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: I just love badminton. What's your favorite sport? ,F: Um...It's hard to say. I like baseball a lot, but I think I like volleyball best.
(A) M: Me, too! I'm crazy about baseball. (B) M: I'm so glad that your favorite sport is badminton. (C) M: I am really sorry, I did not catch that. Would you slow down, please? (D) M: You love baseball most, although you're interested in volleyball.
answer:
C


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M: I just want tickets to go see a live video taping of doctor Phil and Los Angelus. Do you want to go with me? ,F: Who is doctor Phil? ,M: You don't know who doctor Phil is? I watch him on TV every day. He's the host of a popular television show. He helps people get through life's most difficult situations. It's a great show, you should watch it. ,F: When are you going down to Los Angeles? ,M: I'm leaving on May twenty-first and returning on the twenty-third. ,F: I have never been to Los Angeles, can we go to Hollywood? ,M: Sure, maybe we'll even see some big movie stars. Your husband will be so jealous. ,F: I really want to go. I'll see if I can get those days off work and then I'll let you know.
(A) M: I didn’t hear you. Please could you tell me again? (B) M: OK, I see. You will call your boss to see if you can get those days off work. (C) M: Really? You will call your boss next to see if you can get back to work? (D) M: Really? As you have never been to New York, you will call your husband?
answer:
B


question:
F: Where in Canada are you from Ken? ,M: I'm from Toronto. ,F: Oh, I've never been there. What's it like? ,M: It's a big city, but it's not too big. The nightlife is colorful. I enjoy it. ,F: Is it expensive there? ,M: Yeah, a little bit. ,F: And what's the weather like in Toronto? ,M: Well, it's pretty cold in the winter and very hot and wet in the summer. It's nice in the spring and fall though. You can always see the clear sky then.
(A) F: Really? It is cold in the fall in your hometown. But it's not pretty cold in the winter. (B) F: So, it is sunny in the fall in your hometown. But we can seldom see the clear sky. (C) F: Oh, I see. It is sunny in the fall in your hometown. (D) F: I’m sorry, I didn’t catch that. Would you mind speaking more slowly?
answer:

C