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: Now, I see from your records that you're often off sick. ,F: Yes, I seem to get a lot of colds and things. ,M: I see. Can I ask about your general way of life? Do you smoke? ,F: I don't smoke. ,M: That's good. Do you eat a lot of fruit and vegetables? ,F: Not really, especially no fruit. ,M: Well, since you don't eat fruit, I think you should drink more water because it helps fight colds. ,F: Really? Hmm...I don't like drinking water. But, well, uh, perhaps. ,M: There's no perhaps about it. And some exercise is needed to improve your health. ,F: Oh, I go swimming once a week. ,M: Well, you should go swimming 3 times a week, so that it really helps your health.
(A) F: You mean exercise is not needed, and it's enough to go swimming once a week. (B) F: I'm sorry, I don't understand. Could you say it again? (C) F: Ok, I will go swimming twice a week. I hope it helps fight fever. (D) F: I think so. I hardly ever get sick because I go swimming 3 times a week.

SOLUTION: B

PROBLEM: F: Gosh, we've been waiting for ages? What's the matter? ,M: Who knows? It always leaves on time more or less. But in the middle of winter, you have to expect the delay here sometimes. In fact, the trains also sometimes get delayed by snow on the lines or the planes by fog on the runway. Actually, it's probably rain that's holding up things for us right now.
(A) F: Yes, the rain may be the reason that the trains get delayed. (B) F: I am afraid I did not quite catch what you were saying. Please repeat it. (C) F: It's probably flog that's holding up things for us right now. (D) F: The weather forecast says the rain has stopped.

SOLUTION: A

PROBLEM: F: How is your mother feeling these days? ,M: Much better, thanks Miss Wang, the operation went smoothly and the doctors says she'll recover in no time and she'll probably come home at the weekend.
(A) F: I am glad to hear that your mother is getting better and will soon be back from the hospital. (B) F: I am really sorry, I did not catch that. Would you slow down, please? (C) F: Your mother has already gone back to home? I am so glad that she is fine now. (D) F: Your mother is at school now? I will be happy to meet her but we haven't met yet.

SOLUTION:
A