Problem: Given the question: Read the below conversation. M: Have you read this book, Helen? W: No, what is it about? What would the listener say?
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M: It's about the differences between man and woman. I wouldn't say it a scientific book, but it causes me laughing all the way through.
input question: Read the below conversation. M: Honey, I'll be going straight to the theatre from work this evening. Could you bring my suit and tie along? What would the listener say????
output answer: W: Sure, it's the first performance of the State Symphony Orchestra in our city, so suit and tie is a must.
Read the below conversation. W: Hello, glad to see you here! M: Me, too. How are you going these days? W: I'm OK. What are you doing in the library? M: Oh, recently I'm curious about British English and American English. So I just come here to get some information. They are really about the same, aren't they? W: I don't think so. It seems to me that some of the spellings are different. M: Such as? W: Words like theater and center end in "re" in England instead of "er" like we spell them. M: Can you think of any more examples? W: The word "color" is another case in point. In fact, many words which end in "or" in American English are spelled "our" in British English. M: I'm still not convinced. I mean, if someone comes here from England, we can all understand what he's saying. The spelling doesn't really matter that much. W: We're not just talking about spelling. There are differences in pronunciation and meaning too. I remember seeing an English movie where the actors kept calling their apartment a flat. Half of the movie was over before I realized what they were talking about. M: So there are slight differences in spelling and some vocabulary. W: And in pronunciation, too. You aren't going to tell me that you sound like James Simpson. M: James Simpson isn't English. He's Scottish. W: Okay. Anyway, the pronunciation is different. M: So British English and American English are different in many ways, right? W: Yes, sure. M: But it's not so different that it prevents us from understanding each other. W: That's exactly what I mean. What would the listener say?
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Answer: M: Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
Q: Read the below conversation. M: Mary, tomorrow is your mom's fiftieth birthday. Do you know? W: Of course I do. How shall we celebrate it? M: First of all a birthday present. What about buying her a beautiful skirt? W: That's a good idea. It would make her look younger. And a big birthday cake too, with fifty candles. M: That's right. Shall we have a special dinner? W: How about a Chinese dinner? M: Fine. Where should we have it? W: We can have it at home. I've learned to cook a few dishes from a Chinese friend. I'm sure Mom would like them. M: All right. Are you going to do the shopping as well? W: Why don't we go together, Dad? M: OK. When? What would the listener say?
A: W: How about this afternoon?
Question: Read the below conversation. W: Ray, are you going straight home after school today? What would the listener say?
Answer: M: No. I have a class until 1 o'clock, and after that I'm going to spend a couple of hours at the library before going home.
Please answer this: Read the below conversation. W: Where do you want to go to college, James? M: Well, I'm not sure. I can't decide. I'm worried I will make the wrong choice. I want to be a teacher. I want to go to Columbia University in New York, but it's so expensive. It's also very far from where my family lives. I also would like to go to Northwestern University, but none of my friends from high school are going there. W: You'll make new friends when you go to college. M: I'm worried about making new friends. Also, I'm worried that I won't be smart enough to get good grades at a difficult college. I could go to the University of California, but I don't think they have a good teaching school. Most importantly, I want to go to a school that is famous for teaching. W: Those are all excellent schools, James. If you're accepted into all those schools, you should consider yourself very fortunate. When I went to school, I went to a very small college, and I still got a great job as principal. You will be successful because you work very hard. What would the listener say?
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M: Thanks for your help, Principal Skinner.