input question: W: I'm in the middle of watching a program. What was said before this conversation????
output answer: M: Do you mind if I turn the television off?.
M: I don't really trust big advertisers, so... W: Oh, it's not like that. We're a small nonprofit organization, and we're hoping to save our local papers and all the jobs they create. M: Oh, that's an awesome cause! Fire away! W: Great. So, tell me what you like about newspapers. M: Well, there is a certain feel to holding a paper and turning the pages. The touch and sound of the paper as I fold it are so pleasant... A tablet can't give you this kind of feeling at all. W: Do you usually read the whole paper or go through different sections to pick out your favorite articles? M: I like being able to look around and find what I want. I can do this very quickly with a newspaper, but online news is tough for me to sort through. It takes me forever just to find something good, and sometimes when I do, it turns out to be something different! W: Do you dislike anything about your newspaper? M: Well, the only thing I can think of is all the ads nowadays. But it's even worse online, so I guess the answer is no! What was said before this conversation?
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Answer: W: Excuse me, sir. I notice you're reading a newspaper. Can I ask you some questions for a market research project?
Q: M: The Public Library? But there are so many public libraries in London. Which one do you want to go to? W: The nearest one. M: That's rather far away, too. You'd better take a bus. Take the No. 7 bus to the zoo, then change to the No. 9 bus and get off at the end. W: And where's the No. 7 bus-stop, please? M: Go straight down the street, and turn left at the traffic lights. Then take the second turning on the right, and you'll find the bus-stop near the corner. You can't miss it. W: Thank you very much. M: Not at all. What was said before this conversation?
A: W: Excuse me. Can you tell me the way to the Public Library?
Question: Henry: They're for my wife. Sam: Oh, a wedding anniversary or something? Henry: To tell the truth, it couldn't be worse. [Oh]. You see, I have to pick my wife up from the airport this evening, but while she was gone, there were a few minor mishaps. Sam: Oh really? What happened? Henry: Well, I had some of the guys over Friday night to watch a basketball game on TV, but one of them got all excited, and started horsing around, waving his arms, and he accidentally knocked over my wife's 250-year old Chinese porcelain vase given to her [Oh no!], given to her by her grandmother, and broke it beyond repair. Sam: Man, have you tried ... Henry: ... super glue? Yeap, but she would be able to tell in a second I was trying to pull something over her eyes. Sam: Oh, wow. You're in hot water now. Henry: If it had only been that. Sam: Oh, there's more? Henry: Yeah, you see, the water from the vase spilled all over the manuscript of a book my wife has been writing for the past two years. It blurred the ink over many of the pages. [Oh no.] And so one of the guys had the bright idea of drying the pages by the fire while we watched, uh, the rest game, but a spark from the fire must have blown out and burned the manuscript to a crisp. Sam: But what about an electronic file copy? Had one, didn't she? Henry: Well, actually, her computer crashed the day before while I was playing some computer games, and I haven't been able to get it to work since. Sam: Man, are you in trouble now. [I know.] You're going to have a hard time digging yourself out of this one. [Yeah.] Ah, so I get it now. You're buying the flowers for her as a part of some kind of peace offering, right? Henry: No, not at all. They're for my funeral. Sam: [laughter] What was said before this conversation?
Answer: Sam: Hey, Henry, how's everything going, and what's with the flowers?
[Q]: W: Hot? It's windy and cold today. You must have got a cold. I'm afraid that you took off your coat while you played football with your friends yesterday afternoon. M: Yes. I felt sweat then. Oh, it's seven fifty now. My gosh! I'll be late if I don't drive to work in a hurry. I have an important meeting with my clients this morning. W: How do you feel now? M: Just a little headache. W: Then you'd better not go to work today. I think you've caught a cold. You'll have to see a doctor. But drink some water first. M: Yes, "My sweety". You sound like a doctor, Ophra. W: After leaving the nursing school, I have been working as a nurse in a hospital for over five years. What was said before this conversation?
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[A]: M: I'm feeling hot, Ophra.
Problem: Given the question: W: That's interesting. I was on my way to yours. What was said before this conversation?
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The answer is:
M: I came to see yon at your house yesterday afternoon,but no one was there.