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 think this house will meet all of your needs, Mr. Jones. ,M: Well, I don't particularly like the neighborhood. ,F: I understand your concern, Mr. Jones, but let's take a look inside. ,M: OK, but I'm really concerned about the neighborhood. ,F: That's OK, Mr. Jones. We're not married to this home. ,M: I guess we can look inside since we're here. ,F: Great. Let's go inside. It's a beautiful home. This is the living area, it's quite spacious. ,M: Uh-huh, I see. ,F: And this is the master bedroom. ,M: It's a beautiful home, but I'm afraid it just doesn't feel right. ,F: What's wrong, Mr. Jones? ,M: It's the lighting, and it just doesn't feel right, sorry. ,F: All right, Mr. Jones. This may not be the right house for you. ,M: That's what I've been trying to tell you. ,F: That's OK, I've got more homes to show you. ,M: That's good to hear.
(A) F: Honey, maybe this house is our right house. (B) F: Great! You can sign the contract and live in this house right now. (C) F: Well, as a teacher, it's my job to solve your problems. (D) F: I’m sorry, I don’t understand. Could you say it again?

SOLUTION: D

PROBLEM: F: What can I do for you? ,M: I want to check out these books. ,F: Your library card, please? Oh, you have late fees. It comes to $4. You have to pay it off before you can check out more books. ,M: OK, no problem.
(A) F: Sorry, our bookstore is closing now. (B) F: You can apply for a library card over there. (C) F: Just a minute! I do not quite follow what you are saying, would you mind repeating that? (D) F: Besides, may I see your ticket to the museum? I need to check it out.

SOLUTION: C

PROBLEM: M: I'm sorry I'm late, Cindy. ,F: That's alright, Joe. My house isn't that easy to find. But you know, you wouldn't have gotten lost if you had a smart car. ,M: A smart car? What's that? ,F: I just read a magazine article about some new technology that can make a car smart, that something like a GPS with a map display and a voice. You just enter the address where you want to go and the voice tells you how to get there street by street.
(A) M: That sounds interesting. What else did the TV program about smart cars you saw say? (B) M: So you were late because you were reading a magazine article about smart cars, right? (C) M: Oh, you know about smart cars from a magazine article. That sounds convenient. (D) M: I’m sorry, I didn’t understand. Could you repeat a little louder, please?

SOLUTION:
C