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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.
question:
F: Have you seen this story in The Herald? It says The Times is closing down in three months' time. ,M: Ben, that's good news. That newspaper is terrible. I won't miss it.
(A) F: Why do you feel disappointed about The Times? It is not going to close down. (B) F: Why do you feel joyful about The Times? It is closing down in two months. (C) F: You must feel joyful as The Times is going to close down in three months. (D) F: Just a minute! I do not quite follow what you are saying, would you mind repeating that?
answer:
C


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M: I'm really surprised you got an A on the test. You didn't seem to have done much reading. ,F: Now you know why I never missed the lectures.
(A) M: I am sorry. You spoke so rapidly that I did not catch the meaning of what you said. Could you repeat that? (B) M: Wow! You have reviewed all the notes? No wonder why you got an A on the test. (C) M: So you mean that you have attended every lecture and it helped you get an A on the test? (D) M: So you mean that you have attended every lecture but it didn't help you to improve your grades?
answer:
C


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M: Excuse me Madam, can you tell me how to get to Sun College? I'm walking. ,F: Well, I think the simplest way for you is to go up to main street over there, turn left on main street and keep going for about 20 minutes. When you get to water square, turn right, keep on past the mass hospital to the end of the road, and then take a left turn. You'll be on Rain Avenue. Walk 2 blocks until you see the farmers bank. Cross the street and almost immediately take a left turn, again. The entrance to Sun College is down a few yards on your right, can you remember all that?
(A) M: So Water Square is 20 minutes' walk from Main Street. Then I'll turn right. (B) M: I’m sorry, I didn’t understand. Could you repeat a little louder, please? (C) M: I remember that Water Square is only a few yards away from Main Street. (D) M: Walk 20 minutes from Main Street to Water Square and Sun College is next to the square.
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A