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: I know you pay a lot of attention to exercise in your daily life. Could you tell me something about exercise? ,M: OK. I'm just interested in exercise. The importance of exercise is nothing new. Thomas Jefferson once wrote that to be successful and academic studies, a person should give about 2 hours everyday to exercise. ,F: 2 hours every day? I can't do that. ,M: Most experts today do not demand 2 hours of daily exercise. They recommend that people get 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity most days of the week.
(A) F: Well, I see, jogging for 2 hours everyday is pretty challenging, but I'll have a try. (B) F: Well, I don't think doing exercise for 1.5 hours every Monday is tough. (C) F: Okay, reading for 1 hour everyday is not hard, I think I can do that. (D) F: Excuse me, could you repeat the question?

SOLUTION: D

PROBLEM: M: Thanks for agreeing to this interview, Miss Lerner. OK, so I have a few questions. First, when did you know you wanted to write children's books? ,F: Well, I studied creative writing in college, but after I graduated I worked in advertising. It wasn't until I had my own children that I got interested in children's books. ,M: Did you write one for your kids?
(A) F: I got interested in children's books when I had my own kids. Yes, I did. (B) F: When I got married, I start writing childrens book. Yes, I did. (C) F: I didn't hear you. Please could you tell me again? (D) F: When I graduated from college, I began interested in children's book. Yes, I did.

SOLUTION: A

PROBLEM: M: What's wrong with you, Lucy? ,F: Our dog Rusty is lost. Someone left the backyard gate open and he got out. My daughter is so upset right now.
(A) M: Oh, how terrible it is! Have you called the police or check CCTV around to find who stole Rusty? (B) M: Thank god that you shut the backyard gate everyday, or Rusty could get lost. (C) M: When did you find that the front door was left open? (D) M: I am sorry. You spoke so rapidly that I did not catch the meaning of what you said. Could you repeat that?

SOLUTION:
D