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[ "Why don't we stop for some ice-cream after the film?", "I'd love to, but I am on a diet." ]
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14-252
[ "Good afternoon, madam. This way, please.", "Thank you.", "Would you like to see a menu?", "Sure." ]
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3-171
[ "Hello. Harling's Shopping Centre. Can I help you?", "Hello. This is Mr. Anderson speaking. I saw your advertisement on TV that you have got some good things on men's suits this week.", "Yes, sir.", "What I'd like to buy is a dark, business type suit. Something in wool, I think.", "We have some excellent pu...
4,624
17-195
[ "Do you mind telling me about your work in the factory?", "Certainly not. I'm a machine operator working in the assembly workshop.", "Oh, are you? Then you have a six-day week, don't you?", "Yes. And we work eight hours a day, but this includes a one -hour break.", "What about the huge machines used in your...
4,628
15-163
[ "How do you usually spend your day, Paul?", "I usually get up at seven. I take a shower and dress and then I have breakfast at seven thirty. I leave the house at eight. I work from nine to five. I have dinner at six thirty, watch television and then go to bed.", "How do you usually spend you weekends?", "In t...
4,631
7-147
[ "Next?", "Can I have a pound of chicken and two pounds of pork, please?", "Do you want a whole chicken, chicken wings, or some pieces without any bones in them?", "The last one.", "OK. That's $4 a pound, and the pork is going to be $6 in total. Anything else?", "No, that's it. Can I give you a credit card...
4,633
11-2
[ "Can I help you, Madam?", "Yes. I'd like this blue shirt. How much is it?" ]
4,634
4-165
[ "Why, Mary Smith! I haven't seen you for ages. How have you been?", "John, John Brown! It has been a long time, hasn't it? It must be at least a year.", "No, we talked at the Johnsons' Christmas party last December. Don't you remember?", "That's right. Well, how are you? Still working for the food company?", ...
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5-522
[ "The plants next to the window always look brown. You wouldn't know by looking at them that I water them every week.", "Maybe they don't like direct sunlight. I had the same problem with some of my plants. And a little shade helps them immensely." ]
4,638
14-63
[ "Do you know where I can have my clothes cleaned?", "Why not wash them yourself? There's a laundry on Third Street." ]
4,639
10-63
[ "Hi, John, haven't seen you for a quite few days. I heard you've been sick. How are you feeling now?", "They must confuse me with my brother, Jack. Anyway, he is feeling better now." ]
4,640
3-146
[ "You seem to have a lot of work at your office. You're always staying late and working overtime.", "That's true, but I think the work is interesting and fun. I don't mind the extra hours at all." ]
4,641
3-55
[ "Adam, how is your knee today? Is it still giving you trouble?", "No, it feels a lot better today. I went to the doctor and he told me it was not serious, I should be fine for Saturday.", "Great! But why don't you take it easy today? Maybe just practice throwing. Don't do any running.", "OK. Do you have any n...
4,644
5-671
[ "What do you think of Professor Brown's lecture?", "The topic was interesting, but the lecture was much more difficult to follow than I had expected." ]
4,645
12-47
[ "Well, could you tell me why the library is not open yet?", "It's not nine yet. We still have a quarter to wait." ]
4,646
20-11
[ "Come to the movies with us. Everybody needs to take a break every once in a while.", "I guess I might as well. I've been studying so long I can hardly concentrate." ]
4,647
5-211
[ "Excuse me, but could you show me the way to the train station?", "Certainly. Go straight until you reach the traffic light, then turn left and you will see a square. The station is on the east side of it." ]
4,648
17-104
[ "Excuse me, are you waiting to buy the concert tickets?", "Yes, I am. So are all these people in front of me.", "How long have you been here?", "About 50 minutes. I've hardly moved forward in that time.", "Are you kidding?", "Not at all. There was a couple up ahead of me who got so fed up that they finall...
4,651
16-1
[ "I'm sorry I can't go with you to the cinema but to the class to have a test.", "That's too bad. I wish that you could come along." ]
4,652
12-89
[ "It's seven thirty by my watch. What's the time by your watch?", "I'm afraid your watch is five minutes slow." ]
4,653
12-467
[ "Afternoon, Can I help you?", "Good afternoon. I'd like to buy a coat." ]
4,654
7-88
[ "Excuse me. Where would I find medicine for dogs?", "We have some on aisle five. If you need a wider selection, however, I would suggest going to see an animal doctor." ]
4,655
4-675
[ "I heard you got a full mark in math exam. Congratulations!", "Thanks! I'm sure you also did a good job." ]
4,656
4-457
[ "How can I get to the airport?", "You can to there by subway, by bus, or by taxi. The subway is the quickest, but the bus is the cheapest." ]
4,657
12-621
[ "Tomorrow is Saturday. Shall we go fishing?", "Ok, but we must finish our homework first." ]
4,658
15-169
[ "Would you mind taking your feet off the desk, Bill?", "Sorry, but I was very comfortable.", "But do you put your feet on your own desk?", "No, never. I don't want to mark my desk.", "Well, would you please keep my desk clean?", "Aren't you going to sell it?", "Yes, but who wants a badly marked one?" ]
4,661
4-661
[ "Excuse me. How much is the T-shirt?", "It's 35 dollars.", "But it's too small for me. Do you have a bigger one?", "Yes. Here you are." ]
4,662
11-130
[ "Sorry, Mr. Li. I'm late. The traffic is bad.", "It doesn't matter." ]
4,663
15-121
[ "Excuse me. Do you have the time?", "Yes. It's 8: 45, but my watch is a little bit fast." ]
4,664
14-41
[ "Good morning, Lucy. Can I help you?", "Good morning, sir. I'd like to talk with you about my studies for a minute, if I may.", "Certainly, come in and have a seat.", "Thank you. I have a record of my studies for last year. Would you like to see it?", "Yes, let me see now. You are studying mathematics, aren...
4,667
4-545
[ "We're nearly there. Will we be allowed to visit all the ships, Peter? The space station and aircraft equipment, as well as the others?", "Yes, I expect so. We shall see most of them.", "Good! Visiting spaceships is always exciting. But remember, we've got work to do. We've got a story to write and photographs ...
4,669
20-64
[ "Sorry, I'm late. Did you hear about the trains?", "Yes, I heard they were running late.", "Well, I realized I might be late, so I tried to find a bus and on my way I bumped into Jerry. He offered me a lift on his motorbike. But unfortunately, he was exhausted by flameout, so in the end, I had to walk." ]
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5-828
[ "Hey Mark, have you been able to sell your old piano yet?", "Oh, you were right, just posting notices on bulletin boards at a couple of supermarkets wasn't enough. I think I have to place an advertisement in the local newspaper." ]
4,671
12-622
[ "Excuse me. Can you pass me the salt?", "Certainly, here you are." ]
4,672
4-812
[ "Hi, Mrs. Smith. Nice to see you here.", "Hi, Mr. White. I'm here to buy a pair of shoes for Tom again.", "He wore out the pair you bought last month?", "Yes. Sometimes I think I should buy him a pair of iron shoes.", "Oh, no. What you need is a pair of strong and comfortable shoes.", "What's your suggest...
4,675
4-349
[ "What's wrong with you, sir?", "I've got a headache and a slight fever. Besides, I cough badly.", "How long have you been like this?", "Three days.", "Let me take your temperature." ]
4,676
14-141
[ "Excuse me, what did you say you would like to do, Mr Green?", "I said I'd better go back to the hotel. I'm meeting someone this evening.", "OK, how are you going back? By bus or taxi?", "I think I'd take a taxi. Do you know where I can get one?", "Oh, just wait by the roadside. I'll wait with you.", "OK,...
4,678
15-17
[ "When do you have flights to Xianyang?", "We have a flight at 10:45 am." ]
4,679
20-91
[ "Excuse me, what time does this train leave?", "This train leaves for Paris at five to three.", "Paris? Isn't it the Rome train?", "No, that goes at twenty five past three." ]
4,680
18-9
[ "Last time I talked about the student services in the college. Today I'd like to talk about the Counselling Services. The College Counselling Service is located in the North Building. The counsellors are Ms Penny Rawson and Ms Ann David. I have asked Ms Rawson to join us today to discuss their role. Ms Rawson...", ...
4,684
4-561
[ "Excuse me. Do you know where the post office is?", "Of course. Go to the corner and turn right. Walk one block and turn right again. The post office is on the corner." ]
4,685
7-255
[ "Are you packing for another trip?", "Yeah. On Saturday, I'm flying to Toronto.", "Is this another engineering conference for work?", "No. I'm meeting with friends. But I earned so many miles by traveling for work that the ticket was free.", "That's impressive. You fly a lot. I've only been on a plane a few...
4,688
11-83
[ "How many students are there in Class 1?", "Let me see. Twenty boys and twenty-five girls." ]
4,689
4-714
[ "The sports meeting starts at 8:00.", "In order to get a good seat, we must arrive there fifteen minutes in advance." ]
4,690
15-164
[ "Good afternoon! I have an appointment with Dr. Jones.", "Please take a seat. He will be with you in a few minutes." ]
4,691
4-1069
[ "Hi,Jane,it's been ages. You haven't changed a bit.", "Except for the hair." ]
4,692
4-884
[ "Why didn't your wife come here with you for dinner yesterday?", "Oh, she just got back home from Korea yesterday and she was too tired to come. She also visited Japan, Singapore and Malaysia." ]
4,693
4-548
[ "Oh god! Look at the mess. Somebody's broken in. The back door's open.", "They mustn't have got in that way. I locked it.", "What about the windows? The bathroom window is open. Surely they must have climbed through that.", "Yeah. Wow, the television is gone.", "They must have had a car or a truck.", "My ...
4,696
4-173
[ "I think it's about time we made a move.", "What? Won't you have another coffee?" ]
4,697
2-105
[ "Excuse me, visiting hours are over. It's time for you to leave.", "I'm sorry, I didn't know the time or I would have left earlier." ]
4,703
16-99
[ "I'm free this afternoon. Shall we go to the movies?", "OK. But I hate love stories. Any films about war on today?", "I'm afraid not. How about the theatre?", "Well, most plays are badly written, though they're cheap.", "Let's go to a concert. You like music very much, don't you?", "Yes, light music. But ...
4,707
21-86
[ "I wish we had taken an umbrella.", "That's my fault. I thought it wouldn't rain today." ]
4,708
9-110
[ "I really need a vacation. I just can't decide where to go.", "Have you ever been to Curacao?", "No, I haven't. It's so far.", "Oh, come on! In this day and age, nothing is far. Besides, once you get there, it's like being in paradise. I really think you should consider it. In fact, I suggest you ask your tra...
4,712
14-351
[ "Did you see my book? It's not on the shelf, nor on my desk.", "Why don't you look under your chair? That's where I saw it a little while ago. Maybe it just fell when you went to the kitchen." ]
4,713
21-159
[ "What's in that bag over there?", "I bought some apples, peaches, pears and grapes." ]
4,714
7-129
[ "Well, what did you think of that film?", "I had mixed feelings really. From what I'd read, I expected it to be funnier.", "I know what you mean - just shows how different people's tastes can be. Good twist at the end though. I wasn't expecting that, were you?", "I kind of guessed what was coming, to be hones...
4,716
3-19
[ "Hi, Lucy.", "Hi, Tom. Haven't seen you for ages. Any news?", "I'm going to take a business course when I leave school.", "Are you? Very glad to hear it. Then what are you going to do when you finish?", "Oh, I shall go back to Shanghai to practise there.", "That's a good idea. You know there are more oppo...
4,720
4-1202
[ "This is the best dinner I've ever had.", "How about the soup then?", "I've never tasted anything better." ]
4,721
4-135
[ "Nobody told me that Bill was in the hospital.", "Sorry. I meant to give you a call when I found out but it slipped my mind." ]
4,722
12-617
[ "It is a good film, isn't it?", "It was, wasn't it!" ]
4,723
14-296
[ "Did you watch television last night, Richard?", "Yes, I did. Was there anything that interested you, Laura?", "There was a good game. Did you see it?", "Oh, I didn't. I wanted to, but my wife preferred to see an old film.", "What a pity! It was quite exciting. Both teams played very well.", "How did it f...
4,726
7-43
[ "Do you want to eat out tonight or would you rather eat at home?", "We've eaten out a lot this week. I'm perfectly happy to stay home for a change-as long as I don't have to cook." ]
4,727
7-135
[ "I think I should give up playing tennis. I always lose.", "Just because you lost? Is that the reason to quit?" ]
4,728
4-253
[ "Have you been to exhibitions in your spare time?", "Yes, a lot of times. I like exhibitions-exhibitions about famous people: dancers, actors, you know?", "Mm, and what about a folk concert? Have you ever been to one of them?", "No. I don't like folk music very much.", "What about the opera?", "No, never....
4,731
9-69
[ "Hi, Sue, it's me.", "Well, hello, where have you been all day, Steve? Mr. Smith asked me this morning where you were but he didn't seem to be looking for you or anything.", "What did you say?", "I told him that I didn't know. He seemed very busy as manager always are. Are you OK?", "I'm sorry. I didn't cal...
4,734
21-333
[ "Has the latest magazine arrived yet? Today's already Tuesday.", "Sorry, it's late. Probably not until the day after tomorrow." ]
4,736
3-191
[ "Did you move? I went over to your old house, but it was empty.", "I'm living in the countryside now. The air is cleaner, and I'm closer to the school." ]
4,737
2-13
[ "Welcome, Miss. May I help you?", "I hope so. I want a lipstick.", "Do you have any particular brand in mind?", "I like Lyfel very much.", "We have different shades of Lyfel lipstick. May I know what color you usually wear?", "Pink. But today, I'm thinking of buying one in a dark shade. You know, I will b...
4,740
12-188
[ "How many horses are there under the tree?", "There are three, and there are four cows behind the tree." ]
4,741
5-448
[ "how is it going, Mary? You look a little overwhelmed.", "Exactly. You know, I've got a million things to do and all of them have to be finished in the next 30 minutes." ]
4,742
4-1439
[ "how is it going, Mary? You look a little overwhelmed.", "Exactly. You know, I've got a million things to do and all of them have to be finished in the next 30 minutes." ]
4,743
12-36
[ "Your son needs to stay in hospital, and I will look him over carefully.", "I think so." ]
4,744
4-1115
[ "My father is a man who knows what's important in life - he has a demanding job, but he still makes time for his children.", "That's really special. Most people with important jobs aren't able to do that." ]
4,745
5-918
[ "It must be the first time for you to be aboard a warship.", "Don't you know that I've been in military service in the Navy for years?" ]
4,747
5-138
[ "Gosh! Have you seen this, Richard?", "See what?", "In the paper. It says, there is a man going around pretending he's from the electricity board. He's been calling at people's homes, saying he is coming to check that all their appliances are safe. Then he gets around them to make him a cup of tea, and while th...
4,751
12-183
[ "Excuse me. May I have a piece of paper, please?", "Certainly, here you are." ]
4,752
20-97
[ "Do you always look over your own papers for typing mistakes?", "I usually have to do it myself, but I'd rather have someone else proofread them." ]
4,753
4-1317
[ "What's your apartment like?", "It's a furnished two-bedroom flat in a three-story building on campus.", "What is it like living in the campus housing?", "It's not so bad as I thought it would be. The freshmen that live nearby are really noisy, especially on weekends. But, the rent is much cheaper than privat...
4,756
17-293
[ "I thought it would be fun if we all went to the movie downtown.", "Count me out.", "Why?", "I've heard that it's not worth the money." ]
4,757
16-135
[ "Shall I call a taxi?", "But the grand hotel is only two blocks away.", "Well, you're right." ]
4,758
5-154
[ "I heard about your promotion, you must be thrilled.", "Not really, the new office is huge, but the workload has doubled." ]
4,759
12-164
[ "Who is that? I can't hear clearly.", "This is Peter. I think the line is too bad." ]
4,760
2-121
[ "I know you want to talk about this report. But I'd like to talk about my new computer.", "Let's keep to the point. We can talk about that later. All right?", "OK." ]
4,761
16-112
[ "The concert starts at 8:00.", "We still have fifteen minutes." ]
4,762
12-22
[ "We are going to do some shopping this afternoon.", "Are you? Can I join you?" ]
4,763
5-310
[ "Hey! If you can't enjoy that at a sensible volume, please use earphones. I'm trying study.", "Oh! I'm sorry. I didn't realize it was bothering you." ]
4,764
17-52
[ "What's wrong?", "I left my keys inside. We're locked out.", "Doesn't the manager have an extra set?", "Sure, but I don't know if he's at home." ]
4,765
7-262
[ "Can I help you?", "Yes, I was wanting to stay somewhere for a few days.", "Well, there are some good hotels. Carlton House is near the main square in the city center, but you might also be interested in the Royal Hotel-that's out in the countryside, about ten kilometers away, very peaceful. Then there's the Ra...
4,767
17-223
[ "Janet, do you know anything about this author's latest best seller?", "Sure. I've just read through it. I strongly recommend it. I have a copy at home. If you want to read the book, I will bring it tomorrow.", "Oh, you're so kind. Thank you very much." ]
4,768
13-40
[ "What would you like to order, sir?", "I'd like a glass of beer." ]
4,769
7-369
[ "Come on, John! Relax! What can go wrong?", "At my first job interview? Plenty." ]
4,770
4-1252
[ "Mom, \"the voice of China\" is on this evening.", "But you have to review your lesson for the coming exam.", "You promised to help me.", "Sure. But supper is ready now." ]
4,772
4-1520
[ "Good afternoon, madam. I'm doing some market research and I'm hoping you might have a few minutes to answer some questions.", "Okay, sure.", "Great, thank you very much. First of all, do you own a personal computer?", "Of course! Doesn't everyone?", "How long have you owned it?", "I bought this particula...
4,776
12-518
[ "Let me see. Yes, you've got quite a high temperature.", "I've got a bad headache, too." ]
4,777
4-978
[ "I want to exercise, but I never seem to find the time.", "Why not do it first thing in the morning?", "Sounds like a good idea." ]
4,778
4-348
[ "I like that picture you put up on the wall yesterday.", "Thank you. It's a photo that I took on my vacation last year.", "You took it yourself?", "I've been taking pictures for years.", "Sounds interesting. Can I see some more of your pictures?", "Yes, certainly. Some of them are just faces of people who...
4,781
10-105
[ "It's good to see the sun out again.", "A big improvement on what we've been having lately.", "It's supposed to be cloudy this evening." ]
4,782
23-23
[ "Hurry. It is coming!", "We must take this one, otherwise we'll have to wait for another ten minutes." ]
4,783
4-1503
[ "Excuse me, could you tell me where the post office is?", "Post office? It's not far from here. Do you know Xinhua Road?", "I'm from the United States and this is my first trip to your city. I know nothing about the city.", "Oh, welcome to our city, I'll show you the road. Please follow me.", "Thanks, by th...
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21-219
[ "Now, Mr White, did you see the accident clearly?", "Oh, yes, I was standing outside my house.", "Do you remember what time it happened?", "Yes, it was 4: 30 by my watch.", "Good. Now, was the truck going fast?", "Yes. Well, perhaps the driver thought the light was changing to green. But it was red.", "...