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: Today I am interviewing 16-year-old Mike about his feelings on how people can help save the environment. So, Mike. How can we save the environment? ,M: By saving water. ,F: Well, how can we do that? ,M: By not using too much water when we wash dishes, take a bath and when we do other things, like watering the plants outside.
(A) F: I’m sorry, I didn’t understand. Could you repeat a little louder, please? (B) F: Using less water is a good way to save water. You are only 15 years old and you know so much. (C) F: Yes. We can save water by growing more plants. But you said that saving water cannot save the environment. (D) F: That is true. Since you are 15 years old, how do you know that you can save water by recycling rubbish?

SOLUTION: B

PROBLEM: F: Have you heard that our boss wants Nancy to accept a 6-week job in Acapulco? ,M: She'll really like that, especially since all of her cost will be paid and she can practice her Spanish, too. ,F: Yes, but most of all, she'll get to spend her free time bathing in the sun on those lovely beaches.
(A) M: I am really sorry, I did not catch that. Would you slow down, please? (B) M: That is true. Nancy can bathe in the sun on the beach of China. (C) M: Right. Bathing in the sun is the main reason that Nancy enjoys her new job. (D) M: You are right. Nancy can practice her Spanish in Africa. She enjoys that.

SOLUTION: C

PROBLEM: M: Excuse me, Miss Ames, can I ask you something? ,F: Sure, John. Ask me anything. ,M: OK, would you please oil your door? ,F: What? ,M: You always come home so late. And whenever you open the front door, it makes a lot of noise. ,F: What do you mean late? I come back around 11:00. That's not late at all.
(A) M: That's too late. Your door is really old. (B) M: I am afraid I did not quite catch what you were saying. Please repeat it. (C) M: That's too late. Your door is hard to open. (D) M: That's too late. You have made too much noise.

SOLUTION:
B