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: Did you hear the news? Reports say that drinking beer is good for your health. I really shouldn't have given it up. ,F: Come on, Peter. You are healthy as well without it.
(A) M: I used to be in poor health because of the beer. (B) M: I didn't hear you. Please could you tell me again? (C) M: I didn't give up drinking beer so I am in poor health now. (D) M: I used to be a beer drinker, but now I give it up and I am in poor health.

SOLUTION: B

PROBLEM: M: Do you know Mister Green works in a hospital? ,F: Yes, I heard that the hospital is near the railway station.
(A) M: But I'm so surprised to hear that he works in the railway station. (B) M: But I'm so surprised to hear that he works in a hospital, and it's so inconvenient that the hospital is far away from the railway station. (C) M: I am afraid I did not quite catch what you were saying. Please repeat it. (D) M: But I'm so surprised to hear that he works in your company.

SOLUTION: C

PROBLEM: M: What are your plans for this afternoon? ,F: I'm going to class. It's aerobics. Do you wanna go with me? ,M: Are you nuts? All that jumping around, it makes me tired just thinking about it.
(A) F: Why don't you like thinking? (B) F: Why do you like aerobics so much? (C) F: I'm sorry, I didn't catch that. Would you mind speaking more slowly? (D) F: You are too tired to go with me. It's a pity.

SOLUTION:
C