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[ "m : ok. i must arrive at school an hour early , at 7:00 , right ?", "m : sure . i need to arrive at school an hour early , at 7:30 , right ?", "m : ok. i need to arrive at school half an hour early , at 7:30 , right ?", "m : sure . i remember that . i need to arrive at school at 8:00 , right ?" ]
f : hello , you were getting ready for tomorrow 's lessons , are n't you ? m : yes , i 'm a little bit nervous . i have no idea what will happen in the class and how i 'll get along with my classmates . f : i understand your feelings . just take it easy . you 'll make a lot of new friends soon . m : thank you . by the way , what time does the first class begin ? f : at 8:00 o'clock but before class we have 10 minutes to hand in homework and then 20 minutes for morning reading . m : i know . thanks a lot . f : not at all . i have to go home now . see you tomorrow .
train_3212
D
[ "m : although i had broken her window we still get alone well .", "m : although i had laughed at her , we still get alone well .", "m : i did something wrong but we still get alone well .", "m : i do n't know why she thought i had laughed at her , but it did do a damage on our relationship ." ]
m : i had a terrible quarrel with my neighbor yesterday . f : how come ? m : it is a long story . basically , she thought i had laughed at her , but i did n't . f : i know everyone suffers when he or she is misunderstood , but why not take it easy ?
train_6003
B
[ "m : yeah . it 's $ 999 when it 's on sale , and you 'll get a good deal .", "m : yeah , waiting for a sale is a good for you .", "m : do you mean you will buy it right away although it is $ 1999 ?", "m : ok , since you want ask for a cheaper price , you can buy it later , at that time it will be only $ 1999 ." ]
m : look at this armchair , what do you think ? f : oh , i 'm not sure i like the design . it 's too heavy looking . is it comfortable ? m : try it . f : uhm , it 's really comfortable . and i 'd like to have something this size . our old armchair is way too small . this size is perfect . m : what do you think of the color ? f : well , green is n't my favorite color , but it 's better than that terrible brown one we have now . it 's ok i guess . but blue would be perfect . m : how much is it ? f : oh no , it 's $ 999 . that 's really too expensive . we ca n't afford it right now . m : i know . why do n't we wait till next month for their midyear sale ? it might be cheaper then . f : hey , that 's a good idea .
train_4137
C
[ "f : you do n't have a car , so you are catching bus to visit your mom ?", "f : i did n't know you were using the car to visit your dad .", "f : so are you suggesting that you will be using your car ? i will ask someone else then .", "f : believe me , i 'm a good driver and i will take good care of your car ." ]
f : would you mind if i borrow your car just over the weekend ? m : i 'm sorry , but it 's just not possible because i 'm visiting my mother this weekend .
train_6716
A
[ "m : why you should come back home so early in the evening ?", "m : you should come back your work place so early .", "m : why you should come back home late in the evening ?", "m : why you should come back home early in the afternoon ?" ]
m : would you like me to drive you to the downtown ? f : no , thanks . i 'll take this subway . but could you pick me up early in the evening ?
train_6799
D
[ "f : tom has such a nice personality . i really like him .", "f : i 'm so glad to hear that tom is your good friend .", "f : i 'm so happy to know that you mother wants him to come to your birthday party .", "f : ca n't you see that everyone dislikes tom ? your mother is the only one who wants him to come ." ]
f : i really do n't like the way tom controls the conversation all the time . if he is going to be at the christmas party , i wo n't come . m : i 'm sorry you feel that way . but my mother insists that he come .
train_6455
D
[ "m : yes . today is saturday and it 's peter 's birthday .", "m : yes . peter 's birthday is on monday .", "m : yes . today is sunday and tomorrow is peter 's birthday .", "m : yes . tomorrow is sunday and it 's peter 's birthday ." ]
m : today is saturday , it 's peters birthday tomorrow . let 's get him a present . what would he like ? f : he like a new bicycle i think .
train_5317
A
[ "m : good idea ! we can stay at the hotel until 11:00 .", "m : luckily , we have n't checked out of the hotel . we can stay in our room .", "m : oh , we have to wait at the airport , because our flight has been delayed for 2 hours .", "m : we are at the taxi station , so we can take a taxi to the railway station right now ." ]
m : i just called the airport . our flight has been delayed for 3 hours . f : what ? that 's terrible . we just checked out of the hotel . now what are we supposed to do ? m : well , the woman at the airport said that all flights are delayed due to heavy fog . they expect the fog to lift by noon time because they 'll be some wind then . f : in that case , why do n't we just have a relaxing breakfast here in the hotel restaurant ? then we 'll catch a taxi to the airport around 11:00 .
train_2934
A
[ "m : wow , jack is really an amazing husband . good to know .", "m : so your colleague jack never cooks at home , honey .", "m : jack is a good and friendly neighbor . i like him , darling .", "m : you mean your husband jack never cooks . oh , alright ." ]
m : this is a wonderful pie . is it homemade ? f : it is , but i did n't make it . jack did . m : i did n't know your husband cooked . f : every week he makes something wonderful . he makes great fresh bread . sometimes we give some to our neighbors .
train_3853
A
[ "m : rest assured , according to your second suggestion , i will make more preparations beforehand and present merits and flaws about different materials .", "m : although i know how to do this project , i will do more preparation according to your second suggestion .", "m : according to your second suggestion , i need to work more with talented students , although i know how to do this project .", "m : i 'll consider your second suggestion to draw in front of the classroom , but i know how to do this project ." ]
f : what are you going to do for the project ? m : i do n't know . i was hoping you could help me think of something . f : well , you 're such a good artist . you could talk about watercolor while you 're doing one in front of the class . m : maybe , but what if i make a mistake in front of everyone ? f : come on , you 're really talented . besides you would n't have to do much preparation before hand . m : true . f : or how about this ? you could bring in a photo , a pencil drawing and watercolor of the same subject . something simple so it would n't take so much time to do like a flower . then you could show the advantages and disadvantages of working with different materials . m : i could do that ahead of time . f : you could , but remember it would take a lot more time .
train_1714
B
[ "m : i am so glad to walk to the classroom with you in the campus .", "m : thanks for walking to the auditorium with me in the campus .", "m : we should go to the classroom after having lunch .", "m : this is the auditorium . we can sit on a campus bench to wait for our friends ." ]
m : excuse me , do you know where the auditorium is ? f : i 'm not sure . i 'm looking for it , too , because my friend is waiting for me there . she had literature classes there this morning . i think it 's this way . m : do you mind if i walk with you ? f : of course not . what class do you have there ? m : i 'm taking the introductory economics class . i hear it 's a big class . f : yeah , my roommate took the class last semester and she said there were over 300 people in the lecture hall .
train_2702
C
[ "f : yeah , the scenery is not beautiful . but your food helps me get rid of the train sickness .", "f : yeah , look at the vast stretches of yellow fields . the scenery helps me get rid of the train sickness .", "f : yeah , it is so beautiful . and your tablet helps me get rid of the train sickness .", "f : yeah . how beautiful the car is and your tablet helps me get rid of the train sickness ." ]
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 .
train_3877
A
[ "m : angela would be happy to see her new bike .", "m : since you 're going to buy a bike for angela , i 'll also prepare bikes for my sons .", "m : angela is going to have her first camera on christmas .", "m : i can tell you where to buy a pad for your george ." ]
m : sally , christmas is coming , what shall we prepare for our children ? f : i 'm going to buy a bike for angela . what 's your plan george ? m : what about a camera for peter and pad for paul ? f : good idea .
train_6650
B
[ "m : wow ! you have read the whole textbook ? no wonder why you got an a on the test .", "m : so you mean that you have attended every lecture and it helped you get an a on the test ?", "m : wow ! you have reviewed all the notes ? no wonder why you got an a on the test .", "m : so you mean that you have attended every lecture but it did n't help you to improve your grades ?" ]
m : i 'm really surprised you got an a on the test . you did n't seem to have done much reading . f : now you know why i never missed the lectures .
train_6443
C
[ "f : then it 's three hours in total every week , half for french and half for korean .", "f : sure , let 's do two hours with chinese every friday morning as your said .", "f : you mean two hours from 9:30am to 11:30am every monday . i 'm ok with it .", "f : no problem , so it 's three hours on monday and three hours on tuesday ." ]
f : excuse me . can you speak chinese ? i like chinese very much . m : yes , i 'm from taiwan . i came here to study political science , but my english needs improving . i make too many grammatical mistakes . f : i want to study mandarin and international relations . maybe we could do a language exchange . m : you mean , you and i ? f : yes , why not ? i mean , if you often come to this cafe too , we could meet here and practice chinese and english . m : sounds like a good idea . how often would you like to do it ? f : let me see . i think i could spend 2 hours a week in language exchange . m : how would we spend the 2 hours ? f : first, we could spend an hour working on your english . m : and then the next hour , i would help you with your chinese . f : right . but when is it convenient to meet ? m : i am free from now until 11:30 every monday morning . and you ?
train_3028
C
[ "f : i do n't know . let 's go to the auditorium and watch the contest .", "f : i do n't know . jim is not a qualified singer at all . though chose the right song , he sings bad .", "f : i do n't know . let 's listen carefully to his singing .", "f : i do n't know . jim sings very well on tv ." ]
m : have you ever heard a voice worse than gyms and he 's been singing out of tune ? f : do n't be so mean . i think he sings well , he just has n't chosen the right song yet . m : so what kind of song is he could at ?
train_103
C
[ "f : yeah , gerald was afraid of being refused by me . but gerald often asked me out .", "f : yeah , gerald knew that i was always busy . but gerald often asked me out .", "f : yeah , gerald knew that i was always busy . so gerald never asked me out .", "f : yeah , gerald did n't have a good impression of me . but gerald often asked me out ." ]
m : della , this is johnny . f : oh , hi johnny . m : hi . hey , this wednesday is gerald 's birthday . tony and amy suggested that we throw him a party . would you like to come ? f : this wednesday ? what kind of party ? m : a disguise party . f : sounds like fun . where will it be held ? m : at my place , we 're going to decorate the house tomorrow afternoon . f : does gerald know about the party ? m : no , we want to surprise him . f : i 'd love to come , but i 'm up to my ears in work . i 'm not sure whether i can spare an evening . m : come on bella , i know you like gerald , and gerald thinks highly of you , but you 've always been busy , and he 's never had the chance to ask you out , you might as well give him an opportunity .
train_1743
C
[ "m : laura and i will go to a soccer tomorrow .", "m : bob and i will go to a soccer the day after tomorrow .", "m : i ca n't wait to go there with bob .", "m : mary and i will go to a soccer tomorrow ." ]
f : say , mike , what are you doing tonight ? do you want to go bowling ? m : i 'd love to , laura , but i ca n't . i 'm going to a soccer match with my brother . f : you mean bob ? m : yes . hey , are you doing anything tomorrow ? we could go then . f : tomorrow sounds fine . i 'm going to work until 5:00 .
train_3797
D
[ "f : i hope you can enjoy yourself when you move to a big city .", "f : i hope you can enjoy yourself when you move to the countryside .", "f : i hope you can enjoy yourself when you move to a smaller city with heavy traffic .", "f : i hope you can enjoy yourself when you move to a smaller city ." ]
f : how long have you been living in this city , jack ? m : let me see . i came to this city when i was 23 years old . so 5 years now . f : do you like living in the big city ? m : not so much . air pollution has become such a big problem here now . f : so do you want to move to the countryside ? m : no . life there is really slow and boring , and here in the city we can get fresh vegetables and even some rare kinds of fruit . how i wish the air in the city could be fresher . perhaps , it could be if there were fewer cars . f : i do n't think it 's that easy to solve the pollution problem . m : so , how long have you been living here ? f : i moved here from the countryside only 2 years ago . m : but i 'm already tired of the life here ? f : do you want to move back to the countryside ? m : no . as you said , life in the countryside can be boring . f : so will you keep living here ? m : no . i 'm considering moving to a smaller city . you know , a city with fresher air and better traffic .
train_1601
A
[ "f : oh , ok. it is boring sometimes . now , tell me what kind of movie or plays do you prefer ?", "f : oh , i do n't know that you like reading books . maybe sometimes we can read together .", "f : not at all . but it seems that you enjoy walking in the cold winter evenings .", "f : oh , no . i enjoy myself . and why do you never go to the cinemas or theaters ?" ]
m : how do you spend these long winter evenings , maggie ? f : at home . i do n't go out in winter . it 's warm and pleasant indoors and i hate going out in the cold . m : do you find it rather boring staying at home ? i like going to cinemas in theaters .
train_1137
A
[ "f : ok , just buy the 17.50 pounds tickets , i think that 's the best choice for all of us to go there at that time , right ?", "f : alright , just buy the 15.50 ones , and you said that weekday afternoons , that 's perfect time for us to go .", "f : alright , just buy the 15.00 ones , since you will go there alone , that 's a reasonable price and a perfect time .", "f : ok , buy the 17.50 pounds ones , not having enough seats is not a problem , i am not going because i have to finish my homework ." ]
f : jack , our teacher let me ask you which circus tickets you 've decided to buy . m : well , there was n't much choice of them . there were n't enough of the 12 pounds 50 seats for all of us , which is what i was planning to buy . and although there were lots of seats at 15 pounds 50 , these were only on weekday afternoons , which i know was n't suitable for us . so i 'm afraid i 've gone for the ones at 17 pounds 50. i know it 's more than we wanted to pay . but at least we wo n't be right the back .
train_3103
B
[ "m : you 've only had one class . how can you think your clases are reasonable ?", "m : ha ha ha , no wonder you feel your classes are big !", "m : there are 100 students in your class ! no wonder you think your classes are big !", "m : there are 400 students in your class , and you still think your classes are small ?" ]
m : hi , jennie . how do you like the university ? f : hello , bob . i like it very much . m : have you started your classes yet ? f : i have been to two lectures , chemistry and history . m : well , how were they ? f : they were very large . i 'm not used to 300 students in class
train_3974
A
[ "m : why are you going to prepare for your exam tonight ?", "m : you wo n't prepare the exam tonight . then , join us !", "m : i am happy that you will go to watch a movie tonight .", "m : i am happy that you will join us ." ]
m : some of our friends are going to watch a movie tonight . would you like to come ? f : enjoyment before the exam ? you must be mad .
train_5543
B
[ "f : it 's monday today . you like walking in the fresh air , right ?", "f : yes , today is sunday . walking in fresh air will prepare us for the monday to come .", "f : it 's saturday today . you can hardly wait for saturday .", "f : yes , tomorrow is sunday . let 's walk in the air waiting for sunday ." ]
f : all week i 've heard you saying you can hardly wait for sunday . now it 's here . m : yeah , walking in fresh air will prepare us for the monday to come .
train_6645
A
[ "m : i 'm here on vacation , too . nice to meet you .", "m : you are my best friend .", "m : i 'm here on vacation , too . fancy meeting you here .", "m : you know , i 'm a well-known tour guide ." ]
f : excuse me , do you know where the nearest subway station is ? m : the nearest one is 10 minutes away on foot and it 's the entrance to both line 5 and line 6 , which one are you taking ? f : i 'm not so sure . i 'm here on vacation .
train_2611
D
[ "f : oh , you worked really late yesterday , but do n't worry , it will be a sunny day for swimming , we will have a great time .", "f : you were preparing for the camping trip ? just relax , i have watched the weather report and next monday will be a rainy day .", "f : how about the play you watched ? oh , do n't worry about the weather , it will be a sunny day so we definitelly can go to the park on the weekend .", "f : you were preparing for the camping trip ? do n't worry about that , i have watched the weather report and it will be a sunny day ." ]
f : did you hear the weather report yesterday evening , jack ? m : no . i was preparing for our camping trip then . what will the weather be like on the weekend ? i hope we will have a sunny day for camping .
train_3396
B
[ "m : so the owner of the snack place told you that he is closing down the store .", "m : i like that snack place . hope it will open again .", "m : food from taiwan is really delicious . you should have a try .", "m : when do you think the economy can turn better ?" ]
m : i drove by the taiwanese snack place and i noticed that it 's closed . i think it went out of business . f : you ca n't be serious . i just ate there yesterday and the owner did n't say anything about closing down .
train_5864
D
[ "m : why do you think that setting practical goals is important to success ?", "m : why do n't you agree with me that planning in advance is important to success ?", "m : i agree with you . having a keen interest is the most important to success .", "m : you are right . planning in advance is the most important to success ." ]
m : what do you want to do after graduation , mary ? f : i like to go into the management . i 've applied for several jobs , and already got some offers . m : good for you , mary . you are always about the most hard-working student in our class and your efforts finally paid off . f : it 's so nice of you to say so , lucas . and how about you ? m : i have to do some more studies to become a lawyer . f : oh , being a lawyer is not easy nowadays . and you have to overcome a lot of difficulties to achieve your ambition . m : definitely . but if our ambitions were so easy to achieve , we would soon get bored . f : that 's sure . but there 's another story . some people were working really hard yet not succeed . m : that is why ambition needs to be realistic . you ca n't ( ? ) too high . f : sounds reasonable . but according to my understanding , a careful plan in advance places the most important role in achieving success .
train_210
C
[ "m : you should stop watching tv and go studying for the test .", "m : what activity are you taking part in now ?", "m : oh , i believe that you will be excellent in that spanish test since you have been studying hard .", "m : oh , i believe that you will be excellent in that math test since you have been studying hard ." ]
m : mary , why wo n't you watch the fifty sixth annual grammy awards on tv ? f : oh , i 'm studying for a spanish test .
train_4969
C
[ "m : wow , your house looks really beautiful , lucy .", "m : good idea . i 'd like to try french food here in paris .", "m : sounds great . where did you park in the airport ?", "m : i feel so full now , but i 'd like to order some dessert ." ]
f : peter , hi . m : hi , cindy . f : great to see you again . welcome to london . m : thanks . it 's great to be here finally . f : so how are you ? how was your journey ? m : well , the flight was 45 minutes late but after that it was fine . its service was very good , the inflight movies were really cool . but there was n't much food . so i 'm kind of hungry now . f : oh , you poor thing . well , it will be a long drive home so why do n't we get some breakfast around here first ? look , there 's a restaurant over there .
train_285
B
[ "m : good for you . you worked for one of australia 's top companies named ferragamo for only six months .", "m : obviously you worked for ferragamo for six years , right ?", "m : that 's a good choice . after the five-year work in ferragamo , you are still not a free designer .", "m : you are lucky , but you did n't accept the job of ferragamo ." ]
f : since nineteen eighty two , but when i went there in nineteen eighty two , i plan to stay for only 6 months . m : why did you change your mind ? f : well , soon after i arrived in florence , i got a job with one of italy 's top companies , ferragamo , so i decided to stay . m : oh , lucky . do you still work for ferragamo now ? f : no , i left there in nineteen eighty eight . i 've been a free designer since then . i 've designed for some italian companies as well as to american companies and in the last 5 years i 've also been designing for the british company burberry .
train_1709
C
[ "m : amy , it 's not that i do n't want to help . i really do n't know about american schools .", "m : although you can understand these advertisements , choosing the proper school is still confusing .", "m : you mean you feel confused to choose the proper school , right ?", "m : yes , it 's quite bright in the room , so i 'll switch off your reading lamp ." ]
m : hello , ingrid . what are you trying to do here ? all these advertisements in papers . my goodness , you 're not looking very happy , are you ? f : my parents want me to study in england . they threw all these to me and asked me to find out about schools in england . m : hang on , i 'll switch on your reading lamp . it 's so dark here . f : i can hardly understand these advertisements , and i do n't know what to do .
train_3294
C
[ "m : ok. the deadline of personal data is on june 14th , right ?", "m : i see . the deadline of photos for the club is on june 14th .", "m : ok. the after-class activity application is due on june 14th .", "m : i see . the after-class activity application is due next friday ." ]
m : shirly , i 'm working on our class diary for next week . would you please give me the information ? f : sure . first is the deadline for after class activity application . the deadline is next monday , june fourteenth .
train_1819
D
[ "f : did you fly home ?", "f : you went home by bus .", "f : so , you went to work by train .", "f : so , you went home by train ." ]
f : how did you get home ? m : at first i plan to take a plane , but then i decided to take a train because of the storm .
train_6393
C
[ "f : wow ! john not only won the high jump , but also the men 's 100-meter race ! good for him !", "f : although your class did badly in the sports meeting , peter still won the men 's 100-meter race .", "f : bob won the men 's 100-meter race ? that 's great ! he is born to be an athlete . we are so proud of him , right ?", "f : although bob dropped the stick , he won the men 's 100-meter race . good for him !" ]
m : congratulations , betty . f : thank you . what about peter ? m : oh , he dropped the stick . f : bad luck . do you know who won the high jump ? m : my classmate joe . f : your class do very well at this sports meeting . by the way , who was first in the men 's 100 meter race ? m : it definitely belongs to bob .
train_2284
C
[ "m : to be honest , the paint brush you are looking for was broken by me .", "m : ok. i 'll help you ask dad where is the knife before i buy you a new box of nails at the shop .", "m : so you are looking for the knife . i think i may have seen it somewhere .", "m : why are you looking for the box of nails ? do you need them for painting the shelves ?" ]
m : what are you going to do , mom ? f : i 'm going to mend and paint the shelves in your bedroom today . m : great , anything i can do to help ? f : yes , you can go to the shop and get me a new paintbrush . this one is too old . but before you do that , ask your father what he 's done with the knife . i 've looked everywhere for it . there was nothing in the toolbox , except this box of nails , which i lost a month ago .
train_230
D
[ "m : you can go to the swimming pool from 9:00 am to 9:00 pm .", "m : the station will open from 9:00 am to 9:00 pm .", "m : you can do some shopping in our shop from 7:00 am to 11:00 pm .", "m : you can do some shopping in our shop from 9:00 am to 9:00 pm ." ]
f : excuse me , sir . m : yes ? f : could you tell me when the shop is open ? m : certainly . it is open from 9:00 am to 9:00 pm . f : thank you .
train_5617
B
[ "m : your father works in a computer company ? good for him !", "m : your father works in a restaurant ? that 's nice .", "m : so your father chose to work in a computer company instead of a restaurant ?", "m : your father works in a university ? that 's nice ." ]
m : what will you do after graduation , rose ? f : i 'd like to be a computer programmer . m : a computer programmer . why ? f : i want to make more money . i see my parents working in the restaurant every day but they do n't earn much .
train_3195
A
[ "m : of course . so you took a plane just now .", "m : of course . so you took a taxi just now .", "m : of course . so you will take a plane .", "m : of course . so you took a train ." ]
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 ?
train_310
B
[ "f : buster always waits for you in the park , dad , so i find him there .", "f : he often walks with lily to school ? oh , he is such a good boy .", "f : buster walks with lily to school on mondays ? good to see him here .", "f : i often played with buster . i 'm sorry that he passed away yesterday ." ]
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 .
train_3454
D
[ "f : so you think working long hours is difficult , but you only work five hours a week .", "f : so you think talking all the time is difficult , but you only work five hours a week .", "f : why do you think that knowing all the products is difficult ? this store only has 1000 different products .", "f : i did n't expect that the most difficult thing for you is to know all the 200 products . it must be very hard ." ]
f : tom , your training to be a technical advisor at digital superstore . what hours do you work ? m : well , i work part time on saturdays 9:00 till 3:00 and sundays 11 till 5 . f : ok. so what do you do exactly ? m : basically i 'm just here to help people with any problems so i meet customers when they come into the store and talk to them . i advise them about the best things to buy . i do n't actually take the money . i just help people decide what to buy . f : what 's the most difficult thing about your job ? m : em , well , we sell more than 2000 different products in the store . so it 's very difficult to have all the information to know everything about all the products .
train_281
A
[ "f : do you mean no.84 , mw street ?", "f : no.48 , mw road . that 's fine .", "f : no.84 , wm street . ok .", "f : no.84 , mw street is the address of the last customer . your place is no.84 , wm street ." ]
f : hello , sunshine flower shop . this is shareen speaking . m : this is tom hanks . i 'd like to order some flowers for my mother and have them sent to her apartment . f : fine , mr hanks . what kind of flowers do you want ? m : i 'd like to send a dozen red carnations . f : a dozen red carnations ? our long stem red carnations are selling for 12 pounds a dozen this weekend . they are really quite nice . m : alright then , i 'll take those . f : i need your complete address , mr hanks . m : the address is number 84 mw street . for the card , just write something simple . how about `` dear mom , all my love , tom '' ?
train_3161
B
[ "m : the lilys are for my mom . bye .", "m : the flowers are for my mom . bye .", "m : i have paid for the flowers in cash . bye .", "m : the flowers should be delivered to my home . bye ." ]
f : hello , sunshine flower shop . this is shareen speaking . m : this is tom hanks . i 'd like to order some flowers for my mother and have them sent to her apartment . f : fine , mr hanks . what kind of flowers do you want ? m : i 'd like to send a dozen red carnations . f : a dozen red carnations ? our long stem red carnations are selling for 12 pounds a dozen this weekend . they are really quite nice . m : alright then , i 'll take those . f : i need your complete address , mr hanks . m : the address is number 84 mw street . for the card , just write something simple . how about `` dear mom , all my love , tom '' ? f : of course . ok , when should they arrive ? m : they should be there before 5 o'clock in the afternoon on june seventeenth . my mom 's telephone number is 8456086363. please call her first before you deliver them . f : that should be no problem . just one more question , mr hanks . how do you intend to pay for it ? m : you can put it on my visa card . the number is kh 3272645 . f : got it . bye .
train_3163
B
[ "m : really ? you will not try to get into professor holds class as professor vance and professor holt are are the same ?", "m : yeah , professor vance and professor holt are different . professor vance is boring while professor holt is fantastic .", "m : yeah , professor vance and professor holt are different . professor vance is fantastic while professor holt is boring .", "m : so , professor vance and professor holt are outstanding , and professor vance is easy to talk to ? okay , i see ." ]
m : hi , rosa , what are you doing ? f : i 'm trying to pick an english literature course for this term . m : take professor holds class . i took hers last year . f : really ? what 's she like ? m : fantastic . i think she is really a good teacher . f : why ? what makes her so good ? m : for one thing , she is really funny . she 's also smart . so you learn a lot . f : what do you think of professor vance ? m : he is boring . most students fall asleep in his class and he is hard to talk to . f : ok. i 'll try to get into professor holds class .
train_3488
A
[ "m : really ? okay , i see . but actually i am very surprised that you thought lily was serious at first .", "m : really ? you mean at first you liked her although you thought that she was too serious ? okay , i see .", "m : oh , it is a pity that at first you thought that she was friendly but then you did n't become good friends .", "m : so , you mean you thought lily was caring at first but one day you found that she was not very friendly or helpful ?" ]
m : hi , alice . what are you doing ? f : i am looking at some old school photographs . m : can i have a look ? when was this photo taken ? f : that photo was taken more than 7 years ago . m : who is this girl ? f : that 's lily . at first i did n't like her because i thought that she was too serious . she always had high marks in math . one day i found that she was very friendly and helpful . then we became good friends .
train_2231
D
[ "m : thank you for agreeing to help me get a new desk mate .", "m : i think i misunderstood lisa . i 'll apologize to her .", "m : although she misunderstood me , i still like her and do n't want to change desk mates .", "m : lisa misunderstood me , and i felt terrible ." ]
m : good morning , miss gray , could i talk with you for a moment ? f : yes , tom , come in . what 's the matter ? m : i want to change my deskmate . f : why ? do n't you get on quite well with lisa these days ? m : yes , but actually it is she who wanted to change the deskmate . she said she did n't want to be my friend anymore . f : oh , why ? can you tell me the reason ? m : yesterday , she wanted to borrow a pen from me , but accidentally i did n't have an extra 1 to lend her , so she got angry with me and did n't want to be my deskmate anymore . f : ok , tom , it is not so serious actually . later i will talk with lisa . i 'm sure she will understand you . now it is time for the math class . let 's go . oh , by the way , can you help miss cook hand out the grated english homework ?
train_2204
C
[ "f : well , i think if you want to go to the school the most comfortable way is to take the number 3 bus over there .", "f : since you want to go to the post office with spending less money , you can take number 1 bus there .", "f : well , if you want to spend less money , you can go straight and take the number 2 bus .", "f : you can go to the hospital by taking number 13 subway in the station three blocks aways ." ]
m : excuse me where is the airport ? f : um , it 's pretty far away . i can show you on the map on my smart phone . m : oh , sorry , and what i meant is how can i get there ? f : well , that depends . do you want to get there quickly or cheaply ? m : probably the latter would be better .
train_1936
D
[ "m : ok. please tell john to call me after the phone call .", "m : a meeting ? john told me to call him this afternoon .", "m : ok. please tell john to call me after leaving the message .", "m : ok. i will call john later when he finishes the meeting ." ]
f : hello , bright company , john 's office . what can i do for you ? m : this is mike . is john in ? he asked me to call him this morning . f : no , he is attending a meeting now .
train_6495
D
[ "f : so you are one of the old friends of lucy 's .", "f : so you and lucy are brother and sister .", "f : so you and lucy are classmates .", "f : so you and lily are classmates ." ]
m : hi , lily , what a surprise to see you here ! are n't you on a holiday with mike in paris now ? f : sorry , i 'm not lily . i 'm her sister lucy . m : gosh , you two really look like each other . are you twins ? f : yes . she is 20 minutes older than me . m : it must be interesting to have a twin sister . f : well , not so interesting . we have to share almost everything . so are you a friend of lily 's ? m : we 're just in the same class . are you seeing anyone off here ?
train_1070
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
B
[ "m : our boss and his secretary will meet you on the same day .", "m : you are work hard , my secretary .", "m : keep up the hard work , dear friend .", "m : honey , come home as soon as you finish your work" ]
f : have you completed the arrangements for the trip yet , brian ? m : i 've made the reservations . but there are still some details to make sure . your plane leaves at 8:30. so , i 'll pick you up at your house at 6 . f : six ? i 'll have to get up in the middle of the night ! m : i 'm sorry , you have to check in by 7:00 and i think there will probably be a long queue . f : oh , very well , what about my meetings ? m : first , the managing director is coming to the airport to meet you . f : good , we 'll able to talk on the way to the factory . m : the conference does not open until noon . i 'll make sure you have a program before work . f : thank you . i 'll read it on the plane , i expect . now let 's get on with some of today 's work .
train_1384
D
[ "m : is leah coming to help you next week ?", "m : i ca n't come here tomorrow , let my friend robby take care of you .", "m : after i 'm gone , is alison coming to help your son next week ?", "m : after i 'm gone , is alison coming to help you next week ?" ]
m : ok , mrs thomas . i finished cleaning up the leaves in the yard . f : oh , thank you , james . m : i also swept the front steps and took out the garbage . is there anything else i can help you with ? f : can you also take my dog oscar for a walk ? m : sure . f : here is such a prince . ever since i broke my leg i t has been so difficult to take care of things around the house . my daughter leah helps out on mondays and tuesdays and my son robbie on thursdays , but i 'm so happy you can come on saturdays . m : well , i appreciate the weekend work . i 'm saving up to buy a bike so i can ride to my basketball practice . f : will you still be able to work for me after you get your bike ? m : of course , but do n't forget i 'm away next weekend visiting my grandfather . my sister allison will come by instead . f : ok .
train_1698
C
[ "m : sorry , amy . i do n't think so . the education in america is a little unreasonable .", "m : you will regret for not joining the tennis club in england . it 's a very good choice .", "m : your life in high school is so wonderful ! i also want to join the swimming team .", "m : did n't you get bored when you did n't make friends in high school ?" ]
m : sophie , what was high school like in america ? f : it was great . lots of fun . i had lots of friends and i learned quite a bit at school . m : ok. what did you do in high school , any clubs or anything ? f : yeah , i 'd rowed for the school . i played basketball and tennis with friends and i was on the swimming team .
train_2579
D
[ "f : juliet . there will be 3 people coming to the party .", "f : juliet . there will be 5 people coming to the party .", "f : juliet . there will be six people coming to the party . i 'd like to book a table for a party of 6 for tuesday evening .", "f : juliet . there will be six people coming to the party . i 'd like to book a table for a party of 6 for wednesday evening ." ]
m : hello , this is red rose restaurant . what can i do for you ? f : oh , hello . i 'd like to book a table for a party of 6 for wednesday evening . m : alright . party of 6 for wednesday evening . may i have your name , please ?
train_5945
A
[ "m : i see . $ 53 with tax is not expensive .", "m : pack it for me . here 's the $ 50 .", "m : $ 15 in total ? this is really cheap !", "m : $ 53 for three sweaters ? i 'll take them !" ]
f : can i help you ? m : yes , i 'm looking for a sweater in a medium size . f : let 's see . here is a nice white one . what do you think ? m : i think i 'd rather have it in blue . oh no , the pink one . it looks better . f : ok. here 's pink in a medium . would you like to try it on ? m : ok. yes , i love it . it fits perfectly . how much is it ? f : it is $ 50 . it will be $ 53 with tax .
train_1614
C
[ "f : i add cream only . yes , i do .", "f : i always add milk and sugar . yes , i do .", "f : i always add cream and sugar . yes , i do .", "f : i never add cream and sugar . no , i do n't like hot one ." ]
m : i was going to make myself some tea . do you want some ? f : no , thanks . i 'm fine with my coffee . m : you know , it 's not healthy to drink so much coffee . how many cups do you have every day anyway ? f : more than 3 cups i guess . m : and do you put cream and sugar in your coffee ? f : when i drink hot coffee , i always add cream and sugar , but when i drink iced coffee , i only add cream . m : do you usually drink both hot and iced coffee in the same day ?
train_2594
D
[ "m : today is july 11. so you are leaving today , right ?", "m : today is july 6. so you are leaving tomorrow , right ?", "m : today is july 8. so you are leaving today , right ?", "m : today is july 6. so you are leaving the day after tomorrow , right ?" ]
f : hello darling , i just heard i have to go to spain for a couple of days . m : when are you leaving ? f : july eighth , the day after tomorrow . i 'll return on july eleventh , this saturday .
train_6624
B
[ "m : you are right . i should try to read newspapers . i never did my homework .", "m : reading newspapers is a good way to learn english . thanks for your advice .", "m : do you think keeping diaries is a good way to learn english ? but i never went to classes .", "m : you are right . since i never went to classes , i should read loud in the morning ." ]
m : it 's so hard for me to learn english . why is it so easy for you ? f : i did n't know you were having problems . maybe it 's easier for me because i already speak 2 languages , but also i really work at it . m : well , i always do my homework and go to classes . what else do you think would help ? f : well , you might try reading newspapers and i always talk to americans when i get a chance though sometimes it 's hard .
train_3894
B
[ "f : is it a good position for taking a photo ? i want the house to be background .", "f : okay . then i 'll stand here as you suggest . i trust your photography skill .", "f : did you practice driving a car before ? should i move a little to the left ?", "f : thank you so much . i really love this picture which can be hung up ." ]
f : i 'd like to have the tree as my background . where should i stand ? m : could you stand back a bit ? now a little to the right . yes , perfect position .
train_6811
C
[ "f : i 'm too heavy to be energetic . i ate too much recently .", "f : maybe i 've exercised too much .", "f : i 'm on a diet , so i have to eat less and gain less energy .", "f : everyday , i eat only one meal before i do a lot of exercises ." ]
m : what 's wrong ? why are you so tired ? f : i 'm trying a new diet to lose weight , but i feel tired and weak all day . m : that 's not a good choice . i suggest you do more exercise . anyway , you are not overweight at all .
train_4395
B
[ "m : good idea , and we can also have a bushwalk there . you are very skilled at driving , bill .", "m : good idea , and we ca n't have a bushwalk there because we are heading for a big city . you are very skilled at driving , bill .", "m : good idea , and we can also have a bushwalk there . you are very skilled at driving , lora .", "m : good idea , and we can also have a bushwalk there . you are very skilled at driving , peter ." ]
f : may i drive the car this time , bill ? m : ok , i know you 're a good driver , but be careful . f : thank you bill . where exactly are we going now ? m : i am not sure . maybe we 're heading for a small town to have a stop there . what do you think about , laura ? f : shall we go down the valley to find a nice place for a camp ? it will just take a short time to the valley .
train_2795
C
[ "f : yeah , it 's been one and a half year since i last saw you . let me look at you .", "f : it 's one year ago that i saw you the last time . you are taller , my sweetie son .", "f : oh , yes . last time i saw you , it was half a year ago . you 've grown up , our boy .", "f : exactly . i 've not seen you for six months after you were sent overseas , darling ." ]
m : hi grandma , it 's so good to see you again . f : nice to see you jack . m : we have n't seen each other for half a year .
train_1147
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
[ "m : this hamburger is very delicious , thank you for your treat .", "m : can you read this chapter for me ?", "m : we can go to the library first then go to have our english class , at last , we will have lunch .", "m : we should listen to the teacher carefully right now ." ]
f : is it lunchtime ? m : no , there was nearly half an hour to go . f : so we can go to the library first to read books after this class .
train_5131
A
[ "f : thanks a lot . you can do the shopping with me tomorrow morning , then we can watch the game .", "f : great . since your mom bought the tickets , you can watch the football game tomorrow morning .", "f : ok. since my father has gone to beijing , you can do the shopping with me tomorrow morning .", "f : ok. if you are going to help your mother with the housework , i can help you . i am free tomorrow ." ]
m : hello mary , this is tom speaking . would you like to watch the football game in the stadium tomorrow afternoon ? i have 2 tickets , which my uncle bought last week . f : that 's wonderful , but i have to help my mother buy some food in the afternoon . you know , my father has gone to shanghai . m : well , i think i can give you a hand if you want . i can go shopping with you tomorrow morning .
train_1983
C
[ "f : i have to rush to the airport . i do n't have time to mail the package .", "f : all the staff in the post office got sick today so it is n't open today .", "f : it was unfortunate that the post office was closed . i ca n't mail the package today .", "f : please be more specific . i ca n't find the right direction ." ]
f : excuse me . where is the nearest post office ? i need to mail a package before my lunch break ends . m : if you make a left at the end of the block , it 's a large gray building . but unfortunately , it 's closed today , because it 's memorial day .
train_4771
A
[ "m : let me help you to arrange your class schedule , which two classes are at the same time ?", "m : though you like all the classes you 've signed up for , you do n't need to take them at all .", "m : you can arrange your class schedule well since you have decided which classes to take .", "m : you can take all the courses no matter which one is more important , there is no conflict ." ]
f : i ca n't decide which classes to take . i do n't like any of the ones i 've signed up for and two of the ones i really have to take are at the same time .
train_1890
C
[ "f : the taxi we called has n't come yet . you can talk with him for a while .", "f : sorry that john is already on the school bus . i 'll tell my son to call you later .", "f : john take the school bus to and back from school . you know the schedule .", "f : john is just going to take his bike . you have time before he cycle to school ." ]
f : hello , this is mary speaking . who 's that ? m : it 's me , peter . f : oh , hello , peter , whom do you want to speak to ? m : can i speak to john ? f : no , you ca n't speak to him now . m : is n't he in right now ? f : yes , he is in , but he is very busy . m : what is he doing , may i know ? f : he is getting ready for school . grandmother is combing his hair . sister is looking for his coat . mother is putting textbooks into his schoolbag . goodbye , i 've got to go now . i am holding the door open . the school bus is coming . m : in that case , i 'll ring him again this afternoon . bye .
train_1077
D
[ "m : i ca n't find your case anywhere in the bedroom . where is it ?", "m : there were few cars , so we can quickly arrive here from the station .", "m : we do n't have any case with us , so let 's just walk along the street .", "m : alright . just put the case on the street , i will call the taxi now ." ]
f : tom , the cases are too heavy . i think we should take a taxi to the station . m : not at this hour . look at the traffic . it 's moving very slowly . we can get there just as quickly on foot . f : well , i ca n't carry this case any farther .
train_2660
D
[ "m : yes , i will show you . and if i were you , i had bought a new one instead of repairing it .", "m : madam , the latest iphone 11 has arrived at our store . do you have any interests ?", "m : yes , miss . we have repaired your watch . it works punctually right now .", "m : yes , i have been there once , and do n't forget get your watch repaired . the sooner , the better ." ]
f : hi , bob . what time is it now ? m : uh , you are wearing a watch , julia . f : my watch is never correct . m : it 's six . i always have the correct time on my mobile phone . f : although mobile phones are n't as convenient as watches , at least you always know the correct time . m : yes , i think you should have your watch repaired . otherwise , it 's just a decoration around your wrist . f : well , i 'm considering getting a new one . by the way , robin invited me for dinner at 7:00 at osteria mozza restaurant . do you know where it is ?
train_3587
C
[ "f : jane is using your car , so you ca n't give me a ride me to school , can you ?", "f : since you do n't go my way , so you ca n't give me a ride me to school , can you ?", "f : so you do n't go my way , do you ?", "f : you ca n't give me a ride me to school because your car is full up , right ?" ]
f : do you think you could give me a ride to the library tonight ? m : i 'd like to , but i 'm heading in the other direction . i 'm meeting jean tonight .
train_5391
C
[ "m : here 's all the food you ordered , toast with grape jam , and do n't forget to check out your room after finishing your breakfast .", "m : oh right , here 's your coffee you ordered , be careful your coffee is very hot , have a nice day !", "m : okay , have seat there , the waiter will bring all the food you ordered , please wait for a few minutes .", "m : okay , here 's your coffee , and hold it steady please because the pilot is going to land the plane now ." ]
m : what can i get for you today ? f : can i please have fried eggs and toast ? m : of course , would you like jam or butter with your toast ? f : that depends on what kind of jam you have . m : grape , strawberry , blueberry . f : i 'll have strawberry . m : any coffee for you today ? f : no , thanks . i 'm getting on a plane in a few hours , and i need to be able to sleep during my flight .
train_351
B
[ "m : ok , dear , but i want to keep on staying at home now .", "m : thank you , madam . this is a nice drug store .", "m : thank you , doctor . this is a nice hospital .", "m : thank you , madam . this is a nice drug store . i 'm happy to hear that i need n't go to see the doctor ." ]
m : excuse me , i 'm looking for something for a stomachache . f : i see sir . how long have you had this problem ? m : for a few days . f : you could try this medison . it may help but i think you should see a doctor .
train_6976
A
[ "m : yeah , and can you believe it ? the new art exhibition is being held in a shopping center .", "m : yes , and i highly recommend you to pay a visit to the new art exhibition in the art gallery .", "m : music . i find the new music exhibition really interesting although at first i thought it was crazy to hold the exhibition in a shopping center .", "m : right , and the new exhibition is taking place at an exhibition center as usual ." ]
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 ?
train_620
D
[ "f : thank you one more time .", "f : the tv set offered good service .", "f : oh no . the tv set ca n't be as clear as before .", "f : you have offered good service ." ]
f : hello , who 's that ? m : hello , mrs black . i 'm david . i 'm coming to fix your tv set . f : oh , come in please . m : but where is the tv ? in the living room ? f : no , not this one . this way please . it is laid in the bedroom . the old one which we bought when we got married . m : oh , let me turn it on . yes , it 's really a little old , the scene is not clear . why not change it ? f : well , it can mark the old days so i 'd like to keep it . can you help me make it better ? m : sure , i 'll try my best . perhaps it needs a new kinescope . please wait for a moment . f : aha , a miracle happened . thank you so much , mister david . m : it 's my pleasure .
train_100
C
[ "m : i do n't think i should buy a new bike since i have never been late .", "m : you do n't have to help me to afford my new bike because i have never been late before .", "m : you mean you do n't believe me .", "m : you mean you do n't believe me anymore just because i made the same excuse for 5 times ." ]
m : sorry for being late , but my bike broke down on the way , it ca n't be helped . f : oh really ? come on . this is the third time you have made the same excuse .
train_6989
C
[ "m : i 'm taking some photos for my girlfriend .", "m : is this the ipad you need for packing ?", "m : no worry . i 'll finish packing soon .", "m : what are you reading ?" ]
f : are n't you leaving tomorrow for a vacation all packed and ready to go ? m : no . i 've packed most of what i need . now i just need to find my camera and 2 books to read on the train . f : good .
train_6518
A
[ "m : okay , so the history museum is three blocks away .", "m : okay , so the history museum is two blocks away .", "m : okay , so the history museum is not three blocks away .", "m : okay , so the history museum is five blocks away ." ]
m : excuse me , can you tell me how to get to the history museum ? f : sure . go through central park , pass the high school . then turn left at the hilton hotel , a five-star hotel . it 's 2 ... um ... oh , no , 3 blocks from here .
train_2700
C
[ "f : i do n't like tea or coffee either . so you wo n't drink them whether it is day or night , right ?", "f : i 'm sorry i made so much noise making coffee that you could n't sleep well all night .", "f : you 're right . tea and coffee can keep you awake .", "f : you 'll have your coffee later . it 's too hot now ." ]
f : would you like some tea or coffee ? m : no , thank you . it 's very late now . i wo n't be able to sleep well if i drink some tea or coffee .
train_3190
B
[ "f : your father bought 3 tickets for us . that is so considerate .", "f : it is so good that your uncle bought 2 tickets for the game .", "f : i am happy to hear that your mother bought 3 tickets for the film .", "f : great . since your uncle bought 3 tickets for the concert , i will go ." ]
m : hello mary , this is tom speaking . would you like to watch the football game in the stadium tomorrow afternoon ? i have 2 tickets , which my uncle bought last week .
train_1982
A
[ "f : we should have pay more attention to our pet .", "f : do n't let your son run away again .", "f : we should have pay more attention to our landlord 's pet .", "f : i ca n't understand why our landlord chewed a hole through his box ." ]
m : oh no , where 's little freddie ? f : johnny forgot to feed him while we were at work . i think he chewed a hole through his box and ran around . m : do n't tell the landlord we 've got a mouse in our apartment . let 's catch him now .
train_6550
B
[ "m : i 'm sorry to hear some workers hurt .", "m : fortunately , nothing but some important papers and some computers were damaged .", "m : it 's lucky that only papers were damaged and a worker was injured .", "m : luckily , it 's only some smoke alarms were damaged in the fire ." ]
f : have you heard the news ? jim 's office caught fire last night . m : what happened ? did someone forget to cut off the electricity ? f : i heard that someone threw a cigarette button into the garbage bin last night . m : that 's terrible . did anyone catch the fire before it caused a lot of damage ? f : it was late at night , so no one was around . m : but there 's a smoke alarm in every office , did n't it go off ? f : i do n't know . maybe it worked , but no one heard it . fortunately , nobody was injured in the fire , but some important papers and some computers are completely damaged .
train_36
C
[ "f : i agree with you . i 'm a fool and i wo n't get the skirt .", "f : you 're right . i wo n't get the skirt .", "f : you 're right . i 'll get the skirt .", "f : i agree with you . i wo n't get the skirt because i should n't go to the party ." ]
f : i 'm not sure of the idea of buying the skirt . it fits me well . but it is not suitable for a party . m : i think you 'd be a fool not to get it .
train_5592
B
[ "f : it 's amazing that you learn english so well within 5 years .", "f : wow , 8 years is a long time for english learning .", "f : it 's amazing that you learn japanese so well within 8 years .", "f : i 'm surprised that you learned english for 13 years . but you english is very poor ." ]
f : your english is so good . when did you learn it ? m : by the time i was 5. now i am 13 years old .
train_5438
D
[ "m : i need this notebook to deal with mrs robinson 's case .", "m : thanks ! but i do n't need this file for mrs robinson 's case .", "m : i need this letter to deal with mrs robinson 's case .", "m : thanks ! it is the file that i need ." ]
m : selia , i 've got mrs robinson coming in 10 minutes and i ca n't find her file . f : i put it on your desk last night before i left . m : those are the letters we had this week . i can only find the letters . f : i put the case file as well as the notebook with the letters . here they are .
train_6626
D
[ "f : a comedy will be on tomorrow at the silver star theatre .", "f : a war movie will be on tomorrow at the silver star theatre .", "f : a horror film will be on tonight at the silver star theatre .", "f : a war movie will be on tonight at the silver star theatre ." ]
f : darling , has our tv set been repaired ? m : not yet . they say they are still working on it . f : oh , it 's a long day without any tv . have you paid the internet bill ? m : sorry , i totaly forgot . i will do it tomorrow . f : oh dear . think up something for us to do tonight , will you ? m : is there anything good on at the cinema tonight ? f : pass me the newspaper . thanks . there is a western on at the maple theater . m : john wayne again ? no . what else ? f : there is a war movie on at the silver star theater . but you do n't usually like war movies , do you ? m : no . not really .
train_2331
D
[ "f : you will have a safe and happy journey if you go to britain by ship .", "f : you can have a better rest during the voyage if you go to egypt by train .", "f : you can save a lot and enjoy the ocean scenery if you go there by air .", "f : you will can save a lot and enjoy the ocean scenery if you go there by ship ." ]
f : where are you going to spend your holiday this year , bob ? m : well , my wife 's been talking about egypt recently . she wants to go there and my son would like to go there , too . f : yes , it 's an interesting country to see . m : but we ca n't make up our minds yet . you know , a round trip ticket to egypt costs a lot . f : but you could go by sea . m : you 're right . it 's cheaper , is n't it ? f : you may save at least half of the money . m : but do n't you think it would take a long time ? f : but you can rest and enjoy the ocean scenery . you 'll definitely enjoy yourselves , i 'm sure . m : do n't be so sure , we may not go anywhere !
train_1540
A
[ "f : so you 're going to the states for conference attendance .", "f : wow , great . i hope you can enjoy sightseeing there .", "f : wow , great . i hope you can enjoy shopping there .", "f : so you went to the states for conference attendance 10 years ago . now you come here for sightseeing ." ]
f : why do n't you sit down ? now there are several questions i must ask you if you do n't mind . m : not at all , go ahead . f : what is the purpose of your visit to the state ? m : i 'm going to attend a conference on air pollution .
train_1184
A
[ "f : sure . i am so happy that i am going to have a dog as a pet .", "f : sure . i have always wanted to have a cat .", "f : sure . i am so happy that i am going to have a fish as a pet .", "f : sure . although i have a fish , i still want to have a dog ." ]
f : lucy has a pet cat and david has a fish . i 've always wanted a pet . can i get a dog for my birthday this year ? m : yes , but you must promise to walk it every day .
train_4359
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
[ "f : so , you mean it 's expensive to live in san francisco because there are many companies like alibaba .", "f : you said high living costs are caused by high incomes , but i do n't understand why do people have high incomes when there are n't many rich companies in san francisco .", "f : i see . you are saying that the high incomes in san francisco lead to high consumption level .", "f : wow , so it 's easy to find jobs in big companies in san francisco , such as alibaba , and you think that 's the reason for high living costs there ." ]
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 . f : so how 's the living there ? m : it 's really expensive . because there are lots of really big rich companies like facebook , google , and apple . they pay their employees a lot of money . once you get the job at these companies . you are sat . but it also means that the cost of living there has really gone up .
train_3714
A
[ "m : sorry , i do n't meet your requirements . you may talk to another interviewee now .", "m : you are going to make website yourself ? you do n't have to . i can manage it for you .", "m : you are going to call me , right ? i can manage company 's website for you .", "m : i know how to manage website and make flash . why do you need to talk with another interviewee ?" ]
f : ok , mr. taylor . let 's go ahead and begin . first of all , tell me about your last job ? m : well . i worked for 5 years at hi-tech computers . f : ok , hi-tech . how about your website authoring skills ? oh , we are looking for someone to create and manage our company 's website . m : hmm , uh ... websites , website . hmm ... i do n't think i 've read that book . f : huh ? and what about the experience with making a flash ? m : well . i think sometimes computers flash if that 's what you mean . f : ok , mr. taylor . i think i have all the information i need . m : oh , and i really like computer games . i played them everyday . f : right , right . thanks , mr. taylor . we 'll be in touch .
train_3054
C
[ "m : oh , i see , secondary drowning is dying after drinking much water .", "m : so the secondary drowning is dying from water up one 's nose . i got it .", "m : dying after seeming fine temporarily called secondary drowning , i understand it .", "m : the secondary drowning is dying after seeming fine temporarily . oh , i have heard of it ." ]
f : hey , we should watch the kids more carefully when there in the pool . did you ever hear about secondary drowning ? m : no , never heard of it . is that like when you get water up your nose ? f : do n't joke about it ! i learned it from the internet . some children die each year because they fall into a pool or a lake , but they did n't drown right away . someone pulled them out of the water and they seemed ok for the first day . but a lot of water got into their lungs , and the next day , they died .
train_79
C
[ "f : why did you use to be afraid of taking tests ?", "f : so you are afraid of being alone now ?", "f : why did you use to be afraid of being alone ?", "f : why did you use to be afraid of speaking in front of others ?" ]
f : are you still afraid of being alone now , tony ? m : no , i 'm not . but i 'm afraid of speaking in front of others now .
train_5437
D
[ "m : yeah , she was not very convincing and confident . and you are worried about sarah because her presentation was just ok ?", "m : so , you are worried about sarah because she ca n't deal with challenges ? well , i think daniel also looked not so good on paper .", "m : so , you are worried about sarah because she has too little experience ? well , actually i thought her presentation was not excellent .", "m : so , you are worried about sarah because she has too little experience ? oh , she seems ready to take on any challenges we give her ." ]
m : so , marcia , what did you think ? f : well , between sarah tims and daniel watson , i think the choice is pretty obvious . m : so do i. daniel looked so good on paper . his resume was a little too perfect . f : he seemed great when i first spoke to him . m : yes , but first impression often lies . i guess some people like that sort of style , but it would n't fit in with us . he was much too confident . f : i could n't agree more whereas sarah tims . m : she was very convincing and confident , but also modest . and i thought her presentation was excellent . f : yes , it was . but i am a little worried about how much experience she has .
train_4151
D
[ "m : shirt is a good christmas gift . mom will like it very much .", "m : we should give mom a plate as a gift for christmas day .", "m : mom will be so glad to receive a skirt on christmas day .", "m : skirt is the perfect birthday gift for mom . she will love it ." ]
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 .
train_3546
C
[ "f : you will arrived around 6:00 pm ? well that 's fine .", "f : you will arrived around 7 : 00 pm . i got it .", "f : i know . you have a meeting and will be arrived at 7:30 pm .", "f : you'l have to see a doctor and come at 7:30 pm . is that right ? ok ." ]
f : henry , do n't forget to come to my party tonight . m : do n't worry , i wo n't . will it begin at 7:00 pm ? f : yes . m : i 'm afraid i 'll be half an hour late . i 've got an appointment around 6:00 pm .
train_4481
C
[ "f : you rest a lot recently , but you 'll have my writing soon , editor .", "f : see ? you have no writing task tonight , let 's go gym together .", "f : come on , some exercise can help you write more efficiently .", "f : i feel sick , doctor . can i go to your office for a check tonight ?" ]
f : you 've been working constantly . do n't push yourself so hard , or you 'll end up in the hospital . m : i 'm not always as busy as i am right now . it 'll slow down in about half a month . f : so what are you busy with ? m : some new stories . i must finish them in a week and the editors are all waiting . f : but you will need to take a break once in awhile . let 's go to the gym tonight . m : tonight ? i 'm afraid i ca n't . i must write at least 5000 words tonight .
train_1684
C
[ "f : we have watched rheads last night .", "f : lucy have watched arl harbor last night .", "f : titanic ! how romantic !", "f : we have watched harbor last night , and titanic the day before yesterday ." ]
f : how was the movie you watched last night ? m : well , i liked the movie . but my roommate is a real airhead . he thought the titanic was the same boat the japanese sank during world war 2 .
train_6463
A
[ "m : so you were still at the library at 11:00 , weren ’ t you ?", "m : i guess you were on a bus at 11:00 , am i right ?", "m : i bet your were at home at 11:00 , weren ’ t you ?", "m : oh , you found a book and left the library at 11:00 ." ]
m : tired again , samantha . f : oh , sorry, james . i 've had such a busy week and this morning was just . uh ... i woke up really early at 5:30 am and then i could n't get back to sleep . so i got up . m : what ? at 5:30 am on a saturday morning ? f : yes , then i had a shower and went out to catch a bus into town . instead of 8 o'clock am , it did n't come until 8:15 am and it was raining hard . m : oh , dear . what happened next ? f : when i got to town , it was 9:15 am . so first of all , i went to the library , but it was closed . so i waited until 10:00 am for it to open . m : why did you go to the library ? f : i needed some information for my school project , but i spent 2 hours looking for something about the kings and queens of england . but all the books i needed were out of the library . m : why did n't you go to the book shop in stanley street ? f : i 've did n't have enough money on me , so i caught the bus home at 12:30 .
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