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: Next week I'm going to New York to sign a business contract. What would you suggest I see while I'm there? ,F: You should definitely see the UN Building and from there, you could walk over to Broadway and see a movie or drama. ,M: How about New York's universities? I'm especially interested in learning about their schools there and the courses they offer. ,F: Columbia University and New York University are two of the best schools in the city. I'm sure they offer excellent courses. ,M: Do you have a map of the city? ,F: Yes, I have one right here in fact. I can give you this one but I'd also suggest that you stop at the visitor's office near the train station. They will have good up-to-date maps and they can give you more tourist information about the city.
(A) M: I'm sorry, I didn't understand. Could you repeat a little louder, please? (B) M: OK, I will ask visitor's office for help as soon as I get lost. (C) M: OK, I will get a map on visitor's office. (D) M: I will take a map at the UN office directly.

SOLUTION: C

PROBLEM: M: And so tired! I've been up late studying for the math exam for the last 2 nights. ,F: I have, too. But I'm so nervous that I can't fall asleep at night. ,M: Maybe you can drink a glass of milk and take a bath before going to bed.
(A) F: I didn't hear you. Please could you tell me again? (B) F: Yes, it is a best way to relax. (C) F: How about your study report? (D) F: Since we have taken too mu time on Chinese exam, I think we should have a good rest.

SOLUTION: B

PROBLEM: M: What a lot of rubbish and waste! I just wonder how people can deal with these things every day. ,F: Don't worry, there are many ways of dealing with them. The other day, I heard that a big rubbish factory is being built nearby, and it can be finished in 2 years. ,M: A rubbish factory. To produce rubbish, or to deal with rubbish? ,F: To deal with rubbish of course. ,M: How much rubbish can it deal with each day? ,F: Maybe 3,000 tons. I'm not sure. ,M: Our town will become cleaner after the factory is built.
(A) F: Sure, when the rubbish factory is fishined 1 month later, I hope it can make our dirty town cleaner. (B) F: Yeah, definitely, currently our town is pretty dirty, especially on the streets, you can see rubbish everywhere there. (C) F: Yeah, we got a big town with a larger populartion here, and there are three big rubbish factories in our town. (D) F: I am really sorry, I did not catch that. Would you slow down, please?

SOLUTION:
B