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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.
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F: Professor Hopkins, may I have a word with you? ,M: Sure, Meg. What's up? ,F: I gotta see for my report. I am wondering what I have done wrong. You know I have put a lot of time and energy to the report. ,M: Well, Meg. I understand you have made much effort on their report. Maybe that's why you are 2 days late to hand in the report. The due date is September third. ,F: Yes, professor. I am sorry about that. ,M: And this report is about the success of the Starbucks Coffee. In your report you have mentioned the company's management, selection of stores and service, but I am surprised that you didn't mention anything about its coffee. It's a coffee shop, Meg! Isn't the taste of its coffee the most important thing to its success?
(A) F: I guess you are right professor. The taste of its coffee is the most important to Starbucks. (B) F: I guess you are right professor. The management is the most important to Starbucks. (C) F: Well, I don't think that its management is the most important, but the taste of its coffee is. (D) F: I'm sorry, I didn't understand. Could you repeat a little louder, please?
answer:
A

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M: Can I help you Madam? ,F: Yes, thank you. I seem to have lost my room key. ,M: Take it easy. You can go to the front desk to get the spare one.
(A) F: Thank you. I'll go to the front desk and get the spare key right now. (B) F: I am afraid I did not quite catch what you were saying. Please repeat it. (C) F: Okay, I won't leave the office until you give me the spare car keys. (D) F: Thank you so much for helping me check in.
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A

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M: Hi, Jesse, I thought you'd be on your way to work by now, are you taking the day off? ,F: No no. I don't have to leave home so early, since I started traveling by subway. ,M: Oh, is that so? ,F: Yes, I can spend an extra half hour in bed. Have breakfast at home and still be on time for work. It's really very good. I mean, this subway. ,M: Isn't it expensive? ,F: Well, yes, a bit, but it's so convenient. My office is not far from the station there. ,M: You seem to be completely sold on the subway. ,F: You'd feel the same as I do if you had to wait in line in all kinds of weather for buses and taxis, sometimes. ,M: I suppose so.
(A) F: I'm sorry, I don't understand. Could you say it again? (B) F: My office is far away from the subway station. (C) F: I don't have to wait for buses and taxis in bad weather. (D) F: I don't have to wait for buses and taxis in bad weather, but the subway is not convenient for me.
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C