Question: Read the below conversation. W: Oh, it's a fine day, isn't it? And the food smells nice. It's a perfect day for a picnic. M: Yes, it is. I'm glad it doesn't rain. My name's Mike Gates, by the way. W: Oh, hi! I'm Alice. Nice to meet you. M: Nice to meet you too. So Alice...what do you do? W: I'm studying medicine. M: Really? Where? W: At Harvard. What about you? M: I'm working for IBM. W: Oh, are you? That sounds interesting. What would the listener say?
Answer: M: Yeah. I like it. Hey, it looks like the food is ready.
[Q]: Read the below conversation. M: So, how long have you been living here? W: About six months now. M: Why did you choose Beirut? W: Because, Mike-my husband-and I have always loved Arab culture and the language. Mike's an English teacher and he got a job here in a language school. M: Why did you want to take a year off? W: Basically I wanted a break from teaching. I love teaching children but I needed a change. Also I've been drawing and painting since I was little but I've never really had the chance to study drawing. So this seemed like the perfect opportunity to have a change and learn to draw properly. M: Well, I found a fantastic art teacher, called Omayma, and I've been having classes with her since October. She's great and she speaks English, which is lucky, because I don't know much Arabic yet. But I'm learning the language as quickly as I can. W: Is Arabic a difficult language to learn? What would the listener say?
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[A]: M: Incredibly difficult! Especially the pronunciation. You have to learn to make a lot of new sounds.
input: Please answer the following: Read the below conversation. Little Girl: Hello. Caller: He, he.., hello? Uh, yeah. Is ... uh ... your dad home? Little Girl: Just a minute please. Older Sister: Hello. Caller: Uh ... yeah ... uh hello? Yeah, um ... is ... uh ... Nick home please? Older Sister: Oh, he can't come to the phone right now. Caller: Okay, well, um, yeah, I need to talk to your dad. Um, yeah, could you ... um ... take a message? Older Sister: Yeah. Caller: Yeah. This is ... my name's Nick Johnson. And if ... Older Sister: The phone number? Caller: Yeah if you could tell him. Yeah, the phone number is 589 [Uh-huh] 7248. Older Sister: 589-7248? Caller: Yeah, right and if you could tell him to call me tonight between 7:00 and 8:30? Older Sister: Okay. Caller: Alright, and uh. Now, I think ... are you his daughter? Older Sister: Yeah. Caller: Yeah, now what's your name? Older Sister: I ... I'm not supposed to tell that. Caller: Ah, that's really smart. Alright, well just tell him I called. Older Sister: (O)kay. Caller: Okay, bye. What would the listener say?
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output: Older Sister: Bye.
Please answer this: Read the below conversation. M: We could go to a ball game this evening or would you rather eat in a restaurant and then see a film? What would the listener say?
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Answer: W: To tell you the truth, I can't really go anywhere this evening, because I'm expecting an important phone call.
Problem: Read the below conversation. M: Hey, Jessica, there is a new fun test in the paper. I love to fill these things out. W: What's this one about? M: It's about health. W: OK. Read it to me. I'll keep score. M: OK. No. 1: Do you smoke more than ten cigarettes a day? W: That's easy. I gave up smoking three years ago. M: Right. You know, I should too. W: Yeah, I've heard that before. M: No, No, really. I'm going to. But for now I'd have to say, yes. OK. No. 2: Do you have a check-up at your doctor's office at least once a year? W: Yeah, the company makes us go to the doctor every year. How about you? M: Well, I went to the doctor...let's see...about three years ago. W: You should go more often. M: Well, let's move on to No. 7: Do you work more than ten hours a day? W: No, but you've been working a lot lately. M: I'm really tired. I should work a lot less. But we've been busy though. W: You really should slow down. M: It's not that easy. Last question: Do you worry a lot in your life? W: Worry a lot? Yeah. I guess I'd have to say yes. I should rest more. What would the listener say?

A: M: I definitely should rest more. You know what? It's surprising I'm not dead already.
input: Please answer the following: Read the below conversation. M: Have you noticed a lot of differences between your country and ours? W: Well, that's a difficult question, but I can think of a few. People here dress quite differently, because the weather is warmer here. We wear winter clothes half the year-thick trousers and warm sweaters. Here, people dress more fashionably. Everyone looks very well dressed. M: Is clothing expensive in your country? W: Yes, it's more expensive than here. M: Do you find it easy to talk to people here? Can you make friends easily? W: Oh, yes. It's easy to meet people here, even if we speak different languages. People are the same everywhere. They worry about the same things. They worry about the cost of living and about the future of their children. What would the listener say?
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M: Yes, you are dead right.