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: Hello Ralph, it's mom. ,M: Oh, morning, mom! ,F: Ah, it's 1:45. It's not the morning at all. What are you doing anyway? ,M: Well, I'm going to make breakfast and check my email to see if anyone has responded to my advertisement for a new roommate. ,F: Right? ,M: What do you mean by "right"? ,F: Listen, who's willing to live with you? You cannot even take care of yourself. ,M: What are you talking about? I get up early every morning at 6 o'clock AM? ,F: Add about 6 hours to that. ,M: I always make nutritious meals. ,F: I don't think McDonald's big Macs and fries count.
(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: Well. I usually eat fast food early in the morning. (C) M: Well. I admit I usually eat fast food. (D) M: I actually eat homemade meals early in the morning.

SOLUTION: C

PROBLEM: F: Hi, Mr. Matthew. This is Susan Millers speaking from Chicago. Now we'd like to place an order with you. ,M: Oh, very glad to hear that. When can you send your purchase order? ,F: We will send it as soon as possible. We hope you can hurry on the order. ,M: No problem. But I'll have to check another purchase order, which is to be finished this Friday. Now I'm in Shanghai on business. Anyway, I'll let you know when I come back, and then we can sign a contract. ,F: Thanks. ,M: Well, I'm afraid we can't send the products until after the Christmas Holidays. We will begin our holiday in New York next Tuesday and our company will be closed for 2 weeks. ,F: That's alright. We'll try to have a meeting for the details of the order and send it to you this Thursday. I hope you tell your market manager about it. ,M: OK. Once we get our purchase order, we will begin preparing your bookings. ,F: Thanks. We need the products in one month. ,M: Fine.
(A) F: Thank you, we hope to receive them in 3 days. (B) F: I am sorry. You spoke so rapidly that I did not catch the meaning of what you said. Could you repeat that? (C) F: Thank you. Can we receive them in two weeks? (D) F: When do you expect to receive the products? In one month?

SOLUTION: B

PROBLEM: F: Excuse me, I'm doing research on bus service, but I get you to answer a few questions. It won't take long. ,M: OK. I'd like to help. ,F: Thanks. How often do you take a bus, every day, less than once a week or somewhere in between? ,M: I go to school by bus so it's usually twice daily, line 4.
(A) F: Really? You mean you travel by bus every other day, line 14? (B) F: Really? You go to company by bus and it's usually twice daily, line 4? (C) F: Okay, I see. You go to school by bus and it's usually twice a day, right? (D) F: I’m sorry, I don’t understand. Could you say it again?

SOLUTION:
C