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: Oxford Travel Agency, how may I help you? ,F: Hello, I'd like to ask about the package tour from Newcastle to London. ,M: Sure, what's your question? ,F: Your website says that the trip starts off every Thursday. Can I join the trip on July thirtieth? ,M: Sorry, I'm afraid it's full. How many people are going? ,F: My husband and our two children will go with me. ,M: 4 people then. There is still enough places on August sixth. Will that do? ,F: That's fine. Any discount for children under 12? ,M: Sorry, the price for children is the same, 700 pounds each person. It's already cheaper than other agencies.
(A) F: I'm going alone, so I just need to pay the $700, right? (B) F: 1,400 dollars per person? So it's $2,800 for mom and me. (C) F: I am sorry. You spoke so rapidly that I did not catch the meaning of what you said. Could you repeat that? (D) F: Wow, I will have to pay $3,300 in total for this Oxford trip.

SOLUTION: C

PROBLEM: F: Michael, what time is it? We are going to be late for the party. ,M: It's a quarter past six. Don't worry, Rebecca. We will be fine. ,F: But we have to be at Sarah's house by 6:30 for her surprise birthday party. The traffic is getting heavier.
(A) M: I’m sorry, I don’t understand. Could you say it again? (B) M: We have to be at Sarah's house by 6:00 for her baby' s birthday party. (C) M: Oh my god. You' re right! Let' s go to celebrate Sarah's birthday! (D) M: The traffic is getting lighter, we will not be late for Rebecca' s party.

SOLUTION: C

PROBLEM: F: I had a great interview with admission at MIT. ,M: Really? What did they say? Will you be admitted? ,F: Well, they didn't say anything for sure. But I figured that with my grades and with my good performance, I'll have no problem. What about you? How was your interview with Michigan? ,M: The interview was fine. ,F: It's a great college. ,M: Yes, it is. My father and my grandpa both went there. My father would like me to go there to take study medicine for which the college is famous. But I'd like to get my own way. ,F: What do you want to study? ,M: I've been thinking. I want to be a reporter. ,F: You did pretty well on the school paper. Have you discussed it with your parents? ,M: No, but I will. What do you choose to major in?
(A) F: Not decided yet. But why do you want to be a doctor? (B) F: We have promised our dad that we'll be engineers in the future. (C) F: Just a minute! I do not quite follow what you are saying, would you mind repeating that? (D) F: Journalism. I also want to be a reporter, just like you do.

SOLUTION:
D