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: Excuse me, are you the person who has a house for sale? ,F: Yes, I am, come in. Let me show you around. ,M: Thank you very much. How long have you lived here? ,F: I've lived here since I was married, my husband and I had our twentieth wedding anniversary yesterday. ,M: Wow! Congratulations! Then why do you want to sell it? ,F: I am going to retire next year, my husband is opening a small book store in Sydney. So I want to move there to help him.
(A) M: It is good to hear that you want to use the money to buy a small bookstore for your husband in New York. (B) M: Even though you are not together now, you still want to move to Sydny to find him. What a lovely couple! (C) M: It is good to sell the house and move to Sydney, but how about your job? You haven't retired yet. (D) M: I am afraid I did not quite catch what you were saying. Please repeat it.

SOLUTION: B

PROBLEM: M: Hi Jenny, I'm calling to ask you if you want to go to the park with us tomorrow. ,F: I'd like to but I cannot. I'm leaving for New York tomorrow. ,M: Are you going there to see a friend? ,F: No, I'm going there for work. ,M: Will you go by train or plane? ,F: Neither. David is driving to New York tomorrow. He'll give me a lift. ,M: That will be a long trip. ,F: Yes, but Lisa will go with us too. We can talk and listen to music on the way. ,M: How long are you staying for? ,F: Just 5 days. Oh, I have to pack now. I'll call you when I come back. ,M: OK. Bye.
(A) F: I have to hang out because I have to prepare my luggage. (B) F: I am afraid I did not quite catch what you were saying. Please repeat it. (C) F: I've never expected to meet you in a park. (D) F: Wait for my call!

SOLUTION: A

PROBLEM: F: Good morning. ,M: Morning. ,F: Come in. Sit down. Now, you're a new patient, aren't you? ,M: Yes, that's right. ,F: OK. So I better ask you some questions first. Now, have you ever had any serious illnesses or accidents? ,M: A broken leg I got from playing football when I was 17. I was in the school team at that time. ,F: Anything else? ,M: No. Apart from that, nothing. ,F: And have you had any operations of any kind? ,M: Now the only time I've been to hospital before was when I broke my leg. ,F: Fine. Any allergies? ,M: Yes, to dust and cats. ,F: How do you react? ,M: They both make me sneeze a bit. Nothing else.
(A) F: All right. I'm so glad to talk about your sports life. You are lucky to never have a broken leg while playing football. (B) F: All right. I'm so glad to talk about your school experience. And I'm sorry that you got a broken leg from playing volleyball. (C) F: Excuse me, could you repeat the question? (D) F: Now I have a good command of your medical history.

SOLUTION:
D