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: Nice to see you, Mary! Come in, please! ,F: Thank you Tom, but I am afraid not now. I've come only to return the book borrowed from you. ,M: Wonderful. I've been waiting for you a long time and longing to know what you think of it. ,F: It is very interesting and I've learned a lot from it. ,M: Well, so it is with me.
(A) F: I’m sorry, I didn’t catch that. Would you mind speaking more slowly? (B) F: It is very boring. (C) F: You are interesting. (D) F: It's just so-so.

SOLUTION: A

PROBLEM: M: Mother's birthday is getting close. Have you thought about what to buy for her this year? ,F: Oh, I totally forgot. It's already May tenth. Her birthday is the day after tomorrow, right? ,M: Yes, I will get mom a beautiful dress. It will make her look younger. What do you want to buy? ,F: Since you will buy her a dress, I'll buy her something else. What do you think of a pair of shoes? ,M: Do you know what size she wears? It may not fit her if she doesn't try them on first. ,F: You're right. Do you have any suggestions? ,M: Well, she saw a handbag when I was shopping with her last week. She seemed to like it very much. ,F: Why didn't she buy it? ,M: She couldn't accept the price, but she really liked it. ,F: How about going downtown tomorrow morning? We can get the present for her there. ,M: OK.
(A) F: And then I'll buy the beautiful handbag for her birthday. I believe she'll love it! (B) F: Since you are going to buy the handbag for mom's birthday, I'll buy the shoes for her. (C) F: I am sorry. You spoke so rapidly that I did not catch the meaning of what you said. Could you repeat that? (D) F: Let me buy the handbag for you tomorrow as your birthday present, my son.

SOLUTION: A

PROBLEM: M: Did you have a good weekend, Anna? ,F: Yes, it was fantastic. We visited my uncle's farm, he used to run a small hotel. But he recently decided to raise sheep instead. ,M: Sheep? I would think that would be hard, with such a low amount of rain.
(A) F: Yeah, he used to raise sheep, but now he is doing reporting weather for a living. (B) F: Yeah, now he is raising sheep for a living. (C) F: Yes, now he is raising sheep for a living with a lot of rain. (D) F: I’m sorry, I didn’t catch that. Would you mind speaking more slowly?

SOLUTION:
B