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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.
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M: Hello, Barbara. Welcome back. You look great. ,F: Rod, it's lovely to see you again. ,M: How was your trip? ,F: Fun, but tiring. Milan was interesting. It's bigger than I expected, noisier and dirtier too. ,M: And Florence? What did you think of Florence? ,F: Well, I didn't go there. Have you been there? ,M: No, I've never been to Italy. I'd really like to go to Rome. Well, the cars in the car park. Is this all your luggage? ,F: Yes, but the suitcase is very heavy. ,M: Barbara, what's in it? Books or stones? ,F: Just 20 pairs of shoes.
(A) M: So you are taking 20 shoes to Milan now? (B) M: Why do you take so many shoes? (C) M: Why do you take stones to travel? (D) M: I'm sorry, I don't understand. Could you say it again?
answer:
B

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F: Mike, come here, please. ,M: I'm coming, mom. It looks like you're very busy. Is someone coming this afternoon? ,F: Yes, some of my friends are coming over this afternoon. There's still so much to get ready. ,M: Is there anything I can do to help you? ,F: Sure, I still need to get some drinks. I'd like to have coffee, water, fruit juice and some cola. ,M: I'll go and buy some fruit juice and cola and then I'll make some coffee. ,F: Do you know how to make coffee? ,M: Yes, aunt Joan taught Mary and me when we visited her last week. So I can make very nice coffee now. ,F: That's great, Mike. Don't forget to buy some sugar ,M: OK. By the way, when will your friends come? It's already 5:00 o'clock now. ,F: They'll arrive in an hour.
(A) M: Great, so they will arrive at 5:00 and we still have plenty of time to prepare. (B) M: I'm sorry, I didn't catch that. Would you mind speaking more slowly? (C) M: I hope we can get everything ready at 6:00 to welcome your friends then. (D) M: Relax, we still have 2 more hours to prepare as your friends will come at 7:00.
answer:
C

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F: Sam, where's the closest ATM? ,M: It's not that far. Do you see that yellow building over there? It's next to it, on the right. ,F: Oh, I see. Do you know if there's a convenient store around here?
(A) M: Yes, I think the store is near the closest ATM at the back of the Yellow building. (B) M: I'm sorry, I didn't understand. Could you repeat a little louder, please? (C) M: Beside the closest ATM, but they are very far, on the right of that Yellow building. (D) M: No idea. You can go to the ATM first, which is on the left of that Yellow building.
answer:
B