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: I can't hear a thing over the music. We can't even talk. Let's go somewhere else for dinner. ,F: But, Dennis, the food will be here any minute. Why don't we just ask the waiter to turn down the music?
(A) M: I am really sorry, I did not catch that. Would you slow down, please? (B) M: The music is so loud. I couldn't bear it any more. (C) M: The food tastes so bad. Ew! (D) M: The music is loud and the food is terrible. How can such a restaurant like this survive?

SOLUTION: B

PROBLEM: M: Excuse me, can I join the library? ,F: Are you a student of our college? ,M: No, I'm not. But I hear that it's open to the public. ,F: That's right. ,M: OK. Does it cost anything to join? ,F: Well, it's free for students of our college while it is 125 pounds per year or 35 pounds per quarter for the public.
(A) M: I am really sorry, I did not catch that. Would you slow down, please? (B) M: That means if I pay by year, it will save me 15 pounds a year. Sounds good. (C) M: Wow, that will save me 25 pounds if I pay by month! That's a real bargain. (D) M: Sounds good! I just pay 35 pounds for the whole year! I'd like to join this library.

SOLUTION: B

PROBLEM: F: Welcome to our program. Today we have invited Fred Watson, an expert on the environment to talk to us. ,M: Hello, everybody. ,F: There are so many environmental problems in the world today. Mr. Watson, do you think we can really solve them all? ,M: I hope that world leaders can get together and agree on a plan for action. ,F: We need to solve the problem of air pollution. There's lots of clean modern technology that's out there. ,M: But many companies say it's too expensive. And developing countries pay more attention to industrial development than to environment protection.
(A) F: New technology affects environment. Many companies think so. What about you Miss Sue? (B) F: You' re right Mr. Bob! Many companies think new technology is too expensive. (C) F: Bob, why did you say that many companies think that new technology could promote industry? (D) F: I am sorry. You spoke so rapidly that I did not catch the meaning of what you said. Could you repeat that?

SOLUTION:
D