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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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M: Oxford Travel Agency, how may I help you? ,F: Hello, I'd like to ask about the package tour from Newcastle to London. ,M: Sure, what's your question? ,F: Your website says that the trip starts off every Thursday. Can I join the trip on July thirtieth? ,M: Sorry, I'm afraid it's full. How many people are going? ,F: My husband and our two children will go with me. ,M: 4 people then. There is still enough places on August sixth. Will that do? ,F: That's fine. Any discount for children under 12? ,M: Sorry, the price for children is the same, 700 pounds each person. It's already cheaper than other agencies.
(A) F: I'm going alone, so I just need to pay the $700, right? (B) F: 1,400 dollars per person? So it's $2,800 for mom and me. (C) F: I am sorry. You spoke so rapidly that I did not catch the meaning of what you said. Could you repeat that? (D) F: Wow, I will have to pay $3,300 in total for this Oxford trip.
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C


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F: Wow, you look like a drowned rat. Didn't you know there's a thunderstorm today? ,M: I knew there would be a rain, but I didn't expect it would rain cats and dogs today.
(A) F: I am sorry to hear that you almost drowned himself. (B) F: I didn’t hear you. Please could you tell me again? (C) F: So you got wet in the storm yesterday, right? (D) F: Why did you get so wet in the storm?
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D


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F: Excuse me. I need to get to Cambridge today. ,M: Would you like to go by train or by bus? ,F: I am not sure. Which one is better? ,M: The bus is cheaper, but also slower. It will take about 2 and half hours. ,F: And how long does the train take? ,M: If you take the fast train, it will take about 50 minutes. ,F: Where do I catch the train? ,M: The trains for Cambridge leave from Kings Cross Station. They run every half hour. Most trains to Cambridge go from platform 9.
(A) F: Thank you, I think half an hour waiting time is not very long. (B) F: Thanks, I can wait 30 minutes to get Oxford. (C) F: I shall say that one and half an hour is pretty long. (D) F: I’m sorry, I didn’t catch that. Would you mind speaking more slowly?
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A