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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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M: Nice to see you, Mary! Come in, please! ,F: Thank you Tom, but I am afraid not now. I've come only to return the book borrowed from you. ,M: Wonderful. I've been waiting for you a long time and longing to know what you think of it. ,F: It is very interesting and I've learned a lot from it. ,M: Well, so it is with me.
(A) F: I'm sorry, I didn't catch that. Would you mind speaking more slowly? (B) F: It is very boring. (C) F: You are interesting. (D) F: It's just so-so.
answer:
A

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F: What can I do for you? ,M: I want to check out these books. ,F: Your library card, please? Oh, you have late fees. It comes to $4. You have to pay it off before you can check out more books. ,M: OK, no problem.
(A) F: Sorry, our bookstore is closing now. (B) F: You can apply for a library card over there. (C) F: Just a minute! I do not quite follow what you are saying, would you mind repeating that? (D) F: Besides, may I see your ticket to the museum? I need to check it out.
answer:
C

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F: Would you hurry up? We're late. ,M: I know, I'm coming. ,F: Our flight leaves in less than 2 hours. Come on. ,M: But I can't find my wallet. ,F: If you hadn't overslept, we wouldn't be so stressed out right now. ,M: I'm sorry. I didn't hear my alarm. It's not like I did it on purpose. It's not my fault. ,F: Well, it's definitely not my fault. ,M: Damn it. I can't find it. Do you see my wallet anywhere? It's made of brown leather. ,F: Did you check your pockets? ,M: Of course I did. I'm not that dumb. Oh, wait a second. Oh, here it is. ,F: Why am I not surprised? OK, put on your shoes and let's get out of here.
(A) M: Oh wait, look! My black wallet is right there on the table! (B) M: I am sorry. You spoke so rapidly that I did not catch the meaning of what you said. Could you repeat that? (C) M: I really have no idea that I had put my pocket in a drawer! (D) M: Thanks for reminding me to check my pocket. Here it is!
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D