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: Hi, my name is Catherine. ,M: I'm John. It's nice to meet you. ,F: Do you know what this professor is like? ,M: I have no idea. This is my first year. ,F: You are a freshman? Me too. Where are you from? ,M: I'm from San Francisco.
(A) F: I've been there a few times. Now we are schoolmates, I can go there more often. (B) F: Oh, yeah, we met there and became friends since then. (C) F: Oh, yeah, I asked you the same question last year. (D) F: I’m sorry, I don’t understand. Could you say it again?

SOLUTION: A

PROBLEM: M: Universal Travel Agency, may I help you? ,F: Yes, my husband and I want to take a vacation to an island somewhere. Do you have any places to recommend? ,M: Certainly, off the top of my head. I would suggest the island of Bali. ,F: Why Bali? ,M: At this time of year. Most places have a lot of rain, but it is the dry season in Bali. There are also many excellent restaurants and hotels to choose from, plus, Bali is known for its surfing and diving, and I must say that the shopping is absolutely great.
(A) F: I'm glad that the island of Bali is known for its good weather, because my parents and I don't like rainy days when we are traveling. (B) F: That's great, Bali is known for its surfing and diving, my friends will love it. (C) F: Excuse me, could you repeat the question? (D) F: Awesome! my parents and I both like shopping, that's a really good news that Bali is famous for the shopping centers.

SOLUTION: C

PROBLEM: F: Darling, I'm going to stop by Bergner's first. It's got some quality stuff. Who knows, some of their dresses might be on sale. ,M: Bergner's? ,F: It's a fairly well known store like Penny's. I need to get something for Lisa's birthday. She's into name brands. Any suggestions? ,M: A Gucci handbag or Calvin Klein T-shirt might be nice. Oh, I have a 15% discount card for Penny's. Let's go ahead and use it. Here it is. ,F: It's wonderful. We can save some money for our home. Oh no, I was supposed to give Helen a call in hour ago. It's already 4:45. I left my phone with her. She must be still waiting for my call. ,M: Use my phone, darling.
(A) F: Thank you darling. I was supposed to call Helen at 3:45, but it's already 4:45 now. (B) F: Thank you darling. I was supposed to call Helen at 3:45, but it's already 4:00 now. (C) F: Thank you darling. I should have called Helen at 4:15, but it's already 4:45 now. (D) F: I am afraid I did not quite catch what you were saying. Please repeat it.

SOLUTION:
A