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:
F: The book is so interesting. ,M: If you like, I can lend it to you. I borrowed it from the library one week ago. And there are still 2 weeks left.
(A) F: It sounds great that you can keep the book for three weeks. (B) F: Just a minute! I do not quite follow what you are saying, would you mind repeating that? (C) F: It's too short that you can only keep the book for one week. (D) F: It sounds great that you can keep the table lamp for three weeks.
answer:
A


question:
M: How was your interview? ,F: Pretty good, the manager asked me the usual questions, then he asked me why I decided to leave my previous job. ,M: What did you say? I told him that I hadn't gotten a raise for 3 years. I also told him that one of my coworkers quit her job because she had not been promoted for 8 years.
(A) F: Really? You didn't tell him that you had waited a raise for 3 years! (B) F: So, you told him that one of your coworkers quit her job because she hadn't been promoted for 10 years and you had waited a raise for 3 years. (C) F: I’m sorry, I didn’t catch that. Would you mind speaking more slowly? (D) F: Really? You hadn't gotten a raise for 3 years!
answer:
D


question:
M: My boss told me never to go to work again! ,F: I can't believe it, why? ,M: I don't know. What he told me that I was so confused. ,F: Did you usually go to work late? ,M: Well, I often did. ,F: When you were working, did you think about other things? ,M: Sometimes. ,F: Could you use a computer? ,M: No, I can only use a typewriter. ,F: Well, I think I know why. You didn't use your time well and you didn't learn new things.
(A) M: Maybe you're right. My inability to use a printer lets me lose my job. (B) M: Maybe you're right. My ability to use a computer lets me lose my job. (C) M: I’m sorry, I don’t understand. Could you say it again? (D) M: Maybe you're right. My inability to use a computer lets me lose my job.
answer:

D