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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: What's wrong with you, Lucy? ,F: Our dog Rusty is lost. Someone left the backyard gate open and he got out. My daughter is so upset right now. ,M: Have you called the local dog shelters? ,F: Well, they haven't seen him. They said they would call me if they find our dog, but I don't expect miracles. It's 2 days and... ,M: We can always look for miracles. Does he have any identification on him? ,F: He's wearing his sweater. He's brown with white spots and... Sorry, 'm not thinking straight. You know, he's a big part of our family. We got him when he was a little puppy. I'm just worried he was stolen or is injured somewhere. ,M: I understand. I used to pet dogs, too. Let's walk around the neighborhood. Hey, look! There he is. ,F: Rusty! Come here boy! Oh, Glenn, I can't thank you enough. I owe you a big favor.
(A) M: I didn't hear you. Please could you tell me again? (B) M: You are welcome. I am so glad that we found Rusty. (C) M: Honey, don't be too worry, the local cat shelter called me ten minute ago. (D) M: Don't worry. One of our classmates runs a pet shop. You can go there and find a new cat if you want.
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B

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M: Hey, I just finished reading a great book. It's about Steve Jobs. ,F: Really? But there are so many books about him now. What makes the one you read so special? ,M: Well, the one I read is by Walter Isaacson. It's different from the others, because Steve Jobs himself asked Isaacson to write it. ,F: Uhm, were they friends or something? ,M: Well, they knew each other well because Isaacson used to work for Time magazine in the 1980s. And he wrote about Apple products. But it was mostly a business relationship I think.
(A) F: Why did he offer to write about Steve Jobs himself? (B) F: Oh, the writer was a close friend of Steve Jobs'. (C) F: I am afraid I did not quite catch what you were saying. Please repeat it. (D) F: Oh, the writer used to write about Apple products.
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D

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M: Do you want to get some lunch with me? ,F: Sure. You mean from the coffee shop in the mall? ,M: I eat there every day. Let's eat somewhere else for a change. I was thinking of Romano's. And don't worry, today it's on me. I got a reward from my boss for my good work. ,F: Great. That's very kind of you. We'll take my car or at least let me pay for the taxi. ,M: There is no need. They just opened up a new one a couple of blocks away. I could use the fresh air anyway. ,F: Sounds good.
(A) M: Yeah, we will go for the lunch on foot although they opened up a new one many couples of blocks away. (B) M: Okay. We will go for the lunch on foot. (C) M: OK, I see. As I could not use the fresh air anyway, we will go for the lunch by car. (D) M: Excuse me, could you repeat the question?
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B