[Q]: W: In just two weeks, and I am excited. I've been looking forward to this training program for a long time. But there are still a few things I need to do before I go. M: Like what? W: Like renewing my passport and figuring out what to do with my apartment while I'm gone. M: You are not going to give it up, are you? W: No way! I'll never find another apartment like it around here. But I don't like the idea of paying three months for an empty apartment, either. So, I'm looking for someone to take it while I'm away. M: Um, let me think. Oh, I know just a person. An old colleague of mine, Jim Thomas. He is coming here to do some research this summer, from June to August. W: Well, that's exactly when I'll be away! M: Tell you what: I'll be calling Jim late this week anyway, so I'll mention it to him. W: Well, thanks, Bill. What was said before this conversation?
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[A]: M: You must be pretty excited about your trip to Europe, Dorothy. When are you leaving?
input: Please answer the following: W: Oh, yes. In the United States, we don't have to carry a big school bag with us like you do. M: Why is that? W: We have a locker of our own, which is a small box with a lock. We keep textbooks and our personal things in it. I just bring a day-pack to school. M: A day-pack? W: Yes. It's a small bag that you carry on your back. M: What do you carry in it? W: My notebooks or a few books for homework. M: That's convenient. Is there anything else you've noticed about our school? W: Yes. I am surprised that everyone is so silent in class. M: What do you mean? W: Well, we usually ask questions about exams, homework or textbooks on the first day of the school year. The teacher likes such questions. M: So you felt it different. W: Yes. I expected to see a lot of discussions in class, because we learn in that way in the United States. M: I see. That would be a good topic for our school newspaper for the first month of the term. Nice talking with you. See you around. Bye. W: Bye. What was said before this conversation?
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output: M: I am sure you've noticed a lot of things that are different about our school.
Please answer this: W: I'm not going to any store. I'm going to see Aunt Mary. But I will get them for you at the gas station. What was said before this conversation?
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Answer: M: Please buy two packs of cigarettes for me while you are at the store.
Problem: W: I don't mind flying. What I don't like is not being able to keep an eye on my luggage. Whenever the man at the airport hakes my luggage, I never expect to see again. M: There is always a chance it will fly to Paris while you fly to Rome. Has anything like that ever happened to you? W: No, but it has happened to other people. Just the other day. I heard about a Japanese woman who lost her suitcase. It was a true story. She was on one of those five-day tours around Europe. M: Where did her suitcase get lost? W: I don't think she ever find out. When she arrived in Europe, her suitcase wasn't there. She had to travel through four countries in the same clothes. M: I suppose she bought another toothbrush at least. Couldn't she buy another dress? W: No, she had spent all her money on the tickets for the tour. Besides, she never had time to shop. Every time they reached another airport, she had spent her time in the luggage room looking for her suitcase. M: What a way to spend the vacation! What was said before this conversation?

A: M: How do you feel about flying?
Problem: Given the question: B: I want to make his birthday a very special event. John has a sister living in France. And I'll send her a plane ticket, so that she can be here for his birthday. A: Boy! What an excellent plan! That's something special. I kind of guessed you had some secret plan and were waiting for the right time to tell me. B: Well, I didn't want to say anything until I was sure she could come. What was said before this conversation?
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A: Alright, Sara, we know that you are planning something big for John's birthday. Could you tell us just what you have in your mind?
Problem: W: I came back from Australia. Now I've opened a company. I heard from Miss Sue that you are getting married. Congratulations! M: Thank you! W: Why did you keep so quiet about it? M: I'm sorry. I mean to tell you. But I couldn't find you by your previous address. W: When will the wedding be? M: January 1st. W: I want to give you a present. What would you like? M: Let me see. Oh, a bunch of flowers will do. W: I see. Bye. M: Bye. What was said before this conversation?

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M: Clara! How are you? I haven't heard from you for at least three years. What are you doing?