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: That looks nice. I'll have a cheeseburger and fries. ,M: Anything to drink? ,F: A chocolate milkshake. ,M: That'll be $2.75.
(A) F: Here it is, and you need to give me $2.65 change. (B) F: OK, here's $2.75 for the food and drink. (C) F: $2.75 for a milkshake? That's expensive. (D) F: I didn’t hear you. Please could you tell me again?

SOLUTION: B

PROBLEM: M: Hello and welcome to our program, Working Abroad. Our guest this evening is a Londoner, who lives and works in Italy. Her name's Susan Hill. Susan, welcome to the program. You live in Florence. How long have you been living there? ,F: since nineteen eighty two, but when I went there in nineteen eighty two, I plan to stay for only 6 months. ,M: Why did you change your mind? ,F: Well, soon after I arrived in Florence, I got a job with one of Italy's Top companies, Ferragamo, so I decided to stay. ,M: Oh, lucky. Do you still work for Ferragamo now? ,F: No, I left there in nineteen eighty eight. I've been a free designer since then. I've designed for some Italian companies as well as to American companies and in the last 5 years I've also been designing for the British company Burberry. ,M: What have you been designing for them? ,F: Mostly handbags and sometimes shoes and leather jackets.
(A) M: That's really cool. Most of your design are shoes. (B) M: Yeah. I can see that you designed mostly handbags for these companies. (C) M: I am sorry. You spoke so rapidly that I did not catch the meaning of what you said. Could you repeat that? (D) M: Wonderful. I also bought some jackets which you designed mostly.

SOLUTION: B

PROBLEM: F: Can I interest you in a desert, sir? We've got some lovely strawberries. They were only picked this morning. The cook is made them into a beautiful cake or you can have them on their own with ice cream. ,M: I don't really want anything sweet, have you got cheese? ,F: I'm terribly sorry, sir. There is no cheese left. We're waiting for some more to be delivered.
(A) M: Then no dessert, for the strawberries are expensive and not fresh as you said. (B) M: Now that you don't have any strawberries, then I shall take some fresh apples. (C) M: I’m sorry, I didn’t understand. Could you repeat a little louder, please? (D) M: Aw, the strawberries tastes terrible. I prefer something sweet, can I order an ice cream?

SOLUTION:
C