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:
M: Lucy, I'm terribly sorry to hear your mother was seriously ill. ,F: Don't worry so much, grampa. She is much better now.
(A) M: I’m sorry, I didn’t catch that. Would you mind speaking more slowly? (B) M: Is she still terribly ill? Sad for her. (C) M: After my operation, your mother is better now. Don't worry. (D) M: Good to hear that your mother has turned much better.
answer:
D


question:
F: I'm planning to go to Canada on vacation. ,M: What places are you going to visit? ,F: First, I'll spend a few days in Vancouver. Then I'll take a train through the Rocky Mountains. ,M: Oh, you're riding through the Rocky Mountains. That's really exciting. ,F: Then I'll fly to Toronto and take a bus to Niagara Falls. I will take a boat under that huge waterfall. ,M: Wow, that's wonderful. You're so lucky! ,F: Well, I hope I don't get seasick. I'll finish my trip in Nova Scotia. I'd like to bike around some small fishing villages. ,M: Have a great time and take lots of pictures!
(A) F: Thank you. I really had a wonderful experience yesterday. (B) F: I am reading an introduction to Canada, but I will not go to Canada. (C) F: I’m sorry, I don’t understand. Could you say it again? (D) F: Thanks a lot. My travel plan is perfect. I will have a good time.
answer:
D


question:
F: Mark is watching a movie on TV. ,M: Should he be doing that now? With exams coming up next week?
(A) F: You are right. Mark should be studying now. I'll ask him to stop playing tennis. (B) F: I didn’t hear you. Please could you tell me again? (C) F: That's what I think, too. With no more exams, he really should enjoy a movie now. (D) F: I can't believe that you think he should watch a TV now. I won't allow him to watch TV before the exams finalize.
answer:

B