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: Are you going to be an engineer when you grow up? ,M: Yes, what about you? ,F: I want to be a teacher, but my parents want me to be a doctor.
(A) M: Just a minute! I do not quite follow what you are saying, would you mind repeating that? (B) M: Oh, you want to be a teacher in the future. (C) M: Your parents want you to be a teacher in the future. But you want to be a doctor when you grow up, right? (D) M: You want to be a doctor when you grow up, right?

SOLUTION: B

PROBLEM: M: Good morning, Ann. ,F: Good morning, Mister Jones. ,M: How about a cup of coffee? ,F: I will make it now. ,M: And can you tell me what meetings I have this week? ,F: I will bring the diary. OK, this afternoon you have a meeting with your accountant at 5:00 PM. On Wednesday, you are going to London. Don't forget your train leaves at 9:30 AM. ,M: OK, what time is my meeting in London? ,F: At 11:30 AM. And on Thursday, Miss Von wants to talk to you.
(A) M: Thanks, you are a good student. (B) M: Thanks. I am such an excellent secretary. (C) M: Thanks, you are such an excellent secretary. (D) M: I am afraid I did not quite catch what you were saying. Please repeat it.

SOLUTION: C

PROBLEM: F: Mrs Thompson once ditheist, Jason. ,M: Why? We shouldn't be in trouble or anything? In fact we were super active during the entire class discussion this morning. ,F: That's just it. I don't think it's a bad thing at all. I think she is going to ask us to run for class monitor. ,M: Whoa! Really? That's a lot of responsibility. ,F: Well, I think you'd be great at it. Besides, it's a big honor to be asked to do it. It means that Mrs Thompson sees us as leaders. ,M: I'm not sure if I can do it by myself, though. Could we do it together? ,F: Let's ask Mrs Thompson. I hear her coming in from the hallway now.
(A) M: I am afraid I did not quite catch what you were saying. Please repeat it. (B) M: All right. Let's share the responsibility by doing it separately. (C) M: All right. Let's share the responsibility by doing it together. (D) M: All right. Let's continue the class discussion. We have to be active.

SOLUTION:
C