Problem: Given the question "What is the woman writing about?" and the answer "Big changes in the Amazon valley.", write a conversation that might have happened.

A: M: You're going to wear out the computer's keyboard!W: Oh, hi.M: Do you have any idea what time it is?W: About ten or ten-thirty?M: It's nearly midnight.W: Really? I didn't know it was so late.M: Don't you have an early class to teach tomorrow morning?W: Yes, at seven o'clock. My commuter class, the students who go to work right after their lesson.M: Then you ought to go to bed. What are you writing, anyway?W: An article I hope I can sell.M: Oh, another of your newspaper pieces? What's this one about?W: Do you remember the trip I took last month?M: The one up to the Amazon?W: Well, that's what I'm writing about-the new highway and the changes it's making in the Amazon valley.M: It should be interesting.W: It is. I guess that's why I forgot all about the time.M: How many articles have you sold now?W: About a dozen so far.M: What kind of newspapers buy them?W: The papers that carry a lot of foreign news. They usually appear in the big Sunday editions where they need a lot of background stories to help fill up the space between the ads.M: Is there any future in it?W: I hope so. There's a chance I may sell this article to a news service.M: Then your story would be published in several papers, wouldn't it?W: That's the idea. And I might even be able to do other stories on a regular basis.M: That would be great.

Problem: Given the question "After Mr. Robinson returned from India, he" and the answer "did similar work in India", write a conversation that might have happened.

A: W: Ah, good morning. It's Mr. Robinson, isn't it?M: Yes.W: Have a seat.M: Thank you.W: OK. I've got your letter of application. Now, as you know, when you apply for a post with our company, we need to find our a few things about both your academic background and recent work experience.M: Sure.W: First of all, A-levels?M: Yes, I've got three. Geography, maths and physics.W: Geography, maths and physics. OK. And what about your degree?M: I went to Manchester University and got an engineer degree with water management as my specialization.W: A-ha, I see.M: And as for work experience, I started it out after graduating in 1996 in India, working for the Indian Government.W: Did you work as a volunteer?M: No, it was a three-year water irrigation project.W: That sounds fascinating. How did you organize that? You see it wasn't a British company then.M: No, I know. My university had links with an Indian engineering university. So it was organized that level.W: And after that?M: Then I came back, moved to Sheffield and have been working with Latimer Engineering since then.W: And what exactly are you doing for Latimer?M: Ah, I'm working in water irrigation again, this time as a project research assistant.W: Great. I've got your details. Now, let's move on to a more general discussion about what we are looking for here...

Problem: Given the question "What did the man offer to do?" and the answer "Offer the woman a ride.", write a conversation that might have happened.

A: W: It got dark before I realized it. I'm afraid I can't get to school before eight.M: It doesn't matter. I can give you a lift.

Problem: Given the question "What does the police officer suggest at the end of the story?" and the answer "The man should seek counseling.", write a conversation that might have happened.

A:
Police Officer: Hello. 24th Precinct. Officer Jones speaking.Man: Help. Yeah, uh, it was wild, I mean really bizarre.Police Officer: Calm down sir! Now, what do you want to report?Man: Well, I'd like to report a UFO sighting.Police Officer: A what?Man: What do you mean "what?" An unidentified flying object!Police Officer: Wait, tell me exactly what you saw.Man: Well, I was driving home from a party about three hours ago, so it was about 2:00 AM, when I saw this bright light overhead.Police Officer: Okay. And then what happened?Man: Oh, man. Well, it was out of this world. I stopped to watch the light when it disappeared behind a hill about a kilometer ahead of me.Police Officer: Alright. Then what?Man: Well, I got back in my car and I started driving toward where the UFO landed.Police Officer: Now, how do you know it was a UFO? Perhaps you only saw the lights of an airplane [No], or the headlights of an approaching car [No]. Things like that happen, you know.Man: Well if it was that, how do you explain "the BEAST"?Police Officer: What do you mean, "the BEAST"?Man: Okay. I kept driving for about five minutes when all of a sudden, this giant, hairy creature jumped out in front of my car.Police Officer: Oh, yeah. Then what?Man: Well, then, the beast picked up the front of my car and said, "Get out of the car. I'm taking you to my master!" Something like that.Police Officer: Wow? A hairy alien who can speak English! Come on!Man: I'm not making this up, if that's what you're suggesting. Then, when I didn't get out of the car, the beast opened the car door, carried me on his shoulders to this round-shaped flying saucer, and well, that's when I woke up along side the road. The beast must have knocked me out and left me there.Police Officer: Well, that's the best story I've heard all night, sir. Now, have you been taking any medication, drugs, or alcohol in the last 24 hours? You mentioned you went to a party.Man: What? Well, I did have a few beers, but I'm telling the...