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: M: Hello Jane, Jack asked me to have a talk with you. He is really sorry about that. ,F: I don't want to talk to him. ,M: Would you let me explain that to you, please? ,F: I'm not interested. He promised to meet me at the restaurant but he didn't show up. I don't want to see him again.
(A) M: I’m sorry, I don’t understand. Could you say it again? (B) M: Don't be so nervous. Tom will show up on time. (C) M: Oh, you are so happy that he met you at the restaurant. (D) M: It's useless to be so angry. He is not sorry at all.

SOLUTION: A

PROBLEM: M: Hello this is Simon Marshall. I spoke to you the other day about renting Flat 3A. ,F: Oh, yes, hello, Simon. What can I do for you? ,M: Well, I just want to ask a few practical details. Firstly, you mentioned a storeroom. Where exactly is that? Is it next to 3A, on the third floor? ,F: Well, the apartment's on the third, yes, but the storeroom's a little way away, just past the second door to the right. Under the stairs, in fact. ,M: But it's on the same floor, isn't it? ,F: Yes, it is. ,M: Fine. Is there hot water in the apartment? ,F: Oh, yes, it runs off the central heating. It's at a fixed 60 degrees. It used to be set at 55, but last year we were asked to increase it, so we did. ,M: OK, now can you tell me a bit about the yard, and the garden? How big are they? ,F: Well, the yard is about 20 square meters. ,M: Oh, so there's room for my motorbike, then. Although it is not new, I like to keep it off the road at night. An the garden? ,F: That's much bigger. About 150 square meters. ,M: Great. OK. Thanks for your help. I'll be in touch again soon.
(A) F: Sure. But why are you so surprised that flat 3A doesn't have a storeroom? (B) F: I am sorry. You spoke so rapidly that I did not catch the meaning of what you said. Could you repeat that? (C) F: Sure. But why do you find flat 3A dissatisfied? Because it doesn't have a garden? (D) F: I am so glad that you are interested in flat 3A.

SOLUTION:
D