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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:
F: Doctors' office. May I help you? ,M: Yes, my name is John Carver. I'd like to make an appointment to see Doctor Carter. ,F: What seems to be the problem? ,M: I guess I have a bad cold. ,F: Do you feel lightheaded or have a fever? ,M: No, neither. But my nose is off and running and I don't feel like eating anything.
(A) F: I'm sorry, I don't understand. Could you say it again? (B) F: All right. So you are sure that you have a fever. (C) F: All right. So you don't feel lightheaded. And you have no appetite. (D) F: All right. So you have no appetite. And you are sure that you have a fever.
answer:
C

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F: Can I sit here and wait for the doctor please? ,M: Sure but you may have to wait for a while. ,F: When will the doctor return? ,M: He said he'd be back around 4:30 PM, so an hour from now.
(A) F: I am afraid I did not quite catch what you were saying. Please repeat it. (B) F: You said he will back at 3:30 pm? (C) F: Okay, now is 3:30 pm and I will go to the mall first and be back one hour later. (D) F: He must be back as it's 4:30 pm now.
answer:
C

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F: Mike, I'm calling to ask you if you go for a walk with me at the park tonight. ,M: That depends. I will go to the cinema with Tom this afternoon. If I come back early, I will take a walk with you.
(A) F: Okay, we can see the movie first and then you can have a walk with Tom. (B) F: All right, call me when you finish the film. If you have time, we can go for a walk at the park nearby. (C) F: Can I join the walk with you and Tom? I feel so tired that I need some fresh air. (D) F: I am afraid I did not quite catch what you were saying. Please repeat it.
answer:
B