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: Do you like to go to the zoo on Sunday? ,F: Yes, I like to go to the zoo. But not on Sundays, because it's always so crowded. How about going on a Friday or Saturday?
(A) M: So you don't like going to the zoo on Sundays, do you? (B) M: So you don't like to go to the zoo on Fridays because it's crowded, right? (C) M: So you don't like going to the zoo on Sundays and Saturdays, do you? (D) M: I didn’t hear you. Please could you tell me again?

SOLUTION: A

PROBLEM: M: I have read Mark Twain's book, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. It's quite interesting and adventurous. ,F: But this book I'm reading is kind of boring. It only tells you some facts about Mark Twain. ,M: Oh, tell me something about Mark Twain, please. ,F: Well, when Mark Twain was 4, his family moved to Hannibal, a port town on the Mississippi River that gave him the idea for writing the book, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. ,M: Oh, really? Anything else? ,F: In eighteen fourty-seven, when Twain was 11 years old, his father died. The next year, he began to learn printing. When he was 18, he worked as a printer in New York City. ,M: What happened next? ,F: Then on a voyage to New Orleans, the steamboat pilot, Horace, inspired Twain to become a pilot. And Mark Twain really received his steamboat pilot license in eighteen fifty-nine, after 2 years of hard work.
(A) M: So, on the voyage to New Orleans, Mark Twain wanted to be a pilot but Hannibal gave Mark Twain the idea to write a book? (B) M: So, New Orleans gave Mark Twain the idea to write a book but when he was 18, he still worked as a printer in London? (C) M: So, as Mark Twain never received his steamboat pilot license, he finally became a writer and Hannibal gave him the idea to write a book? (D) M: Just a minute! I do not quite follow what you are saying, would you mind repeating that?

SOLUTION: A

PROBLEM: F: Hello, Mike. It's Caroline here. I've just been reading a paper and I found a job advertised in it that I think will be perfect for you. ,M: Oh, what's the job? ,F: The company want a marketing manager. Isn't that the kind of thing you're looking for? ,M: Yes. Does it say what kind of job it is? ,F: The main thing seems to be that you'll be in charge of sales planning. ,M: Well, what sort of people are they looking for? I suppose they want me to have an MBA. ,F: There is nothing about that, but it does say that they are looking for someone who can speak foreign languages. Well, that's OK for you, because you've lived abroad and you can speak German, right? ,M: Yes, when can I apply for the job? ,F: The third of July is the closing date, so you've got exactly a month. Do you want me to email you the advert, so you can see it yourself? ,M: Yes, that would be great.
(A) F: OK. I'll meet you right away and show you the job advertisement myself. (B) F: OK. I'll email the advert to you. (C) F: Excuse me, could you repeat the question? (D) F: OK. I'll email the advert to you. You'd better apply the job quickly because you only have several days to apply it.

SOLUTION:
B