instruction:
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.
question:
F: I'm so sorry I'm late, Mister Stone. ,M: I think I did ask Miss Jones to inform everyone that the meeting started at 11:00 sharp, now 10 minutes have passed already. ,F: I'm really sorry, Mister Stone. It's raining cats and dogs, and I had to wait ages for a taxi.
(A) M: I didn't hear you. Please could you tell me again? (B) M: I know it's raining today, but the others are not late. That's no excuse. (C) M: It's windy today. Waiting for the bus to go to work is not a good choice. (D) M: It's hot today, so I asked Amy to inform everyone of the 12 o 'clock meeting.
answer:
B

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F: The food looks really delicious. ,M: Sure it is, the wedding ceremony is wonderful, too. ,F: The bride looks so happy today. Are you a friend of Catherine's? ,M: Yes, we were in the same class at college. How about you? ,F: I'm a close friend of David's. How handsome he is in wedding clothes today. Well, may I have your name please? ,M: Jackson. I'm working in Chengdu, but I worked in Wuhan a year ago, and you? ,F: My name is Janet. I'm living in Mianyang. Ah, life in Chengdu, is it exciting?
(A) M: I've been working in Wuhan all the time. (B) M: Before working in Chengdu, I lived and worked in Mianyang. (C) M: I'm sorry, I don't understand. Could you say it again? (D) M: I've just moved in Chengdu this year.
answer:
D

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F: What's the time by your watch? ,M: 8:20, but it's 5 minutes slow.
(A) F: So, it's 8:20 now. (B) F: I'm sorry, I didn't catch that. Would you mind speaking more slowly? (C) F: You mean it's five minutes after 8:25? (D) F: OK. It's 8:15 now.
answer:
B