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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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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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M: Have you ever taken History 231? ,F: Yeah, last term. ,M: Who was the professor? ,F: Professor Johnson. ,M: I have him this semester. What do you think of him? ,F: He's a terrible instructor and demands a lot, but fortunately we can get high scores easily in his class. ,M: What did you get? ,F: I got an A, but none of my test scores were that high. So I don't know how I got such a good score. ,M: Really? I was about to give it up, but after hearing your experience, I think I will continue to stay in the class. ,F: You will get a better grade than your test scores. ,M: Thanks for the information. I feel relieved now.
(A) F: You are welcome. Wish you well in the new class. (B) F: You are welcome. Just go and have a talk with Professor David. (C) F: No worries, stay and you will get a good score. (D) F: I’m sorry, I don’t understand. Could you say it again?
answer:
C


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M: Hi, Lily, what a surprise to see you here! Aren't you on a holiday with Mike in Paris now? ,F: Sorry, I'm not Lily. I'm her sister Lucy. ,M: Gosh, you two really look like each other. Are you twins? ,F: Yes. She is 20 minutes older than me. ,M: It must be interesting to have a twin sister. ,F: Well, not so interesting. We have to share almost everything. So are you a friend of Lily's? ,M: We're just in the same class. Are you seeing anyone off here? ,F: In fact, I'm taking a flight to Beijing. I like traveling. What about you? ,M: I came with a friend. She's going to New Zealand for her summer holiday.
(A) F: Sounds great! You can pick your friend up and eat dinner with me and my sister Lucy. (B) F: Just a minute! I do not quite follow what you are saying, would you mind repeating that? (C) F: Sounds great! You can wait for your friend and then eat dinner with me and my sister Lucy. (D) F: Sounds great! You can see your friend off and then eat dinner with me and my sister Lucy.
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B