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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.
question:
M: Mom, I'm telling you that global warming isn't real. I read a news article about it. ,F: Boy, you'll believe anything you read, won't you? ,M: Come on. Do you mean newspapers lie? ,F: You shouldn't accept everything you read or see on the news. It's a good idea to question it.
(A) M: Excuse me, could you repeat the question? (B) M: So dad you think I should read the paper every day and believe everything it says? (C) M: You're right, mom. I'll learn to question what I see. (D) M: Okay dad, I'll question everything around me.
answer:
C

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F: Professor Hopkins, may I have a word with you? ,M: Sure, Meg. What's up? ,F: I gotta see for my report. I am wondering what I have done wrong. You know I have put a lot of time and energy to the report. ,M: Well, Meg. I understand you have made much effort on their report. Maybe that's why you are 2 days late to hand in the report. The due date is September third. ,F: Yes, professor. I am sorry about that. ,M: And this report is about the success of the Starbucks Coffee. In your report you have mentioned the company's management, selection of stores and service, but I am surprised that you didn't mention anything about its coffee. It's a coffee shop, Meg! Isn't the taste of its coffee the most important thing to its success?
(A) F: I guess you are right professor. The taste of its coffee is the most important to Starbucks. (B) F: I guess you are right professor. The management is the most important to Starbucks. (C) F: Well, I don't think that its management is the most important, but the taste of its coffee is. (D) F: I'm sorry, I didn't understand. Could you repeat a little louder, please?
answer:
A

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M: It's our tenth anniversary. Where would you like to go this time? I can take 5 days off work. That will give us 9 days in total, including the weekends before and after.
(A) F: Well, it is a short trip lasting only four days. (B) F: I'm sorry, I didn't catch that. Would you mind speaking more slowly? (C) F: Great! We will have a 9-day trip now. (D) F: Great! We will have a 9-day trip now and you only have to take 4 days off.
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C