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[ "f : to be honest , i find you a bit annoying .", "f : how considerate you are . i 'll ask some workers to do the job , since you are not free tomorrow .", "f : you are so considerate ! i would tell you if i do need help .", "f : what a stubborn person you are ! i 'll be fine , really ." ]
m : it was nice seeing you , do you need me to do anything for you later ? f : no that 's ok , you helped out a lot yesterday and today . m : are you sure ? i 'm free all day tomorrow and i can come to the house if you want .
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[ "m : sure . what kind of soft drinks do we need ? i still like beer best .", "m : sounds great ! but my favorite drink is still orange juice .", "m : well , everyone likes beer . i do n't think we need anything else .", "m : of course . i like cola the best . but you can also buy some beer ." ]
m : we 're going to have a party tonight . that 's great . but what kind of drinks should we get ? f : i know that beer is your favorite , but i do n't think everyone likes it . how about some soft drinks ?
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[ "f : but it 's too busy in the post office . i have to work every work day .", "f : yeah , but my pay in the hotel is not as much as yours in the cafe .", "f : the part-time job in the library is well-paid , but i 'll work 5 days a week .", "f : yes , i like working in the library . i have very interesting weekends now ." ]
f : hello , mike . i hear you were doing some part time work . m : yes , i am working 4 nights a week at a restaurant . f : what are you doing there ? m : doing some dishwashing in dusting tables . f : do they give you decent wages . m : not too bad . f : well , i 've been accepted for a part time job in a library . i will be working there only on weekends . m : really ? that 's good . so you 'll be earning some extra money , too .
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B
[ "m : no problem , let 's go to work together on saturday .", "m : then we definitely should go to the gym together to get more motivation from each other .", "m : no problem , let 's go to have brunch on saturday . i know a good place to go .", "m : i 'm not surprised that you want to go to the gym on monday ." ]
m : hey , do you want to go to the gym with me on saturday ? f : sure ! when i try to go by myself , i always end up at the cafe eating brunch instead . i have no motivation to work out alone . so i 'm glad you asked .
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[ "m : thanks . i will let sony decide which music we should use for the party .", "m : ok. i think i will decide the music for the party by myself .", "m : ok. i will ask others for the advice of the party music besides sony .", "m : sure . i will allow everyone to bring a piece of their music ." ]
f : have you chosen the music for the party yet ? m : i was going to just let people bring their own . f : oh , i do n't think you should do that . one person needs to be in charge . otherwise , people will start disagreeing . sony 's really good at music . you could ask her . m : ok. have you got her number ? f : yeah , it 's on my mobile . i 'll text it to you .
train_3577
D
[ "f : i can not do the shopping with you and mom for christmas . what a pity !", "f : sorry , dad . mom and i will do the shopping for christmas together .", "f : dad , we can celebrate christmas by doing the shopping . it will be interesting .", "f : let 's do the shopping together now , dad . we will give mom a big surprise ." ]
m : marry , tomorrow is your mom 's fiftieth birthday . do you know ? f : of course i do . how should we celebrate it ? m : first of all，a birthday present . what about buying her a beautiful skirt ? f : that 's a good idea . it would make her look younger . and a big birthday cake too , with 50 candles . m : that 's right . shall we have a special dinner ? f : how about a chinese dinner ? m : fine , where should we have it ? f : we can have it at home . i 've learned to cook a few dishes from a chinese friend . i 'm sure mom would like them . m : all right . are you going to do the shopping as well ? f : why do n't we go together , dad ? m : ok , when ?
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B
[ "f : so your mother is going to take an operation , right ? i hope she will be fine .", "f : i am glad to hear that your mother is getting better and will soon be back from the hospital .", "f : your mother has already gone back to home ? i am so glad that she is fine now .", "f : your mother is at school now ? i will be happy to meet her but we have n't met yet ." ]
f : how is your mother feeling these days ? m : much better , thanks miss wang , the operation went smoothly and the doctors says she 'll recover in no time and she 'll probably come home at the weekend .
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[ "f : i just saw your black pocket on the sofa .", "f : your orange wallet in plain sight .", "f : i have n't seen your brown wallet .", "f : i 'm sure your brown wallet is not in your pocket ." ]
f : would you hurry up ? we 're late . m : i know , i 'm coming . f : our flight leaves in less than 2 hours . come on . m : but i ca n't find my wallet . f : if you had n't overslept , we would n't be so stressed out right now . m : i 'm sorry . i did n't hear my alarm . it 's not like i did it on purpose . it 's not my fault . f : well , it 's definitely not my fault . m : damn it . i ca n't find it . do you see my wallet anywhere ? it 's made of brown leather .
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B
[ "f : ok. since you are a tv show host , you do not need take notes of the speeches .", "f : ok. it is important for you to be here since you are a newspaper reporter .", "f : sure . you are a newspaper reporter from china daily , you should listen carefully .", "f : it is so exciting that you are going to give a speech as a worker at a charity ." ]
m : do n't tell me you 're bored already ? f : well , yeah , i am . m : we just got here . you will have to find a way to entertain yourself then . f : what can i do ? there are just a bunch of boring people giving boring speeches . m : too bad . i have to sit through it , so you do , too . even if it 's a little boring , it 's important for me to be here . i have to listen carefully , take notes and then interview some of the speakers afterward . i work for the daily news after all . did n't you bring anything to read ?
train_897
B
[ "m : great . brown university offers the best programs i think .", "m : nice . i think schools in oregon offers good programs .", "m : that 's great . but the scenery of schools in oregon is best .", "m : nice . schools in oregon has a long history . i went to university there ." ]
f : excuse me , can you tell me where i can find dresses for teenagers ? m : yes , there on the left next to the purses , but do n't you think you should look for something uh a bit more mature ? f : oh , no , it 's not for me . i 'm looking for a present for my niece . she 's turning 16 next week and she 's having a big party . m : oh , i remember when my daughter was that age , she 's about to graduate college now . f : how wonderful ! yeah , elizabeth is looking at schools right now . we 'll probably take her on a tour of the east coast colleges sometime in the fall . she lives with my brother and his wife in oregon . m : there are some schools there that offer good programs , but they probably do n't get the scenery like we do here on the east coast . i 've always like seeing the seasons change . i went to the university of pennsylvania . what about you ? f : i went to brown university .
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D
[ "f : yes , you are right . maybe i should take a trip as you suggested .", "f : yes , i should try to get organized my sister 's trip . and then , it can be my own composition .", "f : your advice is really good . i should write about my sister 's trip .", "f : your advice is really good . i should write about my trip ." ]
m : you do n't look very happy . what seems to be the problem ? f : i 've got to write a long composition for my english class and i just ca n't come up with any idea and it 's due tomorrow . m : that should n't be too difficult . remember those pictures you were showing me last week . the ones from your voyage last winter . f : sure , i 've got them here some place . m : why do n't you write about your impressions of the pyramids in egypt and camel ride you took ? f : that sounds like a good idea . i can also tell about our visit to north africa , the holy land and all of the historical places we visited . m : well , now that you 're feeling better about this . i think i 'll be on my way . i 've got to finish my composition too .
train_3220
B
[ "f : you were injured on the way ? are you alright ?", "f : you were late because you helped a boy on the way , right ?", "f : you helped a boy on the way ? do n't worry . you were n't late .", "f : you went to the doctor this morning ? what 's wrong ?" ]
f : jim , why were you late for school this morning ? m : i 'm sorry , mrs brown . f : did you get up late ? m : no . i got up at 7:00 o'clock as usual this morning . then i had breakfast and left home at 7:30 . f : it only takes you about 20 minutes to walk to school . why were you late ? m : well , on my way to school i saw a boy lying on the street . he had fallen off his bike . i ran to help him and found he was injured .
train_2566
A
[ "m : it 's only 12:30 now . i am afraid you have to wait about half an hour .", "m : it 's only 12:30 now . i am afraid you have to wait at least an hour .", "m : it 's 1:00 now . you can have you haircut right away .", "m : it 's 1:30 now . it 's a little late . i am afraid you have to come tomorrow ." ]
m : good afternoon , miss . do you have an appointment for your haircut ? f : yes , it 's at 1:00 o'clock , but i know i 'm half an hour early . so i can wait .
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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 .
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A
[ "m : remember to give me your id card .", "m : could you please move the table for me ?", "m : sign my name on the parcel , please .", "m : ok , just give me your id card and i 'll put your parcel on the fridge ." ]
f : could you please sign for a parcel for me this afternoon ? m : sure , just give me your id card . oh , tell me where i 'll put your parcel . f : just leave it on the table .
train_5357
A
[ "m : here are the two eggs you need .", "m : ok. two eggs for you . happy birthday to joan !", "m : you want some coffee . here you are .", "m : i 'd like to help ! unfortunately , i do n't have the cake you need ." ]
f : hi mark , how are you ? m : great cindy . what 's new ? would you like to come in for coffee ? f : i 'd love to but to tell you the truth i 'm right in the middle of making rachel 's birthday cake and i 'm out of eggs . do you think i could borrow a couple . m : oh sure , no problem . how many do you need ? f : just two .
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B
[ "f : i believe that you can increase the distance that you can run . get ready for the 400 meters race on the first day !", "f : it must be so nice to be recognized in public ! go and rest ! get ready for the 200-meter race on the third day .", "f : i ' m sure your dream will come true if you try your best.you will see your name : joey on the newspapers as you wish .", "f : to be recognized in public must be so proud , but bob , have you thought about it can also cause a lot of trouble ." ]
f : our next guest is tommy . tommy , which races are you in in the next competition ? m : on day one i start with the 800 meters and the following day there 's the 400 metres . i 'll finish with the 200 meters on day three . f : and what are you hoping the future will bring ? m : well , although i do n't want to be really famous , i mean , i do n't want the newspapers to write about me all the time , i would like to get to the point where i walk down the street and everybody says `` there 's tommy ! '' . yes , i 'd quite like that .
train_2843
A
[ "f : i agree with you . i should make a good plan right now .", "f : thank you so much for dealing with all the problems , though they are easy to handle .", "f : unexpectedly , the problems are also too hard for you . you ca n't find a way to deal with them .", "f : i do n't need to make a good plan because the problems have been handled ." ]
f : the problems are too hard to handle , would you please give me some advice ? m : there are many ways to deal with them , but the most important is to have a careful plan .
train_4673
D
[ "m : thank you , professor . i will hand in my homework as soon as possible .", "m : honey , you should take your brown sunglasses with you .", "m : yes . i 'll take the black sunglasses . i think they offer great protection from the sun .", "m : yes . i 'll take the brown sunglasses ." ]
f : welcome , please have a look at our selection of sunglasses . m : ok , i think these brown ones are great . f : brown glasses offer great protection from the sun .
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C
[ "m : you are wrong , they do n't need a good family , we can set those animals free .", "m : exactly , although those dogs do n't need a good home , we can have a lot fun with a dog .", "m : you are right , so why do n't we raise a dog ?", "m : besides , there must be many dog trainers and we can choose one ." ]
m : i was thinking we should go to the local animal shelter , so i can pick out the perfect dog . f : yeah , some dog really needs a good home .
train_67
A
[ "m : i 'm so pleased to see them in concert ! and i hope i can see them again .", "m : i 'm so pleased to spend weekend with you in california 's wine country .", "m : so it seems that we both had boring weekends . and i will not go to california 's wine country with you to spend weekends again .", "m : so it seems that we both had disappointed weekends . i just missed the concert of beyonce and jay-z ." ]
m : hey , kathy . nice to see you . i just had the worst weekend of my life up in california 's wine country . it rained the whole time . how was your weekend ? f : i saw beyonce and jay-z in concert together . it cost about $ 200 , but it was worth every penny .
train_4769
A
[ "f : i recommend you to save money for the new printer instead of spending too much money everyday .", "f : maybe you need to find a tailor to fix your hole in your pocket now . and you can also buy a new printer in the shopping mall nearby .", "f : you are so rich to buy a new computer , although your former computer does n't work anymore .", "f : i recommend you to save money for the new computer instead of spending too much money everyday ." ]
f : have you saved enough to buy that new printer for your computer yet ? m : you know , money seems to be burning a hole in my pocket lately . maybe next month .
train_5103
D
[ "f : i understand . so in march , we 'll have the least rain in san francisco .", "f : oh , you mean that it rains the least in november in san francisco . that 's great , because i hate rain and i plan to go there in november .", "f : yes , september would have the least rain . it 's a pity that you have n't visited san francisco before , come next time in september .", "f : if i go to san francisco , i 'd choose september . it seems to have the least rain in september ." ]
f : todd , i heard you are from san francisco . how is the weather there ? m : well , the best time of the year is probably in september , it rains a lot from november to march next year .
train_3713
B
[ "m : of course you can . it 's 450 pounds in total . enjoy your holiday in sweden .", "m : 370 pounds please . hope you enjoy your sailing holiday in italy .", "m : yes , we accept with cash . it 's 380 pounds in total . thank you !", "m : 370 pounds in total , thank you ! hope you will have a time in norway ." ]
m : hello , can i help you ? f : yes , i 'd like to go on a sailing holiday this summer in italy . m : have you been sailing before ? f : no , i wanted to go to sweden last year . but i did n't have enough money . m : well , it is quite expensive . sailing holiday start at about 300 pounds . f : yes , my friends went in august last year . they paid 450 pounds each . the most i can pay is 380 pounds . m : well , that should be enough . would you like to be by the sea or a lake ? f : well , i 'd prefer a lake in the mountains . m : ok , the aqua center in north italy would be a good spot for you . it costs 370 pounds . f : ok , can i pay by credit card ? i have n't got my checkbook .
train_1965
D
[ "m : ok , i 'll take a single room . and i would like to order now , please .", "m : great , i will have one night then .", "m : ok , i 'll take the single room then . it 's quiet and is better for my treatment .", "m : great , i love hotel room with sea view ." ]
m : have you got a single room for 2 nights ? f : yes , you can have a room facing the see . m : what 's the price ? f : $ 34 a night with a shower .
train_4570
C
[ "f : will you meet your new online friends every day ? but did n't more than 300 people want to chat with you yesterday ?", "f : why are you meeting your new online friend every other day ? you 're both girls .", "f : what ! you 're meeting your new online friend on friday night ? what a shock !", "f : you 're meeting your new online friend on friday night ? you 're a girl . is n't that unsafe ?" ]
m : i 've been busy lately , i 've been spending a lot of time talking to people in chat rooms . f : so have you met someone yet ? m : no , yesterday over 100 people wanted to talk to me . one even said that i was his dream girlfriend . f : what ? wait a minute , do n't you mean dream boyfriend ? m : oh , i forgot to tell you i pretended to be a 16-year-old girl . i had to , nobody wants to talk to me as a guy . f : i do n't know about this , dennis . m : but now i have a new online friend . f : you mean the guy who thinks you are miss . right ? m : yeah , we 're meeting on friday night .
train_3760
A
[ "f : really ? that 's awesome , let 's eat out to celebrate yoru promotion .", "f : wow , that 's great , as you said , let 's eat out for lunch tomorrow .", "f : that 's wonderful , let 's eat out to celebrate yoru promotion for lunch tomorrow .", "f : okay , let 's eat out for shelly 's birthday and also for my promotion ." ]
m : honey , let 's eat out tonight . f : what for ? m : i got promoted .
train_251
A
[ "m : thank you ! it is around 7 pm , could you please quickly ? i 'm starving !", "m : it time for lunch ! would you please add some dessert for us ?", "m : thank you , i 'd like my breakfast to takeaway . it 's 8 am , i 'm going to be late .", "m : thank you , dad . i 'll wait for your dinner by watching the tv program : see u at seven ." ]
f : what will you be having this evening ? m : i think i 'll start with some soup , and then i 'll have the steak . f : and how would you like your steak cooked , sir ? m : medium rare , please . also i 'd like the vegetables instead of the salad . f : sure . and what will you be having to drink ? m : i think i 'll have a glass of your red wine with some ice water as well . f : coming right up , sir .
train_3013
A
[ "m : really ? the day following christmas day , so the boxing day falls on december 26 ?", "m : really ? you never forget the big meal on boxing day and the boxing day falls on december 25 ?", "m : really ? the day before christmas day ? so , the boxing day falls on december 24 ?", "m : really ? the day following thanksgiving day , so the boxing day falls on december 26 ?" ]
f : hello , richard . nice to meet you . m : hi , barbara . have n't seen you for ages ! f : i 've just come back from canada . i was helping in a research program and i stayed in a town near toronto for 2 months . m : oh , how nice ! did your program go smoothly ? f : yes , and i 'm going back in march to continue . m : did you enjoy your stay in canada ? f : oh , yes . they were very nice people . i mean , the people i worked with , very friendly and very helpful . m : did you travel a lot there ? f : no , we were very busy trying to finish the first part before christmas . but my friends took me to quite a few parties and i never forget the big meal on thanksgiving day , and the fun we had on boxing day . m : what day ? f : boxing day . the day following christmas day .
train_1548
C
[ "m : teacher , thank you for coming to pick up little jack and me .", "m : even if your students are having a hard time learning english , you should pick up our son first .", "m : well , little jack is our son , and i think you should pick him up first .", "m : but i 'm your patient . how could you pick up little jack first ?" ]
m : john will you please pick up little jack from the school ? f : i 'm sorry . i 'm afraid i ca n't . m : why ? f : i 've got an appointment with a student in my class , he 's having difficulty learning maths .
train_6653
D
[ "m : it is very common to take care of friend 's children and earn some money .", "m : i thought it was hard , but now i think it must be interesting .", "m : it must be very interesting for you to take care of children .", "m : it must be very hard for you to take care of children ." ]
m : lucy , i 've been looking for you , where have you been ? f : i went to help watch my sisters 3 daughters . m : that must have been hard to deal with . f : that 's what i 'd expected , but it turned out that we had a great time together .
train_6366
A
[ "f : some on books and movies ? that 's a good way to enjoy .", "f : ok , part is on books and movies , and nothing for traveling .", "f : you spend it all on short trips ? such an addict of traveling .", "f : you only used the wage for a riding course ? so cool of you ." ]
f : hello , mike . i hear you were doing some part time work . m : yes , i am working 4 nights a week at a restaurant . f : what are you doing there ? m : doing some dishwashing in dusting tables . f : do they give you decent wages . m : not too bad . f : well , i 've been accepted for a part time job in a library . i will be working there only on weekends . m : really ? that 's good . so you 'll be earning some extra money , too . f : yeah , i do n't want to ask my parents for spending money anymore . well , may i ask a personal question ? m : it depends . what do you want to know . f : what do you do with the money you earn ? m : well , i spend some of it on books and movies , and i also save some for short trips .
train_2327
B
[ "m : you came back from america on august 25 , so you stayed there for about 40 days , did n't you ?", "m : you came back from america on august 25th ?", "m : oh , you came back from america on july 5. you only stayed there for about 40 days , did n't you ?", "m : oh , you came back from america on august 5. why did you come back so early ? you only stayed there for about 40 days ." ]
m : hi , jane , nice to see you again . i heard that you went to the us during the vacation . f : yes , i went to new york to attend a summer course in english . m : how lucky you are ! how long did you stay there ? f : about 50 days . i went there on july the fifth and came back on august the twenty-fifth .
train_3490
B
[ "m : i really have no money , but i must buy you a good car .", "m : i really do n't have money .", "m : i do n't buy a good car because i have to save money .", "m : i do n't think that the new car was not satisfying ." ]
f : why did you buy a second hand car for me ? it is so disappointing . i thought you 'd have bought me a new one . m : do n't be so angry my darling , i wanted to buy a new car for you , but i have n't got enough money at the moment . so when i got to the car market , i changed my mind . f : i feel so ashamed to drive such an old car . you know all my friends have good cars and beautiful houses . i really envy them .
train_4301
B
[ "f : since your back is no longer painful , cooking breakfast in the kitchen is a good choice .", "f : ok , let 's go out of the bedroom now .", "f : ok , let 's go out of the bedroom now because your back is no longer painful .", "f : although your back is no longer painful , we 'd better not stay outside the house too long ." ]
f : if your back is painful , maybe you should n't get out of bed , dear . do n't go to the kitchen . i 'll bring breakfast here . m : no , no , my back feels worse lying down . helping get dressed please . then i 'll walk outside a little .
train_5218
B
[ "f : you like going out too ? how come i never knew that .", "f : it seems like the only thing you enjoy doing in your life is watching tv .", "f : i like watching tv too , let 's watch together !", "f : ok. so what novel are you going to read now ?" ]
m : i ca n't see why you need go out to enjoy yourself . why ca n't you have a nice time watching tv with me ? and when you 're at home , you rather reading a book or something . you never actually sit and enjoy a good program with me . f : i do n't want to watch tv . i find it boring . m : oh , it 's not always boring . come on , sit .
train_770
A
[ "m : let me look at the photo again .", "m : you have a good sense of the latest fashion .", "m : you look sad in this photo with your brother .", "m : so the lady in the photo is your younger sister . she is pretty ." ]
m : is your sister older or younger than you ? f : do i really look that bad in pictures ? come on ! she 's 4 years older than me . and in this one she 's wearing a college shirt , but i 'm wearing my high school jacket .
train_6510
A
[ "f : you do n't know me . oh , maybe i really made a mistake .", "f : show some respect . you should listen to me .", "f : you do n't seem like knowing me . that does n't matter . you should no get back here .", "f : who are you recognizing me as ?" ]
f : where do you think you 're going , young man ? you get back here right now . m : excuse me , but do i know you ? you must have mistaken me for someone else .
train_4980
C
[ "m : but he does n't respect other people .", "m : he is really changes his mind quite often .", "m : expresses views directly is his most obvious personality .", "m : he expresses his views directly and was loved by all the famous people ." ]
m : i think the new film that fitzgerald directed is quite good . the only problem is that it 's aimed at teenagers only . it holds no interest for any other age group . f : i like the great musical performances in fitzgerald 's film . he 's also a gifted violinist and guitarist , is n't he ? m : well , i never see him play the violin or the guitar . as far as i know , the piano is the only instrument he likes . f : i 've heard that quite a few important people dislike him . do you know anything about this ? m : well , fitzgerald expressed his opinions directly . and that sometimes makes those important people annoyed . you see , he has his own ideas about life . and he does n't simply take on other peoples because they 're famous . indeed , it is this very aspect of his personality that i find most attractive . i think the only person he admires and respects is freddie taylor . f : but they have different personalities . freddy has a warm heart and he is easy to get along with .
train_537
A
[ "m : oh , that 's amazing ! you can type about 70 words a minute !", "m : really ? you ca n't speak any spanish , either ? and you can type about 60 words a minute ?", "m : ok , i see . you studied spanish at high school and you can type about 70 words a minute !", "m : really ? you can type about 80 words a minute ? well , i need to make some phone calls to america and mexico ." ]
m : are you new here ? f : yes . it 's my first day . my name is monica marten . m : i 'm wilson leach . that 's my order form you 're working on . f : i just finished it . do you want to fax it to the head office ? m : that would be great . do you know how to use the fax machine ? f : sure , i can send it right now . m : oh , monica . i need to make some phone calls to china and mexico . f : what can i do to help ? m : well , i 'm ok calling china . the problem is that i ca n't speak any spanish . can you ? f : no problem . i studied it at college . you just have to tell me what to say . m : that 's really good . by the way , what 's your typing speed ? f : i can type about 70 words a minute .
train_3225
C
[ "f : so i will pick you up to the national lab at 10:00 am .", "f : tomorrow at 3:00 pm , we 'll have dinner with mr cooper manager of lg company .", "f : let 's meet at the gate of the national lab at 3:00 pm and then go in together .", "f : at 7:00 pm , we will have a meeting with bill and mr cooper manager of lg company ." ]
f : what is the schedule for tomorrow ? m : let me see , a meeting with bill lines at 10:00 in the morning and all the paperwork is ready , and then a trip to the national lab at 3:00 in the afternoon and at 7:00 in the evening we 'll have dinner with mr cooper manager of lg company .
train_1877
B
[ "f : yes , lots of japanese people are really quiet .", "f : yes , lots of japanese are out-going .", "f : why do you think lots of japanese people are really shy ?", "f : oh , why do you think that few japanese are out-going ?" ]
f : she is a typical japanese . really quiet and shy . m : oh , come on ! lots of japanese people are really out-going .
train_5223
D
[ "f : i 'm not interested in nova , but i want to buy a supernova one .", "f : since you recommend the basic model , tell me more about it .", "f : i do n't need computer , but you 're welcome to our restaurant .", "f : please give me more information about the basics plus model ." ]
m : hello , computer consultants . f : hello , i 'm interested in the nova computer . m : the basic model or the basic plus ? f : which one is more suitable for a small restaurant ? m : well , it depends on what you really need . both of them have the latest and greatest hardware . f : well , we do need a wide range of software . m : then i think you should consider the basic plus .
train_4122
D
[ "f : bob told me about it .", "f : the tv said nothing about it at all .", "f : i heard the news from the radio .", "f : the tv news said the fire was quite severe ." ]
f : have you heard ? there 's been a fire at the old paper factory . m : are you sure ? there 's nothing in the newspaper about it . f : i just saw it on the 6 o'clock news . turn on the radio and you might hear something about it there . m : i 'll phone bob . he always knows what 's going on .
train_5222
C
[ "m : yes , the train to shanghai will leave at 11:15 .", "m : yes , the train to beijing have left at 11:05 .", "m : yes , the train for shanghai have left at 11:05 .", "m : yes , the train to shanghai will leave at 11:25 ." ]
m : did the train to shanghai leave 10 minutes ago ? f : that 's right . it 's now a quarter past 11 .
train_6355
B
[ "f : you should take david to school .", "f : i hope you could change his bad habit .", "f : i would like to change his habit .", "f : hope you can help david with his studies ." ]
f : mister williams , these days , david has been looking tired all the time . he has been falling asleep in class . i wonder if you should take him to see a doctor . m : thanks , miss jones . i know what the problem is . he 's recently been going to bed far too late . f : when does he go to bed ? m : usually around 11 o'clock . sometimes even later . f : that 's much too late . can you help him get in bed earlier ? say around 9:30 or no later than 10 o'clock . m : we 'll try . you know both david 's mother and i often have to stay up late because of our work and recently david seems to have also got into our bad habit of going to bed late . f : yes , but david has to get up very early for school . i 'm really worried about his health and his studies . m : yes , you 're right . we 'll try to change our habits to set a good example for david .
train_1672
D
[ "f : yes , good looks should be a basic requirement for your course to teach people acting .", "f : do you mean both basic english skill and good look are required to attend this course ?", "f : i understand , this course is for famous musicians , so perfect performance is necessary .", "f : yes , as an official language of the course , basic english skill is required to attend it ." ]
f : my guest today is tim jones , who organizes an international summer course for young musicians . tim , tell us all about it . m : well , i 'm lucky to have such a great job . basically , young musicians come from all over the world and learn to play together to have a concert tour . by the end of the eight week course , they 're really good . and hearing them play is what gives me most pleasure . unfortunately , i do n't get to know them all that well , as organizing every single small thing of the course keeps me busy . f : so how do you find the young musicians ? m : we advertise online . anyone between the ages of 16 and 20 can complete the application form and email it to us . we 're not looking for perfect performance or the good looking stars of tomorrow . but the course is in english , so a basic level of spoken language is necessary .
train_3088
D
[ "m : ok , i will wash the cups first .", "m : ok , i will clean the windows first .", "m : ok , i will clean the floor first . but are you sure that i need n't wash the cups today ?", "m : ok , i will clean the floor first ." ]
f : well , now , you 're here . i 'd like you to help me . m : ok , mrs winter . do you want me to wash the cups and the plates ? f : you can do those later , first wash the floor then clean the windows .
train_4612
C
[ "m : dear classmate , lend me $ 50 .", "m : i want a hundred dollars . thank you , sister . you look so ugly .", "m : i want a hundred dollars . thank you , sister .", "m : do you still have a salary ? boss calling you ." ]
f : what is it ? i 'm trying to study here . m : lisa , you are the most beautiful woman in the world . f : oh , knock it off , justin . just tell me how much you need ?
train_3786
D
[ "f : we can find your favourite shirts in this tailor 's .", "f : you 're right . maybe we should go to the shopping mall .", "f : we should n't stand on the street . let 's go inside .", "f : but this is the biggest shopping mall in this city ." ]
f : why do n't we get you some shirts , darling ? m : i want to leave , we 've already been here 2 hours . f : but we should get you some shirts . you need summer shirts . m : i would rather buy them somewhere else . f : why ? they have everything here . m : i do n't like shopping in the malls . i like shopping on the street , there was more variety .
train_1175
D
[ "f : well , you do n't need to concern about your marriage . and you like the neighborhood .", "f : well , you do n't need to concern about the house quality . and you like the neighborhood .", "f : well , you do n't need to concern about the neighborhood . you like them .", "f : well , you do n't need to concern about the neighborhood ." ]
f : i think this house will meet all of your needs , mr. jones . m : well , i do n't particularly like the neighborhood . f : i understand your concern , mr. jones , but let 's take a look inside . m : ok , but i 'm really concerned about the neighborhood .
train_4028
B
[ "m : alright , i see , $ 188 per night for a single room , that 's pretty good !", "m : okay , i see , $ 188 per night , that 's a reasonable price .", "m : okay , $ 198 for one night , but without breakfast .", "m : well , what a bargain , $ 288 for two double rooms !" ]
f : good morning , golden bridge hotel at your service . m : good morning , i 'd like to make a reservation , please . do you have any rooms available for next week ? f : alright , single room or double room ? m : double room , please . it 's for an american couple . f : hold on , please . let me check the bookings . yes , we have double rooms available , what kind of room would you like , sir ? m : i 'd like a room with a nice view , please ? f : we have a nice garden view room . m : good , i 'll take that one . is there a bar in your hotel ? f : yes , sir . and there is also a party on each saturday night in the bar till the next morning . m : party all night ? no kidding . anyway , what 's the room charge ? f : $ 188 . 00 per night , with breakfast , north pole star buffet . what is their arrival time ?
train_4007
B
[ "m : really ? you mean some schools offer courses and you attracted customers just by taking wedding courses ?", "m : so , people were impressed by shot of beautiful weddings and you just attracted customers by presenting beautiful pictures ?", "m : really ? you mean i can provide written references from new clients but you attracted customers by presenting beautiful pictures ?", "m : so , people were not impressed by shot of beautiful weddings and you attracted customers by showing them written references ?" ]
m ; f : amelia , what in particular do you have to do as a wedding planner ? m ; f : i make most of the big decisions with the exception of more personal ones , such as what the bride will wear or who will be invited . i also booked the venue and the photographer . m ; f : so , do people ask you to organize their weddings to save money ? m ; f : well , i reduce some of the costs . but they have to pay my fee , so it works out about the same . in most cases , they are simply too busy to do it without assistance . m ; f : tell me , what made you want to become a wedding planner ? m ; f : in my case , it was after i 'd been doing some voluntary work for a non-profit organization . others come into wedding planning through different routes , such as restaurant management or providing meals for open air events . m ; f : so how could someone find work in this type of business ? m ; f : well , some companies offer courses , or you can provide written references from past clients . but in my case , people were impressed by shot of beautiful weddings planned and run by me .
train_237
A
[ "f : it seems i need to adapt to american customs as soon as possible .", "f : the customs here are really different from the u.s .", "f : excuse me , do you know how to get to the sao paulo 's city center ?", "f : i do n't have any time problems in the us . but here is uk , i think i feel a little confused ." ]
f : i hear you just got back from brazil . did you enjoy yourself ? m : yes , i had a wonderful time . f : really ? well , speaking of time , actually , i had a time problem here in the us . i was invited to my professor 's house . he said to come at 7:00. i arrived at about 7:10 but i guess it was a little early . m : why ? what did your professor say ? f : he did n't say anything . he was still in the shower . his wife opened the door . m : so they were still getting ready ? well , americans usually show up at a party about 20 or 30 minutes late . but you were n't too early .
train_3963
C
[ "f : all right . i 'm so glad to talk about your sports life . you are lucky that you never have a broken leg while playing football .", "f : now i have a good command of your medical history . you 've experienced several operations and you have no allergy .", "f : now i have a good command of your medical history . i need to know your medical history to help me give you the proper treatment .", "f : all right . i 'm so glad to talk about your school experience . and i 'm sorry that you got a broken leg from playing volleyball ." ]
f : good morning . m : morning . f : come in . sit down . now , you 're a new patient , are n't you ? m : yes , that 's right . f : ok. so i better ask you some questions first . now , have you ever had any serious illnesses or accidents ? m : a broken leg i got from playing football when i was 17. i was in the school team at that time . f : anything else ? m : no . apart from that , nothing . f : and have you had any operations of any kind ? m : now the only time i 've been to hospital before was when i broke my leg . f : fine . any allergies ? m : yes , to dust and cats . f : how do you react ? m : they both make me sneeze a bit . nothing else .
train_1268
B
[ "m : thank you . i did n't like to work in the tv factory and that 's why i left there .", "m : thank you . i was no longer needed for the tv factory so i had to leave .", "m : thank you . the pay in the tv factory was disappointing so i left there .", "m : thank you.i was no longer needed for the car factory so i had to leave ." ]
f : now , please tell me something about yourself . m : my name is henry smith . i left school for months ago . i got a 's in nearly every subject . f : then why did n't you go to college ? m : i wanted to . but i could n't afford the costs . my father lost his job half a year ago . my mother makes too little money . my younger brother and sister are still studying in high school . i must work to help support my family . f : i see , have you had any work experience ? m : i worked in a tv factory for 3 months . f : why did n't you keep working there ? m : they just need some extra people for their busy season , they have no work for me now . f : alright , i 'll give you a chance . you can come and start working next monday .
train_3750
D
[ "f : sure . i will have her meet you before 6 pm .", "f : well . ms collins and i will go out before 6 pm , so she might ca n't call you .", "f : sure . i will have her call you back before 5 pm .", "f : sure . i will have her call you back before 6 pm ." ]
f : hello , this is the international student office . this is leah . how may i help you ? m : this is nathaniel brown , from english department . i 'd like to speak to miss collins about my accommodation situation . f : well , i 'm sorry . she is out for lunch at the moment . can i take a message ? m : sure . can you have her call me back on my cell phone number ? f : ok. what 's your number ? m : it 's 07787367688 . f : let me repeat that to you . that 's 077873676688 , right ? m : no , there 's no double 6. it 's just 07787367688 . f : i got it . when should i have her call you back ? m : anytime before 6:00 pm tonight .
train_3649
B
[ "m : what ? the house owner went to your house yesterday and asked you to pay for the repairs !", "m : that ' s ridiculous ! your house owner is so mean ! how can he ask you to pay for the repairs ?", "m : your house owner is so nice ! last sunday he specifically asked you to call him to fix the window .", "m : why did he want you to mail the house rent on time ? did n't you tell me that you went abroad last week ?" ]
m : hello . tenants advocacy resource center . f : hello . i 'm having a problem with my house owner . the house owner is a nice enough guy , but he and i just ca n't seem to agree on repair costs . m : has he been unwilling to make repairs ? f : it 's not that he 's unwilling . he just takes too long . when i first moved in , the heater was broken and it took him 3 months to fix it and last month was my thirtieth birthday . my friends threw me a surprise party . they showed up with a ton of food and lots of beers and they even had a rock and roll band . it turned into an all night party and . m : and your neighbors started complaining about the noise . f : no , everyone in the building was there . it was a great party . unfortunately , some people accidentally broke the living room window . next day , i got ta repair person to come over to fix the window . since he was already here , i had him fix the broken washing machine , which i had been complaining to the house owner about for over 2 months . then last week , i mailed the money for the house , not including the repair costs . but this morning , my house owner called me angrily and said that he would n't pay for the repairs . that does n't seem fair . what should i do ?
train_2959
C
[ "m : so you 're going to buy a car , sir ?", "m : thank you for your willingness to withdraw the money and lend it to me .", "m : what do you draw the money for ?", "m : so you picked up your grandmother the day before yesterday sir ?" ]
m : may i borrow your car , so that i can pick up my grandma from the train station today ? f : sorry , but i 'm afraid i have to drive into town to draw some money .
train_6188
C
[ "f : well , you are going to be disappointed ! the movie was so boring .", "f : the movie was interesting but the restaurant where we had dinner on saturday sucks !", "f : you must watch the movie ! it was so interesting !", "f : yeah , i wo n't watch the movie again later because it was quite confusing and boring ." ]
f : hi jeff , how was your weekend ? m : it was great , mary . how was yours ? f : my mother 's birthday was saturday and we had a great time . we had dinner at home and then watched an old movie . when they told me it was almost 70 years old . i thought it was going to be boring . but it was one of the best movies i 've ever seen . i could n't take my eyes off the screen . i laughed , i cried , i got angry . m : wow . now i want to see it .
train_4284
D
[ "m : so your mother gives you a gift of jewelry for your birthday every year ?", "m : oh , your mother makes beautiful clothes for you on your birthday .", "m : so your mother only cooks special food on new year 's eve , right ?", "m : wow ! you are so lucky . your mother cooks special food for you on your birthday ." ]
m : what is the biggest holiday that your family celebrates ? for my family , it 's the new year . f : that is a big one for us , too . but even more important our birthdays . m : oh , why is that ? f : i think my grandparents started the tradition . they met and got married when they were older . they thought they would not be able to have children . when their first baby was born they were so happy . they decided that every birthday for their children would be a big event . m : so that tradition passed on to your parents ? f : right . even now , my parents take the day off work to celebrate my birthday with me . my mother cooks a special dinner and my father gives me beautiful clothes or jewelry .
train_456
A
[ "f : yes , i planted them on the side of the house .", "f : you mean they are lack of water ?", "f : no , though they get the most shade , the sun is still shining because of the mirror .", "f : you mean they lack of plant food ." ]
f : all the plants in my garden died . i do n't know what happened . i watered them a lot and fed them plant food . what did i do wrong ? m : maybe the garden was n't in enough son . you did plant it on the side of the house that gets the most shade .
train_5786
C
[ "m : why is jane worried about her mother ? her mother did n't send her a letter .", "m : yeah , although her mother did n't send her a letter , she must miss her home very much .", "m : yeah , she must miss her home very much .", "m : you mean since jane has n't received her mother 's letter , so she is very worried , is n't she ?" ]
m : what 's the matter with jane ? she has been sitting there for hours . f : a letter from her mother made her fell homesick .
train_6363
B
[ "m : wow , you trained yourself with cooking books . it 's a pity i ca n't try today .", "m : i wish i could be a good cooker after taking courses like you , but i 'm not good .", "m : you learned from your friend and never took a course ? sounds really cool .", "m : haha , i also learned from cooking courses . now i 'm confident in my cooking ." ]
m : oh , ann , that was a wonderful dinner . that 's the best meal i 've ever had . f : thank you . m : can i give you a hand with the dishes ? f : i 'll do them myself later . would you like some coffee ? m : thanks a lot . i 'd love some . oh , ann , i did n't realize you were such a good cook . f : it 's because i 've been taking these courses . actually , i 've just learned how . m : i ca n't cook at all . i , i ca n't even boil an egg . f : you 're kidding . well , if you want to , you could take several classes at college and learn how to do it , too .
train_4116
C
[ "f : really ? fred was not drunk but he had a fight with the storekeeper ?", "f : so , fred drove his car into a fruit store and he had a fight with the policeman ?", "f : really ? you mean fred had a fight in the car with his girlfriend ? okay , i see .", "f : really ? fred had a fight with his girlfriend but he did n't get mad at her ?" ]
m : have you heard what fred did last night ? f : no . not yet . what happened to him ? m : i guess he was a little drunk and he had a fight in the car with his girlfriend , while he got so mad at her that he drove his car straight into the front of a drug store .
train_116
A
[ "m : wow , you mean that you started thinking about it three weeks ago .", "m : wow , you mean that you started thinking about it three days ago .", "m : wow , you mean that you started thinking about your exam three weeks ago .", "m : wow , you mean that you started thinking about it three hours ago ." ]
f : dad , i just finished my paper . can you help me check it before i handed in ? m : sure , let 's take a look . sweetie , this is really good . your ideas are so original . f : thanks . m : i can tell you worked hard on it . f : i really did . i started thinking about what i wanted to say 3 weeks ago .
train_3559
A
[ "f : well , that 's pretty dangerous to take a picture at the top the cliff , we have to be careful and i will never forget the experience .", "f : yeah , the cafe is just behind ricky 's new house , that 's why we took this picture when we visited ricky .", "f : yes , there is no fence so it is kind of dangerous at the top of the cliff , so we did n't take a photo but we took this picture for lucy and jason .", "f : right , luckily the cafe is near the fence , so when we came back from the hiking to the green mountains national park we went there ." ]
m : susanna , look at this photo . it is near a cliff , but i do n't remember where we took it . f : um , well , it still looks cold . i think we 'd been for a cycling to the red mountains national park . m : oh , i remember there was a cafe at the top of the cliff . we went there to have a rest and took a picture of the view .
train_1403
B
[ "f : i 'm afraid that you got the wrong film ticket .", "f : i 'm sorry that you bought the wrong train ticket .", "f : you 're welcome . this train goes to liverpool . enjoy your journey .", "f : i think you bought the wrong flight ticket . this flight is to liverpool ." ]
f : tickets please . m : yes , here you are . f : your ticket is for oxford , but this train goes to liverpool . m : what ? liverpool , oh no !
train_6664
C
[ "m : oh , i do n't like the fried eggs . maybe my manager dislikes it either .", "m : it 's too late for your sister to come to our home to eat the dinner .", "m : that 's surprising . i have n't seen your sister for a long time .", "m : ok , i can wait another 30 minutes for food , but our friend ca n't wait ." ]
f : what are you looking for ? m : i smell fresh baked bread . did you just make some bread ? f : yes , but do n't touch it yet . it just came out of the oven and needs about 20 minutes to cool down . m : i do n't want it cool . i wanted hot from the oven . f : no , do n't touch it . it 's really still baking inside when it comes out . it needs time to finish . the bread will be too soft and sticky inside if you break it open now . m : but that 's the way i like it . hot and soft , hmm ... i 'll just take a small piece . f : fine . if you like it that way , go ahead . but it 's much better after it rests for a while . m : do n't worry . i 'll eat it that way , too . are we gon na have breakfast soon ? what 's cooking ? f : your favorite : fried eggs and sausage with mushrooms and onions . why do n't you go set the table for me and then make the coffee ? the food should be ready in 10 minutes . oh , put three plates out there , please . we have a visitor coming for breakfast . m : who ? f : my sister kay .
train_891
B
[ "m : so you did n't have time to prepare the general manager 's speech last year .", "m : yes , i know you do n't have enough time to prepare . just do your best .", "m : are you going out with your wife ?", "m : do you want to put off the meeting so that you can recover ?" ]
m : you should have prepared your speech for the meeting season . f : yes , i know . but how could i prepare with the meeting data fixed so soon ?
train_6361
A
[ "m : the whole class will go on a trip and you 'll go on a guided tour of the city . wonderful !", "m : most of the kids in your class wo n't go for that trip ? why ?", "m : the whole class will go on a trip and you 'll go on a guided tour of the country , right ?", "m : why do n't you go to see the eiffel tower in that city ?" ]
m : so how many kids from your class are going ? f : everyone is going , dad . i 'll go on a guided tour of the city , including the eiffel tower and boating on the sin .
train_4378
C
[ "f : okay , i will rent the car for 4 days .", "f : okay , i will rent the car for 5 days .", "f : okay , i will rent the car for 7 days .", "f : okay , i will rent the bus for 7 days ." ]
m : how may i help you ? f : hi , i would like to rent a car . m : sure , did you make a reservation ? f : no , i decided to rent one when i got off the plane just now , is that ok ? m : of course . i was just checking , so how many days do you need the car for ? f : can i just do 4 days for now and make the rent longer through a phone call later ? m : in that case , i suggest you go for 7 days , which will give you a 20 % discount and if you choose to return the car after 5 days , you can get the rest of your money back . f : ok , i will do that . can i return the car at the train station ? m : yes , you can .
train_311
B
[ "m : it might be very far for you to walk to your violin lesson .", "m : all right , sounds reasonable . walking is good for your health .", "m : well , it does n't take long to ride a bike for 12 blocks .", "m : i know you 'd prefer me to drive you , even if your bike is fixed ." ]
m : are you ready to go to your piano lesson ? i can drive you there since your bike is still under repair . f : i 'd like to walk there . you know it 's only 2 blocks away .
train_6749
C
[ "m : but you ca n't take the cat in a zoo . you ca n't teach birds to sing .", "m : are you sure ? a cat in a museum ? i think you 'd rather have a dog .", "m : well . you know . birds in a pet store can cost you a lot .", "m : but birds in a pet store are better . unfortunately , you ca n't teach them to sing ." ]
m : look at the lovely birds over there , i think you can teach them to sing . f : but look at the price , i 'd rather have a cat .
train_6953
A
[ "m : i really hope so . by the way , thank you for helping me looking around our neighborhood .", "m : i 'm just worried . as a neighbor , i know you never raised a dog , so you wo n't understand it .", "m : he is important , darling . as we have no kid , he 's like our kid , so i 'm sad that he passed away .", "m : it 's fine , lily . you may leave the office now and pick up your son buster from his school ." ]
m : well , any luck ? did you see buster anywhere ? f : no , i could n't find him either . i drove all around the neighborhood . i circled our block 3 times , hoping he 'll show up . no such luck . i 'm sorry , ben . m : it 's not your fault . i should n't have left the door open . i hope we 'll find him . he is such a huge part of our family . he walks with lily to school every morning . f : i 'm sure we 'll find him . ben , i remember when i lost my dog , spot . we looked for 10 hours and finally we just gave up . not long after we got home , spot showed up at our front door . they know how to get home , ben . they always do . m : i hope you 're right , lucy . maybe he 'll show up before it gets dark . i just hope he 's ok . f : he will be , ben . he has always been loyal to you and your family . he 's probably just off exploring .
train_3453
A
[ "m : ok , we can talk while we are eating in the restaurant .", "m : i know you like classical music , we can go to the concert hall to listen a concert .", "m : ok , we can go to the cinema and see the new movie .", "m : we can celebrate the new year in the restaurant ." ]
f : jerry , is that you ? m : hey jenny . how are you doing ? i do n't think i 've seen you in over 5 years . f : i know , it 's been a long time . it 's funny to run into you on christmas eve . m : yeah , is n't that funny ? why are n't you at home with your family ? f : my family does n't live here . they moved to texas 3 years ago . m : i see . well , why do n't you fly home to texas for the holidays ? f : i have to work tomorrow . why did n't you go home ? m : i wanted to , but i did n't have enough money to buy a plane ticket . f : i 'm sorry you could n't go home . how is everything else going ? m : i 'm ok but i 'm having trouble finding a job . what 's up with you ? f : i ca n't complain . my job is going well , and i have a nice apartment . since we 're both alone for the holidays , we should have dinner together .
train_3369
A
[ "m : yeah , i agree with you . that 's why i travel in summer now .", "m : yeah , i also do n't prefer to travel in the summer or autumn , so i travel in spring now .", "m : really ? you do n't love summer , so you travel in winter now ?", "m : really ? you love summer because it 's not hot ? and that 's why you travel in summer now ?" ]
m : do n't worry about your train sickness . i have brought some tablets with me that prevent train sickness . here , take this one now . i 'm sure you 'll be alright on the train . f : it 's very kind of you . by the way where is the dining car ? m : the dining car is next to the sleeping car . shall we eat our meals in the dining car ? f : the attendant will bring some food here . but since the dining car is next to this carriage , we may just as well eat there . m : that 's alright . how beautiful the scenery is . look at the vast stretches of green fields . f : but it looks lovely only at this time of the year . it 's rather dull and lonely in winter . m : that 's why i prefer to travel in the summer and autumn . f : me , too . i love summer , though it is hot .
train_3878
A
[ "m : it is too hard to ask someone to leave although he was impolite .", "m : maybe . but he was really nice and we are going to invite him next time .", "m : i do n't think so . although he was a little bit impolite but he just stayed a little while .", "m : i do n't think so . he was just a little bit shy and was nice the whole time ." ]
f : how was your dinner party ? m : i think it went pretty well . people really seemed to enjoy themselves . f : that 's nice . m : but we should n't have invited my wife 's boss again . we can never get him to leave . f : really ? how late did he stay this time ? m : until 2 o'clock in the morning . and we both had to get up early the next day . f : oh , he should n't have stayed so late . you should have asked him to leave earlier .
train_1083
C
[ "m : wow , i love exciting movies ! i 'm so glad that it 's not a touching movie .", "m : so it 's a touching book , right ?", "m : so it 's a touching movie , right ?", "m : wow , i am crazy about frightening films . i 'm so glad that it 's not a touching movie ." ]
f : did you see that new film with nicole kidman ? m : no , i 'll try this weekend . f : oh , take some tissues , though . i cried loads .
train_5856
B
[ "f : yes . you should lock the cupboard and move it by yourself .", "f : yes . you should ask jim for help .", "f : yes . you should move the cupboard by yourself .", "f : yes . do n't ask jim for help . i will help you move the cupboard . it seems light to me ." ]
m : could you give me a hand moving this cupboard , please ? f : i 'm sorry , it looks a bit heavy to me . jim is next door . why do n't you ask him ? m : good idea .
train_6092
C
[ "m : luckily you only lost your purse , did n't you ?", "m : why were you in a car accident ? was it serious ?", "m : ok. so someone broken into your house , right ?", "m : oh , someone broken into your house , but did n't steal anything , right ?" ]
m : we had a call about a theft at this address . f : yes , officer , i called . somebody broke into my house through a downstairs window and stole many things . m : exactly what was stolen , madam ? f : about $ 1000 in cash , a personal computer and some jewelry .
train_2597
B
[ "f : it 's the end of winter , but fortunately you 're not all ill .", "f : yes , because it 's the end of winter .", "f : it 's the end of summer . the weather is very stable .", "f : it 's the beginning of winter , but fortunately you are not ill ." ]
m : hello , mary , how are you today ? i hear you were n't well last week . f : i 'm much better now . thank you . m : what was the matter ? nothing serious i hope . f : oh , no , i had a bad cold and had to stay in bed for 2 days . m : i 'm glad you 're better . anyway , i hope it was the last cold of the winter and not the first cold of the summer . what about your friend dan ? i hear she 's ill , too . f : she was ill , but she 's all right now . i think she caught my cold . m : everybody seems to have one now . i expect it 's the sudden change of weather , 1 day hot and the next day cold .
train_4255
B
[ "f : people ca n't bear the heat , so they just stay at home to enjoy the air condition .", "f : summer is so hot that people ca n't stand the high temperature .", "f : the traffic condition has improved , we got to the airport on time .", "f : the road here is being repaired , we ca n't get there on time ." ]
f : wow , what 's the holdup ? m : it 's probably just people trying to get an early start out of city for the weekend . nobody sticks around in the summer .
train_6667
C
[ "f : how many years have you worked abroad ?", "f : why are you planning to go to canada ?", "f : definitely ! let 's make an appointment .", "f : definitely ! let 's make an appointment after i return from canada ." ]
f : is that you , tom ? long time no see . what have you been doing all these years ? m : hi lucy . i have n't seen you in a million years . i actually worked abroad for a few months and i 've just returned from canada . how are things with you ? f : everything is fine except that we have been missing you . m : we really need to get together sometime .
train_6440
D
[ "m : thank you ! but andy is in his office . fine ! i can get in touch with him at once .", "m : you mean andy has gone downtown ? how can i get in touch with him ?", "m : can i talk to andy since he already come back from the supermarket ?", "m : yes , please . can you remind him of the meeting after his coming back from the supermaket ." ]
m : hello . this is ken . may i speak to andy ? f : i 'm afraid andy is n't in at the moment . he 's gone to the supermarket . could i take a message ?
train_2903
C
[ "f : yes , the elderly don¡¯t know how to use apps", "f : why do you think the elderly can help to develop smart apps ?", "f : you are right , the app developers ca n't afford to ignore the elderly .", "f : the app developers ca n't afford to ignore the elderly , but elder do not like to use apps ." ]
f : do older people in your country like to use apps ? m : yeah , of course . how can the smart app developers miss out on so important and vast a population ?
train_6907
B
[ "m : i want to borrow some books for my younger sister .", "m : all right , i believe those reference books i want to borrow that are helpful for my term paper .", "m : i will spend a week to write my term paper .", "m : i will read at least ten different kinds of magazines in the library ." ]
m : lisa , shall we go to the library after class ? i want to borrow some reference books for my term paper . f : ok , sam . the library is a good place to study and i can also read my favorite magazines .
train_6160
D
[ "m : baseball is my favorite sport .", "m : baseball is more interesting than any other sport .", "m : baseball is a boring sport . basketball is the most boring sport .", "m : baseball is the most boring sport of all ." ]
m : if there is any sport less interesting than baseball , i do n't know what it is . f : yes , it 's even duller than basketball .
train_4730
B
[ "m : because you were shopping in the store that night , you witnessed the robbery !", "m : according to your words , there must be someone who happened to be there and witnessed the crime .", "m : you saw the robbery in the store that night . someone is looking for the robber now .", "m : this friend of yours looks exactly like the robber i saw that night at the store ." ]
m : you are shopping in the store that night when the robbery occurred , were n't you ? f : me ? there must be someone who looked like me .
train_5082
A
[ "m : let me drive .", "m : there is no rest stop along the way . it would be too tired for you . i 'll drive .", "m : which bus should we take ?", "m : we take the train to the countryside . i 've booked the tickets ." ]
f : i think i should use the bathroom before we go . it 's a long drive to the countryside . m : yes , but there are plenty of rest stops along the highway . f : i know . i guess this is why driving is much more convenient than taking a bus or train .
train_4914
B
[ "f : i just realize that i can buy so many fast food in a coffee shop .", "f : i 've been in this fast food restaurant for a long time and the foods here are delicious .", "f : there are n't so many delicious food in the school canteen .", "f : this restaurant is not a fast food restaurant ." ]
m : no.106 , please . f : i 'm no.106 . here you are . m : welcome to genova 's deli . just drop your number in the basket there . what can i get for you today ? f : i need 3 sandwiches . the first two are both roast beef with cheese , but one has everything on it , and the other has no tomatoes . m : what kind of bread for the roast beef sandwiches ? f : wide world please . m : alright . what about the third one ? f : that 's a turkey sandwich on sliced wheat bread with cheese , bacon and onions . m : nothing else on the turkey ? f : no , just those 3 things . m : you got it . anything else ? f : yeah , can i have 3 cokes and a large bag of chips please ? m : the chips and drinks are just to your left . just take whatever you want and i 'll meet you over by the cash register .
train_1935
B
[ "f : so , you mean the lunch meeting going to be held on the following sunday and the guest speaker is professor wong lan from peking university ?", "f : so , you mean the lunch meeting going to be held on the coming saturday and the speaker is professor wong lan ? okay , i see .", "f : really ? you mean the lunch meeting going to be held on the coming saturday and the speaker will speak about modern chinese ?", "f : really ? you mean the lunch meeting going to be held on the coming wednesday but you are the third club and you do n't know the details ?" ]
m : this is the fifth club . may i help you ? f : yes , i believe you have a luncheon meeting this coming saturday . could you give me some more information about that ? m : yes , of course . the guest speaker is professor wong lan from beijing foreign language university . she 'll speak about modern english .
train_3807
B
[ "m : bob ! i will you wait you by the end of next week !", "m : looking for your reply after you talk with the senior officer .", "m : after you call my family and friends , please let me go !", "m : after you talk with the senior officer , i will pick you up ." ]
f : welcome mister bates . m : thank you . f : can i get you a cup of tea or some water ? m : i 'm fine , i just had coffee , but thanks . f : ok , well , then please take a seat . i have reviewed your application and you seem to be a good candidate for alone . m : thank you . f : i do have a couple of questions . first , i notice that your income dropped last year , can you explain that ? m : yes , i started my own log company last year . for the first few months , we did n't have a lot of customers . but we have many customers now , we 're on track this year to earn a large profit . f : i see , starting your own business is very ambitious , did you have to take out a business loan for that ? m : no , i got help from my family and friends . f : very well , so i see that you are looking to buy a $ 500,000 house . will you be buying it by yourself ? m : yes , i 'm not married . f : how much money will you put down on the house ? m : 20 % . f : all right , sir . well , thank you for this information . i need to review this application with our senior loan officer , before we can give you a final answer . you can expect to hear from us by the end of the week .
train_1466
D
[ "f : we have arranged five-star hotels for you during the trip , and your tickets are all prepared . enjoy your time here .", "f : yeah , i enjoy your cuisine a lot , chef ! especially this meal of french snail .", "f : thank you , my guide . i ca n't wait to see the eiffel tower .", "f : that 'd be lovely . could you please introduce new york and the central park to me ?" ]
m : good morning , and welcome to new york city . i hope your flight was ok . f : it was just a bit boring . before we leave the airport , i 'd love to know where our tour will go in this morning . m : of course . i 'll first take you around central park in grand central station and then we will go downtown where you will be served with lunch by a famous french chef .
train_145
A
[ "m : madam , i have no idea where you bag is .", "m : did you lock your bag in the restroom before we start practice ?", "m : i always tell you to watch out for your bag , honey .", "m : i might have seen a man took your bag but i did n't see his face clearly as i just walk by ." ]
f : excuse me . m : yeah . f : you did n't see someone pick up a blue sports bag , did you ? m : sorry ? f : yeah , a big blue nylon sports bag with a big white adidas logo on the side . m : i said no . f : i only put it down for a moment when i went into the restroom , then i came out and ... m : i ca n't help you . f : i do n't believe it . i had a brand new racket in there and 10 new balls and er ...
train_1182
C
[ "f : yes , i remember it 's 14th august , and that 's when we took this picture for my parents , they look really good on this picture , right ?", "f : yeah , it 's 15th august , we took this picture at the bottom of the red mountains national park before the cycling , which is very fun .", "f : right , that's16th august , i remember we went to his birthday party together , and we have a really good time playing with other people in the party .", "f : yes , that 's 16th august , i remember we went to his birthday party together when we came back from the hiking to the green mountains national park we went there ." ]
m : susanna , look at this photo . it is near a cliff , but i do n't remember where we took it . f : um , well , it still looks cold . i think we 'd been for a cycling to the red mountains national park . m : oh , i remember there was a cafe at the top of the cliff . we went there to have a rest and took a picture of the view . f : yes , it 's kind of dangerous . there is no fence , so we have to be careful . m : it is really a good picture . f : oh look , there is a date on the back . we took it on august fifteenth . m : yeah , it is just the day before ricky 's birthday .
train_1404
C
[ "f : the charge is not a problem . just take me from cbd to the suburb .", "f : i want to go home . darling , come to pick me at outside the city limits .", "f : i 'll go to the library . will it be over 20km from outside the city to there ?", "f : i 'll pay . i 'm now near a faraway town alone . can you come quickly ?" ]
f : hello , can i get a taxi ? we 're just outside the city limits . m : no problem , ma'am , where exactly are you going ? there is an extra charge for anything over 20 kilometers .
train_643
A
[ "f : so you pretend to be a 16-year-old girl to attract people online ?", "f : why are you pretending to be a 16-year-old girl and teasing your friends ? more than 200 people wanted to chat with you yesterday .", "f : although you pretended to be a 16-year-old girl in order to attract more people online , no one wanted to chat with you yesterday , did they ?", "f : so you pretended to be a 16-year-old girl to surprise your girlfriend ? but more than 300 people wanted to talk to you yesterday , right ?" ]
m : i 've been busy lately , i 've been spending a lot of time talking to people in chat rooms . f : so have you met someone yet ? m : no , yesterday over 100 people wanted to talk to me . one even said that i was his dream girlfriend . f : what ? wait a minute , do n't you mean dream boyfriend ? m : oh , i forgot to tell you i pretended to be a 16-year-old girl . i had to , nobody wants to talk to me as a guy .
train_3759
C
[ "f : yes , the school year starts in october in my country .", "f : correct . we start the school year in may .", "f : yes . now is february and we start the school year next month .", "f : the school year starts this month , february , in japan ." ]
f : when does the school year start in japan ? m : in april . do you start in september ? f : no . in my country , we start one month earlier than japan . m : that 's next month .
train_4763
C
[ "f : oh , i like this gym . thanks for telling us .", "f : i ca n't do any sports here . that 's too bad .", "f : oh , this hotel sounds great ! i like doing sports here .", "f : we ca n't do sports , but this beach is perfect for relaxing ." ]
m : so if you 're interested in water sports , this hotel has 2 boards , diving boards and its own beach . you can learn to water ski there , and guests can dive too .
train_564