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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: Congratulations on your new job. I know you worked hard for it, cheers. ,M: Cheers, it has been a pleasure working with you all these years. I'll make sure to come back and visit next month. ,F: You'd better. Work won't be the same without you. So when do you start? ,M: I went in today to fill out some paperwork but I won't start until the following Monday.
(A) F: You are starting tomorrow? That's real quick. (B) F: Excuse me, could you repeat the question? (C) F: Oh, you will start tomorrow instead of next week. (D) F: You will start next month? What are you going to do these days?
answer:
B


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F: I feel horrible, Daisy was angry at me because I lost her notes, do you think I should apologize again? ,M: If I were you, I'd let her calm down a few days before I approach her. ,F: Maybe you're right.
(A) M: Yes, you can write Daisy a note of apology. (B) M: You must return Daisy's notes in a few days. (C) M: I am sorry. You spoke so rapidly that I did not catch the meaning of what you said. Could you repeat that? (D) M: You should make apologize to her a few weeks later.
answer:
C


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F: Hello, Mike, it's Carrie in here. I've just been reading a paper and I find a job advertised on it will be perfect for you. ,M: Oh, what's the job? ,F: They want a marketing manager. Isn't that the kind of thing you're looking for? ,M: Yes. Does it say what the job involves? ,F: The main thing seems to be that you'll be in charge of sales planning. ,M: Well, what sort of people are they looking for? I suppose they want me to have an NBA. ,F: There's nothing about that. But it does say that they're looking for someone who can speak foreign languages. Well, that's OK for you, because you've lived abroad and you can speak German, don't you? ,M: Yes, and Spanish, too. When do the applications have to be completed? ,F: The third of July is the closing date. So you have exactly a month to complete. Do you want me to email you the advert, so you can see it yourself? ,M: Yes, that'll be great. ,F: OK, I'll do that now.
(A) M: I’m sorry, I don’t understand. Could you say it again? (B) M: Thank you! That will be great if you send it now. (C) M: So can we meet at Room 2 to talk about your foreign life? (D) M: Of course you can send it to me tomorrow. I got a week left.
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B