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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: Ivy, how do you like your new apartment? ,F: Well, I wish I hadn't moved in. The man who lives upstairs often plays the piano till midnight. I really cannot stand it. ,M: Why don't you ask him to stop? ,F: I've tried, but it doesn't work. He never listens to me. what's worse, he isn't the only one that I cannot stand. The woman who lives across the hall often comes over to borrow things, but she seldom returns anything.
(A) M: Good, if you live together, you can borrow things from her. (B) M: I’m sorry, I don’t understand. Could you say it again? (C) M: Oh, That's terrible. You should ask her to return back. (D) M: Oh, so do you want to rent an extra room from him?
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C


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F: How can you be shouting at your grandpa? You can't be so rude! ,M: No, I don't want to be rude to him, but I had to shout so that he could hear me. My grandpa has something wrong with his ears. He doesn't hear well. ,F: I'm sorry. I misunderstood you. Your grandpa looks kind. ,M: Yes, he is kind to everybody in our small town. So we all respect him. ,F: He looks quite old now. He must be in his seventies, right? ,M: Yes, he is 75 years old this year. ,F: Though he looks so old, he is still in good health. ,M: Yes, of course, he gets up early every morning and does some exercise in our garden. That's why he is still in good health.
(A) F: I’m sorry, I don’t understand. Could you say it again? (B) F: Wow, it's amazing your grandfather does cooking every morning instead of doing any exercise. (C) F: Since your grandfather does exercise every morning, why is he in such a poor physical condition? (D) F: Sounds reasonable. I will tell my grandma to do some exercise every morning, like your grandpa.
answer:
D


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F: Welcome to our program. Today we have invited Fred Watson, an expert on the environment to talk to us.
(A) M: Nice to meet you guys. Let' s talk about environmental problems today. (B) M: Hello, everyone! My name is Bob, today, let' s talk about modern technology. (C) M: I’m sorry, I don’t understand. Could you say it again? (D) M: Thanks, I' glad to be your studio. Today, our topic is about industrial development.
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A