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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.
question:
M: Nice to see you, Mary! Come in, please! ,F: Thank you Tom, but I am afraid not now. I've come only to return the book borrowed from you. ,M: Wonderful. I've been waiting for you a long time and longing to know what you think of it. ,F: It is very interesting and I've learned a lot from it. ,M: Well, so it is with me.
(A) F: I'm here to ask you for help. (B) F: I am really sorry, I did not catch that. Would you slow down, please? (C) F: I'm here to invite you for dinner. (D) F: Now, here is the book to be returned.
answer:
D

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M: Excuse me, I'm mailing this package to Japan. ,F: Alright. Fill out this form about the contents and value. Do you want to insure it? ,M: I don't think so. It's only some books. ,F: Are you sending it surface mail or airmail? ,M: Airmail, please. ,F: OK. That's $25. ,M: Here's $30. ,F: Alright. Here's your change.
(A) M: So, as I'm mailing this package to China, it's free and the change is $ 30? (B) M: So, it needs $25, and as I give you $30, the change is $ 5? Okay, I see. (C) M: I am really sorry, I did not catch that. Would you slow down, please? (D) M: You mean the change is just $ 5? But you say that's $20, and I give you $30!
answer:
B

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F: Are you still going to have pizza together tonight? ,M: I'm not so sure anymore. My stomach hasn't been feeling so well since yesterday. Maybe tomorrow? ,F: No, I've got plans for Sunday, how about next Monday? ,M: Sure, my stomach should be fine by then.
(A) F: OK. Let's go and have pizza tonight. (B) F: OK. Let's go and have pizza on Sunday. (C) F: OK. Let's have pizza next Monday. (D) F: I didn't hear you. Please could you tell me again?
answer:
C