instruction:
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.
question:
F: When will the school play start? ,M: At 7 o'clock, but please arrive by 6:45. ,F: All right. I won't be late.
(A) M: You will be late, because the school play will start at 6:45. (B) M: Although the school play will start at 7:00, you will be late since it is 6:55 now. (C) M: I am really sorry, I did not catch that. Would you slow down, please? (D) M: The school play will start at 7:15, but we will be late.
answer:
C

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M: Next week I'm going to New York to sign a business contract. What would you suggest I see while I'm there? ,F: You should definitely see the UN Building and from there, you could walk over to Broadway and see a movie or drama. ,M: How about New York's universities? I'm especially interested in learning about their schools there and the courses they offer. ,F: Columbia University and New York University are two of the best schools in the city. I'm sure they offer excellent courses. ,M: Do you have a map of the city? ,F: Yes, I have one right here in fact. I can give you this one but I'd also suggest that you stop at the visitor's office near the train station. They will have good up-to-date maps and they can give you more tourist information about the city.
(A) M: I'm sorry, I didn't understand. Could you repeat a little louder, please? (B) M: OK, I will ask visitor's office for help as soon as I get lost. (C) M: OK, I will get a map on visitor's office. (D) M: I will take a map at the UN office directly.
answer:
C

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F: Where is Holly, dad? She's finished with her homework. ,M: She's upstairs. She's putting her new skirt on. ,F: OK. I'll go and find her. We're going to clean our bikes.
(A) M: I'll drive you to the mall to buy new dresses. (B) M: Mom, I need your help to wash my bike. (C) M: Just a minute! I do not quite follow what you are saying, would you mind repeating that? (D) M: Good idea. After you wash your bikes, you can have dinner.
answer:
D