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: How can I help you, Ma'am? ,F: I was hoping you could look at my car today. For the past few weeks, it has been making very strange noises. ,M: What kinds of noises? ,F: It sounds as if something is being damaged in the wheels. It only happens when I'm slowing down. ,M: Whoa. It sounds like you need new brakes. You'll have to leave the car with us until tomorrow. ,F: Gosh, I was thinking you'd be able to get it back to me this afternoon.
(A) M: I can try but I am not sure because your engine doesn't work. (B) M: I am afraid I did not quite catch what you were saying. Please repeat it. (C) M: I will try my best. But first I need to check your brakes to see what happened. (D) M: Don't worry, your car works well except the wheels, I will replaced them at once.

SOLUTION: C

PROBLEM: F: I know you pay a lot of attention to exercise in your daily life. Could you tell me something about exercise? ,M: OK. I'm just interested in exercise. The importance of exercise is nothing new. Thomas Jefferson once wrote that to be successful and academic studies, a person should give about 2 hours everyday to exercise. ,F: 2 hours every day? I can't do that. ,M: Most experts today do not demand 2 hours of daily exercise. They recommend that people get 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity most days of the week.
(A) F: Well, I see, jogging for 2 hours everyday is pretty challenging, but I'll have a try. (B) F: Well, I don't think doing exercise for 1.5 hours every Monday is tough. (C) F: Okay, reading for 1 hour everyday is not hard, I think I can do that. (D) F: Excuse me, could you repeat the question?

SOLUTION: D

PROBLEM: F: Oh, no. This can't be happening. ,M: I wonder what's going on. ,F: I'm going to ring the alarm. I told them weeks ago to check it. I would have been better off taking the stairs. ,M: Do you mean this has happened before? ,F: Yeah, it was a few weeks ago but I wasn't in here. Oh, if I'm in here a long time I don't know what I'm going to do. ,M: Well, for crying out loud. Don't lose your head. Calm down. ,F: You know I knocked myself out to be on time for an appointment. And now look. ,M: Complaining isn't going to help. ,F: How can you be so calm? Has this ever happened to you? ,M: No. This is my first time but why should I panic? What good would it do? I'd rather pass the time in here pleasantly.
(A) F: You have trapped in an elevator before? How did you managed to get out last time? (B) F: I am really sorry, I did not catch that. Would you slow down, please? (C) F: Sir, you look calm as elevator mechanic. I suppose you can solve the problem soon. (D) F: Sounds reasonable. I should learn to be calm, like you, as panic doesn't help.

SOLUTION:
D