Q: Read the below conversation. W: Please have a seat, Mr. Saunders. I received your job resume last week, and it was very impressed. M: Thank you! W: We are a small financial company trading mostly stocks and bonds may I ask why you are so interested in working for us? M: Your company has an impressive reputation and I've always wanted to work for a smaller company. W: That's good to hear. Would you mind telling me a little bit about your present job? M: I'm currently working in a large international company in charge of a team of 8 brokers. We buy and sell stocks for major clients worldwide. W: Why do you think you are the right candidate for this position? M: As a head broker, I have a lot of experiences in the stock market, I deal with the clients on the daily bases, and I enjoy working with people. W: Well, you might just be the person we've been looking for. Do you have any questions? M: Aha, if I were hired, how many accounts would I be handling? W: you will be working with two other head brokers, in another words, you will be handling about a third of our clients. M: And who would I report to? W: Directly to me. M: I see. What kind of benefits package do you offer? W: Two weeks of paid vacation in your first year employment, you are also been entitled to medical and dental insurance, but this is something you should discuss with our Personnel Department. Do you have any other questions? M: No not at the moment. W: Well, I have to discuss you application with my colleagues and we'll get back to you early next week. M: OK, thanks, it's been nice meeting you! What would the listener say?
A: W: Nice meeting you too! And thanks for coming in today.
Question: Read the below conversation. M: Hi, Mum. W: There you are. I'm getting worried. It's so late. M: Yes. I ran into Linda and we went to a pub. She told me a funny thing. W: Oh? What was that? M: Well, she was driving home after work, and she suddenly saw an old lady on her hands and knees in the middle of the road. W: Really? M: Yes, Linda was so shocked that she stopped suddenly and the car behind crashed into hers. W: Was her hurt? M: No. W: And what was the old lady doing? M: I am just coming to that. So Linda got out of her car and saw the old lady pick up something and walk away. W: Lucky indeed. Linda didn't run her over. M: Then a policeman came. But he didn't believe what Linda said. W: Well... M: Luckily there was a witness, a man waiting for a bus. He saw it all. Guess what the old lady was doing? W: I haven't the slightest idea. M: She was looking for her gold tooth. W: A gold tooth? What would the listener say?
Answer: M: Yes, it fell out as she was crossing the road. The witness heard her saying, "Oh, my gold tooth..."
[Q]: Read the below conversation. M: I think we'd better go over my schedule, Irene. I'm going to have a look at our European operation, as you know, and as I'll be visiting a number of countries, I'd like you to make the bookings. W: Right, Mr Buck. I'll take down the details. M: Well, I'm leaving on Tuesday, April 15th, for London. I'm going to attend a sales conference for our British representatives. That runs through Wednesday and Thursday, and then there's a reception at Canada House on Thursday evening. W: Are you going to meet the Ambassador, then? M: I guess so. But the main thing is that on Friday morning, I have a meeting with the British Minister of Trade and Industry. We're going to discuss the site of our new plant in Scotland. W: So when are you leaving for Paris? M: First flight on Saturday morning. I'm planning to meet my wife there. She's going to fly over direct, arriving in the afternoon. Then we'll have a relaxed weekend before I see Mr Chambery, the European Manager, on Monday. So from Paris on, I'll need a double room. W: How long are you going to stay in Paris, Mr Buck? M: Only till Monday evening. I'm going to Rome to see our plant there on Tuesday, and on Wednesday I'm due in Madrid to inspect the new factory. W: And that's the last item on the agenda. So when are you coming back? Are you going to fly from Madrid? What would the listener say?
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[A]: M: Yes, on the first plane out on Thursday. We must be back on Friday, the 25th. It's my daughter Sharon's birthday.
input: Please answer the following: Read the below conversation. W: How many holidays do you have in the U.S.? M: Er, I'm not quite sure. I just know some. W: For example? M: Mmm..., Mother's Day, National Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Year's Day, and Valentine's Day. W: Not bad. When does its National Day come? And the Valentine's Day? M: The National Day comes on July 4th and the latter on February 14th. W: Talking of the National Day, who is the Father of the state? Benjamin Franklin or George Washington? M: George Washington, of course. W: Besides Washington, who else is regarded as a great president? What would the listener say?
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output: M: Abraham Lincoln, I'm one hundred per cent sure.
Please answer this: Read the below conversation. W: We're having a lovely time,Dad. M: I'm sure there's a lot to do. W: There is! We've been for a walk in Central Park. It's so big! Everything here is big. And we've climbed the Empire State Building. The view was fantastic. We haven't been to Greenwich Village yet, and we haven't been to Chinatown, either. We're going to do that tomorrow. M: Have you seen the Statue of Liberty yet? W: Oh, yes, we have. We've just had a helicopter out of the city, and we flew really close to it. M: What about a show? Have you seen a show on Broadway yet? What would the listener say?
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Answer: W: No, we haven't. We're going to see one on our last night here, but we haven't decided what to see yet.
Question: Read the below conversation. M: Would you pass me the Sports Section please? What would the listener say?
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W: Sure, if you give me the classified Ads and Local-News Section.