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:
M: Did you hear the news? Reports say that drinking beer is good for your health. I really shouldn't have given it up. ,F: Come on, Peter. You are healthy as well without it.
(A) M: I used to be in poor health because of the beer. (B) M: I didn't hear you. Please could you tell me again? (C) M: I didn't give up drinking beer so I am in poor health now. (D) M: I used to be a beer drinker, but now I give it up and I am in poor health.
answer:
B

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F: Was John nervous while facing the interviewers? ,M: I have never seen such a confident person. He even made some jokes.
(A) F: I am sorry. You spoke so rapidly that I did not catch the meaning of what you said. Could you repeat that? (B) F: He is confident that he can do well in the exam. (C) F: Tom is outgoing. He always makes lots of new friends. (D) F: He is very confident in daily life I hope he can pass the interview.
answer:
D

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F: Good morning, sir. How can I help you? ,M: I'd like to rent a car for the weekend. ,F: Certainly. Do you have a reservation? ,M: No, I'm afraid I don't. ,F: Well, let me see. You're in luck, I have a few cars left. What size car would you like? ,M: Let's see. We have four adults. Have you got any midsize cars? ,F: Yes, I have. I've got a Ford. We have a special rate this weekend, $89 including tax. You get 800 kilometers free. Then it's $0.15 for each additional kilometer. ,M: That sounds reasonable.
(A) F: Yeah, $80 is very reasonable because you get 600 kilometers free. (B) F: Although $89 is reasonable, you should pay $0.3 for each additional kilometer. (C) F: Yeah, $89 is really reasonable. (D) F: Just a minute! I do not quite follow what you are saying, would you mind repeating that?
answer:
C