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: How was your interview? ,F: Pretty good, the manager asked me the usual questions, then he asked me why I decided to leave my previous job. ,M: What did you say? I told him that I hadn't gotten a raise for 3 years. I also told him that one of my coworkers quit her job because she had not been promoted for 8 years.
(A) F: Really? You didn't tell him that you had waited a raise for 3 years! (B) F: So, you told him that one of your coworkers quit her job because she hadn't been promoted for 10 years and you had waited a raise for 3 years. (C) F: I'm sorry, I didn't catch that. Would you mind speaking more slowly? (D) F: Really? You hadn't gotten a raise for 3 years!

SOLUTION: D

PROBLEM: M: So Alice, when do you begin? ,F: I start on the twenty-first. I'm hoping to hurry to the coast before I'm too busy. ,M: I don't blame you, you're going to be working long hours, and should get a little rest before it all starts. ,F: We don't actually start working on the first day, but there's going to be some hard training. All new volunteers are required to complete 10 days of training, so I do want to get a little play time before that.
(A) M: So, you think the voluntary work is tiring but you don't want to get a little play time before training? (B) M: So, you think the voluntary work is tiring and you do want to get a little play time before training? (C) M: So, you think the voluntary work is meaningful although new volunteers are required to complete 25 days of training? (D) M: I am really sorry, I did not catch that. Would you slow down, please?

SOLUTION: B

PROBLEM: M: Mandy, could you make a call to the cinema to see if there are still some seats left for the movie this afternoon? ,F: I have already booked the tickets online for the 2:00 o'clock movie. I am thinking of picking them up from the ticket office after we have lunch at the restaurant. What do you think? ,M: Ok, well, the Smiths want to move our appointment forward by half hour earlier, that means we should be there at 11:30.
(A) F: Since the movie starts at three, let's go to the cinema first. (B) F: I'm sorry, I didn't understand. Could you repeat a little louder, please? (C) F: OK, let's go to the restaurant first. (D) F: OK, since we should be there at 11 o'clock. Let's go to the bookstore first.

SOLUTION:
C