[Q]: W: I'm planting cabbage. M: What's that in your hand? W: Cabbage seed. You see, I put some soil in the box, sow the seed carefully like this, and then cover it with more soil. I'll keep the box in the shade so that the sun doesn't burn the little plants. M: Is that all? W: No. Later, in a few weeks' time I'll put the little plants in the earth. Then I'll water them to stop the soil from getting too dry. Several weeks after that, I will plant them in rows in the field. M: Do you have to feed plants like you feed chickens? Or do they grow up by themselves? W: In fact they grow better if you feed them. When the plants are in the ground I'll put some powder on the soil. The powder is made from fish, blood and bones. It'll make the cabbage plants grow big and strong. M: Like me! What was said before this conversation?
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[A]: M: What are you doing, Mum?

[Q]: W: Sorry, sir. I can't sell you a ticket. Our computer is down. M: If your computer is down, just write me a ticket. W: Sorry, I can't. The computer is the only one allowed doing so. M: Hmm... Then what do all you people do? W: We give the computer the information about your trip, and then it tells us whether you can fly with us or not. M: So when it goes down, you go down with it W: That's very good, sir. M: How long will the computer be down? W: Sorry, I've got no idea. Sometimes it's down for 10 minutes; sometimes for two hours. There's no way we can find out without asking the computer, and since it's down, it won't answer us. M: Well, let's forget the computer. Is there any other airline flying to New York within the next few hours? W: I wouldn't know. Only the computer knows. It just can't tell me. What was said before this conversation?
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[A]: M: Excuse me, Is there an airline flying to New York this afternoon?

[Q]: W: Oh, yes. Everything all right? M: Not exactly. I'm afraid there are a couple of problems. W: Oh! I'm sorry to hear that. What kind of problems? M: Well, we haven't had any hot water for a couple of days now. I wonder if you could send someone to have a look at it. W: Of course. I'll get someone to come around at the weekend. M: Well, could he come around a bit sooner? I don't think we can manage until the weekend. W: I see. Okay. I'll send someone over this afternoon then. M: There's also the matter of the fridge. We all assumed there would be one in the flat when we moved in, because that's what we read from the advertisement in the newspaper. W: Ah, yes. Sorry about that. I got rid of the old fridge, but I didn't get around to ordering a new one yet. I'm really sorry. I'll order one today and get it delivered to you tomorrow. M: We bought one on the Internet actually. But could you pay us back? W: Of course. Just tell me how much you paid for it. M: It's 260 pounds. Thank you. What was said before this conversation?
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[A]: M: Good morning, I'm one of the students who rented your flat. It's 55 Park Road.

[Q]: M: Let me look at the calendar here. Hmm. When are you thinking about going to a movie? W: Uh, we're thinking about seeing a movie on Wednesday after school. M: Well, that's not going to work. You haven't practiced your piano at all for an entire week, so you have to catch up on that. W: What about Friday? M: Uh uh. Forget that idea. W: And Saturday? M: Well, you have to take an English class in the morning. And then, we have to clean out the garage. You said you'd help. Well, that should only take a couple of hours. And then, after that, you can go to the movie. W: Yeah. Can I go and see the nine o'clock showing? M: The five o'clock showing! W: How about the seven o'clock showing? M: And why are you so concerned about the show time? W: Well, I don't know if I'll get all of my homework done before then. M: Sorry, but I want you to get to bed early that night, and so, I can drop you off at the movie theatre about 4:30, so you'll have time to get tickets. W: Okay. Thanks, Dad. What was said before this conversation?
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[A]:
W: Dad, can I go to a movie this week with Shannon?