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: Did the children enjoy the holiday camp or were they all homesick? ,M: Well, I must admit some of the younger kids were a little bit unhappy, because they've never been away on their own before and didn't know some of the other kids. But soon they recovered. By the last day, they didn't want to go home because they were having such a great time.
(A) F: It is too bad that kids didn't get used to the new environment and didn't have a good time in the end. (B) F: Well, it is common that children felt unfamiliar with the new environment at first. (C) F: It is a pity that they are unhappy to attend the trip the whole time. (D) F: I’m sorry, I don’t understand. Could you say it again?

SOLUTION: B

PROBLEM: M: Hello, how may I help you? ,F: Hello, I seem to have a problem with my computer. ,M: Alright. Let's see. What about tomorrow morning about 10:00? ,F: Oh, no. That won't do I'm afraid. I've got a very important report on the computer that must be finished and handed in by 9:00 AM tomorrow. By 10:00 it's too late I'm afraid. Can't you come now? ,M: Well, I'm at a job at the moment and my wife and kids are expecting me home by 8:00 PM for dinner. ,F: I know it's Sunday evening. Can you at least suggest someone else who can work? I've been calling numbers in the phone books and you're the only one that answered. ,M: Just a moment. Don't worry. Where are you now? ,F: I'm at my office. I work in the morning side area. ,M: Well, you're in luck. I have to pass your area on my way home. Now I should be finished here by 7:30, so what about around 7:45? Is that OK? ,F: That's great. Thank you.
(A) M: Just a minute! I do not quite follow what you are saying, would you mind repeating that? (B) M: After working I need to go back home first. (C) M: I'm busy working now and I'll contact you by 7:45. (D) M: I'm afraid I won't be your house by 7:45 because I'm playing with my kids at home now.

SOLUTION: C

PROBLEM: F: Now, Mark, you're from Canada? ,M: That's right. ,F: Where is it actually that you grew up? ,M: I was born in Montreal and I lived there for 4 years. The first 4 years, but uh, I grew up in Calgary in Alberta. ,F: Ok, so what was your childhood like? Were you into nature or sports? ,M: When I was young. I was into books. I was a big reader. I used to go to the library with my mother.
(A) F: I like to go out into nature too! (B) F: So you like doing sports because you grew up in Paris and it was a good place to do sports. (C) F: I am afraid I did not quite catch what you were saying. Please repeat it. (D) F: You must love reading books a lot since you began to read when you was young.

SOLUTION:
D