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: 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: Jack, how have your two sons been doing at school recently? ,M: Don't ask. Mark never start studying and Jason never stop studying. ,F: You are joking. I heard that Jason is likely to be at the top of his class after his exams this year. ,M: Yes, so his teachers say he's been buried in his books every evening for months on end recently. He is hoping to go to Harvard University. ,F: Great. Maybe he'll become a university professor himself in the future. ,M: Maybe, but sometimes I wish he'd go out and enjoy himself for a change. ,F: How about the younger one? ,M: Well, Mark's teachers say he has ability, but he rarely does his best. He does his homework in 10 minutes every day and then rushes out to play football. ,F: But he can make his fortune at football. People can make a lot of money from sports now. ,M: My wife always worries about their future. She wants Mark to study law. I don't believe in forcing them. But I wonder how Mark will progress over the next few years. ,F: Perhaps you, you can have a talk with him now to find out what he's thinking about his studies and future plans.
(A) M: Just a minute! I do not quite follow what you are saying, would you mind repeating that? (B) M: That is right. I should talk with Mark with his future plan. I feel worried about him. (C) M: Good idea. I should talk to my wife about my two daughters. They are too naughty. (D) M: Thanks for your advice. I will have a talk with Mark about his plan for Harvard University.

SOLUTION: B

PROBLEM: M: Being away from home for college can be stressful. Besides all the pressures of study, there's the pressure on your pocket. Today, let's go to a university to find out. Excuse me. Can I ask you a few questions? ,F: Well, OK. ,M: How do you find the cost of living in the city? ,F: Everything is expensive, including clothing, housing and traveling.
(A) M: Why do you think the cost of living in a city is very low? (B) M: Yes, I think the cost of living in the city is not too high or too low, too. (C) M: I didn’t hear you. Please could you tell me again? (D) M: Yes, living in the city costs too much.

SOLUTION:
D