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: 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. ,M: What Day? ,F: Boxing Day. The day following Christmas Day.
(A) M: Really? The day before Christmas Day? So, the Boxing Day falls on December 24? (B) M: Excuse me, could you repeat the question? (C) M: Really? The day following Christmas Day, so the Boxing Day falls on December 26? (D) M: Really? The day following Thanksgiving Day, so the Boxing Day falls on December 26?

SOLUTION: C

PROBLEM: F: What's the story about your new movie? ,M: It's about a police man. And I play the part. He has to catch the killer. The movie has some frightening scenes. But I hope the audience won't be too frightened to go to the movie theaters.
(A) F: So you are the one who plays the police man in the movie. (B) F: You have played a good police man in the TV show. (C) F: I am afraid I did not quite catch what you were saying. Please repeat it. (D) F: Playing a thief in the TV show must be hard for you.

SOLUTION: A

PROBLEM: F: Wow, the lines at this supermarket are always so long in the evening. ,M: Yeah, they're even worse on the weekend.
(A) F: Yes. There are always few people in the supermarket in the evening and it is so quiet. (B) F: Yes. The supermarket is always crowded in the evening and it's even worse than the weekends. (C) F: I’m sorry, I didn’t understand. Could you repeat a little louder, please? (D) F: Yes. Although there are few people in line, the supermarket is always noisy in the evening.

SOLUTION:
C