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: Look, mom has left a note with housework for us to do while she and dad are away this weekend. ,F: Let's see. Tidy up the garage and clean up the backyard. ,M: She doesn't say which we should do first. ,F: Hey, we're not robots. We can make our own plan as long as everything gets done. Read the weather report in the newspaper. ,M: Em, sunny today, cloudy tonight, probably heavy rain tomorrow. Well, that makes it easy. We work outside today and inside tomorrow.
(A) F: Cloudy tonight? That's not a good sign for tomorrow. (B) F: I’m sorry, I don’t understand. Could you say it again? (C) F: Although it is cloudy tonight, I believe tomorrow will be a sunny day. (D) F: It is a pity that it will rain tonight.

SOLUTION: A

PROBLEM: M: Now, I see from your records that you're often off sick. ,F: Yes, I seem to get a lot of colds and things. ,M: I see. Can I ask about your general way of life? Do you smoke? ,F: I don't smoke. ,M: That's good. Do you eat a lot of fruit and vegetables? ,F: Not really, especially no fruit. ,M: Well, since you don't eat fruit, I think you should drink more water because it helps fight colds. ,F: Really? Hmm...I don't like drinking water. But, well, uh, perhaps. ,M: There's no perhaps about it. And some exercise is needed to improve your health. ,F: Oh, I go swimming once a week. ,M: Well, you should go swimming 3 times a week, so that it really helps your health.
(A) F: You mean exercise is not needed, and it's enough to go swimming once a week. (B) F: I’m sorry, I don’t understand. Could you say it again? (C) F: Ok, I will go swimming twice a week. I hope it helps fight fever. (D) F: I think so. I hardly ever get sick because I go swimming 3 times a week.

SOLUTION: B

PROBLEM: M: Mrs. Boddington, take a seat please. ,F: Thank you, Mr. Wilshire. Nice to see all of you again. ,M: Mrs. Boddington, do you know why you are here? ,F: Well, I suppose you want to talk to me about my, ah, unusual teaching methods, right? ,M: Emm, in a way, yes, miss.
(A) F: I’m sorry, I didn’t catch that. Would you mind speaking more slowly? (B) F: Really? You don't want to talk to me about my teaching methods and you think my teaching methods are ineffective? (C) F: Oh, I didn't suppose you want to talk to me about my unusual teaching methods! And I am so surprised that you think my teaching methods are unusual. (D) F: Actually, I suppose you want to talk to me about my unusual studying methods. But you think my teaching methods are risky?

SOLUTION:
A