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, Mr.Smith. This is Janet Bush. ,M: Hello, Miss Bush. ,F: I'm afraid I'm going to be late for our appointment. My friend was supposed to pick me up from the airport, but she just called me and said she is stuck in traffic downtown so she won't be here right now. It's 11 now, so there is no way I'm going to the restaurant at 11:30 as we planned. I wonder if we could reschedule our appointment to sometime this afternoon? ,M: Certainly. What about 2:00 o'clock in my office? ,F: That would be fine. See you then. ,M: See you.
(A) F: Excuse me, could you repeat the question? (B) F: OK. You should be at my friend's house at two in the afternoon. See you. (C) F: OK. I will be your office at 3:00 pm. See you. (D) F: OK. I will be your office on time. See you.

SOLUTION: D

PROBLEM: F: Is it really all you can eat for only $12.50? That price is not bad.
(A) M: It is so expensive for this amount of food. (B) M: The price of food in our school is too expansive. (C) M: I'm sorry, I didn't catch that. Would you mind speaking more slowly? (D) M: The kind of food is so special for my mom.

SOLUTION: C

PROBLEM: M: Is everything ready for Billy's birthday party? ,F: Yes. I finished making the birthday cake and I put everything on the table. Did you find the party hats? ,M: Yes, I did. I put one for each child on the table. I put up the big "Happy Birthday" sign, too. ,F: Thanks, honey. Do you think we have enough for the kids to eat and drink? ,M: I'm sure we do. Here's enough food to feed an army. ,F: That birthday cake looks beautiful, but you haven't put any candles on it yet. ,M: Thanks for reminding me. I've prepared some party games for the children, too. ,F: Great. I bought a tape with a lot of children songs on it.
(A) M: Oh, you are so thoughtful, children will love the tapes you bought. (B) M: The big sign you have put up is very beautiful. (C) M: Now that you have bought the tape, let's put up the big "Happy Birthday" sign. (D) M: I am really sorry, I did not catch that. Would you slow down, please?

SOLUTION:
A