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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: Well, any luck? Did you see Buster anywhere? ,F: No, I couldn't find him either. I drove all around the neighborhood. I circled our block 3 times, hoping he'll show up. No such luck. I'm sorry, Ben. ,M: It's not your fault. I shouldn't have left the door open. I hope we'll find him. He is such a huge part of our family. He walks with Lily to school every morning. ,F: I'm sure we'll find him. Ben, I remember when I lost my dog, Spot. We looked for 10 hours and finally we just gave up. Not long after we got home, Spot showed up at our front door. They know how to get home, Ben. They always do. ,M: I hope you're right, Lucy. Maybe he'll show up before it gets dark. I just hope he's OK. ,F: He will be, Ben. He has always been loyal to you and your family. He's probably just off exploring.
(A) M: I really hope so. By the way, thank you for helping me looking around our neighborhood. (B) M: I'm just worried. As a neighbor, I know you never raised a dog, so you won't understand it. (C) M: Just a minute! I do not quite follow what you are saying, would you mind repeating that? (D) M: It's fine, Lily. You may leave the office now and pick up your son Buster from his school.
answer:
A


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F: Oh, there is nothing better than an ice cold glass of ice water on a hot day. ,M: You know, cold water always gives me stomachaches. ,F: Really? I've never had that problem. I've been drinking ice water since I was little. ,M: When I was a small boy, my grandmother never let my mom give me anything other than warm water. ,F: Even in the summer? ,M: Yes, every once in a while my dad would take me to get some ice cream, but my grandmother was never happy about that. I think it was the sugar that she didn't like.
(A) F: Your grandmother tell you to drink only cold water on hot days? (B) F: I’m sorry, I didn’t catch that. Would you mind speaking more slowly? (C) F: Drinking warm water in summer sounds healthy, but I can't do it. (D) F: You only have something other than water in summer, like ice cream.
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C


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F: So how's your new job going, David? ,M: It's going really well. I started 2 months ago and it's great. ,F: Which countries are you flying to? ,M: Mostly those in South America. ,F: Do you have time to look around different cities? ,M: I'm too tired after we land. ,F: Well, I know you serve drinks and meals and explained safety rules. What other duties do you have?
(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: These jobs are not very tiring actually. I help nervous or sick passengers. (C) M: It's a well-paid job and not so tiring. I help nervous or sick passengers. (D) M: I am tiring. I help nervous or sick passengers.
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D