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: Where are you going, Les? ,M: To the pet shop. I want to buy some cat food for Grace's birthday. She loves her cats and I'm sure she'd like to get some cat food. ,F: But it's Grace's birthday, not her cats'. She enjoys reading. Let's get her a book. ,M: OK. Let's go to the book shop then. ,F: I prefer shopping online. It's easier.
(A) M: I’m sorry, I didn’t catch that. Would you mind speaking more slowly? (B) M: Really? You don't prefer shopping online although you think it's easy? (C) M: Really? You think shopping online is easy? Can we buy books online as well? (D) M: OK. Let's get her a pen and we can buy it online as you think shopping online is interesting.

SOLUTION: C

PROBLEM: F: Hello, Universal Export Shanghai. May I help you? ,M: Good morning. This is Ryan Jacob from New York office. May I speak to David Parker please? ,F: Certainly, Mr.Jacob. Can you please hold for a moment? ,M: Thank you. ,F: I am sorry to keep you waiting, Mr.Jacob. Mr.Parker apologizes for not being able to speak with you at this moment. He is on another line. When can he call you back? ,M: Uh, let me see. It's 9:00 o'clock in the evening here. We are 12 hours behind. Tell him to call me in the next 2 hours. Otherwise, tonight after 8:00 o'clock. ,F: Do you mean tonight Shanghai time? ,M: Yes, that would be your time.
(A) F: I am sorry. You spoke so rapidly that I did not catch the meaning of what you said. Could you repeat that? (B) F: OK, I'll remind him to call you at 2:00 in the afternoon Shanghai local time. (C) F: OK, I'll remind him to call you at 9:00 in the evening Shanghai local time. (D) F: OK, it's 9:00 in the morning here in Shanghai, I'll remind him to call you in 3 hours.

SOLUTION: A

PROBLEM: M: A table for 5 please and I like to sit at a table by the window. ,F: Oh, I'm sorry. You see the only table available by the window is a small one in the corner, but we have a separate room for 5 people. ,M: OK. That will also do.
(A) F: So you are going to sit the big table by the window, right? (B) F: Since you want a table for 3, You are seated in the corner. (C) F: I’m sorry, I don’t understand. Could you say it again? (D) F: OK, You are seated in a separate room.

SOLUTION:
D