W: Hello, Jonason, I am Kasy. I am sorry to tell you that I may not attend your birthday party this weekend. M: Oh, what's up? W: Nothing much.., but... M: What's happened then? W: I have an important exam at that time. M: If so, I think we can hold the party ahead of time. What do you think about it? W: Yeah, It is a good idea. I can't agree more. M: Great and I wish you success. W: Thank you, happy birthday to you. What was said before this conversation?
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Answer: M: Hello, this is Jonason speaking.
Q: W: Oh. Mike! Oh, my goodness! I haven't seen you for ages. M: Nice to see you after all these years. What've you been doing? W: Well, I've tried many things after we left school. Now I'm working for a large oil company, er ... in charge of sales mainly. I travel a lot. M: Oh, that's great. You must really enjoy that. W: Oh, I do. Yeh, yeh, it's lovely. It's quite tiring though. But what about you, Mike? What do you do? M: I'm working in a law firm. Practicing business law, you know. W: Oh, that's interesting. M: And I'm happy doing what I do. W: Good. M: It's great to see you. We must get together some time. W: Yes, we should. Look, give me your address and phone number. Em... I got my book here. OK, and then I'll give you a ring and we can fix something up. What was said before this conversation?
A: M: Hello, it is Carol, isn't it?
Question: M: We've got a fridge and a dinner table already. We need some chairs. What was said before this conversation?
Answer: W: What do you think we need to buy for our new kitchen?
[Q]: Woman: Actually, I'm leaving work early because I need to do some shopping in the market, and after that we're going to play tennis at the sports centre before we go to the restaurant. What was said before this conversation?
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[A]: Man: Are you and Sarah going straight to the restaurant from work tonight?
input: Please answer the following: W: Thank you. My father gave it to me as a birthday present. He knows red's my favourite colour. What was said before this conversation?
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output: M: That's a nice dress you're wearing.
M: Yes. I thought it was quite interesting, but I don't quite understand the column entitled change. Can you explain what it means? W: Well, I think it means the change from the year before. I am not a mathematician, but I assume the rise from 70p to 90p is a rise of 25 percent. M: Oh yes, I see. And the inflation rate is there for comparison. W: Yes. Why do you think the rise in pocket money is often higher than inflation? M: I am sorry I've no idea. Perhaps parents in Britain are too generous. W: Perhaps they are. But it looks as if children were not better off in 2001 than they were in 2002. That's strange, isn't it? And they seem to have been better off in 2003 than they are now. I wonder why that is. M: Yes, I don't understand that at all. W: Anyway, if you had children, how much pocket money would you give them? M: I don't know. I think I'll probably give them 2 pounds a week. W: Would you? And what would you expect them to do with it? M: Well, out of that, they have to buy some small personal things, but I wouldn't expect them to save to buy their own socks, for example. W: Yes. By the way, do most children in your country get pocket money? M: Yeah, they do. What was said before this conversation?
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W: Now you've seen this table of figures about the pocket money children in Britain get?