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: Good morning, Susan. Did you sleep well last night? ,F: I fell asleep right away, didn't wake up once and didn't have any bad dreams. ,M: Great! You look much more relaxed today. ,F: Much better. But I'm still worried about something. ,M: What's that? ,F: Well, I have to drive to school for a meeting this morning and I'm afraid I may get stuck in the rush hour traffic, and I will be pretty upset. ,M: Don't worry! Just breathe deeply when that happens. ,F: OK, I'll try that.
(A) M: Really? You'll not try that? Oh, as you worry about your difficulty in breathing, I think you should try it. (B) M: Yeah, it is very useful to try to breathe deeply as you worry about the rush-hour traffic this morning. (C) M: I didn't hear you. Please could you tell me again? (D) M: Well, as you have to drive to company for a meeting this morning, I am not surprised that you worry about the rush-hour traffic.

SOLUTION: B

PROBLEM: M: Hello Jane, Jack asked me to have a talk with you. He is really sorry about that. ,F: I don't want to talk to him. ,M: Would you let me explain that to you, please? ,F: I'm not interested. He promised to meet me at the restaurant but he didn't show up. I don't want to see him again.
(A) M: I'm sorry, I don't understand. Could you say it again? (B) M: Don't be so nervous. Tom will show up on time. (C) M: Oh, you are so happy that he met you at the restaurant. (D) M: It's useless to be so angry. He is not sorry at all.

SOLUTION: A

PROBLEM: M: Jane, what is wrong with you? Have you lost your keys again? ,F: No, it's my glasses this time. Can you hold my books for a minute? I just need to check in my bag.
(A) M: I didn't hear you. Please could you tell me again? (B) M: Don't worry, your glasses must in your bag and you will find it. (C) M: Oh, you lost your keys again! (D) M: Why don't you go home and look for them? You may have left your books at home.

SOLUTION:
B