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: Hi, Rob. Do you mind if I eat lunch with you? ,M: No, Mrs. Evans, not at all. ,F: Thanks. I've just heard you study nutrition and you've got quite a lot of experience working in the cafeteria, so I wonder if you are interested in a small project we're doing this term. ,M: What is the project about? ,F: More and more students prefer not to buy meals here and we want to attract them back. I want to know what the students would like to eat. Your job will be finding this out. Of course, I also like to hear any of your ideas. ,M: Well, if the menus were changed, maybe I wouldn't have to listen to so much criticism this term. You know, everyone in the nutrition class sees me when I serve food here, so they always complain to me about the food here.
(A) F: Excuse me, could you repeat the question? (B) F: Now that your job is cooking food for the students, you can ask them what they like to eat. (C) F: As more and more students prefer to buy meals here, you must very busy everyday when serving food for the students. (D) F: Then you should tell them that you have improved meals' nutritional value, it's your job to tell them.

SOLUTION: A

PROBLEM: F: You can speak German? Where did you learn it? ,M: I used to live in Germany with my mother when I was little.
(A) F: So you acquired German when you lived in Germany. (B) F: I didn't hear you. Please could you tell me again? (C) F: Oh, you are a German, so you speak fluent German. (D) F: You and your dad used to live in Germany? Now I understand why you speak German.

SOLUTION: A

PROBLEM: M: I'd like to check out, here's my key card. ,F: Thank you, Mister Johnson and here's your bill. ,M: Many thanks. Wow! I sure spent a lot of money in this hotel. ,F: I hope your stay was pleasant. ,M: Uh yeah, this could be a great hotel if you got rid of all the insects and you should improve the food you serve. ,F: I'm so sorry. Well, to make you feel better we'll offer you a free stay in any of our hotels. ,M: Thanks. ,F: I'm glad these small problems didn't ruin your visit. ,M: Yeah, the city itself was great, I like coming here a lot. ,F: Good to hear you had some wonderful experiences. ,M: I did and I met so many helpful people.
(A) F: I am sorry. You spoke so rapidly that I did not catch the meaning of what you said. Could you repeat that? (B) F: So, you had some wonderful experiences and you enjoyed the helpful people of your trip? (C) F: Really? You didn't have some wonderful experiences but you enjoyed the helpful people of your trip? (D) F: So, you mean you dislike coming to this city but you enjoyed the pleasant weather of your trip?

SOLUTION:
B