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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: Dad, look at this friendship quiz. ,M: Why don't you try it? The first question, how often do you get in touch with your friends? ,F: Hmm... My friends aren't in the same secondary school as me, and I dislike ringing people up. I don't call my friends, even once a week. ,M: That means seldom. Secondly, how many friends can you talk with when you are upset? ,F: Oh, I can't think of any. I usually talk with you or mom when I feel sad. ,M: Poor Susan, you can't rely on us all the time. The last question, your friend wants to talk with you. Where would you have the talk? ,F: Well, we can't talk in the classroom. Maybe I would talk to her in a shopping center. We can talk and shop at the same time.
(A) M: I’m sorry, I didn’t catch that. Would you mind speaking more slowly? (B) M: All right. So you talk with your teacher in a shopping center. (C) M: All right. So you only talk with your friend in a classroom. (D) M: All right. So you only talk with your friend in a cafe.
answer:
A


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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?
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C


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M: Hello. ,F: Hi, I've just been to collect your new basketball shirts from the school. ,M: Yeah, what do they look like? ,F: I don't know if you like them as much as last seasons. You had white ones then remember? And the yellow picture on it made it easy to see you guys on the basketball field, didn't it? But this year. They're just plain. No picture, same color anyway, I can bring them to your house to see what you think.
(A) M: Well, even though you think they're plain , I'd like to see them myself. (B) M: Even though you think they're plain, they're a completely different color from last year. (C) M: So you think they're colorful and they're a completely different color from last year,right?. (D) M: I didn’t hear you. Please could you tell me again?
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A