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".

Q: Hotel Clerk: Hello. Sunnyside Inn. May I help you? Man: Yes, I'd like to reserve a room for two on the 21st of March. Hotel Clerk: Okay. Let me check our computer here for a moment. The 21st of May, right? Man: No. March, not May. Hotel Clerk: Oh, sorry. Let me see here. Hmmm. Man: Are you all booked that night? Hotel Clerk: Well, we have one suite available, complete with a kitchenette and a sauna bath. And the view of the city is great, too. Man: How much is that? Hotel Clerk: It's only $200 dollars, plus a 10% room tax. Man: Oh, that's a little too expensive for me. Do you have a cheaper room available either on the 20th or the 22nd? Hotel Clerk: Well, would you like a smoking or a non-smoking room? Man: Non-smoking, please. Hotel Clerk: Okay, we do have a few rooms available on the 20th; we're full on the 22nd, unless you want a smoking room. Man: Well, how much is the non-smoking room on the 20th? Hotel Clerk: $80 dollars, plus the 10% room tax. Man: Okay, that'll be fine. Hotel Clerk: All right. Could I have your name, please? Man: Yes. Bob Maexner. Hotel Clerk: How do you spell your last name, Mr. Maexner? Man: M-A-E-X-N-E-R. Hotel Clerk: Okay, Mr. Maexner, we look forward to seeing you on March 20th. Man: Okay. Goodbye., Question: How do you spell the man's name? (A) Maxner (B) Maexner (C) Mexner

A: (B) Maexner
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Q: M: I'd like to book a ticket to Los Angeles. W: What day are you planning to go? M: I am supposed to be there on the morning of the 14th But I'd rather get there on the evening of the 13th. W: What time would you like to leave? M: Late in the afternoon, after work. W: We have a flight at 4:30. M: That's too early. I can't get out of work until five. Do you have a later flight? W: The next flight is at 5:15, and there is another at 6:30. M: I'd better take 6:30. It takes quite a while to get to the airport. W: The flight only takes an hour and a half. It arrives at 8:00. You can have a rest in the evening., Question: How long is the flight? (A) Eight hours. (B) Two hours. (C) An hour and a half.

A: (C) An hour and a half.
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Q: M: Chinese ink painting is an important part of your nation al culture, isn't it, Miss Li? W: Yes, it has a history of over 2 500 years., Question: When can the history of Chinese ink painting be traced back? (A) 1 500 years ago. (B) 2 000 years ago. (C) 2 500 years ago.

A:
(C) 2 500 years ago.
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