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? M: Not yet. I'm hoping we'll be able to find something cheap once all the students leave the city for the summer. What was said before this conversation?
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Answer: W: What's your apartment like?
Q: M: Mine is at home, but I can borrow one for you. What was said before this conversation?
A: F: Can I borrow your bike?
Question: Tenant: Well Mr. Nelson. That's what I would like to talk to you about. (What?) Well, I want to talk to you about that noise! (Oh) You see. Would you mind talking to the tenant in 4B and ask him to keep his music down, especially after 10:00 o'clock at night? Apartment Manager: Ohhh. Who me? Tenant: Why yes. The music is blaring almost every night, and it should be your job as manager to take care of these things. Apartment Manager: Hey, I just collect the rent. Besides, the man living there is the owner's son, and he's a walking refrigerator. (Well ...) Hey, I'll see what I can do. Anything else? Tenant: Well, yes. Could you talk to the owners of the property next door about the pungent odor drifting this way. Apartment Manager: Well, the area is zoned for agricultural and livestock use, so there's nothing much I can do about that. Tenant: Well, what about the .... That, that noise. Apartment Manager: What noise? I don't hear anything. Tenant: There, there it is again. Apartment Manager: What noise? Tenant: That noise. Apartment Manager: Oh, that noise. I guess the military has resumed its exercises on the artillery range. Tenant: You have to be kidding. Can't anything be done about it? Apartment Manager: Why certainly. I've protested this activity, and these weekly (Weekly!) activities should cease ... within the next three to five years. Tenant: Hey, you never told me about these problems before I signed the rental agreement. What was said before this conversation?
Answer: Apartment Manager: Well, hi Mr. Brown. How's your apartment working out for you?
[Q]: Dad: Yeah, sure, but wait. Weren't you supposed to get a report card sometime this past week? Girl: Well, oh yeah. Can I call Sharon now? Dad: Uh-hum. You didn't answer my question. Did you receive it or not? Girl: I love you Dad! You're the best! Dad: Don't try to butter me up. I can guess that your answer means that you didn't do well in some of your classes? Girl: Well, my English teacher is soooo boring, and he blows up every time someone talks. Dad: In other words, you're not doing so well? Girl: Uh, a C ... minus. Dad: Oh. Well, how are you doing in your Spanish class? You said you liked that one. Girl: Well, I do, but I forgot to turn in a couple of assignments, and I had problems on the last test. All those verbs tripped me up. I get them all mixed up in my head! Dad: Okay, and what about algebra? Girl: Ah, I'm acing that class. No sweat. Dad: Oh! Girl: Can I go now? Dad: And how are you doing in history? Girl: Oh, that's my favorite class. Mr. Jones is always passing out candy if you know the answers to his questions. Dad: Great. Now, I have a bright daughter with tooth decay. Girl: Ah, Dad. Can I go now? Dad: You can go if you answer my history question. How old am I? Girl: Uh, fifty-five? Dad: Fifty-five! You just failed a math and history test at the same time! Girl: Dad ... Dad: Well, okay, but you need to come straight home from the movie, and you need to practice your clarinet. Girl: Oh, I forgot about that grade? Dad: What? Girl: Gotta run, Dad. What was said before this conversation?
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[A]: Girl: Dad, can I go to a movie with Sharon?
input: Please answer the following: W: Oh, hi, Jack. Yes, I'm still working part-time in a company, as much as I can. The trouble is that I'm so busy with my classes that I don't have enough time for my work. M: Do you have a lot to do? W: Well, not too much at the moment. M: Are you going to go on working in that company? W: I hope so. I really like my work, and next term, I will have more time. M: Sounds good. Hope I'll see you around here more often. W: OK. I hope to see yon too. Bye for now. What was said before this conversation?
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output: M: Hi, Ann. Are you still working here?
M: The Public Library? But there are so many public libraries in London. Which one do you want to go to? W: The nearest one. M: That's rather far away, too. You'd better take a bus. Take the No. 7 bus to the zoo, then change to the No. 9 bus and get off at the end. W: And where's the No. 7 bus-stop, please? M: Go straight down the street, and turn left at the traffic lights. Then take the second turning on the right, and you'll find the bus-stop near the corner. You can't miss it. W: Thank you very much. M: Not at all. What was said before this conversation?
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W: Excuse me. Can you tell me the way to the Public Library?