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: Miss Robertson, for the past 3 weeks, I've been getting complaints about your work. ,F: Uh...What do you mean? What kind of complaints? ,M: Well, your supervisor told me you're turning your reports in 2 to 3 days late. You're often absent from staff meetings and you haven't been getting along with your colleagues. ,F: Look, Mr. Travers, I can explain.
(A) M: I am afraid I did not quite catch what you were saying. Please repeat it. (B) M: The internal medicine department is on the second floor of the hospital. Now you can start explaining. (C) M: Now you can start explaining right in our office. (D) M: We'll go back to the office later and you can explain. I don't want to listen your explain now.

SOLUTION: C

PROBLEM: M: I'd like a lot of different bands. I guess my favorite one is Green Day. Do you like them? ,F: No, I don't. I guess they have some good songs but they're very noisy.
(A) M: I’m sorry, I didn’t catch that. Would you mind speaking more slowly? (B) M: What's your hobby in your spare time? (C) M: Why do you like these songs? (D) M: Oh, you like Green Day band best. That's great. I like them, too.

SOLUTION: A

PROBLEM: M: Honey, I'm going golfing this afternoon, so I'll need you to record the basketball game. ,F: OK. Which one is that again? I see the NHL at four, the NBA at 6:00, and the MLB game at 7:00. ,M: It's the secnd one.
(A) F: I'll record the 4:00 NHL game for you. (B) F: I am sorry. You spoke so rapidly that I did not catch the meaning of what you said. Could you repeat that? (C) F: Then I should start recording at six. (D) F: OK. The 7:00 MLB game will be ready when you get back.

SOLUTION:
C