TASK DEFINITION: In this task, you will be shown a conversation and a question. You need to answer the question and choose the correct option based on the conversation. "W" and "M" in the conversations stand for "woman" and "man".
PROBLEM: M: Come in. Please have a seat. W: Thank you. M: I'm Paul Turner. Branch Manager. W: Katie Thomas, nice to meet you. M: I hear that you're looking for temporary office work. W: That's right. M: How old are you, Katie? W: Eighteen. M: That's rather young. What experience have you had? W: Well, I've just left school, in fact, and I'm looking for a job between now and when I go to college. M: It doesn't sound as if we can help, Katie. You see, our clients are very demanding, especially when it comes to new office technology. W: Oh, that's no problem. I took extra classes in office skills at school. M: Oh, perhaps you'd like to outline what you've been doing? W: I started by learning keyboard skills. Then I went in to learn about word processing. M: Good. You seem qualified from the technical point of view. But how well do you think you'll get along with people in an office? W: I think I'm quite adaptable. I belonged to the drama society, as well as working on the school magazine. And I played a bit of sports. So I'm used to working as part of a team. M: Sounds good. Let's see... There's a request from Johnson's Imports for "a bright youngster..." ., Question: How old is Katie? (A) 16. (B) 17. (C) 18.

SOLUTION: (C) 18.

PROBLEM: M: I don't know if I will be able to turn in my economics paper on time. W: Have you heard that the professor gave us a week of extension on it?, Question: What does the woman mean? (A) She hasn't heard from the professor in a week. (B) The class has extra time to complete the assignment. (C) She only just found out about the economics paper.

SOLUTION: (B) The class has extra time to complete the assignment.

PROBLEM: M: I don't think we can find a better hotel around here at this time. W: Let's walk a little further to see if there is another one. I just can't bear the traffic noise here., Question: What will the speakers most probably do? (A) Look for a more expensive hotel. (B) Go to another hotel by bus. (C) Try to find a quiet place.

SOLUTION:
(C) Try to find a quiet place.