Q: Read the below conversation. M: Will Dr Smith be able to see me at about 8:30 on Friday? W: Sorry, but he's fully booked till 11:30. M: Would 1:50 be convenient? What would the listener say?
A: W: Yes, he is free then.
Question: Read the below conversation. W: Hello. This is Amy. M: Hello, Amy. This is Tom. W: Yes. What can I do for you? M: I want to go to New York by train today. Would you please look up a train time for me? W: Certainly, Hold on, please. Um... there's one at eleven p. m. It's a little late. Why don't you go there by car? M: My car is being repaired now. I have to go there by train. W: Do you think you have enough time? What would the listener say?
Answer: M: Yes. I'll try it. Thank you. Bye.
[Q]: Read the below conversation. M: Mary, have you ever wondered why some cultures have more proverbs than others? For example, the Mayans, the Incas, and the North American Indian tribes seem to have fewer proverbs than cultures like, the Arabians, and the Chinese. I wonder why this is. W: What would you say about our ... our own culture? Would you say we're a culture that's rich in proverbs or one that lacks proverbs? M: I think we, we have a rich heritage of proverbs - the Benjamin Franklin maxims, proverbs, wise sayings have been handed down to us. W: Well, I think the fact that we're no longer creating proverbs today maybe says something ... maybe perhaps explains to some extent why proverbs in certain cultures were not as extended or extensive as in other cultures. M: Mm, hmm. That's true. I wonder why we are not creating as many proverbs as we did in 1700s and 1800s. I agree with you. I don't think there are nearly as many. I can't think of any. I'm sure there are some, but I wonder why this is so. W: Yeah, well, I think we all know a great many proverbs. If we sit down, we can think of some that we can ... we can list. But we don't seem to use them to explain things. We find many times that they're used too much and too simple - too general. Today we're much more sophisticated, you might say, and analytical, and therefore we don't use proverbs to explain things the way, say, our grandfathers and parents did. M: Life is too complicated now to just quote a simple proverb to take care of things. W: Right, and maybe to some extent that's why the North American Indians and the Mayans among others don't have as many proverbs. At least there's no record of as many proverbs. Since their own culture ... their traditions were highly eroded and they were wiped out during this era of change. What would the listener say?
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[A]: M: Well, that's interesting.
input: Please answer the following: Read the below conversation. M: How are you paying for your college, education? W: My expense for every semester is almost $15,000. At the start of each semester my parents pay the $10,000 in tuition. I also get $2,000 in financial aid. I have to earn the rest myself. M: How do you do that? W: I have a part-time job at a hotel. I work about twenty hours a week, and earn $400. Mter taxes, I make about $320. M: How do you spend the money? W: It helps to pay for my room and board on campus. It also pays for things like my cell phone, book, transportation, and clothes. M: You don't have much money for fun, do you? W: That's time! I stick to my budget carefully so I don't have to borrow. I don't like to owe people money. I hardly ever go to movies. My roommates and I usually rent videos, and split the cost, so it's cheaper. M: How else do you save money? What would the listener say?
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output: W: I don't go to restaurants. I make meals with my roommates so it's cheaper to eat. I try to walk or ride my bicycle to college. Oh, and I buy a lot of my clothes at second-hand stores. You can find some very cheap, decent clothes in those stores.
Please answer this: Read the below conversation. W: Excuse me. Can I use notes to buy tickets? M: Yes. Some ticket machines take both notes and coins. W: How will I know if a machine takes both? What would the listener say?
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Answer: M: It will say on the machine.
Question: Read the below conversation. M: Jack has got a bad cold. Could you get some medicine for him? What would the listener say?
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W: OK, I'll go to the supermarket right now.