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: Hey, Sarah. This year I'm going to the rock festival for all three days. ,F: Oh, lucky you, Leo. Are you going with your cousin again? ,M: Not this year. My brother has promised at take me there now. My sister is too busy with her college work.
(A) F: So your sister got time to take you there. (B) F: So your brother will take you to the concert this year. (C) F: I am sorry. You spoke so rapidly that I did not catch the meaning of what you said. Could you repeat that? (D) F: So your brother will take you there this year.

SOLUTION: D

PROBLEM: F: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. ,M: Actually, I like it very much. ,F: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. ,M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. ,F: Here it is. Help yourself. ,M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. ,F: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. ,M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you too. Thank you for the wonderful meal.
(A) F: Just a minute! I do not quite follow what you are saying, would you mind repeating that? (B) F: Sorry that I didn't prepare meals today.Bring your wife here next time. I'll cook for you. (C) F: You're welcome. I can't wait to see your family next time. Remember to bring your wife. (D) F: I only cook soup today, so you should at least finish this bowl of soup, my sweetie.

SOLUTION: C

PROBLEM: F: Todd, I heard you are from San Francisco. How is the weather there? ,M: Well, the best time of the year is probably in September, it rains a lot from November to March next year. ,F: So how's the living there? ,M: It's really expensive. Because there are lots of really big rich companies like Facebook, Google, and Apple. They pay their employees a lot of money. Once you get the job at these companies. You are SAT. But it also means that the cost of living there has really gone up.
(A) F: You said high living costs are caused by high incomes, but I don't understand why do people have high incomes when there aren't many rich companies in San Francisco. (B) F: I'm sorry, I didn't catch that. Would you mind speaking more slowly? (C) F: So, you mean it's expensive to live in San Francisco because there are many companies like Alibaba. (D) F: Wow, so it's easy to find jobs in big companies in San Francisco, such as Alibaba, and you think that's the reason for high living costs there.

SOLUTION:
B