TASK DEFINITION: In this task you are given a small conversation between two persons and 4 options on how the conversation should continue. Your job is to choose the most reasonable option. The conversation and the options are separated by a newline character. Each dialogue in the conversation are separated by a comma. F and M indicate female and male, respectively.
PROBLEM: M: Talking about the future. I think there will be huge changes in the way people use cars. Laws will be made about what kind of car you can own and when you can use it. ,F: Maybe they'll just be too many of them on the roads. The air will be so seriously polluted that nobody will be able to breathe normally. ,M: Exactly. People will have to rely on trains.
(A) F: I am afraid I did not quite catch what you were saying. Please repeat it. (B) F: I see. You believe that trains will change a lot while cars remain the same, so people would choose trains more often. (C) F: Why do you think that cars will be the most common kind of transportation many years later? (D) F: Oh, why you think people will rely on trains in the future?

SOLUTION: D

PROBLEM: M: Hi, what's up with you? ,F: Fine. ,M: What did you do today? ,F: I stayed at home for a whole day. ,M: Really? No good weather outside? What's the time now there? ,F: It's 10:00 pm. It rained for almost 2 weeks. The weather today is terrible, too. ,M: Oh. It's just before 9:00 am here and it's snowing outside. Have you received my gift? ,F: Yes, thank you. I really enjoyed the pictures you sent me. ,M: I am glad you like them. They were taken in Orange Park last month. It is a wonderful place and worth a visit. There are many kinds of stones and the ticket to it is free.
(A) F: I didn’t hear you. Please could you tell me again? (B) F: Really? The photos you sent to me were taken in Orange Park last week? (C) F: OK, I see. It is not a wonderful place and nor worth a visit. But I want to say the stone you sent to me are very beautiful. (D) F: Wow, it sounds great. And I really love the photos you sent to me.

SOLUTION: D

PROBLEM: F: It sounds expensive. Why did they charge you so much for repairing the computer? ,M: Well, it was $25 for labor to start with, a new modem cost another $50 on top of that I needed a new battery, and it cost $17.00.
(A) F: If I were you, I wouldn't spend $92 on repairing computer. (B) F: &85 for the total repair? Indeed it's expensive. (C) F: I’m sorry, I didn’t understand. Could you repeat a little louder, please? (D) F: $92 for buying a new computer? A good bargain.

SOLUTION:
A