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: F: I finished the report. May I leave the office early today? I have to pick up my parents at the airport. ,M: But you are supposed to meet Mr.Black at 4:00 o'clock, aren't you? Can't you ask somewhere else to go to the airport?
(A) F: But I have already finished writing the report. Why can I go pick up my parents at the train station? (B) F: Oh, I forgot about that. I will meet Mr. Black then. (C) F: Just a minute! I do not quite follow what you are saying, would you mind repeating that? (D) F: OK, I'll ask Mary to pick up my parents at the train station then.

SOLUTION: B

PROBLEM: F: It's January and it's been raining the whole month. How long does the rainy season last here? ,M: About 4 months. It begins in early November and lasts until February.
(A) F: I am sorry. You spoke so rapidly that I did not catch the meaning of what you said. Could you repeat that? (B) F: The rainy season will end in November. (C) F: The dry season will end in February. (D) F: The rainy season will end in February.

SOLUTION: D

PROBLEM: M: Maria, do you like to read? ,F: Yeah. But right now I'm really busy with work, so I don't have alot of time to read. But when I'm on vacation or whenever I have free time, I like to read books. ,M: What kind of books? ,F: I like to read novels the most, but I also like biographies. And I enjoy reading about teaching practices, so that I can become a better teacher. And a little bit of history, too. ,M: And what about concerts? Do you enjoy going to concerts? ,F: I don't go to music concerts very often, but I like to go see musicals and I also like to go to sporting events.
(A) M: OK. You're a teacher but you like to see musicals and go to sporting events. (B) M: I am afraid I did not quite catch what you were saying. Please repeat it. (C) M: Oh, really? You are a musician, but you don't like to go see musicals? (D) M: So, you mean as an athlete, you don't like to go to sporting events?

SOLUTION:
A