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: Have you completed the arrangements for the trip yet, Brian? ,M: I've made the reservations, but there are still some details to make sure. Your plane leaves at 8:30, so I'll pick you up at your house at 6:00. ,F: 6:00? I'll have to get up in the middle of the night! ,M: I'm sorry. You have to check in by 7:00 and I think there will probably be a long queue. ,F: Oh, very well. What about my meetings? ,M: First, the Managing Director is coming to the airport to meet you.
(A) F: Just a minute! I do not quite follow what you are saying, would you mind repeating that? (B) F: Good. I'm glad that the Managing Director is coming to the train station to meet me. (C) F: Good. I can't wait to see my doctor at the train station. (D) F: Good. I can't wait to see the secretary at the train station.

SOLUTION: A

PROBLEM: M: Wow, this dance is surely cool. There are so many people here. Uh, what's your name? ,F: Susan, Susan Dawes. You really don't know who I am? You sit behind me in geography class. ,M: Oh yeah, you're right. I guess I'm just used to looking at the back of your head, not your face. ,F: Are you OK? You're so nervous. ,M: I'm sorry for my strange behavior. I don't know why I pretended I didn't know who you were. I just didn't know how to start the conversation.
(A) F: It's okay, you behaved cool just now. (B) F: So every time you don't know how to start a conversation, you behave awkward, right? (C) F: Never mind, you are polite. (D) F: I’m sorry, I didn’t catch that. Would you mind speaking more slowly?

SOLUTION: B

PROBLEM: M: Hi Fiona, I've known the result of the writing competition that you entered. You've done a great piece of writing. ,F: Thank you. I wasn't really expecting to win. ,M: So the results was a great surprise. ,F: Yes, but I guess I wasn't satisfied with my writing at all. Anyway, I know you're really good at writing so can you have a look at that sometime? It'll be great if you could give me some help on how I could improve. I really want to be a journalist like you when I'm older.
(A) M: I’m sorry, I don’t understand. Could you say it again? (B) M: Yeah, since you ask me to meet a journalist, I will do it later. But you know I am really not good at writing. (C) M: Since you were satisfied with your writing, I will improve my writing skills just like you asked me. (D) M: OK, I will give you some advice since you ask me to do that, but you know I am really not good at writing.

SOLUTION:
A