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: Wow, this dance is surely cool. There are so many people here. Ah, what's your name? ,F: Susan, Susan Dors. You really don't know who I am? You sit behind me in geography class. ,M: Oh yeah, you're right. I guess I'm just used to looking at the back of your head, not your face. ,F: Are you OK? You're so nervous. ,M: I'm sorry for my strange behavior. I don't know why I pretended I didn't know who you were. I just didn't know how to start the conversation. ,F: That's OK. It's refreshing to talk to somebody who's actually honest for once, so do you like this music? ,M: Not really. I prefer rock and roll mostly. But I like to listen to blues when I'm alone. Anything but this pop stuff. ,F: Oh my gosh. I totally agree. I thought I was the only one.
(A) M: Excuse me, could you repeat the question? (B) M: You are not alone. By the way, the pop playing at the dance sounds awful. (C) M: No, you are not the only. Anyway, I like the blues playing at the dance. (D) M: But I really don't like the rock and roll playing at the dance.

SOLUTION: B

PROBLEM: F: Welcome to the parent teacher conference. So what is your child's name? ,M: Megan Jones. ,F: Let's see, um, she missed the last couple of days has she been sick? ,M: No, she's been having some problems with the other kids in your class. ,F: Well, you know, junior high school is the difficult time, but she just needs to speak up a little more in class.
(A) M: I am afraid I did not quite catch what you were saying. Please repeat it. (B) M: I agree with you. I'll encourage her to take some pictures and talk less in class. (C) M: All right. I'd like to encourage her to speak a little more in class. (D) M: All right. I won't encourage her to speak a little more in class.

SOLUTION: C

PROBLEM: M: Ah, that's the forth ad that appears suddenly on my computer screen since I started working on my paper.
(A) F: It is really annoying that the ad appears when you are working on schoolwork. (B) F: Wow, you are so great that you have finished five advertisements on your phone. (C) F: You need to concentrate on your schoolwork rather that the ad on the newspaper. (D) F: I’m sorry, I didn’t catch that. Would you mind speaking more slowly?

SOLUTION:
A