Problem: Given the question "How long will Dorothy stay in Europe?" and the answer "Three months.", write a conversation that might have happened.

A: M: You must be pretty excited about your trip to Europe, Dorothy. When are you leaving?W: In just two weeks, and I am excited. I've been looking forward to this training program for a long time. But there are still a few things I need to do before I go.M: Like what?W: Like renewing my passport and figuring out what to do with my apartment while I'm gone.M: You are not going to give it up, are you?W: No way! I'll never find another apartment like it around here. But I don't like the idea of paying three months for an empty apartment, either. So, I'm looking for someone to take it while I'm away.M: Um, let me think. Oh, I know just a person. An old colleague of mine, Jim Thomas. He is coming here to do some research this summer, from June to August.W: Well, that's exactly when I'll be away!M: Tell you what: I'll be calling Jim late this week anyway, so I'll mention it to him.W: Well, thanks, Bill.

Problem: Given the question "Why didn't Mike take an examination yesterday?" and the answer "Because he got sick.", write a conversation that might have happened.

A: W: Where were you yesterday?M: I was at home asleep.W: Asleep! I thought that you had to take an exam.M: I was sick. I had a fever. I couldn't get out of bed.W: You still look a little sick. You couldn't go back to bed.M: I'm going now. I just came here to speak to my professor.W: What did he tell you?M: He said that I'd be able to take a make-up.W: Well, that's all right then. Are you going straight home?M: I have to stop at the drugstore on the way. I need some aspirin.W: Do you think that you should walk that far?M: I have to walk. I didn't bring my car. 1 didn't think I'd be able to drive today.W: Well, take care of yourself.M: OK. Thanks.

Problem: Given the question "What else does the woman want to buy?" and the answer "Color films.", write a conversation that might have happened.

A: M: Is there anything else you want to buy while we are downtown?W: Let's stop at the camera shop to get some color film.

Problem: Given the question "According to the conversation, why did Peter and Pat get divorced?" and the answer "Because Peter had a new girlfriend.", write a conversation that might have happened.

A:
M: Do you still see the people we went to school with?W: I did for a while, I suppose, until I left university, but after that not really.M: Yeah, I've lost touch with most people as well, but I still see Pat occasionally.W: Oh, yes, how's she getting on?M: Okay. I suppose but she's had a rough time in the last few years. She got divorced.W: What, from Peter?M: Oh, of course. You knew him, didn't you?W: They seemed very close. What happened?M: Yes, they were. Oh, it was all fine until they decided to have children. I think she basically didn't want them, but he did. Well, she had two girls, one after the other, and that meant she had to give up work.W: Didn't she like being at home?M: I think she liked working better, but she felt she should be at home with the children.W: So what happened?M: It all happened very quickly. She rang me one day to say that Peter had left home. He had a new girlfriend. It was strange because he seemed so devoted to his children. They got divorced in a few months and he was married three days later.W: Did He take the children?M: No, that was the amazing thing. He seemed to have lost interest in all of them.W: Does Pat work?M: Oh, yes, she has to...