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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.
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M: I just want tickets to go see a live video taping of doctor Phil and Los Angelus. Do you want to go with me? ,F: Who is doctor Phil? ,M: You don't know who doctor Phil is? I watch him on TV every day. He's the host of a popular television show. He helps people get through life's most difficult situations. It's a great show, you should watch it. ,F: When are you going down to Los Angeles? ,M: I'm leaving on May twenty-first and returning on the twenty-third. ,F: I have never been to Los Angeles, can we go to Hollywood? ,M: Sure, maybe we'll even see some big movie stars. Your husband will be so jealous. ,F: I really want to go. I'll see if I can get those days off work and then I'll let you know.
(A) M: I didn't hear you. Please could you tell me again? (B) M: OK, I see. You will call your boss to see if you can get those days off work. (C) M: Really? You will call your boss next to see if you can get back to work? (D) M: Really? As you have never been to New York, you will call your husband?
answer:
B

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M: Good morning, Madam. Are you being helped? ,F: No, I'm not. ,M: Where? I can certainly help you if you'd like some advice. This skirt and scarves over here are back in style. ,F: Oh, I'm here to look for a winter coat. ,M: How about this one? It's made of very high-quality wool. ,F: It's nice but actually I need something warmer. This would work if I were staying here in Los Angeles. But it's too light for Chicago winter. ,M: Ah, you need a very heavy coat. Then please follow me. This one here is a good value and is one of our warmest coats. It's also quite fashionable and very comfortable. ,F: Would it be possible to get a discount on it? ,M: Maybe we can give you a 5% discount. ,F: OK. I'll take it. ,M: Can interest you in some gloves? They are 10% percent off now.
(A) F: I am afraid I did not quite catch what you were saying. Please repeat it. (B) F: No. Although the skirts are 10% percent off now, I do not want to buy. (C) F: No, thanks. I already have gloves, I do not need buy a new pair. (D) F: Thanks for recommending gloves to me, but I do not need them here in London
answer:
C

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M: You're at the Royal Dance School, aren't you? ,F: Yes, that's right. I'm in the second year class. We're all 12 years old. ,M: How many pupils are there at the dance school? ,F: About 120 boys and girls from 11 to 16 years old. ,M: What do you learn? ,F: English language, French, math, music and art. ,M: But when do you learn to dance? ,F: We have a dance class everyday for one hour. ,M: When does your dance class begin? ,F: At 10:30 in the morning. We get up at 7 o'clock and have breakfast at 7:30. There are 2 school lessons before the dance class. School starts at 8:30.
(A) M: I see. You have dance class at 10:30 everyday and you need to get up at 7 o'clock. (B) M: OK. Your dance class begins at 8:30 a.m. and school starts at 7:00 a.m. (C) M: It seems that your dance class begins at 7:00 a.m. And you get up at 5:00 a.m. (D) M: Just a minute! I do not quite follow what you are saying, would you mind repeating that?
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A