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: How can you be shouting at your grandpa? You can't be so rude! ,M: No, I don't want to be rude to him, but I had to shout so that he could hear me. My grandpa has something wrong with his ears. He doesn't hear well. ,F: I'm sorry. I misunderstood you. Your grandpa looks kind. ,M: Yes, he is kind to everybody in our small town. So we all respect him. ,F: He looks quite old now. He must be in his seventies, right? ,M: Yes, he is 75 years old this year. ,F: Though he looks so old, he is still in good health. ,M: Yes, of course, he gets up early every morning and does some exercise in our garden. That's why he is still in good health. ,F: How's your granny? Is she still in good health like your grandfather? ,M: She was 5 years younger than my grandfather, but she died of heart disease 3 years ago.
(A) F: Sorry to know your grandmother passed away this year at the age of 75. (B) F: Excuse me, could you repeat the question? (C) F: Oh, I'm sorry to hear that your grandmother died in a quite young age of 67. (D) F: I feel sorry. As she left at the age of 65 last year, you must miss her a lot.

SOLUTION: C

PROBLEM: M: I'll pick you up at 10:45 tomorrow morning. ,F: How long will the journey last? It's a 3 and a half hour drive. And we should give ourselves 40 minutes to have lunch and another 10 to wait for the ferry.
(A) M: Your flight will take off at 10:45. (B) M: Just a minute! I do not quite follow what you are saying, would you mind repeating that? (C) M: I want to travel to Chicago by train. (D) M: Don't worry, we have enough time to go on board.

SOLUTION: D

PROBLEM: M: Jane, what is your favorite sport? ,F: Well, I play basketball a lot, but I like tennis even better. How about you?
(A) M: I like playing tennis, but it's a pity to hear that you don't like it. (B) M: I like playing tennis best too, just like you. (C) M: I’m sorry, I don’t understand. Could you say it again? (D) M: I like playing basketball best too, just like you.

SOLUTION:
B