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: What will you do after graduation, Rose? ,F: I'd like to be a computer programmer. ,M: A computer programmer. Why? ,F: I want to make more money. I see my parents working in the restaurant every day but they don't earn much. ,M: Ah, I see, but are you good at operating computers? ,F: Yes, I got the first place in the computer competition last week. ,M: That job isn't easy I think.
(A) F: I’m sorry, I don’t understand. Could you say it again? (B) F: I guess so. I'd like to be a computer programmer now because I want to earn more money. (C) F: I guess so. I want to be a computer programmer now because I want to get the first place in the competition and I just failed last week. (D) F: I guess so. I'd like to be a computer programmer now because my parents are both in this field, and I want to earn more money.

SOLUTION: B

PROBLEM: F: What are you doing? ,M: I'm working on my college application. I just started writing my personal statement, but I'm having a hard time. ,F: What does it have to be about? ,M: It's basically just an essay about why I want to go to college and what I hope to do there. It's difficult to write, because I don't know what to major in yet. I know I want to go to college. I just don't have an idea of why I want to go. ,F: Why not just tell the truth in your essay? ,M: You mean I should write about the fact that I don't know what to do with my life? ,F: Yeah. I mean, I doubt if anyone really knows what career they want to have when they first go to college. You have years to figure that out. ,M: I guess I could write about that. ,F: What else do you need to do to finish your application? ,M: I need 2 recommendation letters. I asked my English teacher and my math teacher. Mrs. Watson turned hers in, but I'm waiting on my math teacher. I wanted to ask my drama teacher, Mr. Bennett, but I've only had one class with him, so I decided not to. I already turned in my grades and my SAT score.
(A) F: So, you need 4 recommendation letters and your drama teacher, Mrs.Watson, has given the recommendation letter to you? (B) F: Just a minute! I do not quite follow what you are saying, would you mind repeating that? (C) F: So, now your math teacher, Mrs.Watson, has turned hers in but now you are waiting on your Chinese teacher? (D) F: So, you have not turned in your grades and your SAT score? And now your are waiting on your English teacher, Mrs.Watson?

SOLUTION: B

PROBLEM: F: Now, please tell me something about yourself. ,M: My name is Henry Smith. I left school for months ago. I got A's in nearly every subject. ,F: Then why didn't you go to college? ,M: I wanted to. But I couldn't afford the costs. My father lost his job half a year ago. My mother makes too little money. My younger brother and sister are still studying in high school. I must work to help support my family. ,F: I see, have you had any work experience? ,M: I worked in a TV factory for 3 months. ,F: Why didn't you keep working there? ,M: They just need some extra people for their busy season, they have no work for me now. ,F: Alright, I'll give you a chance. You can come and start working next Monday.
(A) M: Thank you. I didn't like to work in the TV factory and that's why I left there. (B) M: Thank you. The pay in the TV factory was disappointing so I left there. (C) M: I am really sorry, I did not catch that. Would you slow down, please? (D) M: Thank you.I was no longer needed for the car factory so I had to leave.

SOLUTION:
C

