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: Welcome to our restaurant. What kind of dishes would you like? Here's the menu for specialty. ,M: I like beggars chicken best but I am waiting for another 3 friends now.
(A) F: It's so nice of you to take your parents to dinner. (B) F: OK, I can take your order when your neighbors arrive. (C) F: I'm not surprised that your three other friends are going to the theatre instead of having a meal with you. (D) F: I didn’t hear you. Please could you tell me again?
answer:
D


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F: What kind of music do you like listening to? ,M: I like music that has a fast beat and it's lively, like dance music which is sometimes too loud, though. You prefer classical music, don't you? ,F: Yes, I do. I find it very relaxing. I often listen to Mozart or bach in the evening after a hard day at work. ,M: I must admit that I like several pieces of classical music. ,F: Classical music is supposed to be good for your brain, research suggests that it makes your brain more active, students who listen to classical music while studying perform better. ,M: Really? Perhaps I should listen to classical music often. I heard that listening to classical music is helpful in reducing stress. ,F: Yes, that's why I listen to it in the evenings. I usually play it as background music while I'm cooking or doing other housework. But in the early morning when I get up, I prefer to listen to folk music which is more traditional.
(A) M: I’m sorry, I don’t understand. Could you say it again? (B) M: It' s so nice to listen to folk music which is less traditional in the early morning. (C) M: That sounds great! In early morning, to listen to folk music. What an easy life! (D) M: That' s good to listen to folk music in the evenings. Thanks for your advice, uncle Joe!
answer:
C


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F: We have got our own home, it must be wonderful to live by ourselves. ,M: I have been looking forward to it since we got married. ,F: Here I have a dressing table of my own. ,M: Oh, the room is so small. I thought it would be a lot bigger. ,F: So did I. After all, it's a new one. It's our own house. That's what really matters, is that right? Let's put the chairs in front of the fireplace. ,M: Umm, but we should first consider where to put the bed. It is the biggest piece of furniture.
(A) F: Just a minute! I do not quite follow what you are saying, would you mind repeating that? (B) F: Fine. But it's really hard to decide where to put the bed, because it is the first one to be arranged. (C) F: Fine. The bed is the least important one. Let's put other furniture first. (D) F: Fine. Let's arrange the dressing table first.
answer:

B