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: What did you buy at the market? ,F: I bought some special local products. ,M: You seem to have bought the whole market. ,F: Yes. I really wanted to do so. I love those handicrafts, especially the papercuts. ,M: Papercuts are all handmade. Let me see the papercuts you bought. Oh they're all animals. ,F: Aren't animals. The main content of Chinese paper cuts. ,M: Alright animals are the most common theme in paper cuts, but there are other themes. ,F: I will buy some tomorrow. ,M: Why do you want to buy so many?
(A) F: Because I want to buy some paper-cuts tomorrow and give them to my friends. (B) F: I'm sorry, I don't understand. Could you say it again? (C) F: I want to learn to make paper-cuts tomorrow and give them to my friends. (D) F: I didn't buy anything from the market. Tomorrow I will send paper-cuts to my friends.

SOLUTION: A

PROBLEM: M: Good morning, Madam. Are you being helped? ,F: No, I'm not. ,M: Where? I can certainly help you if you'd like some advice. This skirt and scarves over here are back in style. ,F: Oh, I'm here to look for a winter coat. ,M: How about this one? It's made of very high-quality wool. ,F: It's nice but actually I need something warmer. This would work if I were staying here in Los Angeles. But it's too light for Chicago winter. ,M: Ah, you need a very heavy coat. Then please follow me. This one here is a good value and is one of our warmest coats. It's also quite fashionable and very comfortable. ,F: Would it be possible to get a discount on it? ,M: Maybe we can give you a 5% discount. ,F: OK. I'll take it. ,M: Can interest you in some gloves? They are 10% percent off now.
(A) F: I am afraid I did not quite catch what you were saying. Please repeat it. (B) F: No. Although the skirts are 10% percent off now, I do not want to buy. (C) F: No, thanks. I already have gloves, I do not need buy a new pair. (D) F: Thanks for recommending gloves to me, but I do not need them here in London

SOLUTION: C

PROBLEM: F: I can't believe Thanksgiving is right around the corner. Who usually does the cooking in your family? ,M: My mother and my 2 aunts don't let anyone else do anything except for the salad and the drinks. That includes all the sauces, desserts and place settings. ,F: Wow, it sounds like they take Turkey day pretty seriously. ,M: Listen, if Thanksgiving were an Olympic sport, they would be kicked out for winning too many gold medals. What about you? ,F: Well, my parents and I do everything together. It's better than one person trying to do too much.
(A) M: I didn't hear you. Please could you tell me again? (B) M: You're right. Everyone does a little bit of everything in my family. (C) M: No one takes it very seriously in your family. Thus, you don't need to prepare for Thanksgiving. (D) M: You're lucky because everyone does a little bit of everything in your family.

SOLUTION:
D