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 ran into Peter on the street yesterday. Did he say anything about Mary? ,F: Yes. She ought to be leaving Beijing very soon because she has been admitted to Harvard University.
(A) M: I’m sorry, I don’t understand. Could you say it again? (B) M: Peter will leave Beijing soon. Because he has been admitted to Harvard University. And Mary will stay in Beijing. (C) M: I'm so pleased that Mary will leave for America soon. I hope that she will enjoy her study at New York University. (D) M: I'm so pleased that Mary will leave for America soon. I hope that she will enjoy her study at Harvard University.

SOLUTION: D

PROBLEM: M: I'm really surprised you got an A on the test. You didn't seem to have done much reading. ,F: Now you know why I never missed the lectures.
(A) M: I am sorry. You spoke so rapidly that I did not catch the meaning of what you said. Could you repeat that? (B) M: Wow! You have reviewed all the notes? No wonder why you got an A on the test. (C) M: So you mean that you have attended every lecture and it helped you get an A on the test? (D) M: So you mean that you have attended every lecture but it didn't help you to improve your grades?

SOLUTION: C

PROBLEM: F: Excuse me, is anyone sitting here? ,M: Erm..no, I'll just move my bag. ,F: Thanks, how long have you been waiting? ,M: Oh, about half an hour. I'm waiting for my friend to meet me. How about you? ,F: Oh, I've just got here about 3:30. I'm picking up my younger sister, she'll be arriving on a 4:00 o'clock bus. ,M: Where is she from? ,F: London. She's studying there. ,M: Me too. I'm studying business at the London School of Economics. ,F: She studies photography at the London College of Fashion.
(A) M: I heard that learning photography might cost a lot, is that true? (B) M: Hey! I study Business too, but at the London College of Fashion. (C) M: Oh, really? I am studying photography too. But I'm in London School Economics. (D) M: Excuse me, could you repeat the question?

SOLUTION:
A