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: Nice to see you, Mary! Come in, please! ,F: Thank you Tom, but I am afraid not now. I've come only to return the book borrowed from you. ,M: Wonderful. I've been waiting for you a long time and longing to know what you think of it. ,F: It is very interesting and I've learned a lot from it. ,M: Well, so it is with me.
(A) F: I'm here to ask you for help. (B) F: I am really sorry, I did not catch that. Would you slow down, please? (C) F: I'm here to invite you for dinner. (D) F: Now, here is the book to be returned.

SOLUTION: D

PROBLEM: M: Do you know next Wednesday is Halloween? ,F: No, I don't. What do you do on Halloween? We don't have that holiday in Russia. ,M: Well, it's a day when kids dress up in masks and costumes. They knock on people's doors and ask for candy by saying "trick-or-treat". ,F: Sounds interesting. ,M: But it's not just for kids. Lots of people have costume parties. Hey, my friend Peter is having a party. Would you like to go? ,F: Sure, I'd love to.
(A) M: Now that you're going to ask for candy door to door. Why don't you go to Peter's party? (B) M: I'm sorry, I don't understand. Could you say it again? (C) M: Now that you will play the "trick-or-treat" game, why don't you go to Peter's party? (D) M: You will join in the costume party because you know that next Wednesday is Halloween, right?

SOLUTION: B

PROBLEM: F: Have you handed in your exercise book, Jack? ,M: I'm sorry, I haven't, Miss Smith. I have already finished the exercise, but I can't find my exercise book anywhere now.
(A) F: You can' t find your exercise book? Why? (B) F: Bob, why don' t you find your exercise book? (C) F: I'm sorry, I didn't catch that. Would you mind speaking more slowly? (D) F: Joe, you are so careless, how can you leave it on the bus?

SOLUTION:
A