[Q]: Read the below conversation. M: I hear Mary isn't getting much support in her running against Steve in the election. What would the listener say?
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[A]: W: It is not over yet. I think she will make a come-back next time.
input: Please answer the following: Read the below conversation. W: I think the film is good because it is scary. And the special effects are amazing. What would the listener say?
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output: M: It would deserve an award if it weren't for its last part.
Please answer this: Read the below conversation. W: Why don't you sit down? Now, there are several questions I must ask you if you don't mind. M: Not at all. Go ahead. W: What is the purpose of your visit to the States? M: I'm going to attend a conference on air pollution. W: When and where is this conference being held? M: It's being held in the first two weeks of February at the University of Stanford in California. W: Who will pay your expenses? M: The University of Stanford. Here is the official letter of invitation. W: I see. Fine. When do you want to go? M: I'd like to leave in mid-January if my passport is ready by then. W: That shouldn't be difficult. Why don't you phone me about January 10th? I should be able to give you an answer then. What would the listener say?
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Answer: M: Thank you.
Problem: Read the below conversation. M: What's that book you just picked up, Mary? W: The one Prof. Lee uses inhis course. M: Oh, I see. You'd better have it if you want to pass that course. W: But it costs $30. I simply can't afford it. M: Did you check the used booksection here? Maybe they have it. W: No, they don't. I asked. M: Why don't you get it fromthe library? W: I've been trying for months, and it's always out. There are over 50 students in the course, and every single one wants the book. M: Listen, you know my roommate Henry, don't you? He took the same course last year, and I remember he owns a copy. Ican borrow it from him for you. What would the listener say?

A: W: Oh, that'll be great! Thankyou, Jim!
Problem: Given the question: Read the below conversation. W: I expected you'd come to my birthday party yesterday. What would the listener say?
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The answer is:
M: I'm terribly sorry. Susan. I had to see off a friend of mine at the airport last night.
Problem: Read the below conversation. M: You're going to wear out the computer's keyboard! W: Oh, hi. M: Do you have any idea what time it is? W: About ten or ten-thirty? M: It's nearly midnight. W: Really? I didn't know it was so late. M: Don't you have an early class to teach tomorrow morning? W: Yes, at seven o'clock. My commuter class, the students who go to work right after their lesson. M: Then you ought to go to bed. What are you writing, anyway? W: An article I hope I can sell. M: Oh, another of your newspaper pieces? What's this one about? W: Do you remember the trip I took last month? M: The one up to the Amazon? W: Well, that's what I'm writing about-the new highway and the changes it's making in the Amazon valley. M: It should be interesting. W: It is. I guess that's why I forgot all about the time. M: How many articles have you sold now? W: About a dozen so far. M: What kind of newspapers buy them? W: The papers that carry a lot of foreign news. They usually appear in the big Sunday editions where they need a lot of background stories to help fill up the space between the ads. M: Is there any future in it? W: I hope so. There's a chance I may sell this article to a news service. M: Then your story would be published in several papers, wouldn't it? W: That's the idea. And I might even be able to do other stories on a regular basis. What would the listener say?

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M: That would be great.