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: Hi, miss. Could you tell me where Mr. Johnson's office is? ,F: Well, his office is on the twenty second floor, but the lift only goes to the eighteenth floor. So you'll have to walk the rest of the way. ,M: Thank you very much.
(A) F: You have to walk the rest three floors to get Mr. Johnson's office. His office is on the twenty second floor. (B) F: You have to walk the rest four floors to get Mr. Johnson's office. His office is on the twenty second floor. (C) F: You have to walk the rest three floors to get Mr. Johnson's office. His office is on the twenty third floor. (D) F: Excuse me, could you repeat the question?

SOLUTION: B

PROBLEM: M: Have you ever taken History 231? ,F: Yeah, last term. ,M: Who was the professor? ,F: Professor Johnson. ,M: I have him this semester. What do you think of him? ,F: He's a terrible instructor and demands a lot, but fortunately we can get high scores easily in his class. ,M: What did you get? ,F: I got an A, but none of my test scores were that high. So I don't know how I got such a good score. ,M: Really? I was about to give it up, but after hearing your experience, I think I will continue to stay in the class. ,F: You will get a better grade than your test scores. ,M: Thanks for the information. I feel relieved now.
(A) F: You are welcome. Wish you well in the new class. (B) F: You are welcome. Just go and have a talk with Professor David. (C) F: No worries, stay and you will get a good score. (D) F: I’m sorry, I don’t understand. Could you say it again?

SOLUTION: C

PROBLEM: F: Ted, it's really you. I just can not believe it. You've really put on some weight. ,M: Yeah, that's true. Actually I'm losing weight now. Now I go to the gym at least 3 times a week. So how have you been? ,F: Not bad. I've changed my job, you know. Now I'm not as busy as before, and I spend more time hanging out with friends and sleeping. ,M: Do you also exercise? ,F: Not really. But I'm on a diet. I don't want to put on any weight.
(A) M: Cool. I never go to gym, yet I lost so much weight that you couldn't figure out who I am. (B) M: I'll join your exercise to put on weight. I've partly succeeded that you didn't recognize me. (C) M: Keep on. Look, I'm not as thin as before and you failed to find out who I was at first glance. (D) M: I’m sorry, I didn’t catch that. Would you mind speaking more slowly?

SOLUTION:
C