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: F: Jack, how have your two sons been doing at school recently? ,M: Don't ask. Mark never start studying and Jason never stop studying. ,F: You are joking. I heard that Jason is likely to be at the top of his class after his exams this year. ,M: Yes, so his teachers say he's been buried in his books every evening for months on end recently. He is hoping to go to Harvard University. ,F: Great. Maybe he'll become a university professor himself in the future. ,M: Maybe, but sometimes I wish he'd go out and enjoy himself for a change. ,F: How about the younger one? ,M: Well, Mark's teachers say he has ability, but he rarely does his best. He does his homework in 10 minutes every day and then rushes out to play football. ,F: But he can make his fortune at football. People can make a lot of money from sports now. ,M: My wife always worries about their future. She wants Mark to study law. I don't believe in forcing them. But I wonder how Mark will progress over the next few years. ,F: Perhaps you, you can have a talk with him now to find out what he's thinking about his studies and future plans.
(A) M: Just a minute! I do not quite follow what you are saying, would you mind repeating that? (B) M: That is right. I should talk with Mark with his future plan. I feel worried about him. (C) M: Good idea. I should talk to my wife about my two daughters. They are too naughty. (D) M: Thanks for your advice. I will have a talk with Mark about his plan for Harvard University.

SOLUTION: B

PROBLEM: F: Mike, come here, please. ,M: I'm coming, mom. It looks like you're very busy. Is someone coming this afternoon? ,F: Yes, some of my friends are coming over this afternoon. There's still so much to get ready. ,M: Is there anything I can do to help you? ,F: Sure, I still need to get some drinks. I'd like to have coffee, water, fruit juice and some cola. ,M: I'll go and buy some fruit juice and cola and then I'll make some coffee. ,F: Do you know how to make coffee? ,M: Yes, aunt Joan taught Mary and me when we visited her last week. So I can make very nice coffee now. ,F: That's great, Mike. Don't forget to buy some sugar ,M: OK. By the way, when will your friends come? It's already 5:00 o'clock now. ,F: They'll arrive in an hour.
(A) M: Great, so they will arrive at 5:00 and we still have plenty of time to prepare. (B) M: I'm sorry, I didn't catch that. Would you mind speaking more slowly? (C) M: I hope we can get everything ready at 6:00 to welcome your friends then. (D) M: Relax, we still have 2 more hours to prepare as your friends will come at 7:00.

SOLUTION: C

PROBLEM: M: Will it take long to get to the Overseas Chinese Hotel? ,F: About 30 minutes. What time is it by your watch now? ,M: Well, it's a quarter past 11.
(A) F: So we can get there at 11:35. (B) F: So we can not get there at 12:00. (C) F: So it is impossible that we get there at 11:45. (D) F: Excuse me, could you repeat the question?

SOLUTION:
D