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[ "f : the restaurant is too popular .", "f : the restaurant is not crowded at all .", "f : so i have to eat in a post office .", "f : you mean there are no empty tables in the shop ." ]
m : good evening , ma'am . do you have a reservation ? f : no , i do n't . m : awfully sorry , but there are no empty tables left now .
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[ "m : you are right . i am going to return a book to the library . i hope someone can return harry potter to me .", "m : well . i would like to waiting for borrowing the book , but i have been waiting for 3 months .", "m : all right . i have patience . i will buy a book online .", "m : okay . i just want to bo...
m : i 've been waiting for 3 weeks for someone to return harry potter to the library . i 'm getting so impatient . f : why do n't you just buy your own copy on line ?
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[ "m : ok , i 'll clean . mom .", "m : ok , i got it . jane , your mother called you .", "m : boss , i 've finished my work .", "m : dear colleagues , the boss calls you just now ." ]
f : what a mess ! m : i know i 've just been so busy . f : yes , but cleaning your room comes first .
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[ "f : since you think the old one is more comfortable , why did you sell it ?", "f : yes , indeed . it was really in bad condition . you are right to sell it .", "f : yes , it was really worth the money . the wheels and engine are in good condition .", "f : yes , your new car was really in bad condition . but ...
f : why did you sell the car ? m : it gave me too much trouble . i was spending too much money on it . i was spending more money than it was worth . unfortunately , of course , when you actually sell the car , you 've already spent the money on it , so you lose both ways . f : well , what was the trouble with your old ...
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D
[ "f : thanks you ! but the cd only cost me $ 13 . thank you though .", "f : thank ! the book is 50 % off , i just have $ 15 .", "f : thanks ! then i pay $ 24 for the cd .", "f : thanks ! can you lend me $ 9 so i can pay $ 24 in total ." ]
f : this book originally cost $ 30 , but i got a 20 % discount . unfortunately , i 've only got $ 15 . m : i 've got $ 13.00 , so i 'll lend you the rest .
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[ "m : thank you . i am sure i will take a good picture of you and your little boy .", "m : thanks . i think after taking a picture for you and your little girl , we can read the picture book together .", "m : thanks . i will take a picture of you and your cute cat .", "m : thank you . before taking the picture...
m : may i take a picture of you and your little boy ? f : what is it for ? m : it 's for a picture book . f : ok .
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[ "f : thanks , i 'll write my name and address down . and my suitcase is a small blue leather case .", "f : thanks , my suitcase is a big black leather case . the producer is a chinese company .", "f : thanks , i 'll write my name and address down . and my suitcase is a big black leather case .", "f : thanks ,...
m : what 's the matter with you , madam ? you look pale and anxious . f : jesus ! i lost my suitcase , just now . m : take it easy . would you please tell me more details ? i will try to help you . f : thank you , officer . after getting out of the ladies room , i went to the cafe and i left my suitcase under the table...
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C
[ "f : claire is such a clever girl as she may win all the exam prizes .", "f : you 're right . jill is a little bit lazy and may fail his exams .", "f : really ? then you may be right . claire does seem to be a little bit lazy .", "f : wow , claire is so hard-working that she may win all the prizes ." ]
f : how have your 2 girls been doing at school lately jack ? m : terrible . claire never start studying and jill never stops studying . f : really ? i hear that jill is likely to win all the prizes in the exams this year . m : but claire may fail hers
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B
[ "f : ok. the wedding will be held at john 's grandparents ' house .", "f : great . we can have the party at john 's grandparents ' house .", "f : sure . if we hold it at a restaurant , we can save a lot of money .", "f : since john is leaving for california , we should have the party at school ." ]
f : hi , albert . you know , john won first place during the chess competition and we 've been asked to organize a party for him . m : yeah , sure . it 's about time we started to prepare it . f : exactly . and when is the best time to hold it ? m : well , john will leave for boston next tuesday . f : so what about 2 d...
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B
[ "f : i know you are doubtful about the older generation 's life style , i guess that 's the reason why you do n't want that kind of life , huh ?", "f : yeah , i do admire the way your older generation lives and what they did at that time , how wonderful it is !", "f : right , i really admire your older generati...
f : you are not looking very cheerful . what 's the matter with you ? m : oh , nothing special . i 'm just thinking a lot . f : about the job ? m : about everything . about catching the same train every morning , sitting in the same office all day , watching the same television program ... f : you need a holiday . m : ...
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[ "m : thanks . i just need a magazine .", "m : thanks . i just need a fashion magazine .", "m : could you please bring some fish for me ?", "m : could you please bring me a teapot ?" ]
m : mother , can you buy me a copy of this month 's sunrise magazine ? there 's an article in it about how to care for fish . f : sure . i 'll get one for you this afternoon when i go to get a new teapot .
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A
[ "f : calm down . do n't be so excited . we will go to their wedding for sure .", "f : do n't be depressed . batina is going to be happy with simon and you will find someone else .", "f : do n't be disappointed . they must have forgot to call us .", "f : calm down . do n't be so excited . they wo n't hold thei...
f : batina and simon are getting married next month . m : really ? how do you know ? have you seen them recently ? f : not for ages . i got batina 's call this afternoon . m : that 's great ! i hope will get invitations to the wedding soon .
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C
[ "f : since you say this phone does no harm to the environment , i 'll just throw it away .", "f : you mean there is no way to recycle broken phones , i think i will keep it at home .", "f : maybe you can recommend a place for me to recycle my broken phone . thanks .", "f : well , this phone is brand new , but...
m : hi , what will you do with your broken cellphone ? f : i 'll throw it away . i do n't need it anymore . m : do n't throw away electronic waste carelessly . it 's dangerous to the environment . f : you mean i should keep these useless things at home . m : i 'm not saying that . but do you know that every year a lot ...
train_1098
C
[ "m : you mean you have been in britain for two years ? that 's cool .", "m : i hope i was with you in the los angeles in the usa as well .", "m : new york is a city in the usa . so you went to the usa , right ?", "m : what did you during the three years you have spent in china ?" ]
m : hi , lisa , i have n't seen you for a long time . where have you been ? f : i have been in new york for one year and just came back . i 'll never forget the experience .
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D
[ "m : let me pay the bill .", "m : thank you for the treat , kate .", "m : i just earned some money . tom will treat us this time , then i 'll pay next time .", "m : so tom will pay for the dinner . how nice he is !" ]
m : sorry , kate . we ca n't eat out , i 'm broke now . f : do n't worry john . tom has promised to treat us .
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B
[ "m : me , too . the only instrument i 'm interested in is the piano !", "m : i 'd love to hear you play your favorite piano .", "m : so you like violin ? well , i do n't like it . it 's boring .", "m : you like classical music ? i 'm not interested in music at all ." ]
m : now we have five-day classes every week , so we have more spare time than before . f : how do you spend your time , timmy ? m : i have interest in playing the violin and i 'll continue to practice playing it . f : do you often take part in a concert ? m : yes , i like to listen to some music . at present , my major...
train_3359
A
[ "f : geez ! thank you for telling me . i 'm getting off immediately at the next stop .", "f : ok , i will walk to the university from the next stop directly then .", "f : thank you for telling me this . i will get off at the next station and take a transfer bus on the same platform then .", "f : i did n't eve...
f : this bus goes to the university right ? m : no , you 're going the wrong way . you need to get off at the next stop , cross the street and take the uptown bus .
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D
[ "f : yes , tom gets nervous very easily .", "f : he does n't get nervous very easily . look , he is very good at making a speech .", "f : you are right . tom is not used to making a speech . he gets nervous very easily .", "f : you are right . tom is not good at making a speech ." ]
f : tom looks extremely nervous does n't he ? but he is not always getting nervous easily . m : yes , i 'm afraid he is not used to making a speech .
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A
[ "m : all right . hope you enjoy your trip .", "m : see you at 8:00. you can do some baking at my house .", "m : see you at 8:00. and hope you enjoy your life in a new apartment .", "m : see you at 8:00. and i 'm glad that you enjoyed your trip ." ]
m : how about going to dinner in a movie with me tonight , mary ? f : i 'd love to , but i have n't packed yet and my flight leaves at 5:00 tomorrow morning .
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D
[ "m : it 's ok. i think our professor will agree with you .", "m : i think it 's ok. i have done researches by interviewing only 3 people . you should ask your professor about that .", "m : i think it 's fine to interview only one people . i 'll correct this idea in our next class .", "m : it 's fine . you sho...
f : professor wilson , can i ask you something ? m : sure . f : what i 'd like to do for my survey project is to interview 3 people . would that be ok ? because in class you said a survey is usually done with a large number of people .
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B
[ "m : avenue champs elysee . my mother works as a salespeople but my father is a doctor .", "m : avenue champs elysee . you know both my parents are salesperson .", "m : avenue champs elysee . my parents are restaurant owners .", "m : avenue champs elysee . my parents owned a supermarket ." ]
f : were you always interested in starting a food business ? m : actually , i was interested in sales at first , because that 's what both my parents do . but i used to work part time in a cafe when i was a kid and that 's what got me interested . f : what was the first place you opened ?
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D
[ "f : sam 's writing is really creative !", "f : thanks to your dad , your work is so successful !", "f : the best encouraging writing belongs to bob .", "f : your writing can encourage people !" ]
f : dear audience , tonight we have stephan darcy with us in the studio . congratulations on your book life and everything in between steven hit such a success . m : thank you . f : this is your first attempt at poetry . did you ever try it before ? did you take any classes in poetry ? m : well , my only real experienc...
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A
[ "m : ok , i see . you really want some hot soup !", "m : really ? you mean maybe we could go now just because you really want some seafood ? are you sure ? it 's your party !", "m : so , you are not enjoying your party ? since you really want a salad , we can get it from the restaurant across the street .", "...
m : why do n't you have some of my cake , sue ? i made it just for this party . f : sorry , bill , i 'm not in the cake at the moment . i thought you knew about my diet . m : on your birthday ? surely you can eat whatever you want on your birthday . you can start your diet tomorrow . and anyway , you look great . f : w...
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D
[ "m : it 'll take us 260 pounds each to take the 4-hour train .", "m : it 's impossible for us to get to the airport for we need 10 hours on the train .", "m : we 'll stay on the train for 6 hours until midnight .", "m : what can we do during the 6 hours one the train ?" ]
f : have you booked the train tickets ? m : yes , the train leaves 4 o'clock and arrives at london at about 10 . f : what about the plane tickets from london to paris ? m : well , i want your advice . if we take the plane , leaving at midnight , we 'll have to pay 260 pounds each . but if we leave at 8 in the morning ,...
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B
[ "f : although she is not strict enough , i hope laura bring her kids to my party tonight .", "f : yeah , you are right . she is not strict enough .", "f : you are right . although i hope laura bring her kids to my party tonight , she treats her children badly .", "f : although she is strict with her children ...
f : i hope laura does n't bring her kids to my party tonight . last time they came , it ruined the night . m : i agree . she 's not strict enough with her children .
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B
[ "f : here is your room card . do you need a wake call next morning ?", "f : i hope you will have a great vacation , sir . here is your passport .", "f : i hope your business trip will go well , sir . here is your passport .", "f : the train is about to come . here is your train ticket ." ]
m : may i see your air ticket and passport ? f : yes , here you are . what is your purpose of visiting ? m : sightseeing .
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C
[ "m : really ? i did n't know he went shopping with his mom .", "m : oh , i did n't know he was going on a date with his roommate in the cinema .", "m : oh , i did n't know he had a girlfriend . is it the first time they went on a date ?", "m : you saw him looking for his girlfriend in the library ?" ]
f : i ran into our friend mark yesterday on the street . m : was he shopping there ? i heard he wanted a new t-shirt . f : no , he was meeting his girlfriend sarah there . they were going to see a movie .
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A
[ "f : you said they work hard and play hard , so do you think they have longer summer than other countries?", "f : yeah , i totally agree with you , they work hard and play hard , so londoners work shorter hours .", "f : if they often stay up late reading , as you said , they are all very knowledgeable , are n't...
m : when i say i live in sweden , people always want to know about the seasons . f : the seasons ? m : yeah , you know how cold it is in winter ? what is it like when the days are so short ? f : so what is it like ? m : well , it is cold , very cold in winter . sometimes it is as cold as 26 degrees below centigrade . a...
train_15
A
[ "m : do you mean the classes are about online bussiness ? i got it .", "m : although they are popular with children , they are only 3 classes .", "m : so the classes will last 5 weeks with $ 1000 , right ?", "m : although they are about online bussiness , $ 1000 for 5 classes is expensive ." ]
f : i got something really special in the mail today . it 's about classes to help you set up your own internet business . does n't that sound fun ? m : oh , gosh ! i do n't know , just how much are these classes ? f : $ 500 for 5 classes . but they guarantee that you 'll have your business set up on a website before y...
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D
[ "f : i can still do big exam even if i broke my arms .", "f : i can still do big exam even if i broke my neck .", "f : my legs and arms are so painful since they are both broken .", "f : luckily , i only broke my legs ." ]
m : i heard about the car accident . are you ok , tina ? and told me you 'd broken your leg . f : well . i was lucky . i did n't break my arm , or i ca n't do the big exam . m : or worse , you may break your neck .
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D
[ "f : ok , this is 120 yuan for the 4 tickets .", "f : i will use 240 yuan to buy all these goods .", "f : i will pay you 200 yuan to buy this dress .", "f : so i need to pay you 200 yuan , right ?" ]
m : can i help you , lady ? f : yes . i want to buy 3 tickets for the lady 's film . but i do n't know the price . m : ok. 80 yuan for an adult , 40 yuan for a child . f : it 's not expensive . i 'll see the film with my husband and my little son . m : here are your tickets .
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A
[ "m : oh , that 's your niece then , she 's really cute .", "m : your sister is so pretty and lovely !", "m : your niece is so cute , i did n't know your brother had a daughter .", "m : your daughter looks a lot like you ." ]
m : hi , helen , i saw you yesterday with a lovely little girl at the market . your daughter ? f : no , she 's my sister 's daughter , she 's just visiting and will be staying with us for a couple of days .
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D
[ "f : did you catch a flu ?", "f : i 'm ill , so i do n't feel good today .", "f : you did a good job today , now hurry to the hospital . you should be with your wife when she is ill .", "f : how come ? hope your wife can recover soon ." ]
f : hello , tom . why did n't you come to work today ? m : i 'm sorry , because i 'm in the hospital now . my wife is ill .
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D
[ "f : oh , really ? i might like the pink table you mentioned in the restaurant .", "f : people always like new things , like the new opened restaurant you mentioned .", "f : yeah , the great food attracts lots of office workers and the place is big .", "f : of course it is important for a restaurant to have h...
m : lily , where do you like to eat ? f : well , my favorite restaurant is the knife and talk . it 's very near the city center . at lunch , it 's full of office workers , but i like to go before that , in the middle of the morning . i go there and order big breakfast and take one of their newspapers and just relax for...
train_1455
B
[ "f : really ? you mean you need more medication ? okay , i am the nurse and i will do it for you .", "f : really ? you think this bed is really uncomfortable ? oh , i am the nurse and i now how to move it .", "f : really ? your leg is not feeling fine actually ? oh , as a salesman , i want to recommend a new be...
f : morning , mr. johnson . do you need some more medication ? m : no , my leg is feeling fine actually . but this bed is really uncomfortable .
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B
[ "f : here is $ 2 , i want that two cups .", "f : here is $ 3 , i want that two cups .", "f : i 'd like one cup . this is $ 3 .", "f : i 'd like two cup . this is $ 4 ." ]
f : how much are these cups ? m : $ 2 for one , and $ 3 for 2 .
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D
[ "f : oh , the view of that theatre is so bad that i ca n't see the players clearly .", "f : it is a pity that i ca n't go to see the game because i 'm in class now .", "f : the stadium which does n't even have seats is poorly equipped .", "f : great ! the stadium is well designed ." ]
f : do you think will be able to see the game clearly ? m : do n't worry , there 's a good view of the players from all of the seats .
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B
[ "m : since i am back , i come here to say goodbye .", "m : i come here just to say goodbye .", "m : since i am back , i come here to visit my friend .", "m : i come to invite you because i am back ." ]
m : hi , mary ! i come here to tell you i 'm off on sunday . f : so soon ! what time will you be back ?
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B
[ "f : since you have used the bathroom , you are going to buy a new bag , are n't you ?", "f : oh , you want to use the bathroom . ok , go ahead .", "f : since you want to make a phone call , go ahead . anyway , you do n't have a bag .", "f : since you are going to the bathroom , why do n't you need me to look...
m : can you keep an eye on my bag , please ? nature 's calling . f : sure , will you be long ? m : no , i just want to use the bathroom .
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D
[ "f : i 've helped you get things ready .", "f : i 've bought you a train ticket .", "f : good luck to myself .", "f : yeah . wish you good luck ." ]
f : where are you going to look for your job ? m : how about beijing ? it is the place i am always dreaming of . f : good . it is the place full of opportunities as well as competitions . when are you going to leave ? m : tomorrow morning . the 8:45 train . f : then you 'd better go back and get all of the things ready...
train_3610
D
[ "f : yes , english countries are popular now , like america .", "f : yes , english countries are popular now , like england .", "f : yes , non-english countries are less popular now , like france .", "f : yes , non-english countries are popular now , like france ." ]
f : nowadays , english speaking countries are no longer the only destinations for chinese who want to study abroad . m : you 're right . an increasing number of chinese students have applied to non-english countries , like germany for example .
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B
[ "f : why do n't you mention how far away should people sit from their computers ?", "f : exactly , we should sit about an arm 's length away from our computers .", "f : yeah , it is will be ok only people do not sit too close from their computets because how you sit at the computer is not important .", "f : a...
f : our guest today is dr. lia kwan . dr. kwan works with computer related injuries and problems . dr. kwan , do you see more computer-related problem these days ? m : oh , definitely yes . people are doing more and more with computers and that means more physical problems . f : so what can we do ? m : well , how you s...
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C
[ "f : why were you surprised to hear my first suggestion ? do n't you know how to do this project ?", "f : although you were a little hesitant about my first suggestion , you know how to do this project , do n't you ?", "f : do n't hesitate about my first suggestion . you have to believe in yourself .", "f : e...
f : what are you going to do for the project ? m : i do n't know . i was hoping you could help me think of something . f : well , you 're such a good artist . you could talk about watercolor while you 're doing one in front of the class . m : maybe , but what if i make a mistake in front of everyone ?
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C
[ "f : since mexico is the only european country you 've visited , so can you tell me anything about it ?", "f : it is a pity that you are not interested in history . so how long are you going to stay here in japan ?", "f : i can tell you something about japan since you like studying history of countries you have...
f : so david , you do n't like sports . m : well , i like sports , but i 'm just not keen on sports programs . you know , i would usually rather watch a movie or some kind of history program . f : oh , ok , so you 're into history ? m : oh yes , i like studying the history of the countries that i have visited . it make...
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C
[ "f : you plan to make new friends in august , then you will be back to america before september first ?", "f : okay , i see . you mean your mom is turning 80 and you plan to drive to the beach in august , right ?", "f : really ? you plan to drive to the beach and then you will be back to france in august ?", ...
f : hello martin , long time no see . i heard you went to france to study , how was that ? m : i was only there for a year , then i took a year off to travel around europe . f : where did you go ? m : i went to switzerland first and then germany in austria . i was planning to end my trip in italy , but it did n't work ...
train_692
A
[ "m : ok , i see . i will turn off the tv next as i want to watch my favorite program in an hour .", "m : okay . as i want to watch my favorite program in two hours , i will do my homework now .", "m : okay . as i do n't want to watch my favorite program in an hour , i will turn off the tv next .", "m : ok , i...
f : oh , eric . could you please turn the tv off ? i 'm trying to study . m : oh , come on . i 've just got home from work . i need to relax . f : that 's not the point . you do n't have to relax with the sound so loud . m : well , do you mind closing your bedroom door ? so i wo n't have to turn the tv off . f : no , s...
train_2044
D
[ "m : you 're right . i 'll forward this e-mail from our manager mary to you .", "m : yeah , mary is a great woman to start her own company and employs teachers as its staff .", "m : mary , our old workmate , hates to be with kids . so she wo n't be a teacher .", "m : i really miss our days with mary when she ...
m : have you heard from mary lately ? f : i got an email from her last week . after she left her company , she became a teacher . m : really ? good for her . i bet she 'll be great at it . f : yeah , she always was good with kids .
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D
[ "m : okay , we will go to the restaurant on the way back home .", "m : okay , we will go to the cinema on the way back home .", "m : okay , we will go to the bookstore on the way to the cinema .", "m : okay , we will go to the bookstore on the way back home ." ]
m : amanda , could you make a call to the cinema to see if there are still some seats left for the movie this afternoon ? f : i 've already booked tickets online for the 2:00 o'clock movie . i 'm thinking of picking them up from the ticket office on the way to the restaurant . what do you think ? m : ok. well , the smi...
train_2639
A
[ "f : it 's normal . i can understand that various tastes are confusing your decision . take your time and no need to hurry .", "f : take your time to choose different taste.do you know you have been sitting there for a long time ?", "f : do n't you get the words to describe the ice cream tastes ? but youve been...
f : hey jack , you have been standing there in front of the ice cream counter forever . m : i know . i am just at a loss with so many choices of taste .
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A
[ "f : ok , then i 'll drive you to the airport on sunday morning .", "f : oh , you 're going to take the subway to the airport on sunday morning .", "f : do you want to go to the airport by bike on monday morning ?", "f : do you want to ride your bike to the airport on wednesday afternoon ?" ]
m : hilda , i know you 're busy and i really hate to bother you , but ... f : what is it , bill ? m : well , i was hoping you could give me a ride to the airport . f : ca n't you take the subway ? m : my flight is early in the morning on sunday . i do n't think the subway is open then .
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C
[ "f : ok. let 's go and have pizza tonight .", "f : ok. let 's go and have pizza on sunday .", "f : ok. let 's have pizza next monday .", "f : your stomach wo n't be fine next monday ? how about next tuesday ?" ]
f : are you still going to have pizza together tonight ? m : i 'm not so sure anymore . my stomach has n't been feeling so well since yesterday . maybe tomorrow ? f : no , i 've got plans for sunday , how about next monday ? m : sure , my stomach should be fine by then .
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D
[ "m : i do n't think your suggestion of having people pay a fine is a good idea .", "m : yes . we should make more useful signs like you suggested .", "m : yes . preparing some paper towels is a great idea for people who is making coffee .", "m : yes . preparing some paper towels is a great idea ." ]
f : the coffee pot is empty . no matter how many signs we post , someone keeps drinking the last cup without making a fresh pot . what 's the point of rules if nobody follows them ? m : i know . i 'm not a coffee drinker , but i 'm upset about the microwave . it looks like a bomb went off in there . f : yeah . nobody e...
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D
[ "m : this evening your teacher is going to see a doctor so you 'll be free tonight ?", "m : your teacher is occupied tonight for a meeting ? she 's really busy .", "m : i wonder how urgent the wedding is so that she need to take the flight tonight .", "m : i 've never thought your dance teacher wo n't come to...
m : why are n't you at your dancing class this evening , mum ? f : our teacher ca n't do the class this week . m : is she ill again ? f : no , she 's fine now . she 's flying to paris tonight , because she 's got a meeting there tomorrow .
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C
[ "m : although you are a house agent , you can not pay your rent in a few more days .", "m : although you are the house owner , thank you very much for letting me pay my rent in a few more days .", "m : since you are the house owner , then i will follow what was said before .", "m : although you let me pay my ...
m : miss brown , may i have a word with you ? f : certainly . m : i hate to do it , but i have to ask if i could pay my rent in a few more days . f : well , i 'm afraid not . i think both of us should follow what was said before .
train_6460
D
[ "f : then i 'm right in thinking that a chef works basically at entry level jobs , as you said .", "f : you mean chefs work in non-professional settings as you yourself has n't been trained .", "f : so you are a chef because chefs can create the recipe , though you were never trained .", "f : a chef like you ...
f : welcome to tonight 's legendary lives . i 'm shirley morgan . tonight , we are quite honored to invite david hopkins , a well known chef with 30 years of cooking experience . last year , his new book , secrets in the kitchen got on a new york times best seller list for 6 months . welcome to our program , david . m ...
train_1350
B
[ "f : it 's probably flog that 's holding up things for us right now .", "f : yes , the rain may be the reason that the trains get delayed .", "f : it 's probably snow that 's holding up things for us right now .", "f : the weather forecast says the rain has stopped ." ]
f : gosh , we 've been waiting for ages ? what 's the matter ? m : who knows ? it always leaves on time more or less . but in the middle of winter , you have to expect the delay here sometimes . in fact , the trains also sometimes get delayed by snow on the lines or the planes by fog on the runway . actually , it 's pr...
train_16
B
[ "m : your sister stayed in your apartment for 2 weeks ? that 's long .", "m : your sister stayed in your apartment for 2 months ? that 's long .", "m : your brother stayed in your apartment for 2 months ? that 's long .", "m : your sister stayed in your apartment for 2 years ? that 's terrible !" ]
m : i 'm so happy . my cousin finally went back to his hometown . he stayed in my house for 2 weeks . f : that 's nothing . my sister stayed in my apartment for 2 months . she just left a couple days ago .
train_5257
B
[ "m : i am going to read the book again .", "m : i will have to rewrite my essay as soon as possible .", "m : i should hand in my essay .", "m : i will rewrite it , but what i have written is very good ." ]
m : mrs daniels , i 'm confused about this essay . i thought i was supposed to write about my own life . f : you 're supposed to write about the book . but if you 'd like to relate it to your own life , you can . the main part of your essay should be about the book . m : i see . i think i will have to rewrite what i 'v...
train_2654
B
[ "f : can you help me start a fire ?", "f : put your cigarette out in the ashtray , please .", "f : look out of the window before you throw your glass bottles . throwing the cigarette out of the window is allowed in this place .", "f : put your cigarette out in the ashtray or throw it out of the window next ti...
f : be careful . do n't throw your cigarette out of the window . if you do that , you may start a fire . put it out in the ashtray . m : sorry , i was n't thinking .
train_6779
D
[ "m : i drop my subway card on the platform . thank you very much .", "m : you drop your wallet on the platform . thank you very much .", "m : i drop my train ticket on the platform . thank you very much .", "m : i drop my wallet on the platform . thank you very much ." ]
f : excuse me , sir . i think you drop this on the platform back there . m : oh , thank you so much . it would have been terrible if i had gotten on the subway without my wallet . f : do n't mention it . oh , there 's my train . see you .
train_6177
A
[ "f : yes , this meal cost us $ 100 .", "f : i bought a dress for $ 100 .", "f : this restaurant is too expensive . a lunch costs us $ 300 .", "f : i 'm not going to pay $ 400 for a meal ." ]
f : did you tip the waitress ? m : yes , 10 dollars . 10 % of our bill , right ?
train_6582
A
[ "f : yeah , i agree with you . and i think the doctor is right . he said my baby was healthy .", "f : yeah , i agree with you . and i do n't think the doctor is right . he said my baby was healthy .", "f : yeah , i agree with you . i should hire a babysitter as the doctor suggested .", "f : yeah , i agree wit...
m : oh , your baby is so cute . f : she 's cute , but i 'm very tired . she never sleep . after i gave birth , she slept a lot . now that she 's older , she is awake all night . m : does she cry a lot ? f : last week , she cried every night . at work , i feel tired all the time . i took her to the doctor and he said sh...
train_4158
C
[ "m : you are not feeling well , so you wo n't eat any more fruit pie , right ?", "m : although you wo n't eat any more because you are losing weight , you have eaten much .", "m : you wo n't eat any more because you are losing weight , right ?", "m : i see , you wo n't eat any more since you have had enough f...
m : another piece of meat pie ? f : no . thanks , really . i 'm on a diet . m : please do . you have hardly eaten anything . f : it 's delicious but i do n't think i ought to .
train_5408
A
[ "m : robots are his favorite . it must have been the happiest thing for him to take part in the robo cup !", "m : mark loves football ! you must like him so much that you flew with him to america .", "m : he is so amazing ! i can ' t believe he is going to take part in his first robo cup !", "m : oh my gosh !...
m : anna , i heard you 're going to brazil . the world cup is already over , why are you going there ? f : i 'm going there for a vacation with my parents . my parents do n't like watching football games , but they like brazil . so we 'll go there this summer . m : i heard mark is going there , too . what is he going t...
train_4058
B
[ "f : since you just asked my name , may i ask your name ? after all , we met for the first time .", "f : that ’ s ok. many people will ask other people ’ s names at first when they do n't know what to say .", "f : so every time you do n't know what else to say when you first see someone , you ask their names , ...
m : wow , this dance is surely cool . there are so many people here . uh , what 's your name ? f : susan , susan dawes . you really do n't know who i am ? you sit behind me in geography class . m : oh yeah , you 're right . i guess i 'm just used to looking at the back of your head , not your face . f : are you ok ? yo...
train_89
D
[ "m : they were two brothers who ran the first mcdonald 's . they put no seats only to reduce the cost .", "m : they were two brothers who ran the first mcdonald 's . they put no seats only to make people eat quickly .", "m : they were two brothers who ran the first mcdonald 's . they put no seats not only to av...
m : do you know the first mcdonald 's restaurant had no seats for customers to sit on ? f : in that case , people had to stand eating , did n't they ? m : no , most people bought the food and took it away . and that 's the way mac and dick thought of to avoid washing the dishes . f : that 's a good idea , but who are m...
train_3923
C
[ "m : so , you just stay at home and did housework every day during the spring festival holiday ? i also stay at home .", "m : really ? you went to hong kong with your parents during the spring festival holiday ? it was a pity that i had no trip during the holiday .", "m : really ? you went to taiwan with your p...
m : hello , mary , where did you go over spring festival ? f : i went to taiwan with my parents . and you tom ?
train_3139
C
[ "f : yes , i agree that you do n't get a good pay by that job , you can only get $ 40 working for a whole week .", "f : you said you do n't like working in a seaside town , so i am amazed that you are going to take the job .", "f : though you hate playing the same piece again and again , maybe you can take this...
f : hi , george . what have you been doing lately ? i have n't seen you around much . where have you been ? m : oh , i was playing the piano for a group of germany . i just got back . f : it must be exciting to play the piano and travel all the time . m : well , playing the piano is great , but the traveling is no fun ...
train_3236
D
[ "m : i 've heard that you went to the bus station on foot .", "m : how long did it take to get to the hospital by underground ?", "m : you can go to the museum to see a band show by bus .", "m : you went to the museum by bus ! ? such a good idea !" ]
m : hi vanessa , did you have a good weekend ? f : oh yes , it was great . i went to see a special james bond exhibition at the science museum . m : sounds interesting . though are n't museums a bit expensive ? by paid $ 8 last time i went . f : this was only 650. i did buy a guidebook as well . that was an extra 295 ....
train_679
B
[ "m : what 's the rush ! there are taxis everywhere . we will have another one in a few seconds if we miss this one .", "m : yes . so we have to catch this bus or we will be waiting .", "m : yes . so we have to catch this bus or we will be waiting for another half an hour .", "m : you are kidding ! the plane c...
m : hurry , i see it coming . f : we must make it if we miss this one , we 'll have to wait for another 10 minutes .
train_4834
C
[ "f : really ? you told the manager your early boss made excuses about the economy ? but he promoted you anyway .", "f : really ? you told the manager your early boss made some excuses about the politics ?", "f : do n't worry . you will get the offer . let 's talk more details about your interview . what else di...
m : how was your interview ? f : pretty good , the manager asked me the usual questions , then he asked me why i decided to leave my previous job . m : what did you say ? i told him that i had n't gotten a raise for 3 years . i also told him that one of my coworkers quit her job because she had not been promoted for 8 ...
train_324
D
[ "f : so jennings motors will be the receiver of your package .", "f : wait a minute . i 'll write eric george as your receiver .", "f : on monday you can get your package from tom smith for sure .", "f : we can contact tom smith on tuesday , am i right ?" ]
f : hello , what can i do for you ? m : good afternoon . i 'd like to send this package please . can you help me ? f : of course . i 'll just need some information for the delivery please . who would you like the package delivered to ? and the address ? m : jennings motor , 11 station road . f : can you give me a conta...
train_2481
A
[ "f : come on . we are in the restaurant now .", "f : smoking is banned in any section of the restaurant .", "f : you can not talk so loudly in a meeting room .", "f : you can smoke everywhere at the office if you want ." ]
f : i could hardly breathe , would you please put your secret out ? m : i 'm sorry that i 'm bothering you , but this is the smoking section . why do n't you ask the waitress to change your table ?
train_5029
C
[ "m : so you want to travel more , right ? where do you want to go ?", "m : oh , you want to start a music school . why do n't you save some money ?", "m : oh , you want to start a music school . good for you !", "m : i am so glad that you are happy to give concerts and travel around ." ]
m : i 'd like to congratulate you on your wonderful performance . f : thank you very much . m : i read about you in the newspaper and decided to come and hear you play . i have traveled many miles and i 'm very glad i made the effort . you played the piano beautifully . what are your next plans ? f : at present , i 'm ...
train_3670
B
[ "f : what ? the meeting has been rescheduled at 12:00 pm today .", "f : what ? the meeting has been rescheduled at 2:00 pm today .", "f : what ? the party has been rescheduled at 12:00 pm today .", "f : what ? the meeting has been rescheduled at 7:00 pm today ." ]
m : jenny , that report has to be done by 7:00 o'clock pm . f : oh , i thought i had to finish it until tomorrow noon . wo n't we have a meeting at that time ? m : it has been rescheduled at 2:00 pm today .
train_6380
A
[ "m : yes . it is hard to contact your mom now due to the bad mobile phone 's signals .", "m : how do you know that your mom is in the area with poor signal reception ? we are not in the tunnel now .", "m : ca n't you make a phone to your mom now , telling her that we will be home earlier ?", "m : do you think...
m : call your mom and tell her that we will be home later than expected . f : um , we are in the tunnel now and the mobile phones ' signals are dead .
train_6197
B
[ "m : maybe we can go to london since you do n't want to go abroad . and it is more convenient without taking passports with us .", "m : but i prefer london . it is a major city of our country , we should go there and take a look at the famous buildings there .", "m : paris is a good city , and passports are not...
f : i 've been thinking about our holiday and i would n't mind going to barcelona or madrid . m : oh no , not spain again ! that 's where we went last year . f : well , have you got any better suggestions ? m : i was thinking of paris , or even london might be nice . f : i do n't fancy london . i 'd rather go abroad fo...
train_2077
C
[ "m : have you done your work right ?", "m : yes , i should ask the waitress there for help .", "m : thanks for you good service .", "m : dear , what do you want to eat ?" ]
m : may i have the key to room 1304 ? f : your name , please . m : tim smith . f : yes , here you are, mr. smith .
train_5758
C
[ "f : so turkey inspired you to add chocolate in you baklava .", "f : so america inspired you to add chocolate in you baklava .", "f : so france gave your inspiration to add chocolate in you baklava .", "f : so france gave your inspiration to add honey in you baklava ." ]
f : we join our cooks as they are making this week 's dish - turkish baklava . glenn is adding chocolate to his . glenn , tell us how long you 've been interested in baking ? m : my grandmother taught me when i was 5. but i did n't really get interested in essen till i was 20 . f : and here you are , only 35 years old ...
train_1532
A
[ "f : haha , it sounds good that you offer a one-year guarantee for the new battery .", "f : you mean i can get a battery for free if i pay $ 10 for this battery . that 's nice .", "f : since you offer a one-year guarantee for the battery , i 'll change one for my phone .", "f : wow , you provide an additional...
f : excuse me , my watch stopped running and i am not sure what 's wrong with it . m : well , let me look at it . it seems that it just needs a new battery . f : oh , really ? i got some water on it last week and i was afraid that it might ruin the watch . how much is a new battery ? m : it 's $ 5 and we not only chang...
train_3913
B
[ "f : wow , cool . so you are in toronto now .", "f : wow , cool . so your father is in toronto now .", "f : wow , cool . so your father is in sydney now .", "f : wow , cool . so you are in canberra now ." ]
m : hi daisy . f : hi tom . i hope you are getting on well at college . m : i am . i 've made lots of friends and i really enjoy my courses . f : great . me , too . so what do you like most about our college ? m : i especially like the swimming pool . f : yes , me too . the school gym and the playground are very good ....
train_154
B
[ "m : do you mean you finished all the eight questions in the test ?", "m : take it easy , you completed nine of the ten questions in the test .", "m : oh , you 're great , you had done all nine questions in the test .", "m : do n't worry , though the test had ten questions , you finished eight of them ." ]
m : hello , catherine . what about your test ? f : not too bad . but the travel was that i kept thinking of so many things at once , so i did n't have time to finish the test . m : how many questions did you answer ? f : oh , i did all nine of them . but i did n't really have time to finish the last one properly .
train_74
D
[ "f : i am glad that you can join us if you are free . my name is may .", "f : all right . that 's why i would like to a non smoking room for four tomorrow .", "f : thanks . i hope to book a non smoking table at 3:00 o'clock .", "f : thank you . please leave a table if it 's available tomorrow ." ]
m : lotus restaurant , can i help you ? f : hello , i 'd like a non smoking table for four tomorrow at about 1:00 o'clock . the name is jane . m : ok , i 'll check it for you .
train_5164
A
[ "m : great . you can get to toronto by air . it will be convenient .", "m : are you going to work at toronto ? you can get there by bus .", "m : ok. it must takes a lot a time to go to toronto by train from here .", "m : ok. if you are moving to toronto , you can get there by air ." ]
f : i 'm planning to go to canada on vacation . m : what places are you going to visit ? f : first , i 'll spend a few days in vancouver . then i 'll take a train through the rocky mountains . m : oh , you 're riding through the rocky mountains . that 's really exciting . f : then i 'll fly to toronto and take a bus to...
train_3666
A
[ "f : computer crime should be blame .", "f : what 's your bank account ?", "f : you has been arrested since you conduct a computer crime .", "f : this computer game is very good ." ]
f : more and more people are paying attention to the problem of computer crime . have you heard about it ? m : of course . a month ago , one of my colleagues was arrested , because she transferred funds at our bank to accounts she had set up in other banks .
train_5340
B
[ "m : you will book the dictionary for me ? thanks .", "m : you have n't received my order ? oh no .", "m : you did n't accept special orders this week ? are you kidding me ?", "m : my book which i ordered has arrived ? thanks ." ]
m : excuse me , i wonder if my dictionary has arrived ? f : sorry sir . we have n't received any special orders this week . i 'm afraid you 'll have to rebook it .
train_5303
B
[ "m : with only you , john and mother in your family , you can be busy at some time .", "m : i can imagine the mess . at least four of your family members are helping him .", "m : john is back home now and is busy making dinner with four family members ?", "m : so there are no more than 2 family members apart ...
f : hello , this is mary speaking . who 's that ? m : it 's me , peter . f : oh , hello , peter , whom do you want to speak to ? m : can i speak to john ? f : no , you ca n't speak to him now . m : is n't he in right now ? f : yes , he is in , but he is very busy . m : what is he doing , may i know ? f : he is getting ...
train_1078
B
[ "f : yeah , maybe we 'll even see some big music stars . and you mean you will go to los angeles to visit hollywood ?", "f : yeah . but actually i am very sueprised that you will go to los angeles to see a tv show .", "f : really ? you are leaving on march twenty-first and you will go to los angeles to look for...
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 do n'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 ....
train_1998
A
[ "f : then i will meet you at room 3 on tuesday . thank you .", "f : is the room 2 that is next to the room 4 on the first floor ?", "f : thank you for telling . see you at room 3 on thursday .", "f : oh , i see , room 4 is the small room next to the room 3 ." ]
m : lily , are you going to come to the language club ? it 's every week after school . f : which day is it ? i ca n't come on wednesday or on thursday . i have dance classes then . m : it 's on tuesday . so you could come . f : well . tell me more about it . m : it sounds fun to me . you learn a little bit about a dif...
train_1117
A
[ "f : so let 's continue to talk about the attitudes towards learning foreign languages .", "f : so let 's talk about the popularity of english because the report mainly talked about it .", "f : so let 's talk about the study pressure on students because the report mainly talked about it .", "f : so let 's tal...
f : i 've read a report on the people who can use the foreign language , mainly english . m : really ? what 's it about ? f : it 's mainly about different attitudes people have towards the foreign language learning . about 27 % of the people think a foreign language is a must in their daily life . m : i ca n't agree mo...
train_4263
A
[ "m : all right . so alice thinks that the woman should name her baby what she wants .", "m : all right . so alice thinks that woman should not name her baby what she wants .", "m : all right . so alice thinks that the woman should make her sister get another cat .", "m : all right . so alice thinks that the w...
m : what are you reading , jenny ? f : the advice page in the newspaper . it 's called `` ask alice '' . m : why do you even read that stuff . f : i do n't know . it 's amusing . people have the strangest problems . m : like what ? f : this woman , for example , she 's pregnant and she found out she was having a girl ....
train_2313
D
[ "m : my roommates agreed . i will help you move in now .", "m : sure . i will talk to my roommates tomorrow .", "m : ok. i will call mary and tell her about you now .", "m : no problem . i 'll talk to my roommates this afternoon ." ]
f : thanks for meeting with me today . m : well . we 're trying to finish interviews today . we need a roommate by the first of next month . f : ok. so how many of you live here ? m : there are 3 of us . mary and rob are both nursing students . i graduated last year and i 'm working in a bank . f : oh , good . i 'm a s...
train_2027
D
[ "m : why did you call the police ? the security camera has proved that i did n't damage your car .", "m : you drive this time ? i am sure that you will damage my car .", "m : i feel so angry that you borrowed my car without letting me know in advance .", "m : it 's too late . they are on their way . and the i...
f : oh , i 'm terribly sorry , sir . i did n't see you stop . m : well , that was probably because you were talking on your mobile phone . f : sir , i , ah , do n't know what you 're talking about . i was just looking out the window . m : young lady , i saw you in my mirror . you had the phone up to your ear the whole ...
train_1278
B
[ "f : so you finished your trip in california , right ?", "f : oh , you started your trip from california .", "f : why did you choose to start your trip from florida ?", "f : i see . you started your trip from washington ." ]
f : how was your trip to new york ? m : it was fun . i took the train there . f : i did n't know that a train went from los angeles to new york . m : well , it does n't go there directly . first , i took a train north from southern california to seattle washington , then i transferred to another train , this one went a...
train_344
D
[ "f : i see . you feel happy about your trip because you did n't even wait in line , right ?", "f : why do you feel regretful about your trip ? you did n't even wait in line .", "f : you think your trip was meaningful because you did n't even wait in line ?", "f : so you feel regretful about your trip , right ...
f : have you had a good time in shanghai disneyland ? m : waiting in lines takes most part of this so called happy journey . i tell you i 'd never go to that place again .
train_7050
A
[ "f : you regard your writing as encouraging . hope that you can keep encouraging more people with your words .", "f : yes , your writing is successful . your are right in saying that you are a good poet .", "f : i would also say that your writing is creative , mike .", "f : i agree that your writing is encour...
f : welcome to this edition of writers . tonight , we have steven darcy with us . congratulations on your book life and everything in between , steven . it 's such a success . m : thank you . f : this is your first attempt at poetry ? did you ever try it before ? did you take any classes in poetry ? m : well , my only ...
train_878
D
[ "m : i am not careless . i did n't lose anything when i was in egypt .", "m : why do you think that i am hesitant about going to britain ?", "m : sorry , i am being mean . whether you are going to egypt or not is your choice .", "m : why do you think that i am always hesitant ? i am not !" ]
f : where are you going to spend your holiday this year , bob ? m : well , my wife 's been talking about egypt recently . she wants to go there and my son would like to go there , too . f : yes , it 's an interesting country to see . m : but we ca n't make up our minds yet . you know , a round trip ticket to egypt cost...
train_1541
A
[ "f : then i should start recording at six .", "f : i 'll record the 4:00 nhl game for you .", "f : mlb at 6 o'clock . no problem .", "f : ok. the 7:00 mlb game will be ready when you get back ." ]
m : honey , i 'm going golfing this afternoon , so i 'll need you to record the basketball game . f : ok. which one is that again ? i see the nhl at four , the nba at 6:00 , and the mlb game at 7:00 . m : it 's the secnd one .
train_4412
B
[ "f : so you often told stories to your friends in your childhood , did n't you ?", "f : so did i , i often listened to my grandparents'stories in my childhood too , just like you .", "f : now that you often listened to your grandparents'stories , why you do n't like stories ?", "f : really ? you often wrote s...
f : tom , do you like stories ? m : yes , very much . you know i spent my childhood with my grandparents in the countryside . they often told me stories .
train_37
A
[ "m : running ? why do you like running best at the moment .", "m : oh , me too . i also like jumping best .", "m : so , you loved running since you were in primary school , did n't you ?", "m : yeah , i see , you loved jumping when you were in primary school , but you like swimming best at the moment , right ...
m : amy , what 's your favorite sport ? f : ah , it 's hard to say . i loved swimming when i was in primary school , but i like running best at the moment .
train_3076