[Q]: M: Good morning, everyone. W: Robin, can you tell us what the mountain lake cycle tour is all about? M: Well, Ann, the tour today is not a race. People do it for fitness and fun andtry to better their time every year. W: How long will it take to cycle one way, Robin? M: About seven to nine hours for the average cyclists. Good cyclists can do it in four hours. W: How many people will be taking part this year? M: This is our biggest year ever. We have twelve hundred cyclists registered. W: I doubt they'll block the road when the cyclists start out? M: Don't worry, we've introduced the staggered starts to avoid these problems. Our first group will leave Ottawa at seven o'clock. W: Thank you, Robin. Now down to the starting line of the university. What was said before this conversation?
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[A]: W: Good morning, this is Ann broadcasting from university radio and in the studio we have Robin, president of the Martha Bicycle Club with us.
input: Please answer the following: M: Well the biggest change has been the decrease in sales since the great boom years of the 1980s when champagne production and sales reached record levels. W: Which was the best year? M: Well the record was in 1989 when 249 million bottles of champagne was sold. The highest production level was reached in 1990 with a total of 293 million bottles. Of course since those boom years sales have fallen. W: Has the market been badly hit by the recession? M: Oh certainly, the economic problems in champagnes' export markets that's Europe, the United States, Japan, and of course the domestic market in France, the economic problems have certainly been one reason for the decrease in champagne sales. W: And the other reasons? M: Another important factor has been price. In the early 90s, champagne was very overpriced, so many people stop buying it. Instead they bought sparkling wines from other countries, in particular from Australia and Spain. And then there was another problem for champagne in the early 90s. W: What was that? M: There was a lot of rather bad champagne on the market. This meant the popularity of good sparkling wines increased even more. People was surprised by their quality and of course they were a lot cheaper than champagne. W: Do you think the champagne market will recover in the future? M: Oh, I'm sure it will. When the economic situation improves, I believe the market will recover. What was said before this conversation?
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output: W: Mr. White, what changes have you seen in the champagne market in the last ten to fifteen years?
Please answer this: M: Not yet. I'm still examining. I'll let you know the result next week. What was said before this conversation?
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Answer: W: Have you found anything wrong with my stomach?
Problem: W: Hi, Jack, it's a lot of work. But I am having a good time. Are you planning to attend college next year? M: Yeah. Can you tell me what facilities they have for disabled students? My wheelchair doesn't always allow me to get into buildings. W: You should inquire at Student Services. They can discuss your medical history with you confidentially and make allowances. My friends Shannon and Rosie use computers to do their exams, so in your case, I'm sure it would not be a problem. M: What about the wheelchair access? W: The newer buildings have elevators and wide doors, but the older buildings have not been upgraded to accommodate handicapped people as far as I know. What faculty are you planning to go into? M: I am thinking of doing engineering. W: Hmm. Engineering is in the old Adams building. I don't know if there is an elevator. M: Do the buses that go out to campus have facilities to bring wheelchairs on board? W: Yes, that I know for sure. All the buses are equipped with electronic lifts, and there are seats that fold back. M: What about the sidewalks? W: I think most of the sidewalks have been leveled at the corners, so you could probably use your wheelchair, but I am not sure. In fact, if you would like, why don't you come with me? I'll be taking the bus and I could show you around once we got there. M: That's really nice of you, Raphel. I'd really like that. W: Okay, I will come to your house about 8:30 in the morning and we can take the commuter train into town, then catch the bus up to the university. M: Great, I look forward to it. What was said before this conversation?

A: M: Hi, Queenie, how are you enjoying yourself at university?
Problem: Given the question: M: Well, no...I came back late yesterday and found John sleeping in the chair. He'd been writing a report all day long and he was too tired to go out again, so we gave the lesson a miss. W: You've missed quite a lot of lessons lately, haven't you? Are you losing interest? M: Yes, I'm afraid so. Neither John nor I have a gift for language. People just laugh at us when we attempt to speak German. How did you and Jane pick it up so quickly and easily? You've hardly been in Germany a month. W: It was neither quick nor easy. We'd both studied the language before we came, and we only needed to revise it. M: Anyway, all our friends here speak English very well, so we don't really need to learn German. What was said before this conversation?
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The answer is:
W: Why weren't you at the German class last night, Tom? Have you given up?
Problem: W: It's right there in the cupboard with your other ties. M: There's a green one and a couple of brown ones, but no red one. W: Here it is in your drawer. You must have put it there when you brought it home. M: I suppose so. We'd better hurry up or we're going to be late. The Smiths said to come at 7:00. W: Oh, it's 6:24 now. Sue isn't here to take care of the children yet. M: She shall be here at 6:40. That still gives us time to get there. W: Who else is coming tonight? M: The Browns and the Franks. And Mrs. Johnson's sister will be there too. W: Well. I think we'd better go down. Sue should be here pretty soon. What was said before this conversation?

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M: Where did you put my new red tie?