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: What can I do for you, sir? ,M: I'd like to buy a box of chocolates. ,F: OK. We have dark chocolates, milk chocolates, fruit chocolates and some chocolate with nuts in them. Which kind would you like? ,M: I prefer to buy fruit chocolates, please. My son likes them very much. ,F: All right. Anything else? ,M: Let me see. Oh yes, I want to buy some fruit. Do you have any strawberries? My daughter and my wife like them very much. ,F: Yes, they are over there. You can try one. They are very sweet. ,M: Let me see. Well, they don't look fresh enough. The pears look juicy. I'll take 3 kilos please. How much is the total? ,F: Just a moment, please. 55 yuan for the chocolates, and twenty one for the pairs, that will be 75 yuan in all, please.
(A) M: Thank you. I really like the pears, they are juicy. (B) M: Thank you. I really like the strawberries, they are juicy. (C) M: Thank you. I really like the pears, they must be sweet. (D) M: I am really sorry, I did not catch that. Would you slow down, please?

SOLUTION: A

PROBLEM: M: Nice to see you, Mary! Come in, please! ,F: Thank you Tom, but I am afraid not now. I've come only to return the book borrowed from you. ,M: Wonderful. I've been waiting for you a long time and longing to know what you think of it. ,F: It is very interesting and I've learned a lot from it. ,M: Well, so it is with me.
(A) F: I’m sorry, I didn’t catch that. Would you mind speaking more slowly? (B) F: It is very boring. (C) F: You are interesting. (D) F: It's just so-so.

SOLUTION: A

PROBLEM: F: I'm stressed out by holiday parties with lots of treats like cookies, candies and chips as if that wasn't enough. I haven't really been able to exercise and I think I've gained 10 pounds recently. ,M: I'm sorry to hear that. But you are not alone. Many people gain weight. ,F: I think I should make my goal to lose 50 pounds. I could start by not eating sweets. ,M: That's a good idea. You could also try to eat more natural foods. ,F: What do you mean by natural? I don't want to eat vegetables only. I like to eat things with meat. ,M: Eating natural foods means you eat more fruits, vegetables, and unprocessed meats. ,F: Like what? ,M: Instead of eating hot dog, you might choose to eat a salad with some grilled chicken instead.
(A) F: I guess you're right. I'm going to eat more cookies because I want to gain weight. (B) F: Ok. Instead of eating salad with some grilled beef, I could choose hot dogs. (C) F: I see. I will eat more fruits, vegetables and unprocessed meats to lose weight. (D) F: Just a minute! I do not quite follow what you are saying, would you mind repeating that?

SOLUTION:
C