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: Professor Hopkins, may I have a word with you? ,M: Sure, Meg. What's up? ,F: I gotta see for my report. I am wondering what I have done wrong. You know I have put a lot of time and energy to the report. ,M: Well, Meg. I understand you have made much effort on their report. Maybe that's why you are 2 days late to hand in the report. The due date is September third. ,F: Yes, professor. I am sorry about that. ,M: And this report is about the success of the Starbucks Coffee. In your report you have mentioned the company's management, selection of stores and service, but I am surprised that you didn't mention anything about its coffee. It's a coffee shop, Meg! Isn't the taste of its coffee the most important thing to its success?
(A) F: I guess you are right professor. The taste of its coffee is the most important to Starbucks. (B) F: I guess you are right professor. The management is the most important to Starbucks. (C) F: Well, I don't think that its management is the most important, but the taste of its coffee is. (D) F: I’m sorry, I didn’t understand. Could you repeat a little louder, please?

SOLUTION: A

PROBLEM: F: Can you tell me a little bit about yourself? ,M: My name is David and I live in Shanghai. I was born in 1980. My major was electrical engineering. ,F: What kind of personality do you think you have? ,M: Well, I approach things very enthusiastically and I don't like to leave things half done. I'm very organized and most capable. ,F: What would you say are your weaknesses and strengths? ,M: Well, I'm afraid I'm a poor speaker. However, I'm fully aware of this, so I've been studying how to speak in public. I suppose my strengths are that I am persistent and quick to learn. ,F: Do you have any licenses or certificates? ,M: I have a drivers license and I am a CPA. ,F: How do you get along with other people? ,M: I'm very cooperative and have good teamwork skills.
(A) F: I'm sorry to hear that you don't have the teamwork skills, although I would like to know if you can get along with others. (B) F: I am sorry. You spoke so rapidly that I did not catch the meaning of what you said. Could you repeat that? (C) F: Although you say you have no teamwork skills, the last thing I want to know is how you deal with difficulties. (D) F: You say you do not have a CPA certificate, then at last I want to know what certificate you have earned?

SOLUTION: B

PROBLEM: M: Yes, we can have as many as we want. But most people decide to have only one or two. 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. ,M: Some people prefer to devote all their energy to their work or to seek their own interests and travel. And others see so many problems in the world that they refused to bring children into such a difficult environment. ,F: It's understandable.
(A) M: I’m sorry, I didn’t catch that. Would you mind speaking more slowly? (B) M:  I know that you can understand all of these! (C) M:  Joey, why do you find it hard to believe? (D) M:  Why do you say the price control policy is unreasonable?

SOLUTION:
B