instruction:
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: I'm really surprised you got an A on the test. You didn't seem to have done much reading. ,F: Now you know why I never missed the lectures.
(A) M: I am sorry. You spoke so rapidly that I did not catch the meaning of what you said. Could you repeat that? (B) M: Wow! You have reviewed all the notes? No wonder why you got an A on the test. (C) M: So you mean that you have attended every lecture and it helped you get an A on the test? (D) M: So you mean that you have attended every lecture but it didn't help you to improve your grades?
answer:
C

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F: How can you be shouting at your grandpa? You can't be so rude! ,M: No, I don't want to be rude to him, but I had to shout so that he could hear me. My grandpa has something wrong with his ears. He doesn't hear well. ,F: I'm sorry. I misunderstood you. Your grandpa looks kind. ,M: Yes, he is kind to everybody in our small town. So we all respect him. ,F: He looks quite old now. He must be in his seventies, right? ,M: Yes, he is 75 years old this year. ,F: Though he looks so old, he is still in good health. ,M: Yes, of course, he gets up early every morning and does some exercise in our garden. That's why he is still in good health.
(A) F: I'm sorry, I don't understand. Could you say it again? (B) F: Wow, it's amazing your grandfather does cooking every morning instead of doing any exercise. (C) F: Since your grandfather does exercise every morning, why is he in such a poor physical condition? (D) F: Sounds reasonable. I will tell my grandma to do some exercise every morning, like your grandpa.
answer:
D

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M: What kind of music do you like? ,F: I like classical music, do you? ,M: Not very much. Classical music sends me to sleep.
(A) F: I am sorry. You spoke so rapidly that I did not catch the meaning of what you said. Could you repeat that? (B) F: Although Jazz music sends you to sleep, I like it very much. (C) F: I didn't expect that you like Classical music like me. (D) F: But I really like Classical music.
answer:
D