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: Charlie, do you know a restaurant called Bravo? ,M: Bravo? I know the name, but I'm not sure where it is. ,F: It's on George Street. The food there is excellent.
(A) M: Oh, I'm sure where it is. Let's talk more about its dish. (B) M: Excuse me, could you repeat the question? (C) M: Oh, really? It is not on George Street? Let's talk more about this street. (D) M: Yeah, the food there is excellent. Let's talk more about this restaruant.

SOLUTION: D

PROBLEM: F: Hello, Richard. Nice to meet you. ,M: Hi, Barbara. Haven't seen you for ages! ,F: I've just come back from Canada. I was helping in a research program and I stayed in a town near Toronto for 2 months. ,M: Oh, how nice! Did your program go smoothly? ,F: Yes, and I'm going back in March to continue. ,M: Did you enjoy your stay in Canada? ,F: Oh, yes. They were very nice people. I mean, the people I worked with, very friendly and very helpful. ,M: Did you travel a lot there? ,F: No, we were very busy trying to finish the first part before Christmas. But my friends took me to quite a few parties and I never forget the big meal on Thanksgiving Day, and the fun we had on Boxing Day.
(A) M: Ok, I see. You didn't enjoy your stay in Canada and the research program will be finished in March. (B) M: OK, I see. You really traveled a lot there and the research program was finished before Christmas. (C) M: So, part of the research program has been finished and your friends took you to quite a few parties? (D) M: I’m sorry, I didn’t understand. Could you repeat a little louder, please?

SOLUTION: C

PROBLEM: M: Hey, Jenny, what's the matter? ,F: I was just online in a chat room with three Germans. They used a lot of idioms on purpose and I didn't understand, so I asked them what they meant. Then they started to ignore me and after a while I started to feel stupid.
(A) M: I’m sorry, I don’t understand. Could you say it again? (B) M: No, you should not feel foolish when nobody wanted to talk to you in the chat room. (C) M: No, you should not feel foolish when you were laughed at by others in the chat room. (D) M: I can tell that you were happy when you couldn't make yourself understood by others.

SOLUTION:
B