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 notice an article in the newspaper about the problem of rapid growth of cities in America. I was wondering do you Americans carry out a birth control policy? Can Americans have as many children as they want? ,M: Yes, sir. We can have as many as we want, but most people decide to have only one or 2, and some people decide not to have any. ,F: Why do they decide not to have any? In the old days, we Chinese always wanted to have as many as possible. Some still do now.
(A) M: I am really sorry, I did not catch that. Would you slow down, please? (B) M: Well, most Americans also decide to have as many children as they can. (C) M: I have no idea. Most Americans decide not to have any children. (D) M: Well, with the birth control policy, most Americans only have one or two children.

SOLUTION: A

PROBLEM: F: Excuse me, could you tell me how to get to the Water Cube from here? ,M: You can take a bus or a taxi. But the traffic is very heavy at the moment. So you'd better take the subway.
(A) F: Thanks for the advice, I'm definitely going to take the subway. (B) F: I take the subway to school every day. (C) F: You mean I should take a bus? (D) F: I’m sorry, I don’t understand. Could you say it again?

SOLUTION: A

PROBLEM: F: Here you are, sir. ,M: Oh, I think you've made a mistake. What I ordered is a cup of coffee, not juice. ,F: Sorry, sir. Please have this glass of water and wait for a moment. I'll get your drink soon.
(A) M: Thank you, just a cup of coffee, please. (B) M: I'm afraid I didn't order water either, I asked for a cup of juice. (C) M: I’m sorry, I didn’t catch that. Would you mind speaking more slowly? (D) M: Thank you, this juice tastes better than the coffee you just served.

SOLUTION:
A