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: Well, any luck? Did you see Buster anywhere? ,F: No, I couldn't find him either. I drove all around the neighborhood. I circled our block 3 times, hoping he'll show up. No such luck. I'm sorry, Ben. ,M: It's not your fault. I shouldn't have left the door open. I hope we'll find him. He is such a huge part of our family. He walks with Lily to school every morning. ,F: I'm sure we'll find him. Ben, I remember when I lost my dog, Spot. We looked for 10 hours and finally we just gave up. Not long after we got home, Spot showed up at our front door. They know how to get home, Ben. They always do. ,M: I hope you're right, Lucy. Maybe he'll show up before it gets dark. I just hope he's OK. ,F: He will be, Ben. He has always been loyal to you and your family. He's probably just off exploring.
(A) M: I really hope so. By the way, thank you for helping me looking around our neighborhood. (B) M: I'm just worried. As a neighbor, I know you never raised a dog, so you won't understand it. (C) M: Just a minute! I do not quite follow what you are saying, would you mind repeating that? (D) M: It's fine, Lily. You may leave the office now and pick up your son Buster from his school.

SOLUTION: A

PROBLEM: F: I notice an article in the newspaper about the problem of rapid growth of cities in America. I was wondering do you Americans carry out a birth control policy? Can Americans have as many children as they want? ,M: Yes, sir. We can have as many as we want, but most people decide to have only one or 2, and some people decide not to have any. ,F: Why do they decide not to have any? In the old days, we Chinese always wanted to have as many as possible. Some still do now.
(A) M: I am really sorry, I did not catch that. Would you slow down, please? (B) M: Well, most Americans also decide to have as many children as they can. (C) M: I have no idea. Most Americans decide not to have any children. (D) M: Well, with the birth control policy, most Americans only have one or two children.

SOLUTION: A

PROBLEM: F: Do you have all your meals in the dining hall? ,M: No, just lunch. ,F: How's the food? ,M: Oh, not bad.
(A) F: Just a minute! I do not quite follow what you are saying, would you mind repeating that? (B) F: It's nice to hear that the food is good. (C) F: I'm sorry to hear that the food is not good. (D) F: It's nice to hear that the environment is good. But it's still a pity that the food is not good.

SOLUTION:
B