Q: Read the below conversation. M: Is your mother getting a little better, Mary? What would the listener say?
A: F: We are rather worried about her health.
Question: Read the below conversation. M: I think one of my favorite places is a little jazz bar downtown called the Music Box. W: The Music Box? What would the listener say?
Answer: M: Yeah, it's a really popular place for office workers after hours and students, especially on weekends.
[Q]: Read the below conversation. M: Excuse me. How can I get to the Prince Street? W: Take Bus No. 13 and get off at Prince Street stop. M: Can you tell me where I can buy such kind of shirt? W: Oh, that's easy. There's a man's shop just around the corner. What would the listener say?
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[A]: M: Thank you.
input: Please answer the following: Read the below conversation. M: Sarah, you work in the admissions office, don't you? W: Yes, I've been here for ten years as assistant director. M: Really? What does that involve? W: Well, I'm in charge of all the admissions of postgraduate students in the university. M: Only postgraduates? W: Yes, postgraduates only. I have nothing at all to do with undergraduates. M: Do you find that you get particular-sort of...different national groups? I mean, do you get large numbers from Latin America or... W: Yes. Well, of all the students enrolled last year, nearly half were from overseas. They were from African countries, the Far East, the Middle East, and Latin America. M: Em. But have you been doing just that for the last 10 years, or, have you done other things? W: Well, I've been doing the same job. Er, before that, I was secretary of the medical school at Birmingham, and further back, I worked in the local government. M: Oh, I see. W: So I've done different types of things. M: Yes, indeed. How do you imagine your job might develop in the future? Can you imagine shifting into a different kind of responsibility or doing something... What would the listener say?
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output: W: Oh, yeah, from October 1, I'll be doing an entirely different job. There's going to be more committee work. I mean, more policy work, and less dealing with students, unfortunately-I'll miss my contact with students.
Please answer this: Read the below conversation. M: Wow, I had no idea it was going to be so sunny here! I thought Alaska was supposed to be cold. W: Well, it is pretty cold for much of the year. But during the summer, it's just as warm as it is in states like Washington and Oregon. M: Interesting. The days are really long right now. I don't think the sun has been down for more than a few hours the whole time I've been here. W: Yeah, that's another interesting thing about the summers here. We're so far north that we're exposed to the sun for almost the entire day. In winter, the opposite is true. M: You mean it's dark the whole time? W: Well, not the whole time... but maybe for two-thirds of every day from December to February. M: Whoa! How do you make it through every year? As a California native, I wouldn't be able to handle that for more than one season! What would the listener say?
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Answer: W: I guess I'm used to it. When I was a kid, it was pretty fun to play with flashlights and have campfires outside in the afternoon. I never noticed that life was worse because it was always dark.
Question: Read the below conversation. W: Hi. May I help you? M: Yeah. I'd like to rent these movies. W: Okay. Do you have your membership card? M: No I don't. Do I need one to rent videos here? W: Yes, and it's free. M: Okay, how much are movie rentals anyway? W: Well, new releases are $5, and all other movies are two dollars. M: Oh, well, I'll just take these tonight. And when do I need to return them? W: They're to be back the day after tomorrow by ten p.m.. M: Tuesday, okay. W: Be sure to return them on time. What would the listener say?
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M: Okay. Thanks.