Completing a Phone Conversation
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Assistant: Feather Airlines. How may I help you?
Robert: Hi. My name is Robert Hawk. I’d like to book a ticket from Tokyo to Berlin.
Assistant: Of course, sir. ----?
Robert: On July 6.
Assistant: We have two flights on that date. One is at 6 a.m., and the other one is at 5 p.m. ----?
Robert: The second one.
Assistant: ----?
Robert: The one at 5 p.m., please.
Assistant: OK, Mr Hawk. I have booked your ticket. Have a good day.
Robert: Thanks.
Which of the following questions does NOT complete the phone conversation above?
A) Which one do you prefer
B) Where do you want to fly
C) What date do you want to fly
D) Could you repeat that, please
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Hello! Today we are looking at a dialogue completion question. We need to find which question does NOT fit into any of the blanks in the phone conversation.
Dialogue Analysis
Let's look at the first blank. Robert says, On July sixth. This is a date, so the assistant likely asked, What date do you want to fly? This matches option C.
1. On July 6. -> *What date do you want to fly?* (Option C)
For the second blank, the assistant lists two flight times: 6 a.m. and 5 p.m. Robert replies, The second one. This implies a choice, so the assistant likely asked, Which one do you prefer? This matches option A.
2. The second one. -> *Which one do you prefer?* (Option A)
For the third blank, Robert repeats his preference: The one at 5 p.m., please. Usually, we repeat things when the other person didn't hear us properly. So, the assistant probably said, Could you repeat that, please? This matches option D.
3. The one at 5 p.m., please. -> *Could you repeat that, please?* (Option D)
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