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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.
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M: Hello, how may I help you? ,F: Hello, I seem to have a problem with my computer. ,M: Alright. Let's see. What about tomorrow morning about 10:00? ,F: Oh, no. That won't do I'm afraid. I've got a very important report on the computer that must be finished and handed in by 9:00 AM tomorrow. By 10:00 it's too late I'm afraid. Can't you come now? ,M: Well, I'm at a job at the moment and my wife and kids are expecting me home by 8:00 PM for dinner. ,F: I know it's Sunday evening. Can you at least suggest someone else who can work? I've been calling numbers in the phone books and you're the only one that answered. ,M: Just a moment. Don't worry. Where are you now? ,F: I'm at my office. I work in the morning side area. ,M: Well, you're in luck. I have to pass your area on my way home. Now I should be finished here by 7:30, so what about around 7:45? Is that OK? ,F: That's great. Thank you.
(A) M: Just a minute! I do not quite follow what you are saying, would you mind repeating that? (B) M: After working I need to go back home first. (C) M: I'm busy working now and I'll contact you by 7:45. (D) M: I'm afraid I won't be your house by 7:45 because I'm playing with my kids at home now.
answer:
C

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F: Congratulations on your new job. I know you worked hard for it, cheers. ,M: Cheers, it has been a pleasure working with you all these years. I'll make sure to come back and visit next month. ,F: You'd better. Work won't be the same without you. So when do you start? ,M: I went in today to fill out some paperwork but I won't start until the following Monday.
(A) F: You are starting tomorrow? That's real quick. (B) F: Excuse me, could you repeat the question? (C) F: Oh, you will start tomorrow instead of next week. (D) F: You will start next month? What are you going to do these days?
answer:
B

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M: You'll never guess my mom and dad have just decided we're going to live in a village. It's so inconvenient there. ,F: Why have they done that? ,M: Dad says it'll cut our living costs because houses aren't so expensive there, but I don't see it. I mean we'll spend more on petrol getting to the city, won't we?
(A) F: I am really sorry, I did not catch that. Would you slow down, please? (B) F: Yeah, I guess that your father decides to live in the village because he thinks it's quiet there. (C) F: Yeah, I guess that your father decides to live in the city because he wants to save money. (D) F: Yeah, I guess that your father decides to live in the village because he wants to save money.
answer:
D