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In this task, you will be shown a conversation and a question. You need to answer the question and choose the correct option based on the conversation. "W" and "M" in the conversations stand for "woman" and "man".
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M: How do you like your new room, Jane? W: It's not big; the rent is high. And I'm far away from work. But I enjoy myself very much. M: Why? W: I am able to get rid of that annoying roommate at last., Question: Why is the woman happy? (A) Her present rent is much lower. (B) She has left her former roommate. (C) She has got rid of her dull work.
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(B) She has left her former roommate.


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M: You see the list of books for this course? W: Yes, Dr. Downs said he expects us to have the first five on the list. He is going to discuss them in detail. M: Are you going to buy them? W: I don't know. These books are expensive. And I don't have a lot of money on me. M: How about sharing them with me? W: Sounds good. M: Let's do this. I will buy three and you buy two of them. W: I would rather do it this way: we pay fifty-fifty for the books now. And at the end of the course you can take the books you find more interesting and I will take the ones I like. M: What if we both like the same books? W: Come on, we are not going to argue over that, are we? M: I was just joking. It's definitely a better idea. W: Then let's get the books as soon as possible., Question: Why does Dr Downs want his students to have these five books? (A) These books are not expensive. (B) He wants his students to read more. (C) He wants to discuss them in detail.
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(C) He wants to discuss them in detail.


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M: Hello, Joan. Why are you late today? You are never late for work. W: No, I never. But ... M: Wow! You coat's got very dirty! Did you fall? W: Yes, I had a terrible experience on the underground train. Listen to this! A man came up to me and pulled out a knife. He pointed it right at me! M: Oh, no! Are you all right? Did he hurt you? W: No, he didn't hurt me, but he took my handbag. M: Then what happened? What did you do? W: I caught hold of his knife, and he pushed me to the floor. M: Oh, no! Why did you catch hold of his knife? That's dangerous. W: I don't know. I didn't think. M: What did the other passengers do? Did they help you? W: Yes, they did. Two men ran after the robber and held him. M: Did the police come? W: Yeah. The conductor called a policeman, and he took the robber to the police station. M: Wow! What a story! Thank God you're all right., Question: Why was Joan late for work? (A) She got up very late that morning. (B) The train was late. (C) She was robbed and tried to catch the robber.
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Show your work and conclude with the exact phrasing "Therefore, the final answer is [answer]." where [answer] is just the final number or expression that solves the problem.
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(C) She was robbed and tried to catch the robber.


