F: Hi Bob. Did you talk to all of the witnesses to the car accident? ,M: Yes, an old lady was standing on the street corner when the accident happened. She said that it was the red cars fault. It was driving very fast and then quickly stopped when the traffic light changed. ,F: What did the kids say? ,M: The kids were playing in their front yard and they said that they didn't see anything. ,F: Did the neighbors see anything? ,M: One neighbor, Mr Jones, said that he saw a dog run out into the street in front of the car. ,F: No one else mentioned a dog. Did you talk to Mr Bates? He is the man who was selling newspapers on the street corner. ,M: Oh yeah, he said it was the blue car's fault.
(A) F: According to Mr Bates, it was the red car that caused the accident, wasn't it? He was selling newspaper on the street. (B) F: According to Mr Bates, it was the blue car that caused the accident, wasn't it? Fortunately, you talked to him. (C) F: According to Mr Bates, it was the blue car that caused the accident. Fortunately, he was also a policeman. (D) F: I am sorry. You spoke so rapidly that I did not catch the meaning of what you said. Could you repeat that?
B