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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: May I speak to Mr Brown please? ,M: Oh, sorry. He isn't in at the moment. ,F: When will he be back then? ,M: Sorry, I don't know. Can I take a message? ,F: Certainly.
(A) M: I’m sorry, I didn’t understand. Could you repeat a little louder, please? (B) M: I'm so glad to talk to you through phone, Mr Brown. (C) M: All right. Please tell him that I called and I want to invite him for a party. (D) M: I'm so happy to meet you in the meeting room, Mr Brown.
answer:
C


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F: Hello, Richard. Nice to meet you. ,M: Hi, Barbara. Haven't seen you for ages! ,F: I've just come back from Canada. I was helping in a research program and I stayed in a town near Toronto for 2 months. ,M: Oh, how nice! Did your program go smoothly? ,F: Yes, and I'm going back in March to continue. ,M: Did you enjoy your stay in Canada? ,F: Oh, yes. They were very nice people. I mean, the people I worked with, very friendly and very helpful. ,M: Did you travel a lot there? ,F: No, we were very busy trying to finish the first part before Christmas. But my friends took me to quite a few parties and I never forget the big meal on Thanksgiving Day, and the fun we had on Boxing Day.
(A) M: Ok, I see. You didn't enjoy your stay in Canada and the research program will be finished in March. (B) M: OK, I see. You really traveled a lot there and the research program was finished before Christmas. (C) M: So, part of the research program has been finished and your friends took you to quite a few parties? (D) M: I’m sorry, I didn’t understand. Could you repeat a little louder, please?
answer:
C


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F: Hi, James. I haven't seen you for ages. I went past your house last week. I was going to knock at your door and say hello. ,M: Well, it's lucky you didn't. My parents bought a new flat in town, so we're there now.
(A) F: So let's have a celebrating party at your house tomorrow, since you will move into town next week. (B) F: Oh, I don't know you moved your house. Next time I will meet you at the town. (C) F: I’m sorry, I don’t understand. Could you say it again? (D) F: I'm so surprised that you moved your house from town to there. Because this place is a desolation wilderness.
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B