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: You only have an hour for lunch. ,F: Well, now I have only 45 minutes. ,M: That's not much time. Where should we go? How about Tornis Ettling Restaurant? Just across the street. I love the pizza. ,F: I love the food too, but they are really slow. Last week, I waited 30 minutes for my food. ,M: OK. Let's have a sushi at the David's. We can be in and out in 20 minutes. ,F: Today is the Thursday, David's is not open.
(A) M: Oh, yes. It is usually crowded on Thursday. (B) M: I didn’t hear you. Please could you tell me again? (C) M: Oh, yes. It is usually closed on Friday. (D) M: Yes, it is really far and crowded today.

SOLUTION: B

PROBLEM: M: What did you buy at the market? ,F: I bought some special local products. ,M: You seem to have bought the whole market. ,F: Yes. I really wanted to do so. I love those handicrafts, especially the papercuts. ,M: Papercuts are all handmade. Let me see the papercuts you bought. Oh they're all animals. ,F: Aren't animals. The main content of Chinese paper cuts. ,M: Alright animals are the most common theme in paper cuts, but there are other themes. ,F: I will buy some tomorrow. ,M: Why do you want to buy so many?
(A) F: Because I want to buy some paper-cuts tomorrow and give them to my friends. (B) F: I’m sorry, I don’t understand. Could you say it again? (C) F: I want to learn to make paper-cuts tomorrow and give them to my friends. (D) F: I didn't buy anything from the market. Tomorrow I will send paper-cuts to my friends.

SOLUTION: A

PROBLEM: M: Welcome home, Mary, have you had any problems at university since last September? ,F: Merry Christmas, uncle. Well, nothing to speak of. ,M: No more worries, no complaints. Great!
(A) F: Yeah, my university life before September was exciting, I have much to speak of. (B) F: Although my university life before September was terrible, I have a lot to speak of. (C) F: Yeah, my university life before September was terrible. (D) F: Excuse me, could you repeat the question?

SOLUTION:
C