TASK DEFINITION: In this task, you will be shown a conversation and a question. You need to answer the question and choose the correct option based on the conversation. "W" and "M" in the conversations stand for "woman" and "man".
PROBLEM: W: [Mr Baker is very happy to see Miss Green every morning because she is a good secretary. One Monday Miss Green didn't come to work because she was ill. She had a terrible cold and a bad headache, so she phoned Mr Baker.] [The telephone rings.] Good morning, Mr Baker. M: Good morning, Miss Green. What's wrong? Where are you? W: I am at home. I'm ill. I'm afraid I've got a terrible cold and a bad headache. M: I'm very sorry to hear that. Well, you'd better stay at home. W: Thank you, Mr Baker. See you tomorrow. M: See you tomorrow. Goodbye. W: Goodbye, Mr Baker., Question: Who is ill? (A) Mr Baker. (B) Miss Green. (C) A new secretary.

SOLUTION: (B) Miss Green.

PROBLEM: W: Yes, sir. May I help you? M: I have a reservation for tonight. John Durgin. W: Just a moment, please. Let me check. That's right. You have a reservation for a two-room suite for tonight. M: I'm afraid there's been a mistake. I only reserve a single room, not a suite. W: I'm sorry, Mr. Durgin, but this is what is available. Your reservation arrived too late to have a single. There's a large conference in town this week and we're full up. M: Well, if that's the way it is, I'll have to take it. W: Please sign the register here. Your suite is 526. M: Thank you. W: The lift is on your right, sir, and I'll have your bags sent up in a moment. M: Fine, thanks., Question: What does the man want to have? (A) A single room. (B) A two-room suite. (C) Only a bed.

SOLUTION: (A) A single room.

PROBLEM: M: This book says that in some parts of Africa, men used to think that very fat women were beautiful. Before a woman married the chief, his servants used to keep her in a special house. Then they fed her all through the day and night for weeks before the wedding. W: Why did the women have this treatment? M: I don't know. The book says they used to consider it an honor to be the wife of the chief. The women used to become so fat that they could not walk. They used to crawl on their hands and knees instead. W: How terrible! I'm sure they wouldn't live for many years. Those women used to suffer a lot because of that custom. I'm glad that they don't do it now., Question: How was a woman treated before marrying a chief? (A) She was made up to be more beautiful. (B) She was fed as much as possible to become fat. (C) She was taken a walk with the chief.

SOLUTION:
(B) She was fed as much as possible to become fat.