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: How can you be shouting at your grandpa? You can't be so rude! ,M: No, I don't want to be rude to him, but I had to shout so that he could hear me. My grandpa has something wrong with his ears. He doesn't hear well. ,F: I'm sorry. I misunderstood you. Your grandpa looks kind. ,M: Yes, he is kind to everybody in our small town. So we all respect him. ,F: He looks quite old now. He must be in his seventies, right? ,M: Yes, he is 75 years old this year. ,F: Though he looks so old, he is still in good health. ,M: Yes, of course, he gets up early every morning and does some exercise in our garden. That's why he is still in good health. ,F: How's your granny? Is she still in good health like your grandfather? ,M: She was 5 years younger than my grandfather, but she died of heart disease 3 years ago.
(A) F: Sorry to know your grandmother passed away this year at the age of 75. (B) F: Excuse me, could you repeat the question? (C) F: Oh, I'm sorry to hear that your grandmother died in a quite young age of 67. (D) F: I feel sorry. As she left at the age of 65 last year, you must miss her a lot.

SOLUTION: C

PROBLEM: F: What a terrible house! ,M: I'm sick of it, too! ,F: The doorbell doesn't work, there's no hot water, and the building is so old that it seems to be falling apart.
(A) M: I am really sorry, I did not catch that. Would you slow down, please? (B) M: I caught a cold after taking a cold bath last night because there was no hot water. (C) M: There is no doorbell in this restaurant, you have to wait for the waiter to open the door for you. (D) M: There is no hot water in the kettle. You can get some from the kitchen.

SOLUTION: B

PROBLEM: F: I like this hotel! ,M: What do you like about it? ,F: We get a free breakfast with toast, ham, eggs, fresh fruit and juice! ,M: Wow, that's nice! Let's stay for two nights. ,F: And the rooms are clean, too.
(A) M: I am sorry. You spoke so rapidly that I did not catch the meaning of what you said. Could you repeat that? (B) M: Great! The room is clean and we will have free breakfast. (C) M: So the rooms are clean, but no breakfast included, right? (D) M: Although the room is quiet, I don't think it's clean enough.

SOLUTION:
B