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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: Tom, your training to be a technical advisor at digital superstore. What hours do you work? ,M: Well, I work part time on Saturdays 9:00 till 3:00 and Sundays 11 till 5. ,F: OK. So what do you do exactly? ,M: Basically I'm just here to help people with any problems so I meet customers when they come into the store and talk to them. I advise them about the best things to buy. I don't actually take the money. I just help people decide what to buy.
(A) F: So you basically offer advice to customers, right? (B) F: Why do you work seven hours a week on Saturdays when you're basically giving advice to customers? (C) F: I’m sorry, I didn’t catch that. Would you mind speaking more slowly? (D) F: You basically take money from customers, so why do you work nine hours every Saturday?
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A


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M: Good morning, Madam. Are you being helped? ,F: No, I'm not. ,M: Where? I can certainly help you if you'd like some advice. This skirt and scarves over here are back in style. ,F: Oh, I'm here to look for a winter coat. ,M: How about this one? It's made of very high-quality wool. ,F: It's nice but actually I need something warmer. This would work if I were staying here in Los Angeles. But it's too light for Chicago winter. ,M: Ah, you need a very heavy coat. Then please follow me. This one here is a good value and is one of our warmest coats. It's also quite fashionable and very comfortable. ,F: Would it be possible to get a discount on it? ,M: Maybe we can give you a 5% discount. ,F: OK. I'll take it. ,M: Can interest you in some gloves? They are 10% percent off now.
(A) F: I am afraid I did not quite catch what you were saying. Please repeat it. (B) F: No. Although the skirts are 10% percent off now, I do not want to buy. (C) F: No, thanks. I already have gloves, I do not need buy a new pair. (D) F: Thanks for recommending gloves to me, but I do not need them here in London
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C


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F: Welcome to this edition of writers. Tonight, we have Steven Darcy with us. Congratulations on your book Life and Everything in Between, Steven. It's such a success. ,M: Thank you. ,F: This is your first attempt at poetry? Did you ever try it before? Did you take any classes in poetry? ,M: Well, my only real experience was writing business plans. Other than that, I have zero experience, where writing is concerned. I have always had a good grasp of English language, thanks to my mom who started me reading when I was very little. ,F: What is the hardest thing about creating your work? ,M: Definitely finding the perfect words to fit what I wanted to say. There is always a word or 2 that I might still rewrite if given the chance.
(A) F: Yes, choosing the right words definitely can be most difficult. But at least you are now satisfied with all your works. (B) F: You find choosing the right words most difficult. I think you are not the only writer who believes so. (C) F: I agree. Describing real experiences is always the most difficult for writers. (D) F: I didn’t hear you. Please could you tell me again?
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B