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: The exams are finally over. I'm so excited about summer vacation. I have made all the arrangements for my summer vacation. ,M: What are you planning to do? ,F: Well, my family and I are planning to go to England. We've been talking about going there for years and... We finally went to an agent and planned the whole thing out. ,M: Wow, that does sound exciting.
(A) F: Yes. I have been nervous for a long time since I had a new computer. (B) F: Yes. I have been excited for a long time since I planned a trip to England. (C) F: Yes. I have been nervous for a long time since I planned a trip to England. (D) F: I’m sorry, I don’t understand. Could you say it again?

SOLUTION: B

PROBLEM: M: What did you buy at the market? ,F: I bought some special local products. ,M: You seem to have bought the whole market. ,F: Yes. I really wanted to do so. I love those handicrafts, especially the papercuts. ,M: Papercuts are all handmade. Let me see the papercuts you bought. Oh they're all animals. ,F: Aren't animals. The main content of Chinese paper cuts. ,M: Alright animals are the most common theme in paper cuts, but there are other themes. ,F: I will buy some tomorrow. ,M: Why do you want to buy so many?
(A) F: Because I want to buy some paper-cuts tomorrow and give them to my friends. (B) F: I’m sorry, I don’t understand. Could you say it again? (C) F: I want to learn to make paper-cuts tomorrow and give them to my friends. (D) F: I didn't buy anything from the market. Tomorrow I will send paper-cuts to my friends.

SOLUTION: A

PROBLEM: M: I hate to look for an apartment again. ,F: Me too. We've been looking for one for 3 months, but none of them has suited us. ,M: Anyway, we have a 2 o'clock appointment to see the one on Main Street. I'm sure you will agree with me this time. ,F: Really? ,M: Yes, the manager said it's an upstairs unit. ,F: That's good. I don't want to live under people with loud feet. ,M: And it's a corner unit. ,F: That's great. We won't have neighbors on both sides of us. ,M: No pets are allowed. ,F: Perfect. We don't have to listen to dogs barking in the evenings. ,M: And there are only 6 units in the whole building. ,F: Sounds like there is no better place than this one in the world. ,M: The rent is only $2,000 a month.
(A) F: I didn’t hear you. Please could you tell me again? (B) F: Can we buy this building for 12£¬000 dollars? Wow! That is too cheap! (C) F: We can do this 24£¬000 dollars. But, look! No! Pets are allowed! (D) F: 24£¬000 dollars? The price is pretty good! We can totally accept it!

SOLUTION:
D