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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: Hi, Charles. Did you see the football game on TV last night? ,M: Hi, Laura. I wanted to watch it, but I couldn't. ,F: Oh, that's a pity. It was really exciting. Why couldn't you watch it? ,M: Oh, my wife wanted to see a new play.
(A) F: Yeah, the book we read yesterday night was very interesting. (B) F: What's the fun of seeing a new play alone? You should have watched the sports game with me last night. (C) F: I am afraid I did not quite catch what you were saying. Please repeat it. (D) F: Oh, I understand. How's the social event you attended last night?
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C


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F: I just bought a new dress. What do you think of it? ,M: You look really great in it. So are you going to a job interview or a party? ,F: No, I was invited to give a talk in my school. ,M: So how much did you pay for it? ,F: I pay just $70 for it. I saved $30. ,M: That's really a bargain. ,F: You're right. Well, what did you do while I was out shopping? ,M: I watched TV for a while and then I did some reading. It wasn't a very interesting book so I just read a few pages. Then I took a shower. ,F: I thought you said you were going to see Mike.
(A) M: I feel boring when reading that book. Yes, I'm going to see Mike now. (B) M: I feel relaxing when reading that book. Yes, I'm going to see Mike now. (C) M: I’m sorry, I didn’t understand. Could you repeat a little louder, please? (D) M: It is really helpful. Yes, I'm going to see Mike now.
answer:
A


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M: Susan, you look blue. What happened? ,F: Well, it's hard to say. ,M: Come on, talking about it might be helpful for you. ,F: I can't stand my parents. I can't talk with them about anything. ,M: You mean they don't understand you. ,F: My father only cares about his work and my mother doesn't know what I want. She just wants to show me off to her friends. I am so ashamed.
(A) M: So your mother is always showing you off to her friends. (B) M: So your mother is always talking about her work. (C) M: Just a minute! I do not quite follow what you are saying, would you mind repeating that? (D) M: So your mother is always complaining about everything.
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A