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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:
M: Hi Shirley, going to the football game today? ,F: No, I'm not. I'm planning to watch it on television. ,M: Why is that? Are you low on cash this month? ,F: Money is not the problem. I find it easier to follow football on television than in stadiums. When I see the game in person, I feel as if I'm too far away from the action and I always lose track of the ball. ,M: I know just what you mean. Besides on television, the new cameras they use give you super views of all the plays. But there's always so much excitement. People are cheering and shouting when I'm there in person and I end up cheering along with everyone else.
(A) F: I’m sorry, I didn’t catch that. Would you mind speaking more slowly? (B) F: Well, I think it's easier to follow the basketball on the television. (C) F: But I think it's easier to follow the game through television. (D) F: Actually, the only reason I watch the game on TV is that nobody will disturb me.
answer:
C


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M: You don't look very happy. What seems to be the problem? ,F: I've got to write a long composition for my English class and I just can't come up with any idea and it's due tomorrow.
(A) M: I’m sorry, I don’t understand. Could you say it again? (B) M: You can go to the teacher's office. You can ask the teacher to help you with your French composition. (C) M: You don't look well. Don't worry. You still have many days to prepare for a long composition. (D) M: Maybe, Lily can help you with your long composition in French which is due to tomorrow.
answer:
A


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F: I would have come back a week earlier, but the weather was so bad that we couldn't travel. ,M: That's a real pity. The Carnaval lasted a fortnight and only finished yesterday.
(A) F: Yes. It was a very difficult travel so I chose to come back a week earlier. Thanks for your understanding. (B) F: I am afraid I did not quite catch what you were saying. Please repeat it. (C) F: It's OK. The Carnival only lasted a week. I was too late to get there. (D) F: It's OK. I should come back a week later. But we will meet each other the next time.
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B