Problem: Given the question "How much a pound are these oranges?" and the answer "60 cents.", write a conversation that might have happened.

A: M: These oranges are nice. How much are they?W: They are sixty cents a pound.


Problem: Given the question "What else does the man order with his pizza?" and the answer "bread sticks and a beverage", write a conversation that might have happened.

A: Employee: Hello. Can I take your order?Customer: Yes. I'd like a large pepperoni pizza with mushrooms and green peppers.Employee: Would you like anything else?Customer: Well, wait. Uh, can I make that a half-and-half pizza?Employee: Sure. What would you like on each half?Customer: Uh, what toppings do you have?Employee: Well, we have Italian sausage, ham, mushrooms, onions, pineapple, black olives, green peppers, bacon, tomatoes, shrimp, clams, and squid.Customer: Shrimp, clams, and squid!? What kind of pizza is that?Employee: Uh, the manager spent some time overseas [Oh.], and thinks his new seafood pizza will be a hit with customers, but to be honest, the "Swimmer's Special," as he calls it, is an acquired taste.Customer: Uh, I'll pass on the "Sink or Swim" special, but I'll have pepperoni and mushrooms on one half and green peppers and Italian sausage on the other. Oh, and could I get extra cheese on that pizza?Employee: Alright. Would you care for any bread sticks or beverage with your order? [Well ... I don't know.] Actually, we have a Friday night special going on right now [Oh!], and if you order any large pizza and drink, we'll throw in a free order of bread sticks, plus a three dollar coupon for use with your next pizza order.Customer: Huh, sure, why not. And what drink comes with the pizza?Employee: Either apple or orange juice.Customer: I'll take orange juice.Employee: Okay. Your total comes to fifteen nineteen, which includes tax. [Okay.] And could I have your name?Customer: Uh, yeah, Jay Han.Employee: Huh? Did you say "Jay Hand"?Customer: No, it's "Han." Actually, it's a Korean name, but many people have difficulty making it out. Hey, maybe I SHOULD change my name to "Hand."Employee: Ah, names are important; don't change it. [Okay.] Oh, and your address and telephone number?Customer: It's 1340 South 16 East, and the phone number is 340-1870 (three-four-zero-eighteen, seventy).Employee: Okay. Let me repeat your order. A large half-and-half pizza. [Okay.] One...


Problem: Given the question "Which item did the man NOT buy?" and the answer "a carton of orange juice", write a conversation that might have happened.

A: Man: Hey. Can you give me a hand with the groceries? And I told you I could do the shopping.Woman: Wow! Do we really need all this stuff? Let me see that receipt.Man: Hey, I only bought the essentials.Woman: Okay. Let's see. Dog food. Twenty-four dollars and seventy cents ($24.70)? We don't even have a dog!Man: Well, it WAS going to be a surprise, but look in the back of the truck.Woman: What?Man: Ah, ha, hah. Speechless. I knew you'd love him.Woman: That thing? That dog's as big as a horse. He probably eats like one, too.Man: Ah, but he's sure friendly. And someone was giving him away at the supermarket, and I... I... I couldn't let that poor thing pass another day without a loving home.Woman: Whatever. Where was I? Eighteen dollars and nineteen cents ($18.19) for twenty-four cans of tomato juice? You don't even like that stuff!Man: Ahhhh. Not yet. I've decided to change my eating habits.Woman: Right.Man: You'll see, you'll see.Woman: Okay. Let's see. Three eighty-four ($3.84) for a box of chocolate cookies and twelve fifty-six ($12.56) for a case of soft drinks. [Yeah!] Changing your eating habits, huh? Do you really think that cookies are some type of diet food?Man: Hey, I'll just eat a cookie or two every other hour. In fact, they're a great source of carbohydrates for energy. And, you see, the tomato juice and cookies kind of, you know, cancel each other out.Woman: Oh brother. I can't believe what I'm hearing. Let's see. Where was I? A carton of eggs, two fifty ($2.50) for a gallon of milk, three cans of tuna. Okay. [Yeah.] And finally two steaks for eight fourteen ($8.14). Now, something worth enjoying. I'll get the grill started.Man: Oh, we... w... well. The steaks are for Herbert.Woman: Herbert. Who's Herbert?Man: Uh, he's the dog. [No!] You see, the previous owner said that he's kind of... he's somewhat picky about what he eats, [No!], and the steaks might help him adjust [Absolutely not!].... no, no, no, and the steaks might help him adjust to his new home. Hey,...


Problem: Given the question "When does the secretary usually leave?" and the answer "After 5:00.", write a conversation that might have happened.

A:
M: Hello. Matt White speaking.W: Hello, Dr. White, my name's Pan Johnson. My roommate, Janet Holmes, wanted me to call you.M: Janet Holmes? Oh, that's right. She's in my Shakespearean English class. Has anything happened to her?W: Nothing, it's just that she submitted a job application yesterday and the company asked her in for an interview today. She's afraid she won't be able to attend your class this afternoon. I'm calling to see whether it would be OK if I gave you her essay.M: Certainly, that would be fine. Uh, you can either drop it off at my class or bring it to my office.W: Would it be all right to come by your office around 4:00? I'm afraid I can't come any earlier because I have three classes this afternoon.M: Uh, I won't be here when you come. I'm supposed to be at a meeting from 3:00 to 6:00, but how about leaving it with my secretary? She usually stays until 5:00.W: Fine, please tell her I'll be there at 4:00. And Dr. White, one more thing, could you tell me where your office is? Janet told me where your class is, but she didn't give me directions to your office.M: Well, I'm in Room 302 of the Gregory Building. I'll tell my secretary to put the paper in my mail box, and I'll get it when I return.W: I sure appreciate it. Goodbye, Dr. White.M: Goodbye, Ms. Johnson.