instruction:
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:
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?
answer:
C


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M: Kathy, my family plan to go hiking this Sunday. Would you like to join us? ,F: Sounds great, but have you heard this week's weather forecast? I saw it on the Internet this morning. They said that the weekend was going to be rainy. ,M: Really? In the newspaper. However, the weather forecast is totally different. They said that the weekend was going to be sunny with a slight wind, and the sky is very clear today. ,F: Well, today is only Tuesday, the weather could change. ,M: Let's wait and see, it could not rain. ,F: Alright, I'll call you on Saturday night about it.
(A) M: Great! I'm available when you call me on Tuesday. (B) M: Great! I'm available when you call me on Sunday. (C) M: I’m sorry, I don’t understand. Could you say it again? (D) M: Great! I'm available when you call me on Saturday night.
answer:
D


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M: We do need another bookshelf in this room. But the problem is this base for it. ,F: How about moving the old dining table to the kitchen?
(A) M: That's a good idea. Then there will be enough space for the bookshelves. (B) M: These two bookshelves belong to our bookstore. They are not for sale. (C) M: I’m sorry, I didn’t catch that. Would you mind speaking more slowly? (D) M: I'll move all the furniture to my new house today.
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A