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C
[ "f : the presentation is for the director of the board , right ?", "f : the presentation is for the president and the new clients will also be there , right ?", "f : the presentation is for the new clients , right ?", "f : the presentation is for the president , right ?" ]
m : could you do me a favor and read over these materials for me ? f : sure , what are they for ? m : they 're for the presentation to the new clients , and i really want to do a good job because the president and the director of the board will be sitting in .
train_6219
C
[ "m : painting section is the least popular because the paintings on the show are mostly classical paintings .", "m : classical paintings make up a large portion in the painting section .", "m : it took me a while to finish the painting sector , which in largely composed of contemporary paintings .", "m : i kind of wish more contemporary paintings can attend instead just comprise half of all the paintings ." ]
m : do you know there was a new art exhibition in the city ? f : no , i do n't , is it being held at the city exhibition center ? m : i thought it was there at first or at one of the popular art galleries , but no , and you would never guess where it is . f : come on , tell me . m : it 's taking place inside the metropolitan shopping center . f : seriously ? that 's so unusual . m : yeah , i thought it was ridiculous , but now i find it kind of cool . f : what are they showing at the exhibition ? paintings ? m : there is the painting section and most paintings are the works of contemporary artists , only a few are painted by traditional painters . f : what 's the major difference between the 2 ? m : well , contemporary artists works are more abstract compared with the classical style of traditional paintings . f : i see , so what other sections are there ?
train_622
A
[ "m : i hope that you can lose your weight successfully .", "m : yeah , skipping breakfast is a good choice to lose weight .", "m : i hope that you can lose your weight successfully by skipping breakfast .", "m : i agree with you . learning how to cook is not a good way to lose weight . you should skip your breakfast ." ]
m : do you always skip your lunch ? because i do n't think you 've eaten anything at noon . f : i 'm skipping lunch lately because i 'm too heavy .
train_6220
D
[ "m : the telephone will be repaired on monday afternoon .", "m : on wednesday before noon , the tv will be repaired .", "m : the telephone will be repaired on monday before noon .", "m : on wednesday before noon , the telephone will be repaired ." ]
f : when will the phone be repaired ? m : they promised us by wednesday before noon . f : last week they said monday afternoon .
train_6221
B
[ "m : the house has fallen apart , it 's dangerous for us to live in it .", "m : i caught a cold after taking a cold bath last night because there was no hot water .", "m : there is no doorbell in this restaurant , you have to wait for the waiter to open the door for you .", "m : there is no hot water in the kettle . you can get some from the kitchen ." ]
f : what a terrible house ! m : i 'm sick of it , too ! f : the doorbell does n't work , there 's no hot water , and the building is so old that it seems to be falling apart .
train_6222
B
[ "f : the sandwich is $ 6 more expensive than the black coffee . it 's better to have the coffee alone .", "f : then it 's 6 dollars in total for your sandwich and your black coffee , sir .", "f : a cup of black coffee and a sandwich are 7 dollars in total . cash or credit card ?", "f : then it 's 11 dollars in total , sir . do you want to pay in cash or credit card ?" ]
f : sir , the black coffee costs $ 5 . but if you buy this sandwich of $ 6.00 , you can get a black coffee free of charge . m : then i will surely go for the sandwich .
train_6223
A
[ "f : you should n't blame mary that hard even if she embarrassed you .", "f : i do n't think mary embarrassed you .", "f : mary only made things worse .", "f : mary always loses her temper ." ]
f : too much , harry . do n't blame mary anymore . m : but it was mary that made us so embarrassed . f : i see , but there 's no point in making her feel worse . m : i do n't care .
train_6224
D
[ "m : why do you eat chicken a lot in your country ?", "m : why do you eat pork a lot in your country ?", "m : why do you eat beef a little in your country ?", "m : why do you eat beef a lot in your country ?" ]
f : what kinds of meat are most popular in your country ? m : chicken and pork . you eat them a lot in your country , too , do n't you ? f : yes . we do , but we eat beef most .
train_6225
C
[ "f : why were you nervous during the interview ?", "f : why were you nervous during the interview ? you need to be more confident in the future .", "f : you were so confident during the interview .", "f : why were you disappointed during the interview ?" ]
f : how did your interview go ? m : i could n't feel better about it . the questions were very fair , and i seemed to find answers to all of them .
train_6226
D
[ "m : although the express will leave in 40 minutes , there is not a train leaving for new york , right ?", "m : so the express will leave for new yokk in 30 minutes , right ?", "m : although the express will leave in 20 minutes , there is not a train leaving for new york , right ?", "m : so the express will leave in 20 minutes , right ?" ]
m : is there a train leaving for new york ? f : yeah , there 's an express that leaves in 20 minutes .
train_6227
C
[ "m : why is n't there any gas left at the gas station right now ?", "m : why do you choose to check and repair the equipment now ? but fortunately you can still provide service .", "m : why do you choose to check and repair the equipment now ?", "m : although the quality of the gas is terrible , it 's fortunate that you can still provide service ." ]
f : sorry , sir . our facilities are under regular maintenance right now . and ca n't provide service .
train_6228
D
[ "f : the latest news shows it will be a thunderstorm tomorrow night .", "f : this tv show is really good . i did n't watch the weather report today .", "f : do you mean it 's going to snow ?", "f : oh , my god . there is going to have light showers all day ." ]
f : do you know if it is supposed to rain today ? m : yes , i watched the news on tv this morning . the weatherman said that we will have light showers all day and a thunderstorm tonight .
train_6229
B
[ "f : so , the video section is most popular for the short movies it shows .", "f : almost no one want to miss the photography section .", "f : i ca n't get into the crowded sculpture section so i quit .", "f : in the new art exhibition , i 've never seen so much people admiring the photography together in one place ." ]
m : do you know there was a new art exhibition in the city ? f : no , i do n't , is it being held at the city exhibition center ? m : i thought it was there at first or at one of the popular art galleries , but no , and you would never guess where it is . f : come on , tell me . m : it 's taking place inside the metropolitan shopping center . f : seriously ? that 's so unusual . m : yeah , i thought it was ridiculous , but now i find it kind of cool . f : what are they showing at the exhibition ? paintings ? m : there is the painting section and most paintings are the works of contemporary artists , only a few are painted by traditional painters . f : what 's the major difference between the 2 ? m : well , contemporary artists works are more abstract compared with the classical style of traditional paintings . f : i see , so what other sections are there ? m : there 's a photography section , a sculpture section and a video section . f : what 's being shown in the video section ? m : short movies , it 's actually the second most popular section of all 4 after the photography section . f : interesting , which section is the least popular ? m : the sculpture one .
train_623
A
[ "f : cool . let 's plant the tree in the back yard .", "f : are you going to plant the flower by the front door ?", "f : do you think planting the tree in the back yard would be silly ?", "f : do you still want to plant it next to the garage ? it would n't be better in the backyard ." ]
f : where are you going to plant the tree , by the front door ? m : no , that would be silly . i 'll put it next to the garage . f : would n't it be better in the backyard ? m : well , you 're quite right . let 's go now .
train_6230
A
[ "f : it 's ok you spend every wednesday night learning guitar , but you should complete your homework .", "f : you have guitar classes on thursdays . next time i 'll ask you out on sundays .", "f : you put guitar lessons and gym exercise all on wednesdays . the schedule would be tight .", "f : your guitar lessons are on saturdays . busy weekends ." ]
f : what 's your schedule like after school ? m : i usually go to the gym on thursdays and saturdays . and on wednesdays , i take guitar lessons in the evening at a music school .
train_6231
A
[ "f : so you are a website designer , right ?", "f : so you 're a website designer , but you do n't have to work late a lot , right ?", "f : although you are a computer salesman , you do n't have to work late a lot , right ?", "f : since you are a school teacher , so you do n't have to work late a lot , do you ?" ]
f : hey , nick , i heard you no longer teach at school . how is your new job ? m : not bad , nancy . but i have to work late a lot . f : what do you do now ? m : i design websites at central computers .
train_6232
B
[ "f : i agree with you , the lecture was so interesting .", "f : i totally agree with you .", "f : i 'm glad to hear that you enjoyed the lecture the whole time .", "f : i do n't agree with you . the lecture was so boring ." ]
f : the lecture was so boring . what did you think of it ? m : it was endless . i was listening for the school bell the whole time .
train_6233
D
[ "f : although the traffic is not crowded at all , we should cancel our flight next .", "f : although we ca n't miss our flight , let 's talk to the policeman .", "f : since the traffic is not crowded at all , let 's visit the exhibition next .", "f : ok , let 's talk to the policeman ." ]
f : why is the traffic so heavy ? we might miss our flight . m : oh , i remember there is a large exhibition in front . f : then what are we supposed to do ? m : let 's ask the policeman standing over there .
train_6234
B
[ "m : i 'll find out where we can go swimming", "m : so you call harry later and let him decide where we 're going to have a bike ride .", "m : so it 's up to you to figure out where to play volleyball .", "m : but harry does n't know anything about table tennis ." ]
m : how about going for a bike ride ? f : sure , where ? m : let 's call harry and ask him . he always knows the best places to go . f : that 's a good idea . i 'll get ready .
train_6235
D
[ "f : i think the yellow blanket looks better .", "f : that yellow skirt suits you very well . buy it quickly .", "f : spring is green everywhere , which makes people feel comfortable .", "f : this blanket was blue when i first saw it in the store ." ]
f : at first i thought this blanket was green , but now it looks yellow to me . m : you were right . the first time it is the blue light in the store that makes everything look different .
train_6236
A
[ "f : why should you take an hour to get to the campus ?", "f : you should take half an hour to get to the campus .", "f : why should you spend an hour by train ?", "f : you should take 45 minutes to get to the campus ?" ]
f : you are late . what happened ? m : my train usually takes 45 minutes , but today it took me 15 more minutes to get to the campus .
train_6237
C
[ "m : and what is my room number ?", "m : i 'm on my way to the airport .", "m : ok. i will wait for the notice on boarding .", "m : can you give me a tour plan to los angeles ?" ]
m : is this the check in counter for flight 814 to los angelus ? f : yes , but i 'm sorry to tell you the flight is delayed because of rain . please wait for further notice .
train_6238
B
[ "m : i do n't like cooking the port .", "m : pork will be fine since we have eaten too much fish .", "m : do you enjoy your sandwich ?", "m : though i was complaining the fish . i want to have fish now ." ]
m : fish again ? we had fish yesterday at school . and we had it for supper 2 days ago and i had a wonderful fish sandwich the day before that for lunch . f : sorry , jim . i 'll make something different . we 've got some pork i need to use soon .
train_6239
A
[ "m : yes . and we can park our car here in this parking lot . it is a long way to the top of the mountain .", "m : yes . we 'll get the tickets very soon since we are on the top already . our hiking ends here .", "m : we need to check everything in the parking lot , because we wo n't go back before driving to the top .", "m : here is the ticket booth . after buying the tickets , we are heading down to the mountain foot ." ]
m : did you grab everything from the car ? we should check before we leave this area . we have a long day of hiking ahead of us . f : yes , i did it already . where should we go now ? m : we 're going up to the top part of the mountain . f : is that where we get the tickets ?
train_624
C
[ "f : that 's fine . i just want you to read the story only .", "f : ok. you can keep it . now , let 's talk about this story .", "f : ok. you can keep it . now , let 's talk about this piece of news .", "f : yeah , you can keep the magazine for a while . i do n't need it anyway ." ]
f : what 's taking you so long ? i just wanted you to read this piece of news and then give the magazine back to me , so we could talk about it . m : sorry , judy . i was going to , but then i saw this interesting story . i wish i could keep this magazine .
train_6240
C
[ "f : oh , great , you are going to leave for vacation in one week and stay in florida for 2 weeks , right ?", "f : sounds great , you are going to leave for vacation in two weeks alone , are n't you ?", "m : oh , great , you are going to leave for vacation in two weeks , right ?", "f : so you are going to leave for vacation in three weeks and stay in florida for 2 weeks , right ?" ]
m : when is your family leaving for vacation ? i know that school is almost finished for the year . f : you 're right . the kids only have one more week of school and we 're leaving a week after that . we will stay in florida for 3 weeks . we 're all so excited .
train_6241
D
[ "m : okay , you can look at the address on your computer as you hear about the coffee shop from your friend .", "m : really ? you mean you hear about the coffee shop from the internet but there 's not a place called union coffee .", "m : ok , my friends told me new york has great coffee , and you hear about the coffee shop from your sister . we can go to these shops .", "m : that 's great . you hear about the coffee shop from your sister , and i think she must love this shop ." ]
m : where can i find a good cup of coffee around here ? my friends told me seattle has great coffee . f : well , there 's a place called union coffee that my sister told me about . i 'll look at the address on my phone .
train_6242
A
[ "f : i want you to turn off the radio .", "f : please speak louder . i ca n't hear you as the tv is so loud .", "f : do n't turn off the radio . i ca n't hear it .", "f : i think you should apologize to me because you broke my radio ." ]
f : could you turn that off ? i ca n't hear myself think . m : what ?
train_6243
A
[ "f : honey , thank you for taking care of me .", "f : you are not doctor , do n't treat me like i am ill .", "f : honey , it seems that medicine does n't work for you .", "f : i am like a teacher that teach you what to do to make you feel better ." ]
m : still feeling ill , darling ? f : yes , it seems that medicine does n't work for me . m : take it easy . maybe after a sound sleep , you will be better .
train_6244
A
[ "m : all right . i agree . this course is worth taking .", "m : i agree with you . this course is quite easy . we will not take it .", "m : i 'm so surprised that you think the course is really hard , because i think it is quite easy .", "m : yeah . although this course is worth taking , i do n't think we should take it because it 's too easy for us ." ]
m : this course is really difficult . f : i do n't think it 's all that bad . and we 'll benefit a lot from it . m : so you 're taking it , too . f : that 's true .
train_6245
A
[ "m : i need to be in my office for a meeting in 15 minutes .", "m : i 'm going to give a lecture . i 'll be late .", "m : i was late for my meeting .", "m : i need to leave my office at once ." ]
m : now let 's stop talking and get going . i need to be in my office in 15 minutes , or i 'll be late for a meeting . f : ok. bye .
train_6246
C
[ "m : yes , it 's 10:00 now .", "m : yes , it 's 9:50 now . i will miss the train .", "m : yes , it 's 9:10 now .", "m : yes , it 's 9:10 now . i 've got 30 minutes left ." ]
f : what time is your train leaving ? m : it leaves at 10. i 've got 50 minutes left . f : you 'd better hurry , or you wo n't be able to catch it .
train_6247
B
[ "m : i appreciate your help , here , i will give you all the money i have in my wallet and make up the rest later .", "m : thank you very much for paying the bill for me .", "m : you just need to lend me some money , because i do n't have enough money in my wallet .", "m : could you just help me fetch me wallet ? i paid the bill and left it in the restaurant ." ]
m : oh no , i forgot my wallet . f : do n't worry . how much do you need ? m : i ca n't let you pay for me . you 're too generous . f : do n't be silly . what are friends for ?
train_6248
D
[ "f : ok , i can help you to book another hotel .", "f : in general , your holiday plan is wonderful .", "f : i have received your complaint and i will help you to book a hotel later .", "f : what a pity ! the noisy hotel is annoying indeed ." ]
m : well , my wife and i just arrived back from one of your holidays in santa margarita and ... f : oh , yes , lovely place . did you enjoy yourselves ? m : not exactly . the thing is we were expecting to stay in a quiet area , but the hotel was in the center of the town and it was noisy .
train_6249
A
[ "f : 40 minutes walking is acceptable . in order to see the beautiful lake , it is worthy to walk that long .", "f : ok , let 's go 20 minutes from the top to see the lake . we get ticktes after visiting the lake , right ?", "f : we need to walk another 40 minutes ? i hope i could finish it . but i think it is time for lunch now .", "f : you mean we go to the lake first , and need to walk for another 3 hours to get to the mountain top ?" ]
m : did you grab everything from the car ? we should check before we leave this area . we have a long day of hiking ahead of us . f : yes , i did it already . where should we go now ? m : we 're going up to the top part of the mountain . f : is that where we get the tickets ? m : yeah , it 's about a 20-minute walk from here . f : that 's not so bad . m : just wait till we get the tickets . it 's a 3-hour hike from there to the top . f : how far is the lake from the top ? m : another 40 minutes , we can have lunch at the top or down by the water .
train_625
A
[ "f : how long should i wait until robert gets here ?", "f : this is not robert , you called the wrong number .", "f : i 'm looking for ben .", "f : let me speak to sally please ." ]
m : hello , this is ben . who is that ? f : this is sally from san francisco . is robert black in ? m : hold on , please . robert , quick , someone is calling you from san francisco .
train_6250
D
[ "m : you need a comfortable desk to go with your chair .", "m : you need a comfortable sofa to go with your desk .", "m : you need to get an old chair for the old flat .", "m : you need a comfortable chair to go with your desk ." ]
m : have you got everything for the new flat ? f : well , i 've got most things , a bed and a sofa . but i 'd like to get a comfortable chair to go with my desk .
train_6251
A
[ "f : it 's a good coincidence that i also took flight 102 last time .", "f : wow , i 'm glad you come by flight 120 on the fifteenth .", "f : i heard that the 201 flight of southeast airlines is often delayed .", "f : ok , flight 102 on saturday . i 'll see you off at the airport ." ]
f : hi , larry , have you booked your plane ticket ? or rather , when are you leaving ? m : i 'm leaving on northwest airlines flight 102 on sunday the thirteenth .
train_6252
B
[ "m : really ? you mean maybe it was too clear to hear it ? but i went back to the office because i wanted to get the important things .", "m : okay , i see . you thought i would have the key . yeah , but i went back to the office because i wanted to get the important things .", "m : okay , i see . you thought i would not have the key . actually , i went back to the office because i wanted to find the lost key .", "m : okay . actually i left nothing important in my office and i went back to the office because i wanted to lock the office door ." ]
m : the office door was locked when i came back yesterday . i left something important in my office . why did n't you answer my phone call afterwards ? f : maybe it was too noisy to hear it . i thought you would have the key on you .
train_6253
C
[ "f : you mean i need to turn right in the first traffic light .", "f : thank you for showing me the road to the kuaile hotel .", "f : thank you for showing me the road to the hotel .", "f : thank you for showing me the way to the hospital so that i can visit my uncle there ." ]
f : can you help me out ? i 'm trying to find the xingfu hotel ? m : turn right at the second traffic light . it 's next to the hospital .
train_6254
B
[ "f : i want to book a second class , please .", "f : thank you for helping me return the ticket .", "f : here 's my ticket for train number 8. i 'll return it .", "f : no worry . i 'll catch the train in time ." ]
f : excuse me , can i get back my money for my ticket ? i have to cancel my trip , because i have something important to deal with . it is train number 29 and we 'll leave in 4 hours . m : it is not too late . pass your ticket to me , please .
train_6255
B
[ "f : yes , these eggplants are $ 2.30 per pound .", "f : yes , these potatoes are $ 2.30 per pound .", "f : these potatoes are $ 3.3 dollars per pound .", "f : these potatoes are $ 6.3 dollars per pound ." ]
f : excuse me , i think you made a mistake . these potatoes are $ 2.30 per pound , not $ 3.30 per pound . m : oh , i 'm sorry about that . alright , your total should be $ 6.30 .
train_6256
D
[ "f : boston is a good place to work ! i have n't seen you since work there 8 years ago .", "f : great ! i think we did n't see each other for ten years since high school .", "f : good on you ! new york is a good place to work.time flies ! things happened in middle school just like yesterday .", "f : wow ! same company as ten years ago we seen each other ?" ]
f : rageh , is that you ? wow , you look different . i have n't seen you in 10 years . m : hi , mimi , it 's great to see you . we have n't seen each other since college . f : do you live in boston now ? m : yes , i work in boston .
train_6257
C
[ "f : you have made lunch for yourself ? good for you !", "f : you failed your chinese test ? that 's terrible .", "f : you did n't pass the test ? that 's terrible .", "f : why do n't you like history class ? how was your history homework you brought to school today ?" ]
f : how was your day at school , honey ? m : it was terrible . i failed my math test and i forgot to do my history homework . and you forgot to give me a lunch . i was hungry all day .
train_6258
D
[ "m : ok , i 'll drink more juice as you advised .", "m : just turn off the light and let me sleep for a while , the stomachache will go away itself .", "m : you are right , i should go see the doctor . the tooth pain is intolerable .", "m : you are right . i have a doctor 's appointment tomorrow ." ]
m : can you turn off that light ? i have a horrible headache . f : that 's your third headache this week . you should see a doctor . also you should drink more water .
train_6259
A
[ "f : i hope we can see the green lake clearly .", "f : yes , it will be blue due to underwater plants .", "f : i know it is orange because now is fall .", "f : you mean it is green during winter like now ?" ]
m : did you grab everything from the car ? we should check before we leave this area . we have a long day of hiking ahead of us . f : yes , i did it already . where should we go now ? m : we 're going up to the top part of the mountain . f : is that where we get the tickets ? m : yeah , it 's about a 20-minute walk from here . f : that 's not so bad . m : just wait till we get the tickets . it 's a 3-hour hike from there to the top . f : how far is the lake from the top ? m : another 40 minutes , we can have lunch at the top or down by the water . f : we had a late breakfast , so i can wait . i 'm excited to see this lake . the guidebook says it changes color throughout the year . m : that 's true , in the fall and winter , it 's skyblue because of the light reflecting off tiny pieces of ice in the lake . at this time of year . it turns green because of the plants that grow under the water .
train_626
C
[ "m : the restaurant does n't close until 9:30 pm .", "m : the restaurant does n't open until 11:00 pm .", "m : the restaurant does n't close until 11:00 pm .", "m : the restaurant does n't close until 9:00 pm ." ]
f : i made us a dinner reservation for 9:00 pm tomorrow evening . it 's late . but the restaurant does n't close until 11:00 pm . m : ok , sounds good . i might be a little late . but i should arrive no later than 9:30 . f : ok .
train_6260
C
[ "m : why do you think my mother is brave but not determined ?", "m : why do you think my mother is not determined at all ?", "m : why do you think my mother is determined ? good to hear that .", "m : why do you think my mother is hard-working but not determined ?" ]
f : how is your mother after the operation ? m : she 's making good progress and she 's planning to go to work next month . f : she is really a person of great determination .
train_6261
B
[ "f : i 'm curious about your philosophy of doing business and managing your company , sir .", "f : of course . and i really look forward to working for you .", "f : oh , you said you want to interview me . now ask your questions .", "f : arrange tomorrow 's agenda for me ." ]
f : may i come in ? my name is jane smith . i was called here to have an interview . i 'm a designer looking for a job . m : please talk to my secretary over there . she will set you up with the test .
train_6262
B
[ "f : so a total of 18 students took the exam last friday , and all of them were from the middle east , right ?", "f : so a total of 40 students took the exam last friday .", "f : so there were 22 students taking the exam last friday , and none of them were from the middle east , right ?", "f : so there were 40 students taking the exam last friday , and all of them were from latin america , right ?" ]
f : how many students took the exam last friday ? m : well , let me see , not all of the students showed up . i believe that we had 22 from the middle east and 18 from latin america .
train_6263
B
[ "f : we are co-workers , so i do n't need to tell you that the boss will be back the day after tomorrow .", "f : anyway , since we are co-workers , i do n't have to tell you .", "f : since you are the boss and i am the secretary , why do n't you tell me that you will be back the day after tomorrow ?", "f : i am a teacher you are a student , i am very happy you can early to sit on your seat ." ]
m : why did n't you tell me the boss was coming back today , julie ? f : i should n't have to . you should be on time every day , mark . m : i know , but i could have come early and got in his desk ready .
train_6264
A
[ "m : thanks , but i really ca n't make it . the height of the diving board is too much for me .", "m : the diving board is really too high . besides , i never tried any diving before .", "m : i have no idea how to dive .", "m : i 'm afraid there are too many people in that part of the pool ." ]
f : did you go off the diving board , david ? m : no , that 's too high for me . i 'm scared of heights . i 'm sticking to the water slide . f : you should try it . i saw you dive off the side and you might like it . there are n't many people in that part of the pool .
train_6265
A
[ "f : you come to seville to find a place for a conference .", "f : you come to seville to visit some exhibitions .", "f : you come to seville to attend a meeting .", "f : you come to tokyo to find a place for a conference ." ]
f : can i ask why you have come to seville ? m : actually , i 'm on a research trip . i 'm looking for somewhere to hold our next european conference . f : so what does it include ? m : well , visiting different hotels and exhibition centers that could host big events .
train_6266
B
[ "f : you will play basketball on wednesdays and football on saturday mornings , right ?", "f : wow , you will play football on wednesdays , great !", "f : although you will play football on wednesdays , you will play basketball on saturday mornings , wo n't you ?", "f : you will play tennis on wednesdays , so you will play basketball on saturday mornings ." ]
f : will you be doing basketball on wednesdays this year ? m : no . my mom says she can take me to practice then , so i 'm going to do football . f : what about saturday mornings ? tennis ? m : i do n't know . i 'll check with my parents .
train_6267
A
[ "f : i 'm really happy for her . she deserves the promotion .", "f : i agree with you . she is quite inexperienced , i do n't think she deserves it .", "f : she has been in the company for more than 20 years , she deserves the promotion .", "f : i agree , she needs to learn how to manage the group well ." ]
f : i had no idea marguerite had been promoted . m : she 's managed to do really well , considering she only joined the group for years ago .
train_6268
C
[ "f : thank you . the milk does n't have any smell , so it must be in good quality .", "f : thank you . i think the fruit has gone bad .", "f : thank you . i think the milk has gone bad .", "f : thank you . i do n't know why the milk is so salty , so i want to change another brand ." ]
f : i 'm sorry to complain about the milk . when we opened it at home , it smells terrible . m : oh , i 'm sad to hear that . i will change it for you right away .
train_6269
D
[ "f : i am your wife , so i wo n't be upset if you stay late at work . but do n't forget the eleven o'clock meeting today .", "f : well , boss , i must remind you not to forget to see mr dawson the day after tomorrow at 11 o 'clock .", "f : as the director and you 're our client . do n't forget our meeting today at eleven o 'clock .", "f : ok , boss . let 's eat together next time . by the way , i will settle your appointment with mister dawson . is that ok ?" ]
f : mister jones , i just got off the phone with mister dawson . he wants to schedule a meeting with you for later today or tomorrow . m : what does he want to talk about ? f : one of the factories that makes his products . he said it was pretty urgent . m : well , i do n't want to stay too late like last night , my wife was not happy with me . f : how about tomorrow at 11:00 am ? i checked your schedule and the only thing you have that day is a phone call at 2:00 pm . m : 11:00 tomorrow sounds fine , can you set everything up and then email me all the information , please ? f : of course , i was just about to go to lunch actually . do you want to join me ? m : i 'd love to , but i have to look at some samples from a new customer . i 'll join you next time .
train_627
B
[ "f : you must be very excited to go back home .", "f : you must be very tired .", "f : so you must be tired because you walk for almost a day .", "f : you must be nervous because you are driving now ." ]
m : ah , we 're finally here . what a long trip ! let 's check in . f : so , what do you want to do now ? m : hmm ... let 's call it a day , ok ? i 'm beat from the drive .
train_6270
B
[ "m : ok ! let me call right now to ensure that we can take a trip in shanghai .", "m : ok ! i really hope when we take a trip in florida , the weather will be good .", "m : okay , as the hot weather will last many days , i will call right now to cancel our flight to florida .", "m : well , as we will have a conference in florida , i think we should listen to the weather report ." ]
m : they say there will be a snowstorm tonight and the cold weather will last quite a few days . f : oh , we 're so lucky . we 'll be getting away for a while and having a holiday in florida . let 's call right now to confirm our flight .
train_6271
C
[ "m : i used to be in poor health because of the beer .", "m : i did n't give up drinking beer so i am in poor health now .", "m : i used to be a beer drinker , but now i give it up .", "m : i used to be a beer drinker , but now i give it up and i am in poor health ." ]
m : did you hear the news ? reports say that drinking beer is good for your health . i really should n't have given it up . f : come on , peter . you are healthy as well without it .
train_6272
D
[ "f : do you suggest that i go to lunch because you have no work to do now ?", "f : dad , why do you suggest i watch cartoons when you do n't even have work to do ?", "f : you suggest i go to the park ? why is that ? you have no work to do !", "f : dad , do you suggest that i go watch cartoons now ? all right ." ]
f : let 's go to the park . daddy . m : i 'm sorry , sweetie . daddy has a lot of work to do now . why do n't you watch your cartoons right now and we can go after lunch , ok ?
train_6273
B
[ "f : i can drive you to the airport tonight .", "f : ok , you can take bus no.85 to get there directly .", "f : you car broke down , so he had to take the bus to airport .", "f : you can walk to the bus station and take bus to your office ." ]
f : would you like me to drive you to the train station this evening ? m : no , thanks . i 'll take the bus , but now i must walk to my office .
train_6274
B
[ "m : susie will take you home ? does she have a driving license ?", "m : susie 's mother will give you a ride ? that 's nice .", "m : ok. i will pick you up from downtown .", "m : susie 's mother will give you a ride to downtown ? that 's nice ." ]
f : can i be back a little late tonight , dad ? susie is celebrating her birthday downtown . m : ok , but no later than 11. by the way , how will you get there and come back then ? f : her mom will drop me home .
train_6275
A
[ "f : i have to stay here until someone comes to fix my phone .", "f : i need fix my phone .", "f : i have to stay here until someone comes to fix my tv set .", "f : i have to stay here until someone to go to see a movie with me ." ]
f : sorry , i have to stay here until someone comes from the phone company to fix my phone . m : that 's too bad . i wish you could go with us to the movie .
train_6276
A
[ "f : ok. are you leaving at seven fifty ?", "f : why do you leave at half past seven ?", "f : why are you going to leave at 7:20 ?", "f : it is 7:50 now . you should leave ." ]
f : are you going to leave ? it 's already 7:30 . m : no . i am going to wait another 20 minutes .
train_6277
C
[ "m : since it 's not far , let 's go to the cinema . i really want to go there .", "m : i really want to go to the candy store . it 's been open for a long time .", "m : ok. i do want to go to the candy shop .", "m : although the bookstore is far from the candy store , i really want to go ." ]
m : i heard a new candy shop just opened between the cinema and the bookstore . let 's go and try it . f : but it 's too far away .
train_6278
D
[ "m : since you agree with me , you need to write another paper .", "m : you can correct the figures and give them back to me tomorrow morning .", "m : i know that you did't make any mistake in your math exam , you deserve full marks .", "m : i know you have checked it , but i still found two other mistakes ." ]
m : i 'm afraid the figures on your report do n't seem correct , alice . f : well , i checked them 3 times .
train_6279
D
[ "m : i see . i want to see some samples at 2 pm tomorrow . it does n't matter if i stay late .", "m : since i have a phone call tomorrow , i think i should have the meeting with mr dawson this morning at 11 .", "m : you mean i need to send an email to dawson , so i do n't need to have a meeting with him , right ?", "m : so i have a meeting at 11:00 tomorrow morning and a phone call at two in the afternoon , right ? ok , i see ." ]
f : mister jones , i just got off the phone with mister dawson . he wants to schedule a meeting with you for later today or tomorrow . m : what does he want to talk about ? f : one of the factories that makes his products . he said it was pretty urgent . m : well , i do n't want to stay too late like last night , my wife was not happy with me . f : how about tomorrow at 11:00 am ? i checked your schedule and the only thing you have that day is a phone call at 2:00 pm .
train_628
A
[ "m : i will be late for a meeting .", "m : although i do n't have anything to do after arrival , i am still worried that my train is going to be delayed .", "m : you will late for a meeting .", "m : why are you leaving so soon ?" ]
m : why has n't the train left yet ? we 've been staying here for almost 1 hour . i have to attend an important meeting . f : i 'm sorry , sir . but there seems to be something wrong with the railway ahead .
train_6280
D
[ "f : sure , pizza will do .", "f : i 'll order noodles for us this noon . actually i was thinking of sandwich .", "f : sandwiches would definitely be fine .", "f : then let 's go and get some noodles for lunch ." ]
f : shall we go for lunch now ? m : yes , but i do n't want to eat another sandwich . f : me neither . i feel like eating noodles . m : ok , i was thinking of pizza , though .
train_6281
B
[ "f : yeah , they were true and we were excited the whole time .", "f : yeah , we were quite disappointed .", "f : yeah , we were n't expected to be this pleased by the holiday .", "f : yeah , that movie disappointed us all ." ]
m : so how 's your holiday , jane ? f : it did n't live up to our expectations at all . everyone had told us it was a really exciting place , but we found it rather boring . m : oh , really ? how bad .
train_6282
B
[ "m : we are talking about buying an apartment which is far away from the station .", "m : but we 're talking about buying the apartment . we should have a look .", "m : do n't forget that we are talking about using public transport . this bus stop is far away from this apartment .", "m : the bus station is far away from the apartment , so we can plant some trees ." ]
m : the apartment i looked at today was pretty decent . around 120 square meters , the surrounding area is very quiet and safe with many trees and plants . f : that 's good . is the location accessible ? m : yep , it 's near a bus stop . f : well , maybe we can buy this one then .
train_6283
B
[ "f : with so many errors in the fake book , why do think its still worth reading ?", "f : i agree . though the book is cheaper , it 's not worth buying .", "f : so you think the book costs less and is interesting .", "f : you 're right . your book is only 6 yuan cheaper than mine , yet it has many errors . it 's not worth buying ." ]
f : i bought a harry potter book yesterday . it 's 46 yuan . m : that 's so expensive . i only spent 20 yuan on it . f : really ? the price of this book is 46. is yours fake ? m : maybe . now i know why there are so many errors in it .
train_6284
B
[ "m : it is very nice to have a part-time job to help support your family .", "m : you are right to prepare for your future career by doing a part-time job .", "m : you are right to prepare for your future career by doing a full-time job .", "m : it is very nice to have a part-time job to earn some money for your study ." ]
m : what are your plans for the summer vacation ? f : i 'm planning on getting a part time job . m : what kind of part time job ? f : i do n't know . i just want to get some work experience .
train_6285
C
[ "f : yes , you are right . our sunday travel plan is perfect .", "f : yes , you are right . we should prepare well for our picnic on sunday .", "f : yes , you are right . we should prepare well for our picnic on saturday .", "f : yes , you are right . i am looking forward to our barbecue time on sunday ." ]
f : dave , i 'm going to the supermarket to pick up food and drink for saturday 's picnic later . any suggestions ? m : well , everyone has been talking about having a barbecue down by the river . so why do n't you pick up some hamburgers and hot dogs ?
train_6286
D
[ "f : you suggest me to sell it at once because it does n't have any problems , does it ?", "f : you suggest me to fix it right now because it 'll cost about only $ 50 , right ?", "f : why do you suggest me to buy a new one ? it does n't have any problems .", "f : so you suggest me to buy a new one , right ?" ]
f : would you have a look at this television set , please ? m : yes , of course . how long have you had it ? f : about 10 years . can you tell me how much it 'll cost to repair it ? m : well , it 'll cost about $ 500 . it 's cheaper to buy a new one .
train_6287
C
[ "m : since you do n't have morning reading lesson , why do students have to arrive at school at 7:50 ?", "m : since you do n't have morning reading lesson , why do students have to arrive at school at 7:40 ?", "m : so students have to arrive at school at 7:40 , right ?", "f : so students have to arrive at school at 8:00 because you do n't have morning reading lesson , right ?" ]
m : when do you start your first lesson every day ? f : 8 o'clock . but we have a 20 minute morning reading lesson before that .
train_6288
B
[ "f : but it is raining already . you should take your umbrella with you .", "f : although it is only cloudy now , you should take your umbrella with you .", "f : i guess today will be sunny the whole day .", "f : although it is only cloudy now , i am sure this afternoon will be fine . you do n't have to take the umbrella with you ." ]
f : look at the clouds in the sky . it looks like rain . i 'll go and get my umbrella . m : do n't worry . the radio says that it 's going to be fine this afternoon .
train_6289
A
[ "m : wow , so we will be asked to run for class monitor . that 's really cool .", "m : wow , so the class leaders reported them to you . and you think that being active during the discussion is a bad thing .", "m : wow , so we will be asked to run for class monitor . and you think that being active during the discussion is a bad thing .", "m : we were not very active during the entire class discussion this morning ." ]
f : mrs thompson once ditheist , jason . m : why ? we should n't be in trouble or anything ? in fact we were super active during the entire class discussion this morning . f : that 's just it . i do n't think it 's a bad thing at all . i think she is going to ask us to run for class monitor .
train_629
B
[ "m : you should do your homework . it is rainy outside anyway .", "m : then you probably should stay at home and finish your homework .", "m : great , let 's go ride a boat on such windy day .", "m : you should n't go out for you have to do house work ." ]
m : it 's such a beautiful day . why not go ride on a boat ? f : i 'd love to , but i have a lot of homework to do .
train_6290
A
[ "f : that is , we will see the performance at 8:00 p.m on saturday .", "f : why will we see the performance at 8:00 p.m on saturday ? there 's also an afternoon show at 6:00 pm on sundays .", "f : so we will see the performance at 7:00 p.m on saturday , although there is also an show at 7:00 pm on sundays , right ?", "f : so we will see the performance at 3:00 p.m on saturday , although there is also an show at 6:00 pm on sundays , right ?" ]
f : the performance will be on at 7:00 pm on week days , 8:00 pm on saturdays . and there 's also an afternoon show at 3:00 pm on sundays . m : great . let 's get the tickets for saturday .
train_6291
B
[ "f : i ca n't believe you do n't want to see pandas .", "f : before we go , do you know where is the toilet in this zoo ?", "f : excuse , how much are these in total ?", "f : i ca n't find this museum 's exit ." ]
f : look at the monkeys running around on the rocks . they are so lovely . m : yes , their surrounding seems to suit them very well . let 's go over and see the panda now .
train_6292
D
[ "f : you should pick up me .", "f : you are going to see your friend off .", "f : you 're going to take a flight in harbour airport .", "f : you 're going to take a flight in heathrow airport ." ]
f : hey , where are you ? m : in heathrow airport . my plane leaves in an hour and is expected to arrive at about 7:00 pm . f : ok. ring me up when you arrive . m : ok .
train_6293
D
[ "f : do n't worry . i will find out tickets before the game starts .", "f : calm down . do n't be so excited about a baseball game . we still do n't have tickets .", "f : do n't be disappointed . we can still go without tickets .", "f : calm down . you can continue to be excited when the game starts ." ]
f : i can get tickets for the baseball game tomorrow . m : you can . that 's great and it 's supposed to be a great game .
train_6294
D
[ "m : oh , you work as a reporter now .", "m : oh , you are a tour guide now and you are going traveling this week .", "m : why have n't you finished your paper ? and you are going traveling this week . you are not a good student .", "m : oh , you are still a student ." ]
m : hello , mary . f : hi , john . i have n't seen you since college graduation . how have you been ? m : things just could n't be better . how about you ? f : i 've just finished my term paper and i 'm going traveling next week with a few other teachers .
train_6295
C
[ "f : all right . maybe next time we can order pizza when we are working for the same project .", "f : no . i did n't cooked pizza for lunch . and i 'm so sorry that i do n't know you love pizza as your friend .", "f : guess what , darling ? i just cooked pizza for you !", "f : yeah , honey . i cooked hamburgers for us because i know you always eat hamburgers ." ]
f : wonder what we should have for dinner this evening . m : are you asking me ? f : yes , i am . i really do n't feel much like cooking , but the family must eat . m : well , you know me . i can always eat pizza .
train_6296
A
[ "f : doctor , i feel terrible .", "f : doctor , i get a headache .", "f : i want to buy some hot strips .", "f : i want to send this letter to beijing ." ]
m : what seems to be the trouble ? f : i think i 'm running a fever . m : i see . let me take your temperature .
train_6297
A
[ "m : ok , i hope we can get to the cinema on time .", "m : ok , let 's go to carrefour to buy clothes .", "m : ok , the movie is over . next , let 's go to the bar .", "m : i want to have my hair cut before i wash my hair ." ]
m : hurry up ! are n't you ready yet ? we 're going to be late for the movie . f : i 'm still washing my hair . come in and wait . i 'll be done in a minute and then we can go there by taxi .
train_6298
A
[ "m : so volleyball is your favorite sport .", "m : i 'm so glad that your favorite sport is badminton .", "m : me , too ! i 'm crazy about baseball .", "m : you love baseball most , although you 're interested in volleyball ." ]
m : i just love badminton . what 's your favorite sport ? f : um ... it 's hard to say . i like baseball a lot , but i think i like volleyball best .
train_6299
D
[ "m : you can find e-books readers on 1st floor in this store .", "m : sorry , i forget my library card .", "m : the class is over .", "m : we are going to have chinese class ." ]
f : what 's that , bred ? m : it 's my new e-book reader . i 'm just downloading some new books onto it . f : i have n't bought 1 yet . i still prefer a printed book . m : but if you have n't tried it yet , how do you know you would n't like it better , fiona ? this e-book reader can store over 10,000 digital books . imagine trying to carry an entire library from place to place . f : i do n't usually read 10,000 books all at once , and i like the look of text on a printed page . m : you mean that faded taxed on that yellowed page ? on an e-book reader , you can adjust the text size and even line spacing . f : can i get all of the out of print books on my shelves in digital format ? m : well , i 'm not sure . f : until i can i 'll stick to my low tech books . let 's take our seats . the class is about to begin .
train_63
D
[ "m : all right . let 's go to the hallway and apologize to mrs. thompson .", "m : all right . let 's continue the class discussion . we have to be active .", "m : all right . let 's share the responsibility by doing it separately .", "m : all right . let 's share the responsibility by doing it together ." ]
f : mrs thompson once ditheist , jason . m : why ? we should n't be in trouble or anything ? in fact we were super active during the entire class discussion this morning . f : that 's just it . i do n't think it 's a bad thing at all . i think she is going to ask us to run for class monitor . m : whoa ! really ? that 's a lot of responsibility . f : well , i think you 'd be great at it . besides , it 's a big honor to be asked to do it . it means that mrs thompson sees us as leaders . m : i 'm not sure if i can do it by myself , though . could we do it together ? f : let 's ask mrs thompson . i hear her coming in from the hallway now .
train_630
B
[ "f : you also think so , right ? it 's alway sunny days in autumn .", "f : maybe you 're right . not every autumn is as beautiful as last year 's .", "f : you mean the weather report says it will be cold and rainy this autumn ? oh , no .", "f : indeed , autumn ca n't always be beautiful . last year 's autumn was terrible ." ]
f : autumn is the most beautiful time of the year . m : that 's not always true . last year , it was really cold and it rained all the time .
train_6300
B
[ "f : really ? you think the traditional art exhibition was too difficult for you to understand but i had a good time in the exhibition ?", "f : so , you mean the modern art exhibition was too difficult for you to understand but your wife had a good time in the exhibition ?", "f : oh ! you think the modern art exhibition was too easy for you to understand and you had a good time in the exhibition ?", "f : why did you say the modern product exhibition was too difficult for you to understand but your wife had a good time in the exhibition ?" ]
f : what do you think of the modern art exhibition ? m : it was too difficult for me to understand , but my wife enjoyed every minute of it .
train_6301
D
[ "m : i like animals .", "m : we have a really wonderful childhood .", "m : you afraid of spiders .", "m : why you are afraid of dogs ?" ]
f : as a child , did you have any special fears ? m : yeah , i was afraid of spiders . how about you ? f : i was really afraid of big dog .
train_6302
A
[ "m : i guess that you are regret to study art in college .", "m : i guess that you are regret to study business in college .", "m : you are so lucky to be an art student who got a job at the museum .", "m : why did you study spanish in college if you did n't like it ?" ]
f : i should have studied business in college . i ca n't find a job . even though i went to a very good college . m : yes . everyone i know who studied business has a job . why did you decide to study art ? f : i liked spanish , but i thought i could get a job at a museum if i studied art .
train_6303
A
[ "f : you are 22 now .", "f : you are 20 now .", "f : you are 16 now .", "f : why you came this school when you were 22 ? now you 're 24 ." ]
f : how long have you been at the school ? m : i 've been here for about 2 years . i came here when i was 22 .
train_6304
B
[ "f : so how did you feel when you stayed with your mother at home last weekend ?", "f : oh , it 's a pity that you stayed at home alone last weekend .", "f : are you sure that you are going to stay at home this weekend ? that must be very boring .", "f : really ? did you go shopping with your mom on 4th street all day long last weekend ?" ]
f : i thought you were going to see your mother on fourth street last weekend . m : i intended to . but she called me to say that it was not convenient , so i stayed at home .
train_6305
B
[ "m : the guests are leaving for new york by car .", "m : the guests are leaving for new york by air .", "m : the guests are leaving for new york by taxi .", "m : the guests are leaving for new york on the 11 o'clock flight ." ]
m : the guests are leaving for new york today on the 10 o'clock flight . we need someone to get them to the airport on time . f : but my car is under repair now . i think i 'll have to call a taxi .
train_6306
D
[ "m : sorry , miss andy . i wo n't be late again .", "m : sorry , mom . i 'll do my homework immediately .", "m : sorry , miss anderson . the worker who was late this morning is not here right now . i 'll ask him to see you once he come back .", "m : sorry , miss anderson . i 'll come work on time everyday ." ]
m : do you wan na see me , miss anderson ? f : yes , mr. black . you 'll have to get to work on time next time , or your services will no longer be needed here .
train_6307
D
[ "m : although you want to take swimming lessons in the water sports center , there is only one pool .", "m : so the waterskiing lessons you want to take starts this year , does n't it ?", "m : although you want to take sailing lessons , you ca n't do it in the water sports center .", "m : really ? i did n't know you want to take waterskiing lessons . they are indeed interesting ." ]
f : have you been to the water sports center ? m : oh , yes , it 's great . there are 2 pools , one for diving and the other for swimming . you can have sailing lessons , too . f : i was hoping to take water skiing lessons , but it wo n't start this year .
train_6308