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: How long have you been living in this city, Jack? ,M: Let me see. I came to this city when I was 23 years old. So 5 years now. ,F: Do you like living in the big city? ,M: Not so much. Air pollution has become such a big problem here now.
(A) F: I agree with you. Heavy traffic is a serious problem. (B) F: I agree with you. Air pollution is not a serious problem. (C) F: I am afraid I did not quite catch what you were saying. Please repeat it. (D) F: I agree with you. Air pollution should be paid more attention to.
answer:
D


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M: Did you have a good weekend, Anna? ,F: Yes, it was fantastic. We visited my uncle's farm, he used to run a small hotel. But he recently decided to raise sheep instead. ,M: Sheep? I would think that would be hard, with such a low amount of rain.
(A) F: Yeah, he used to raise sheep, but now he is doing reporting weather for a living. (B) F: Yeah, now he is raising sheep for a living. (C) F: Yes, now he is raising sheep for a living with a lot of rain. (D) F: I’m sorry, I didn’t catch that. Would you mind speaking more slowly?
answer:
B


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F: Look at this picture when I was in grade 3 in my senior high school. ,M: Wow, that's amazing. Looks like you've lost some weight since then. ,F: Actually, my weight is about the same. But I've grown a couple of inches. ,M: So you look thinner now.
(A) F: Better than I was in Grade 2 in senior high school. That's when I had the picture taken. (B) F: I've grown taller since I took the picture in Grade 3 in senior high school, but I've also put on some weight. (C) F: I didn’t hear you. Please could you tell me again? (D) F: I used to be short, so I didn't like photos. That one was taken in Grade 2 in my junior high school.
answer:

C