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: M: I just love badminton. What's your favorite sport? ,F: Um...It's hard to say. I like baseball a lot, but I think I like volleyball best.
(A) M: Me, too! I'm crazy about baseball. (B) M: I'm so glad that your favorite sport is badminton. (C) M: I am really sorry, I did not catch that. Would you slow down, please? (D) M: You love baseball most, although you're interested in volleyball.

SOLUTION: C

PROBLEM: M: I just want tickets to go see a live video taping of doctor Phil and Los Angelus. Do you want to go with me? ,F: Who is doctor Phil? ,M: You don't know who doctor Phil is? I watch him on TV every day. He's the host of a popular television show. He helps people get through life's most difficult situations. It's a great show, you should watch it. ,F: When are you going down to Los Angeles? ,M: I'm leaving on May twenty-first and returning on the twenty-third. ,F: I have never been to Los Angeles, can we go to Hollywood? ,M: Sure, maybe we'll even see some big movie stars. Your husband will be so jealous. ,F: I really want to go. I'll see if I can get those days off work and then I'll let you know.
(A) M: I didn’t hear you. Please could you tell me again? (B) M: OK, I see. You will call your boss to see if you can get those days off work. (C) M: Really? You will call your boss next to see if you can get back to work? (D) M: Really? As you have never been to New York, you will call your husband?

SOLUTION: B

PROBLEM: M: We don't have to hurry, the plane is taking off in an hour and a half. ,F: But it's already 9:00 o'clock and we should be there, one hour before departure time.
(A) M: I’m sorry, I don’t understand. Could you say it again? (B) M: So the train will leave at 10:00. (C) M: So the plane is leaving at 10:30. (D) M: So the train will leave at 10:30.

SOLUTION:
C