Detailed Instructions: 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.
Problem:F: Robert, I know you have special feelings about the media. ,M: I do. I've never had a television in my life. I grew up before television was really common and I just don't have time for it. I think you have to look at the trade-off for whatever you do. ,F: What do you mean by trade-off? ,M: What it cause not only money but in terms of whether it does good to your life. I have no real machines in my apartment. Well, I do have an FM radio. ,F: Yeah, what do you listen to? ,M: Oh, weather reports, good music. And I have a telephone now, but I lived for 8 years without one. ,F: Eight years without a telephone? ,M: Well, I discovered there were telephones on every street corner and I really didn't need one for anything.
(A) F: Why do you think you don't need a telephone? You need to contact with others. (B) F: I am afraid I did not quite catch what you were saying. Please repeat it. (C) F: Yes, the telephone bills might be a burden, but there are few telephones on the street. (D) F: Why do you think you don't need it? There is no telephone on the street.
Solution:
A