the media contract. Call me at 410-555-1212 and it will be convenient to answer the call between 9:00 to 12:00 in the morning. Thanks for your time.
(A) M: So, you mean you will be available to answer the call between 5:00 to 7:00 in the morning? OK, I see. (B) M: I’m sorry, I don’t understand. Could you say it again? (C) M: OK, I see. I can call you at 410-666-1212 and you will be available to answer the call in the afternoon. (D) M: So, it'll not be convenient to answer the call between 9:00 to 12:00am but it's available to answer the call in the evening?
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B