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: Today I am interviewing 16-year-old Mike about his feelings on how people can help save the environment. So, Mike. How can we save the environment? ,M: By saving water. ,F: Well, how can we do that? ,M: By not using too much water when we wash dishes, take a bath and when we do other things, like watering the plants outside.
(A) F: I’m sorry, I didn’t understand. Could you repeat a little louder, please? (B) F: Using less water is a good way to save water. You are only 15 years old and you know so much. (C) F: Yes. We can save water by growing more plants. But you said that saving water cannot save the environment. (D) F: That is true. Since you are 15 years old, how do you know that you can save water by recycling rubbish?

SOLUTION: B

PROBLEM: F: Wow, you look like a drowned rat. Didn't you know there's a thunderstorm today? ,M: I knew there would be a rain, but I didn't expect it would rain cats and dogs today.
(A) F: I am sorry to hear that you almost drowned himself. (B) F: I didn’t hear you. Please could you tell me again? (C) F: So you got wet in the storm yesterday, right? (D) F: Why did you get so wet in the storm?

SOLUTION: D

PROBLEM: F: How was your trip to New York? ,M: It was fun. I took the train there. ,F: I didn't know that a train went from Los Angeles to New York. ,M: Well, it doesn't go there directly. First, I took a train North from Southern California to Seattle Washington, then I transferred to another train, this one went across the northern part of the country, from Seattle all the way to Chicago, Illonois. ,F: How long did that part of the trip take? ,M: 45 hours. ,F: Then how long did it take to get from Chicago to New York? ,M: Another 20 hours, this time I had a window seat, and the view was amazing! High stayed up just to look, by the time I arrived in New York. I was exhausted!
(A) F: What? You spent 45 hours to go from Chicago to New York? That was too long. (B) F: So it took 20 hours from California to Seattle by train, didn't it? (C) F: Oh, it took 20 hours to go from Chicago to New York. That was too long. (D) F: I am afraid I did not quite catch what you were saying. Please repeat it.

SOLUTION:
C