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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: So Alice, when do you begin? ,F: I start on the twenty-first. I'm hoping to hurry to the coast before I'm too busy. ,M: I don't blame you, you're going to be working long hours, and should get a little rest before it all starts. ,F: We don't actually start working on the first day, but there's going to be some hard training. All new volunteers are required to complete 10 days of training, so I do want to get a little play time before that.
(A) M: So, you think the voluntary work is tiring but you don't want to get a little play time before training? (B) M: So, you think the voluntary work is tiring and you do want to get a little play time before training? (C) M: So,  you think the voluntary work is meaningful although new volunteers are required to complete 25 days of training? (D) M: I am really sorry, I did not catch that. Would you slow down, please?
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B


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F: Have you completed the arrangements for the trip yet, Brian? ,M: I've made the reservations. But there are still some details to make sure. Your plane leaves at 8:30. So, I'll pick you up at your house at 6. ,F: Six? I'll have to get up in the middle of the night! ,M: I'm sorry, you have to check in by 7:00 and I think there will probably be a long queue. ,F: Oh, very well, what about my meetings? ,M: First, the managing director is coming to the airport to meet you.
(A) F: OK. The Managing Director will meet me. I remember. (B) F: I’m sorry, I don’t understand. Could you say it again? (C) F: The secretary will meet me? (D) F: The Managing Director will meet me later that day. OK, I know.
answer:
A


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F: What are you looking at, Jim? ,M: I'm reading an article about the world's homeless population. ,F: Homeless population? ,M: Yes. Sociologists define homeless people as those who have no fixed shelter on any given night. These figures show 5 countries with large homeless populations. ,F: Wow. That's amazing. I never realized that there were so many homeless people in Germany and France. ,M: You know what? Our own country, the USA, ranks number one among these countries. ,F: Certainly not. India tops the list with three million homeless people.
(A) M: Right. The figure for India top the list with 3 million homeless people. (B) M: I thought there are 2 million homeless people in India. (C) M: Just a minute! I do not quite follow what you are saying, would you mind repeating that? (D) M: Well. I don't think there are 3 million homeless people in India.
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A