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: What about taking a tour around Cambridge today? ,M: I did that with a friend yesterday. ,F: But didn't you say you would go to the London Eye yesterday? ,M: My friend had already been there, so I changed my plan. Today I want to see some modern art work. ,F: If so, you can go to Tate Modern. It's a museum with a collection of international artwork from the nineteen hundreds. ,M: Do many people visit it? ,F: Yes, it's very popular. But don't worry, it's usually not crowded on weekdays. If you go tomorrow though, there're maybe a lot of people.
(A) M: You are right. I should go there today on Monday, although there might be crowded. (B) M: I am afraid I did not quite catch what you were saying. Please repeat it. (C) M: I will go there tomorrow on Friday. (D) M: I should go there today on Saturday to avoid the crowd.

SOLUTION: B

PROBLEM: F: How can you be shouting at your grandpa? You can't be so rude! ,M: No, I don't want to be rude to him, but I had to shout so that he could hear me. My grandpa has something wrong with his ears. He doesn't hear well. ,F: I'm sorry. I misunderstood you. Your grandpa looks kind. ,M: Yes, he is kind to everybody in our small town. So we all respect him. ,F: He looks quite old now. He must be in his seventies, right? ,M: Yes, he is 75 years old this year. ,F: Though he looks so old, he is still in good health. ,M: Yes, of course, he gets up early every morning and does some exercise in our garden. That's why he is still in good health. ,F: How's your granny? Is she still in good health like your grandfather? ,M: She was 5 years younger than my grandfather, but she died of heart disease 3 years ago.
(A) F: Sorry to know your grandmother passed away this year at the age of 75. (B) F: Excuse me, could you repeat the question? (C) F: Oh, I'm sorry to hear that your grandmother died in a quite young age of 67. (D) F: I feel sorry. As she left at the age of 65 last year, you must miss her a lot.

SOLUTION: C

PROBLEM: M: Hey Tina, What are you doing? ,F: I'm just reading some things on line about holidays, nothing special, why? ,M: I was wondering if you could help me with something if you have time that is. ,F: Sure. I'm never too busy to do you a favor. ,M: It's the new employee, Sandy. It's her birthday today and the office got a cake and ice cream for her, but I just learned that she can't eat chocolate.
(A) F: Tina is allergic to chocolate. And I am the last one to know. (B) F: I’m sorry, I didn’t understand. Could you repeat a little louder, please? (C) F: Yeah, Sandy has told me before that she can't eat chocolate. (D) F: You are allergic to chocolate but Sandy loves it. Maybe you should get a strawberry cake next.

SOLUTION:
C