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: Well, any luck? Did you see Buster anywhere? ,F: No, I couldn't find him either. I drove all around the neighborhood. I circled our block 3 times, hoping he'll show up. No such luck. I'm sorry, Ben. ,M: It's not your fault. I shouldn't have left the door open. I hope we'll find him. He is such a huge part of our family. He walks with Lily to school every morning. ,F: I'm sure we'll find him. Ben, I remember when I lost my dog, Spot. We looked for 10 hours and finally we just gave up. Not long after we got home, Spot showed up at our front door. They know how to get home, Ben. They always do. ,M: I hope you're right, Lucy. Maybe he'll show up before it gets dark. I just hope he's OK. ,F: He will be, Ben. He has always been loyal to you and your family. He's probably just off exploring.
(A) M: I really hope so. By the way, thank you for helping me looking around our neighborhood. (B) M: I'm just worried. As a neighbor, I know you never raised a dog, so you won't understand it. (C) M: Just a minute! I do not quite follow what you are saying, would you mind repeating that? (D) M: It's fine, Lily. You may leave the office now and pick up your son Buster from his school.

SOLUTION: A

PROBLEM: F: Tom, your training to be a technical advisor at digital superstore. What hours do you work? ,M: Well, I work part time on Saturdays 9:00 till 3:00 and Sundays 11 till 5. ,F: OK. So what do you do exactly? ,M: Basically I'm just here to help people with any problems so I meet customers when they come into the store and talk to them. I advise them about the best things to buy. I don't actually take the money. I just help people decide what to buy.
(A) F: So you basically offer advice to customers, right? (B) F: Why do you work seven hours a week on Saturdays when you're basically giving advice to customers? (C) F: I'm sorry, I didn't catch that. Would you mind speaking more slowly? (D) F: You basically take money from customers, so why do you work nine hours every Saturday?

SOLUTION: A

PROBLEM: F: Hi. How can we help you today? ,M: Yeah, I'd like to get my hair cut a little. ,F: Well, can we interest you in today's special? ,M: Um... nah, nah. ,F: We'll shampoo, cut and style your hair for one unbelievable low price of $9.99. Plus, we'll give you a clean shaved to help you relax. ,M: I just want to get my hair cut. A little of the top and sides. That's all. ,F: OK, here we go. Time for the shampoo. Just move back. So what do you do, sir? ,M: I'm a lawyer, specializing in workplace accidents. I have an interview today. Hey, hey, you got shampoo in my eye! ,F: Relax, sir, relax. I'm almost finished. Now, let me see, how does this thing work? ,M: Look at all that hair on the floor! How much are you cutting off? ,F: Don't worry, sir. OK, now let's dry your hair and put a little styling gel in it. ,M: Hey, what happened to my hair? Are you even a licensed beautician? How in the world am I supposed to go to my job interview looking like this? I want to talk to the manager. ,F: I'm sorry, but he is on vacation.
(A) M: You use too much shampoo. (B) M: I'm sorry, I didn't understand. Could you repeat a little louder, please? (C) M: You cut a lot off. But I like it very much. (D) M: You cut a lot off.

SOLUTION:
D