Q: Read the below conversation. W: Good morning, Sir? M: Good morning. My name is Orwell. I've got a reservation, a single room with a shower. W: Ah, yes, Dr. Orwell. Would you fill in this form, please? M: Yes, of course. W: Oh, excuse me. I catch a cold. You're a doctor. You can give me something for it. M: Give you something for it, for your cold, you mean. I am not that kind of doctor. W: Oh, aren't you? M: No, I am a psychologist. W: Ah, you are a psychologist. Oh I see. M: Is that all right? W: Yes. Would you like a newspaper in the morning? M: Yes. The Times. W: OK, Sir. Your room is 523, and how long would you stay? M: Four days. I'll be checking out Saturday morning. W: And how would you pay? M: By credit card. Would you like to see it? What would the listener say?
A: W: Yes, please, and here is your key, Sir.
Question: Read the below conversation. Tom: Dad, what will we have for dinner? Dad: I don't know. Maybe fried fish, chicken soup and... Tom: Oh, no. We've had such things since Mom's gone. Dad: I'm sorry. But that is the only thing I can cook. What do you want to have then? Tom: I'd like to go to McDonald's this time. Dad: OK then. You'll drive, will you? Tom: No, I'm a bit tired today. You do that, please. Dad: OK, OK. I always do things like that ... Ah, here we are. Tom: Dad, what do you want to have? I'd like a hamburger. Dad: Hamburger, salad, coke and apple pie. Is that all right for you, Tom? Tom: Right, and fetch me an ice-cream, too. I'll go and find the seats. What would the listener say?
Answer: Dad: And I'll get some vegetable for myself, and a coffee... Oh, I'm afraid we'll have to do some packing.
[Q]: Read the below conversation. W: What's your apartment like? M: It's a furnished two-bedroom flat in a three-story building on campus. W: What is it like living in the campus housing? M: It's not so bad as I thought it would be. The freshmen that live nearby are really noisy, especially on weekends. But, the rent is much cheaper than private housing, so it's worth it. W: Do you have to pay fees on top of your monthly rent? M: No, they're all included. Besides, students don't have to pay state tax, so we're saving quite a bit of money living here. W: How long is your contract for? M: That's the bad thing-the contract ends in June, so we'll have to find a new apartment soon. W: Have you started looking again yet? What would the listener say?
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[A]: M: Not yet. I'm hoping we'll be able to find something cheap once all the students leave the city for the summer.
input: Please answer the following: Read the below conversation. M: Are you quite independent of your parents now? W: Yes. As soon as I left school, I... my studies as a nurse. I stopped asking my parents for money since I got financial support from the government. But I still stay with them a lot. M: You're staying ... very close to your parents? W: I am. They never forced me to do anything I didn't want to do. What about you? M: Well, I am also fond of my family. But I don't always get on very well with them. They try to control me too much. W: But they allowed you to come to study in England on your own. What would the listener say?
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output: M: Yes, but, only after a lot of persuasion. Your parents treat you as an adult. Mine treat me as a child.
Please answer this: Read the below conversation. Operator: Hello. This is the emergency 911 operator. Taxi Driver: Help. Help. Please help me! Operator: Yes sir. Please calm down and explain exactly what is happening. Taxi Driver: Calm down! My car is stalled on the freeway, I have a lady passenger, and she's going into labor. Operator: Now relax sir. Explain exactly where you are. Taxi Driver: I'm ... I'm in the southbound lane of the Lincoln Expressway, about 15 miles from the Washington Tunnel, and this lady isn't going to wait. Operator:Okay. What's your name sir and your passenger's? Taxi Driver: It's ... it's Bob, and I have no idea about the woman. She's in no condition to tell me. Operator: Okay, now what's the nearest landmark to your location? Pay careful attention. Taxi Driver: Umm, I see golden arches ... McDonalds. Operator: Okay, is there anyone else with you? Taxi Driver: No, and I've tried to get someone else to stop. [The sound of a bottle breaking.] Operator: Hey, what was that? [Ahhhh!] Taxi Driver: Ah, someone threw a bottle at me. How soon can someone get here? Operator: I've just dispatched an ambulance to your location. They should be there any second. Taxi Driver: Hey, is there anything I can do while we wait for the ambulance? Operator: Yes, uh, keep her calm and warm. What would the listener say?
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Answer: Taxi Driver: Okay. Please hurry. Oh, they're too late. It's a boy!
Question: Read the below conversation. W: Please turn off the lights, Harry. M: Why? What's the matter? I want to read the paper. W: If we turn on too many lights, all the electricity in the house will go off. M: Now who told you that? W: Our new neighbor Mr. Smith. M: Mr. Smith? When did he come to our home? W: I had to go to his home and ask for help today. M: What was wrong? W: When I turned on the washing machine, all the lights went out. M: Well, did he take care of it for you? W: Yes, but he said it would take a lot more work to do a really good job. M: What does he mean by a really good job? W: He said we need new electric wires throughout the house and a lot of other things. M: Did he tell you how much it would cost? W: Yes, about a thousand dollars. What would the listener say?
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M: A thousand dollars? That's a lot of money. And just when we need to get some work done on our car, too.