Q: W: Tom what? M: Tom Smith. W: No. But I know a Tim Smith. M: Oh, yes, you are right. It was Tim Smith I meant. You know what happened to him the other day? W: No, what happened then? M: Well, he told me he saw his dead grandfather in London. W: Oh, come on. You are not telling a ghost story, are you? M: But he told me it was true. You see, his grandfather used to be an army officer during the war. And because he didn't return home after the war, everybody thought he had been killed in the war. W: But then, he suddenly appeared alive, like in those films. M: Exactly. Tom, oh no, Tim, told me that by chance he saw an old man at the railway station selling newspapers. And he was surprised to see someone like his grandfather in a picture he had seen. So naturally he went to the man and asked him whether his name was Smith. And the man, I mean, his grandfather, said yes, and after that everything happened just like a film. W: Amazing. But why didn't the old man go back to his hometown after the war? M: Well, that's another long story. I'll tell you later. What was said before this conversation?
A: W: Do you know Tom?
Question: W: Well, fifty had registered, but only half of them showed up. What was said before this conversation?
Answer: M: How many students took the exam last Friday?
[Q]: 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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[A]: W: Why weren't you at the German class last night, Tom? Have you given up?
input: Please answer the following: M: Isn't that far away? W: Not really. If you take the No. 3 bus, you can get there in ten minutes. And if volleyball doesn't interest you, they've got a huge indoor swimming pool, a weight room, and indoor tracks. It's a great place to meet people. M: Now that you mentioned it, it would be nice to get away from the computer center for a change, and I really should get some more exercise. Working up a sweat in a ball game or the weight room would be nice. I've got so fat. W: Look at me -You're not the only one. In high school I had a lot more time to do sports activities. Now what little spare time you have must be used in doing exercise. At least the club is open until 12 pm. M: I guess it's worth a visit. Did you say you're going tomorrow night? W: Yeah. M: OK, I'll come, too. How about meeting me in front of the cinema at eight, and we'll catch the bus there. W: Sure, see you then. What was said before this conversation?
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output: W: Are you busy tomorrow night? I'm going over to the Workers Club for volleyball if you'd like to come along.
Please answer this: M: No. She is fine. W: Then was he visiting someone there? M: No. He was there just to have a medical examination. What was said before this conversation?
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Answer: W: I saw Andes at the hospital this morning. I wonder if his mother is ill again.
Question: W: Good afternoon. M: What can I do for you? W: Have you any shoes like these? M: What size? W: Size twenty-three. M: What color? W: Dark red. M: I'm sorry. We haven't any. W: But my friend bought this pair of shoes last month. M: Did she buy them here? W: Yes. What was said before this conversation?
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M: Good afternoon, Madam.