Problem: Roger: Well, I suppose any one who moves to the country wants their life to be different in some way. I mean, if you have always lived in a city, as I had, then something must happen to make you want to move. In my case I was made redundant, and, when it came to looking around for a new job, I just couldn't face going back into an office again. So I sat down and thought about what I'd really like to do. Interviewer: And that, I suppose, turned out to be something in the country? Roger: No, initially I didn't think of moving, but just of getting a different kind of job, you know social work with kids or old people, that kind of tiring. Interviewer: So what happened, why didn't you? Roger: Well, I hadn't got any of the right qualifications, and it would have taken me two years to get qualified and I certainly didn't want to go back to formal education again. Interviewer: Couldn't you have learned while on the job sort of picked it up as you went along? Roger: No, you have to have a diploma. Anyway, after talking it over with friends who had moved out I thought I'd like to give it a try--after all, a change of scene... Interviewer: Is better than.., yes, we all know that. So, where did you go when you did decide to move? Roger: I went right out to Shropshire. After all I thought if you're going to go rural you might as well do it properly. The first problem though was how I was going to make a living. There are fewer jobs in the country, so I decided to start up on my own. Interviewer: That's pretty ambitious, a townie moving off to the depths of the country and setting up his own business. How did you start, had you got any skills? Roger: I'd always had a garden and grown some vegetables and flowers, you know, usual things, salad stuff, carrots, peas, beans, a bit of fruit, some roses.., so I thought of a small holding, a kind of small farm. But when I looked at the prices to buy, I changed my mind; I didn't have that kind of money. Interviewer: OK, a farm's out--so what's next? Roger: I settled on... What was said before this conversation?

A: Interviewer: Right then, Roger, what made you take off to the country in the first place?
Problem: Given the question: W: Well, I thought we should go traveling by ship for a change, so I booked two ship tickets instead. M: You should have told me or discussed it with me. W: I wanted to give you a surprise. Don't you like the idea? M: I like it all right, but it takes much more time to travel by ship than by plane. W: We have time, don't we? Every time we went on a trip, we were always tied down by schedules. This time will be different. We don't have to rush. M: You're right. This is our first trip since you retired. We can travel as long as we like. W: We'll have an easy trip and enjoy every minute. M: Have you bought traveler's cheques yet? W: Not yet. I'll go to the bank tomorrow. M: I'll go with you. What was said before this conversation?
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The answer is:
M: Have you booked the airplane tickets to spain yet?
input question: M: Hi, Lynn. Nice to meet you. Thanks for your interest. Here's my car. It's a 2006 Honda Civic. I took a lot of road trips in it! It is not perfect, but it is safe to drive and it has new tires. W: Is anything broken? M: The radio is broken and the heater is broken, but the air conditioner works well. W: I think you should lower the price because the radio and the heater are broken. If you don't lower the price, I don't think I want to buy it. M: Sorry, but I'm not lowering the price. It's a very safe car, even if the radio is broken. Would you like to drive the car so you can see if you like it? W: No, thank you. I am worried something else is broken too. What was said before this conversation????
output answer: W: Hi, are you Don? I'm Lynn. I saw the advertisement you put on the Internet about selling your car.
W: No, thanks, dad. I just brought one carry-on in my backpack. M: Great. I wish your mother would take some packing lessons from you. OK, let's go home. W: Hm...It's cold here. M: Yes, the weatherman says that it might snow tonight. What temperature was it when you took off from California this morning? W: Sixty degrees and sunny. M: Don't you people miss the seasons? W: Not really. It's nice to go outside everyday. And always have nice sun- ny weather. What was said before this conversation?
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Answer: M: Hi, honey. Do you need any help with your luggage?
Q: M: Yes, I'd like to book a room for two on the 21st of March. W: Okay. Let me check our books here for a moment. The 21st of May, right? M: No. March, not May. W: Oh, sorry. Let me see here. Hmm, M: Are you all booked that night? W: I'm sorry. They are all booked that day. M: Then do you have a room available either on the 20th or the 22nd? W: Well, would you like a smoking or non-smoking room? M: Non-smoking, please. W: Okay, we do have a few rooms available on the 20th; we're full on the 22nd, unless you want a smoking room. M: Well, how much is the non-smoking room on the 20th? W: $ 80, plus the 10% room tax. M: Okay, that'll be fine. W: All right. Could I have your name, please? M: Yes. David Smith. W: Okay, Mr. Smith, we look forward to seeing you. M: Okay. Goodbye. What was said before this conversation?
A: W: Hello. Sunnyside Hotel. May I help you?
[Q]: M: Yeah Jane, what can I do for you? W: I was calling about the apple tree that you were trimming yesterday. M: That was hard work! W: I'm sure it was. It sure looked difficult. M: Yeah, I'm glad it's finished. Hauling the branches to the front for garbage pick up was no fun either. W: Well, I don't think you're quite finished yet, some of the larger branches fell over into my yard, and I think you should come and get them. M: Listen Jane, I don't see why I should do that. You eat all the apples that fall in your yard and you've never complained about that before. W: Well, it's easier to pick up apples then to drag tree branches all the way to the curb. My kids pick up the apples, and the branches are just too big for them to drag. M: Well, I guess you'll just have to do it yourself Jane. W: Patrick, I wish you would reconsider. We've always gotten along fairly well, but I think you're out of line here. The branches are your responsibility. M: Sorry Jane, I disagree! You take the benefits of the apple tree, but refuse to deal with the bad side of it! Besides, it won't take you any time to get the branches out front! W: Get the branches off my property or I'll have to sue you. M: Yeah? For what?! You're taking those law classes too seriously! I've gotta go, I have to pick up my son. W: You'll be hearing from me. M: Yeah, yeah. See you in court Jane. What was said before this conversation?
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W: Hello, Patrick, is that you?