Problem: Given the question "When is the reality showing on TV? What channel is showing the program?" and the answer "at 7:00 on channel 5", write a conversation that might have happened.

A: Brenda: Well, what's on?Brenda: Well, hmm. There is a reality show on at 7:00 on channel 5.Paul: Nah, you know I don't like reality shows. I mean, they usually show people doing crazy things like, you know, eating live fish or swimming in a pool full of snakes. I don't get into that.Brenda: Okay. Well, how about watching a documentary on the life of panda bears in the wild?Paul: Personally, I'd rather watch something with a little bit more action and suspense.Brenda: Well, then. Ah, here's something. Do you want to watch a rerun of Star Wars?Paul: Nah, I've seen it a zillion times. I'd like to see something different.Brenda: Okay, let's see here. Oh, how about this? On channel 2 at 9:00, there's a home improvement show about fixing anything around the house. We do have a few things that you could repair in the bathroom ...Paul: Fixing things? Uh, boy, I'm beat. I think I'm going to hit the sack.Brenda: You're going to bed?Paul: Yeah. I have to get up early tomorrow ...Brenda: ... and then you're going to fix the bathroom?Paul: Good night.Brenda: Okay. Too bad, though. There's a basketball game on right now, but ... but I guess you can catch the score in tomorrow's newspaper.Paul: Oh, okay. I'll stay up and keep you company while I ... I mean, you ... I mean, WE watch the game.Brenda: I thought you'd change your mind. I'll get the popcorn.

Problem: Given the question "What was robbed of her?" and the answer "Her handbag.", write a conversation that might have happened.

A: M: Hello, Joan. Why are you late today? You are never late for work.W: No, I never. But ...M: Wow! You coat's got very dirty! Did you fall?W: Yes, I had a terrible experience on the underground train. Listen to this! A man came up to me and pulled out a knife. He pointed it right at me!M: Oh, no! Are you all right? Did he hurt you?W: No, he didn't hurt me, but he took my handbag.M: Then what happened? What did you do?W: I caught hold of his knife, and he pushed me to the floor.M: Oh, no! Why did you catch hold of his knife? That's dangerous.W: I don't know. I didn't think.M: What did the other passengers do? Did they help you?W: Yes, they did. Two men ran after the robber and held him.M: Did the police come?W: Yeah. The conductor called a policeman, and he took the robber to the police station.M: Wow! What a story! Thank God you're all right.

Problem: Given the question "What are these people saying about Mary?" and the answer "She is pleased because she got good marks.", write a conversation that might have happened.

A: W: Mary was feeling on top of the world. Do you know what made her so happy?M: She got good marks on her mid-term exams.

Problem: Given the question "What was the weather like at the weekend?" and the answer "Sunny.", write a conversation that might have happened.

A:
M: Hey, Karen, it looks like you've got some sun this weekend.W: Yeah, I guess so. I spent the weekend at the beach.M: Oh, yeah, that's great. Where did you stay?W: Some friends of my parents' live out there and they invited me for as long as I wanted to stay.M: So what are you doing back here already?W: Oh, 1 have a paper to work on, and I just couldn't do any serious studying at the beach.M: I don't blame you. So what did you do out there? I mean besides lying out in the sun.W: I ran slowly up and down the beach, and 1 played some volleyball. You know I never realized how hard it is to run on sand. I couldn't even get through a whole game before I had to sit down.M: Did you go swimming?W: I wanted to, but they said the water isn't warm enough for that until a couple of months from now.M: It all sounds nice. I wish I could get away to the beach like that.