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: What should we bring to the picnic on Sunday? ,F: Tom and Mary usually take plenty of drinks and fruit, so let's bring some desserts instead.
(A) M: Fine. Let's bring some desserts to the picnic. (B) M: I am sorry. You spoke so rapidly that I did not catch the meaning of what you said. Could you repeat that? (C) M: Fine. Let's bring some drinks to the picnic. (D) M: Fine. Let's bring some desserts to the theater.

SOLUTION: A

PROBLEM: M: Sarah I've heard that you want to move into a home stay family. Is it true? ,F: Yes, I've been staying with my aunt and now my cousin is arriving from Singapore and my aunt needs to serve a room for him.
(A) M: You are so considerate. I hope you enjoy staying in a homestay family. (B) M: You are so kind to serve a room for your aunt. She doesn't need to move into a homestay family. (C) M: I'm so glad that you don't need to move into a homestay family. Hope you enjoy your life with your cousin. (D) M: I’m sorry, I didn’t understand. Could you repeat a little louder, please?

SOLUTION: A

PROBLEM: M: What are you doing this Saturday, Gene? ,F: Well, first thing in the morning I'm going to take my driving test. ,M: Really? I thought you had a driver's license. ,F: No, I've never needed one. I've always lived in Boston and it's easy to get around on public transportation. But now I'm taking a job in Los Angeles. ,M: Congratulations. ,F: Thanks. But everyone knows that to live in LA you have to drive. So I've been taking lessons and I'm going to take my test tomorrow. ,M: Are you planning to buy a car once you pass your test? ,F: Yes, I've already picked out the car. I want a twenty sixteen Honda Accord. ,M: Oh, that's a nice looking car. ,F: It is. But I'm not buying it for that reason. It has the safety features that I want. ,M: Such as? ,F: Well, it has a back view camera. As a new driver, I feel more comfortable with that than with just a back view mirror. ,M: That makes sense. My Toyota has that too. ,F: It also tells you when you should stop or when it's safe to change lanes.
(A) M: Right, price should be your primary concern since you've just started working. (B) M: I’m sorry, I didn’t understand. Could you repeat a little louder, please? (C) M: I agree. The safety level is higher with a back view mirror. (D) M: I agree with you. You should take the car with the coolest appearance regardless its safety features.

SOLUTION:
B