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In this task, you will be shown a conversation and a question. You need to answer the question and choose the correct option based on the conversation. "W" and "M" in the conversations stand for "woman" and "man".
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Man: Hi. I have a reservation for tonight, and I just want to check in. Hotel Clerk: Sure. What's your name? Man: Uh. Mike Adams. Hotel Clerk: Okay. Let me check here. Um. Here's your key to open your door. You're in room 360. Just walk down this hall [Okay.], and you'll see the elevators on your right. Man: Oh, okay, and what time is the restaurant open for breakfast? Hotel Clerk: It serves breakfast from 6:30-10 a.m. Man: Oh, okay. And, uh, where's the exercise room? I'd like to, you know, run a couple of miles before going to bed tonight. Hotel Clerk: It's on the second floor, and it's open until 10 tonight [Okay.], but the treadmill isn't working. Man: Oh, oh well. And one final question. Do you have wireless Internet in the rooms? Hotel Clerk: We DO [Ah!]... for $7.95 a night. Man: Uhhh, I thought something like that would be free. Hotel Clerk: No, sorry, sir but you can get free wireless access if you sit in the parking lot on the far north side. [Oh!] You see, the hotel next to us has wireless and .... Man: Oh, great. Um, and uh ... forget that. And every room has a refrigerator, right? Hotel Clerk: Well, we can have one put in your room for an additional ten dollars a night. Man: Ahhhh. I thought something like that would be included in the price of the room. Hotel Clerk: Sorry, sir. Man: Well, you know, it ... it kind of irks me it when hotels nickel-and-dime their customers like this. I mean, I checked with sev(eral hotels) ... I mean I checked with sev(eral hotels) ... Hotel Clerk: You really should have checked this one too, shouldn't you have, buddy. Man: (Laughing) I ... I guess that I ... I'm all flustered now. I mean all the other hotels provide these amenities for free. Hotel Clerk: Sorry, sir. It's just the way it is at this hotel. Man: And the bed? Is that extra too? Hotel Clerk: Of course ... NOT. Man: Oh. I've had it. I'll just try the hotel across the street. I'm sure they'll give me better service. Hotel Clerk: Okay, but you'd be canceling your reservation here, so we'll have to charge you a cancellation fee of 50% of the cost of the room. Man: Ahhhh, forget it. I can't win either way. What's my room again? Hotel Clerk: Three sixty (360). Man: Ughhhhhh!!!, Question: What is the cost for a refrigerator in the man's room? (A) $7.50 (B) $10.00 (C) It's free. Of course!
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(B) $10.00

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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. Older Sister: Bye., Question: The man tells the girl: (A) that he will call again sometime after 7:00 PM. (B) to ask her father to call him later. (C) that he will drop by around 8:30 PM.
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(B) to ask her father to call him later.

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M: Shopping for furniture can be such a pain! It's so crowed here! W: Let's write down the prices first. A sofa is 4,000; bookshelves are 2, 500 each; a bed is 1, 200; a dining table and chairs are 6,000 a set. I think we can get the sofa in Ikea, the bed, and the dining table and chairs from Design 2000. M: That's good. Wait a minute. One more thing, we need a lamp for our study, remember? I think we can get a nice one from Pricerite for about $ 150. Let me see, we don't need a bedside table anymore., Question: What have the speakers nearly forgotten to buy? (A) A bedside table. (B) A dining table. (C) A lamp.
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(C) A lamp.