TASK DEFINITION: You are given a conversation between two people. 'Person1:' and 'Person2:' are used to separate their respective dialogues. You are required to assign a label 'formal' if there is an absence of emotion and a presence of questions anywhere within the conversation. If such pattern is not found assign the label 'informal'.
PROBLEM: Person1: I can ' t believe the cost of apartments in New York City .
Person2:Oh , you didn ' t know that apartments here are considered valuable , even if they are small and crowded ?
Person1: Of course I had heard about that , but now I know how expensive it is to rent a place here .
Person2:I don ' t mind paying high rent to live in New York .
Person1: Why ? You pay so much for such a tiny space to live .
Person2:Yeah , but so what ! I ' m proud to live in the world ' s most exciting city . And , the salaries here are the highest in the nation , too .

SOLUTION: informal

PROBLEM: Person1: Tell me something about yourself and your past .
Person2:I was born and grew up in hebes Province . I moved to Beijing , where I started taking courses for my MBA . When I completed my degree , I was offered an opportunity working for a financial services company . I've worked there for eight years .
Person1: What was the most significant project you've worked on ?
Person2:I was assigned a project to design a 360 - degree performance system . It was a challenge for a person with a finance background . I met with the technical people and discussed the possibilities and obstacles . Based on that information , I selected a team and created a spreadsheet to manage the project . We got the project done on schedule . I was rewarded for outstanding results and was able to share the honors with the team .
Person1: What finance experience makes you qualified for this position ?
Person2:For the past eight years , I have been working in the banking industry . I have a solid understanding of accounting concepts , an analytical mind and a strong attention to detail . I've had a lot of customer service training and experience , and I have been told that I excel in this area .
Person1: How would your coworkers evaluate you ?
Person2:They'd say I was a handworker and a real team player .
Person1: What are your salary expectations ?
Person2:I really need more information about the job before we start to discuss salary . I'd like to postpone that decision until later .

SOLUTION: formal

PROBLEM: Person1: What would you say if I told you I was going to quit school ?
Person2:I ' d say , think twice about it . Well , you are not going to quit school , are you ?
Person1: I don't know . I failed my exam .
Person2:What did you get ?
Person1: A B plus .
Person2:That's not bad .
Person1: But I should have aced it . I mean I finished the paper so quickly , thinking it's a piece of cake . But when I knew my result , I was like what ? That can't be true !
Person2:Listen , John . I understand that you are such an excellent student and I know you must have lots of stress , but you really want to give up ?
Person1: No , I don't . I just don't know how to handle this . This is my first time , you know .
Person2:I know . Don't worry . Do you know what you should do ?
Person1: What ?
Person2:You need to blow off some steam . The world is not on your shoulder .
Person1: How ?
Person2:Forget about school and exams . Come over to my house and have fun . I have some really good DVDs .
Person1: Thanks . But I really don't feel like watching movies tonight . I have to get an early start in the morning .
Person2:Then go to bed and have a good sleep .
Person1: I guess that's what I need . Thanks . You're being a really good friend .
Person2:Of course I am . Well , pleasant dreams !
Person1: Thanks , bye .

SOLUTION:
informal