[Q]: Read the below conversation. A: Excuse me, I'm sorry to bother you, but would you have time to answer a few questions? B: What's it about? A: We're doing some market research for a new television channel starting in two years' time. B: OK, why not? A: Lovely, we'll just work through this form. And if we could start with some personal background information. B: Sure. A: Right, if I could just have your age... B: 35. A: Right, great. And your job? B: Systems analyst, but for the form I don't know whether it would count as professional or business or what. A: What do you think? B: OK, it's more like business. A: Fine. And would you mind my asking about your salary? Or we can leave it blank. B: No, I don't mind. It's 40,000 a year. A: Thank you. Right... about your current watching habits..., what would you say is your main reason for watching TV? B: Well, at work I tend to read for information and what have you, so I'd say that with TV it probably just helps me relax and unwind. A: Fine. And how many hours a day on average do you watch TV? B: Not a lot really... I should say just over an hour. A: So what are the two main times of the day that you watch TV? B: Well, a little around breakfast time and then it tends to be really late eleven or even midnight- when I've finished work. A: And what sort of programmes do you go for? B: Some news bulletins but I also really like to put my feet up with some of the old comedy shows. A: Fine. And turning to the new channel..., which type of programmes would you like to see more of? B: Well, I certainly don't think we need any more factual programmes like news and documentaries. I think we need more about things like local information..., you know, providing a service for the community. And in the same vein, perhaps more for younger viewers..., you know, good quality stuff. A: Ah ha. And if you had to give the new directors some specific advice when they set up the channel, what advice would you give them? B: I think I'd advise them to pay a lot of attention to the quality of... What would the listener say?
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[A]: B: Yes, indeed. Urn, thanks.
input: Please answer the following: Read the below conversation. W: Say, Fred, I read a bad review of the movie we were going to see tonight. Would you like to do something else? Maybe we could go to the jazz concert at the school auditorium instead. It starts at eight. M: I don't know whether I would like that kind of music or not, Mary. W: Well, in that case, let's go to the new production of Hamlet. It's supposed to be a good one, but tickets are hard to get. M: I think I'd like that. I'll meet you there at seven thirty. W: I think we should get there earlier to be sure we get tickets. Could you make it at seven? What would the listener say?
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output: M: Sure. I'll see you then.
Please answer this: Read the below conversation. Dean: Hey, man. What's up? Tod: Ah, first of all, I put a buck in the vending machine for a seventy-five cent candy bar, and the thing got stuck here in the machine. Then, I pressed the change button [Ah, man], and nothing happened. [Wow!] Nothing came out. The dumb thing still owes me a quarter. Dean: Well, did you talk to the man at the snack bar to see if he could refund your money? Tod: Yeah, I tried that, but he said he didn't own the machine, and I'd have to call the phone number on the machine. Dean: What a bummer. Tod: Hey, I have an idea. [What?] Why don't we rock the machine back and forth until the candy bar falls? Dean: Nothing doing. I don't want to be responsible for breaking the thing, and besides, someone might call the cops. Tod: Ah, don't worry. I've done it before. What would the listener say?
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Answer: Tod: Oh well. Hey, hey, tough luck. Hey, here, take my candy bar. [You mean?] Yeah, the machine and I hit it off earlier today.
Problem: Read the below conversation. W: Good morning, sir. M: Good morning. I'd like to buy two tickets to New York, please. W: When do you want to leave, sir? M: Next Saturday. W: Just a moment. Yes, we still have some tickets. M: How much is a round trip ticket? W: Let me see ... 18,168 yuan. M: OK. I'd like two round trip tickets to New York. Here's my credit card. W: Thank you. May I have your name and passport number, sir? M: Michael Smith, passport number: P6363221 and Susan Smith, P6363220. W: Fine, and your phone number, please? What would the listener say?

A: M: 95396188.
Problem: Given the question: Read the below conversation. M: The assignment on physics is a real challenge. I don't think I can finish it on time or by myself. What would the listener say?
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W: Why don't we join our feet together? It may be easier then.
Problem: Read the below conversation. W: Anything interesting in the paper today? M: Let's have a look. Well, yeah, there are a few here that might interest us. Here's one for just under 400. It only has one bedroom but it sounds nice. Near a park. It'd be nice to live near a park. W: Mm. But, you know, 390 seems expensive for just one bedroom. M: Yes, you're right. Oh, here's one that's a little cheaper, near University Avenue. It's 350. W: How many bedrooms? M: Just one again. That's not a very nice area. W: No, it's pretty noisy. I'd prefer a larger place really. M: Yeah. Let me see what the cheapest twobedroom apartment is. Oh, here's a real bargain. It's only 350. But it doesn't have any furniture. W: No. You know how much it can cost to furnish an apartment. M: Oh, here's another one for just over 400. This sounds very interesting. It's on Metealfe. That's a nice street. What would the listener say?

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W: Yes, it's quiet.