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: Sir, I love these shoes. Can you give me a better price? ,M: But these are hottest sellers marked at the going price. ,F: Just go down dozens of dollars. Say 150 OK? ,M: I'm sorry. That's the best offer in this whole night market. You can go around and check for yourself. ,F: Yeah, I might just do so.
(A) M: Go to another store and compare the price, I'm sure you will come back. (B) M: You need to pay at the full price, $150. (C) M: I'll help you wrap the shoes. You can go pay the $150 at the cashier over there. (D) M: Just a minute! I do not quite follow what you are saying, would you mind repeating that?

SOLUTION: A

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: F: Hello? ,M: Hello, is that Zhulin? ,F: Yes, speaking. ,M: Oh hello. I'm a student and I have a question. Well, a friend of mine is studying in the UK now and she is worried about returning to China after her studies. She's worried that there are no job opportunities for her here. Do you have any advice for her? ,F: Well, in the beginning I thought there were more opportunities for me abroad. However, when I started doing some research, I realized that there were just equal opportunities in China now.
(A) M: My friend is studying in Japan. She will glad to hear that there are opportunities abroad than in China. (B) M: Since my friend is studying in Japan, she must feel happy that there are many opportunities in China as abroad. (C) M: It seems that there are more opportunities in China that abroad. That is great because my friend is studying in China. (D) M: Just a minute! I do not quite follow what you are saying, would you mind repeating that?

SOLUTION:
D