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: John, when was Tom born? ,M: He was born on May seventh 1982. He is 4 years older than I am, but our birthdays are on the same day.
(A) F: Oh, you mean you were born in 1982 and you are 4 years older than Tom? (B) F: I can't believe that you were born in 1986 and you are 4 years older than Tom. (C) F: I’m sorry, I don’t understand. Could you say it again? (D) F: Since you are 4 years older than Tom, so you must have been born in 1978.

SOLUTION: C

PROBLEM: M: Good morning, Madam. Are you being helped? ,F: No, I'm not. ,M: Where? I can certainly help you if you'd like some advice. This skirt and scarves over here are back in style. ,F: Oh, I'm here to look for a winter coat. ,M: How about this one? It's made of very high-quality wool. ,F: It's nice but actually I need something warmer. This would work if I were staying here in Los Angeles. But it's too light for Chicago winter. ,M: Ah, you need a very heavy coat. Then please follow me. This one here is a good value and is one of our warmest coats. It's also quite fashionable and very comfortable. ,F: Would it be possible to get a discount on it? ,M: Maybe we can give you a 5% discount. ,F: OK. I'll take it. ,M: Can interest you in some gloves? They are 10% percent off now.
(A) F: I am afraid I did not quite catch what you were saying. Please repeat it. (B) F: No. Although the skirts are 10% percent off now, I do not want to buy. (C) F: No, thanks. I already have gloves, I do not need buy a new pair. (D) F: Thanks for recommending gloves to me, but I do not need them here in London

SOLUTION: C

PROBLEM: M: Is it me or is it really hard to understand this speaker? ,F: You're right. It's not that he has an accent like some of the other speakers from another country. It's just that he is speaking too softly. Do you think it would be rude to ask him to turn his microphone up a little bit? ,M: I don't think he's wearing one either that or he's turned it off.
(A) F: Really? You think he's wearing the microphone? Oh, I think he is not talking loudly enough. (B) F: I am afraid I did not quite catch what you were saying. Please repeat it. (C) F: You mean you think it's easy to understand this speaker? Oh, I think he is not wearing a microphone. (D) F: Yeah, it's just that he is speaking too loudly. And I think he may be from another country.

SOLUTION:
B