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: Hi, Mr. Matthew. This is Susan Millers speaking from Chicago. Now we'd like to place an order with you. ,M: Oh, very glad to hear that. When can you send your purchase order? ,F: We will send it as soon as possible. We hope you can hurry on the order. ,M: No problem. But I'll have to check another purchase order, which is to be finished this Friday. Now I'm in Shanghai on business. Anyway, I'll let you know when I come back, and then we can sign a contract. ,F: Thanks. ,M: Well, I'm afraid we can't send the products until after the Christmas Holidays. We will begin our holiday in New York next Tuesday and our company will be closed for 2 weeks. ,F: That's alright. We'll try to have a meeting for the details of the order and send it to you this Thursday. I hope you tell your market manager about it. ,M: OK. Once we get our purchase order, we will begin preparing your bookings. ,F: Thanks. We need the products in one month. ,M: Fine.
(A) F: Thank you, we hope to receive them in 3 days. (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: Thank you. Can we receive them in two weeks? (D) F: When do you expect to receive the products? In one month?

SOLUTION: B

PROBLEM: M: Miss Robertson, for the past 3 weeks, I've been getting complaints about your work. ,F: Uh...What do you mean? What kind of complaints? ,M: Well, your supervisor told me you're turning your reports in 2 to 3 days late. You're often absent from staff meetings and you haven't been getting along with your colleagues. ,F: Look, Mr. Travers, I can explain.
(A) M: I am afraid I did not quite catch what you were saying. Please repeat it. (B) M: The internal medicine department is on the second floor of the hospital. Now you can start explaining. (C) M: Now you can start explaining right in our office. (D) M: We'll go back to the office later and you can explain. I don't want to listen your explain now.

SOLUTION: C

PROBLEM: M: Hurry up, Jennie. It's already 7:00. We'll be late for the film. ,F: Don't worry, dear. We still have 20 minutes and it takes us only 15 minutes to get there. We'll be there just in time.
(A) M: Really? You mean it's already 7:10 and the film will begin at 7:20? (B) M: Great! You mean it's already 7:00. The film will begin at 7:20 and we'll be there just in time. (C) M: Really? You mean we still have 40 minutes and the film will begin at 7:15? (D) M: I’m sorry, I don’t understand. Could you say it again?

SOLUTION:
B