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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: Hello, XYZ Accounting. ,M: Hello, could I speak to Brian Robinson, please? ,F: Mister Robinson is in a meeting right now. Can I put you through to his voicemail? ,M: No thanks, I'll try back later. I just have a couple of quick questions about my tax return.
(A) F: Oh, you are calling only to pay taxes. Maybe I can help you. (B) F: I’m sorry, I didn’t understand. Could you repeat a little louder, please? (C) F: So you are calling only to get information from me, right? (D) F: Maybe I can give you the information that you need.
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D


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F: Here are your cold dishes, sir. ,M: Thank you. I wonder why it Chinese dinner always starts with cold dishes instead of hot courses. Could you explain that to me? ,F: Certainly, sir. It's a custom in our country to serve cold dishes first as they have been prepared before hand. ,M: Oh, I see. The chefs in your country are just in the habit of preparing cold dishes first. ,F: I'm afraid that's not exactly right, sir. Chinese people usually regard the dinner party as an occasion for a friendly chat. ,M: Yes, I quite agree. But what does that have to do with serving cold dishes first? ,F: Well, people usually talk more and eat less at the beginning of the dinner. Therefore, if hot courses were served they would get cold very quickly. ,M: I see, but the problem is that I'm already full when it comes to the wonderful hot courses. And I often miss the chances to enjoy many Chinese dishes.
(A) F: Excuse me, could you repeat the question? (B) F: It's just a habit of Chinese chefs. (C) F: Hot dishes would get cold during the chat. (D) F: Hot dishes would get cold during the chat, so people chat less at the beginning of the dinner.
answer:
C


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M: So what do you like to do in your spare time, Lydia? ,F: I'm really into classical music. What about you? ,M: What I like to do is just about anything outdoors, like going hiking or going fishing. Do you enjoy camping? ,F: Just so so. Do you have any photos of any of your camping trips? ,M: Sure, would you like to see them? ,F: That would be great. So you must be pretty interested in photography. ,M: It's one of my hobbies. Do you know much about photography? ,F: Actually, I do. I took quite a few photography classes at university. ,M: Have you heard about the photography exhibit that's going on at the art gallery this weekend? ,F: Yes, I was planning on going. ,M: Great, me too.
(A) F: Okay. Although I was not planning on going, we can go out together this weekend for a photo class. (B) F: I didn’t hear you. Please could you tell me again? (C) F: Okay, I see. We will go out together this weekend for a photography exhibit. That's very wonderful! (D) F: Yeah, although you are not interested in photography, we can go out together this weekend for taking some pictures.
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C