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: Dad, look at this friendship quiz. ,M: Why don't you try it? The first question, how often do you get in touch with your friends? ,F: Hmm... My friends aren't in the same secondary school as me, and I dislike ringing people up. I don't call my friends, even once a week. ,M: That means seldom. Secondly, how many friends can you talk with when you are upset? ,F: Oh, I can't think of any. I usually talk with you or mom when I feel sad.
(A) M: Poor Susan. So you usually talk with your friends when you're upset. (B) M: Poor Susan. So you usually talk with me and your mother when you're upset. (C) M: Poor Susan. So you usually talk with me and your mother when you're happy. (D) M: I am afraid I did not quite catch what you were saying. Please repeat it.

SOLUTION: B

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: Sarah I've heard that you want to move into a home stay family. Is it true? ,F: Yes, I've been staying with my aunt and now my cousin is arriving from Singapore and my aunt needs to serve a room for him.
(A) M: You are so considerate. I hope you enjoy staying in a homestay family. (B) M: You are so kind to serve a room for your aunt. She doesn't need to move into a homestay family. (C) M: I'm so glad that you don't need to move into a homestay family. Hope you enjoy your life with your cousin. (D) M: I'm sorry, I didn't understand. Could you repeat a little louder, please?

SOLUTION:
A