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Lots of LoRAs 37

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". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: M: Frankly, when I sat the back of the classroom, I can't see the words on the board clearly. W: Well, you've been wearing those same glasses as long as I've known you. Why not get a new pair? It wouldn't cost you too much., Question: What does the woman imply about the man's glasses? (A) They are not in style any more. (B) They have cost him far too much. (C) They no longer suit his eyesight. Output:

task247-73820f504e90437db3e23dfc6fb2bc3d

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". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: W: Did you cook the soup yourself, Mike? It's delicious. M: No. My mother cooked it for me., Question: Who cooked the soup? (A) Mike. (B) Mike's mother. (C) The man. Output:

task247-f9964ffba9f947a49b2c2d06397d4f52

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". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: M: Why, Mary Smith! I haven't seen you for ages. How have you been? W: John, John Brown! It has been a long time, hasn't it? It must be at least a year. M: No, we talked at the Johnsons' Christmas party last December. Don't you remember? W: That's right. Well, how are you? Still working for the food company? M: No, I changed jobs three months ago. I'm with the National Bank now. How about you? W: I'm still teaching at the university, but I moved from the German Department to the Spanish Department. Well,how is your family? Are the children all in school now? M: No, Billy is still at home. Tom is in the third grade and Jane's in the second. W: Our two children haven't started school yet, either. But they will go in the fall., Question: How long is it since they met each other? (A) More than one year. (B) Less than one year. (C) Three months. Output:

task247-91f11c465c8e4cb6b98a71a0f9b5d00a

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". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: Kelly: So, have you found a job yet? Josh: No, but, I have a few leads, so things are looking up. Kelly: But isn't that what you always say? Josh: Well ... uh ... this time is different. Kelly: What are you looking for this time, then? Josh: Actually, I want to work for a Web hosting company. Kelly: What would you do there? Josh: Well, in a nut shell, Web hosting companies provide space for people to store and run their Websites. Does it sound like I know what I'm talking about? Kelly: Oh, yeah, sort of. Josh: Well, And then, sort of? Well, they allow people to run their Web sites without having to buy and maintain their own servers, and I'd like to work in technical support, you know, helping customers resolve computer-related problems with their sites. And you know I'm a good communicator. Kelly: So, how's the pay for that kind of job? Josh: Well, most people I know start out with a very reasonable salary; you can earn pay increases depending on your performance. Kelly: So, what about benefits? Josh: Oh, the benefits are pretty good. They provide health insurance, two weeks (of) paid vacation a year, and opportunities for advancement. And in the end, I'd like to work in a management position. You know, sitting back, enjoying the view out of the twentieth-story window of the office building. Something like that. Kelly: Well, is there any long-term job security in a job like that? Josh: Uhh. That's hard to tell. I mean, the Internet is booming, and these kinds of companies are sprouting up everywhere, which is a good thing, but just like the dot-com era, you never know how long things will last. Kelly: Well, have you ever thought about going back to school to improve your job skills? Josh: Wait, wait. What are you suggesting? Kelly: Well, you know, more training might help you land a better job. Josh: Wh ... wh ... Are you trying to say something about my current job? I mean, is there something going on here? I mean, what are you saying? Kelly: You know, you did drop out of college. Josh: I know, I know, but I don't know. I'm just seeing my current job at McDonalds as a step up. [McDonalds!]. Yeah, but, you know, I don't have the resources to go back to school at the moment; however, the job I am looking at will pay for some classes after I have been with the company for six months. Kelly: Well, it looks like you have things planned out this time. Josh: If I last that long., Question: What are some of the benefits that the company provides? (A) insurance, paid vacation, and a company vehicle (B) paid vacation, opportunities for promotion, and insurance (C) opportunities for advancement, insurance, and a free bus pass Output:

task247-144e1d92df6442c7a2b9f40872d0e6f1

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". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: W: Hello, this is Mary speaking. M: Hello, Mary. This is Jack., Question: What are they doing? (A) They are reading. (B) They are making a phone call. (C) They are cooking. Output:

task247-04422a5f83014531bfe7fcd29aba9505

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". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: M: The train leaves every 30 minutes. You're five minutes late for the 7:30 train. W: Sorry, I have to catch the next train., Question: When will the next train come? (A) At 8: 35. (B) At 8:45. (C) At 8: 00. Output:

task247-be1d282c43874354ae9fe3da1468c2d1

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". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: M: The radio costs $40, but I only have $30. W: I have $16. Would you like to borrow it?, Question: How much do they have between them? (A) $46. (B) $86. (C) $56. Output:

task247-33b25b3cadbe4868a24cd861b02539f4

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". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: M: Excuse me, the micle is in the right way for a few far? W: I'm afraid not. M: Oh, how can I get there? W: Are you on third? M: Unfortunately, yes. W: Well. It's easy enough to get there. You need to go down this road till you see a track on your left. Maybe half a mile off. M: Half a mile, ok. W: Then, take that track and keep going for another half mile. M: It's over a mile away? W: Oh, at least. Now, we get in a bridge, go straight over. M: Er, ha. W: Then a little way passed, you'll see a sign "Hill Farm" on your left. M: And that's finally it? W: Yes. M: Got it. Err, you're not driving that way, are you? W: Sorry. M: Well, Now no homing asking. Thanks for your help!, Question: What would the man like the woman to do towards the end of the conversation? (A) Give him a ride. (B) Repeat what she said. (C) Walk him to I fill Farm. Output:

task247-381582da3ca246e884f4a5d175e0de01

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". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: M: Where's Joan? She said she would be here at 3, but now it's 3:30. She must have missed the train. W: I think so. I hope she doesn't miss the next one, otherwise she'll be late for the opening address at the conference., Question: What's the woman worried about? (A) Joan won't come to the conference. (B) Joan may be late for the opening speech. (C) Joan will miss the next conference. Output:

task247-4a755b0eac35435d8473ab8e5b3d37e7

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". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: M: You'll need 36 credit hours to get an M. A. degree. Fifteen must be from the English Department and fifteen from the Education Department. For the remaining six credit hours, you can either write a thesis or take two more selected courses. W: Right now, this is very confusing to me, but I'm sure I'll know what to do as I learn more about it., Question: What are they talking about? (A) Getting extra credits. (B) The requirements of an M. A. degree. (C) The credit hours required for an M. A. degree. Output:

task247-175c79fec83746bd9d6ce2b92432f97c

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". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: M: Sally, come downstairs, please. Look at this job advertisement. W: (from a distance) I'm coming. Walt a moment. (nearer) Eric, I'm here. What's the matter? M: Look, Sally. Here's a job advertisement. "Start a new life with Exco Exports Ltd. as personal assistant to our managing director!" Perhaps it's the job you want. W: Personal assistant to the managing director? Yes, it is! Eric, would you like to read it for me? M: It's my pleasure! Now, listen--"We will give the right person £ 3,500 pa for a 45-hour week, free training, the chance to join a pension scheme, 3 weeks' holiday per year and a company car! Canteen facilities are also available." W: It sounds not so good. Only £ 3,500 every year. I think the salary is fairly low. The working hours seem too long, you see, a 45-hour week. Oh, my dear! And the holidays are short too, only 3 weeks. M: But you're interested in this type of job. Since you have no job now, you can treat it as one of your choices. W: Hm, you are right. OK, I'll write down the address. Eric, please repeat it to me. M: "Box 4032, London". W: Good, the company's in London. I don't want to work out of this city. M: Look, there is another point maybe you will be attracted by. W: Yes. Ah, just now, auntie Jenny called me. M: Really? What did she say? W: She told me there's a job opening for a secretarial position in her company. She asked me to apply for it. M: Sounds good. Would you like to try? W: I am interested in the work, but you know, her company is in the city of Edinburgh. So I thanked her and wrote down the address only. M: How kind she is! W: Yes, she is very kind... Oh, she invited us to her villa to attend her birthday party this Saturday. M: Sure we are going to attend it. But what present should we take? How about a bottle of wine, or... W: Eric! Look, here's another job advertisement. M: What is it? W: Listen: "Join one of the world's fastest growing companies: Exco Imports Lid." M: How about the work? W: (go on) "We are looking for a personal assistant to help our managing director." M: Another personal assistant to the managing director. W: "We can offer: £ 6,500 pa, 6 weeks' holiday, and a 35-hour week! And we have a supersocial club, too! Interested?" Yes! I am interested! M: Where is the company? W: "Ring Carrie Jones on 01 734 6387 Now? It's in London. Oh, Eric, I am so happy. It's the right job I want. M: It seems everything is wonderful. W: That's right. I'll call the person now! (dialling sound) Good morning! Is that Ms Carrie Jones? I am Sally Brown..., Question: What will be thought about mostly when one wants to find a job? (A) Whether the salary is high or low. (B) Whether the job is suitable or not. (C) Whether the working place is far or near. Output:

task247-c16315da0a004431ba0bf33696dc701f

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". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: M: Sorry, I'm late. Did you hear about the trains? W: Yes, I heard they were running late. M: Well, I realized I might be late, so I tried to find a bus and on my way I bumped into Jerry. He offered me a lift on his motorbike. But unfortunately, he was exhausted by flameout, so in the end, I had to walk., Question: Why is the man late? (A) The trains were delayed. (B) He couldn't find a bus stop. (C) Something went wrong with his friend's motorbike. Output:

task247-69540fbdaeab42669d817a9ad47564b5

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". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: W: Is Anderson hungry? M: I don't think so. If he were,he'd tell us., Question: What does the woman think about Anderson? (A) Anderson is hungry. (B) Anderson is not hungry. (C) Anderson is full. Output:

task247-f2fd73f06be84db28933d92fe5c7faa2

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". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: M: Shall I send for a doctor? F: Don't bother. I'll be fine soon., Question: Will the doctor come? (A) No, he won't (B) Yes, he will come soon (C) We don't know Output:

task247-2d1ca7c6c1e04b719b4c3292bf4f979c

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". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: M: What time do these stores close? W: Most of them close at six. M: How about the department store? W: I think that's open until nine., Question: What time does the department store close? (A) At six. (B) At nine. (C) At sever. Output:

task247-eb2c5179f60f46d3a58e10078d373f54

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". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: W: How are you,Brandon? M: Oh,dear,my back's killing me., Question: What happened to the man? (A) He was sleepy. (B) He caught a cold. (C) He had a backache. Output:

task247-e63b0fdac85c4b12b0f42407dc848a9a

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". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: W: Can I help you? M: I need to find this specific magazine, and I am not sure where to look for. W: How old is the magazine? Is it a recent magazine less than a year old or is it an old magazine? M: You need to know how old the magazine is to find it? W: Yes, the more recent magazines are in the magazine reading room on the second floor, but after a year, magazines are tied together and kept on the third floor. M: Well, the magazine I want to find is more than a year old, so that means I need to go to the second floor. Oh,excuse me, what am I saying, the third floor. W: That's right, the third floor. M: Thank you for your help., Question: Where will the man probably go to find the magazine? (A) The first floor. (B) The second floor. (C) The third floor. Output:

task247-7790adf393cd456fa81d5b210e6e8b48

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". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: M: Susan, Please pass me a copy of China Daily. W: Here you are. M: I want to find what's on this weekend. W: Is there anything good on? M: The Beijing Opera is showing on Saturday evening. Do you like Beijing Opera? W: Oh, yes. Very much. When and where will it be? M: At 7:30 in Beihai Park. W: Let's go and see it, OK? M: Good idea!, Question: Where are they going at the weekend? (A) Beijing Theater. (B) Beihai Park. (C) Beihai Cinema. Output:

task247-a3b6db2bb4c449428b605b0daa32a2e8

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". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: M: You've been hanging on to the phone for quite a while. Who were you talking with? W: Oh, it was Sally. You know, she always has the latest news in town and can't wait to talk it over with me., Question: What do we learn about Sally from the conversation? (A) She enjoys making up stories about other people. (B) She can never keep anything to herself for long. (C) She is eager to share news with the woman. Output:

task247-6096b20dcb57445db393fcf935d225d2

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". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: F: Excuse me. Could you tell me the way to the Book Shop? M: OK. Turn left at the second crossing, the highest building on the left is the shop., Question: Where are they talking? (A) In a street. (B) In the Book Shop. (C) In a tall building. Output:

task247-c5cff6368ec9437d97015c577e664976

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". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: M: What do you think of Professor Potter's course, Jane? W: Not much. M: Why, what's wrong with it? W: Oh, I don't know. It's just that he overloads it with details. The course he gave on town planning last year, it was just the same-a load of details, which you could have got from a book anyway. There was no overall ... M: No general overview you mean? W: Yes. I suppose you could call it that. I couldn't see the town for the buildings. M: But you've got to have the details in this kind of subject. Anyway I think he's good. You take his first lecture for instance. I thought that was very interesting, and not at all over-detailed. W: Well, he starts off all right, but then he just piles on the details. M: Now you're exaggerating. W: Well, the way he dealt with the Western developments, that wasn't bad, I suppose. M: You seem to have got something. Perhaps Potter is a little disorganized, but I think he's good. W: Do you really think so? M: He does do most of his teaching to the postgraduates. He only does the one undergraduate course each year. After all, I think he tends to forget where he is. He starts off being nice and general and then tries to cram in a bit too much specialized information. W: The main thing I object to is the lack of direction., Question: Which of the following is true about Potter? (A) He is a postgraduate. (B) He is qualified for teaching postgraduates. (C) He is an expert in town planning. Output:

task247-d97efb0153a44fa5b2c311f127f33160

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". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: W: Hi, Dave. Good to see you could come a long way. Come in. M: Wow. Looks like the party is at a high point. W: Yeah. And they're eating all of my food. Oh, I'd like you to meet my sister, Carol. She's visiting on the weekend. M: Oh. Which one is she? W: She's sitting on the sofa over there. M: You mean the woman with long black hair? W: That's right. Let me introduce her to you. You're both so friendly and adventurous. M: And who's the man sitting next to her? Uh, the man wearing the suit jacket? W: Oh, that's Bob, my ballet teacher. M: Ballet teacher! I never knew you could do ballet. W: I started about two months ago. Come on. I'd like you to meet them. M: I'm coming., Question: How does the woman know Bob? (A) He has just been introduced to her. (B) She has taken lessons from him. (C) They have met at a party before. Output:

task247-6e20ad638809459bb23cd898a75ed33a

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". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: M: Is that nice-looking straw hat light and strong? W: Yes, you can wear it rain or shine., Question: What are they talking about? (A) A sunny day. (B) A raincoat. (C) A lovely hat. Output:

task247-d7bed81770554c529dabb02fcf4daac1

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". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: W: Hello, may I speak to Mr. Johnson, please? M: Speaking. Who's calling, may I ask? W: This is the Town Job Center. We've received your e-mail and we have a job you may be interested in. M: Can you tell me about it? What kind of job? Where? W: Well, a college wants to hire some laboratory assistants. It's the kind of job you would like to do, according to your e-mail. M: Yes, I did put that in my e-mail. W: Yes. They also want a person who knows how to operate computers, so we think you are just the right person for the position. M: What about the pay and the hours? W: Let me check that. The pay they are offering is quite satisfactory, but the work hours are a bit irregular. Sometimes early in the morning, and sometimes late in the afternoon. M: Well. I am still interested in it, but I need some more details so that I can talk it over with my wife. W: Why don't you come here tomorrow? M: OK, I'll do that. See you tomorrow morning then. Bye!, Question: Why did the woman call Mr. Johnson? (A) To introduce a job. (B) To set up a laboratory. (C) To go to a college. Output:

task247-14d7025f577f4b48bfba1b2a6ab4349d

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". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: W: I'm tired of watching television. Let's go to cinema to- night. M: All right. Do you want to go downtown? Or is there a good movie in the neighborhood? W: I'd rather not spend a lot of money. What does the pa- per say about neighborhood theaters? M: Here's the list on page... Column 6. Here it is. Where's the Rialto? There's a perfect movie there. W: That's too far away. And it's hard to find a place to park there. M: Well, the Grand Theater has Gone with the wind. W: I saw that years ago. I couldn't wait to see it again. Moreover, it's too long. We wouldn't get home until midnight. M: The Center has a horror film. You wouldn't want to see that? W: No, indeed. I wouldn't be able to sleep tonight. M: That's about ell there is. Unless we change our decision and go downtown. W: No, we just can't pay for it. There must be something else we haven't seen. M: Here, look for yourself, I can't find anything else. W: Look at this! M: What? W: In the television timetable, there's a baseball game on television tonight. M: I wasn't looking for a TV program. I was looking at the movie ads. W: I know, but I just happened to notice it. New York is playing Boston. M: That must be good. I wouldn't mind watching that. W: OK. Let's stay home. We can go to the cinema Friday., Question: What may you infer from the dialogue? (A) People are tired of watching TV nowadays. (B) The woman is rather hard to please. (C) There aren't any films worth seeing in local theaters. Output:

task247-68d80cfdb1de49a08912c1eef5d425b3

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". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: M: Wow, your coat's got very dirty. Did you fall? W: Yes, I had a terrible experience on the underground train when I was on the way to work. I tell you, a man came up to me and pulled out a knife. He pointed it right at me. M: Oh, no. Are you all right? Did he hurt you? W: No, he didn't, but he took my handbag. M: Then what happened? What did you do? W: I caught hold of his knife and he pushed me to the floor. M: Oh, no. Why did you catch hold of his knife? That's dangerous. W: I don't know. I didn't think. M: What did the other passengers do? Did they help you? W: Yes. Two men ran after the robber and held him. M: Did the police come? W: Yes, the police were called and two policemen came and took the robbers to the police station. M: What a story! Thank God, you are all right., Question: Who caught the robber when he was running away? (A) Two other passengers. (B) A Policeman. (C) Joan herself. Output:

task247-c8e5599b52d244d3be105111457dafa5

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". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: W: John, do you want to go swimming with me today? M: Sure, but I can't leave now. I have an appointment with my professor at 3o'clock., Question: Why can't John go swimming now? (A) He must meet his teacher. (B) He must attend a class. (C) He must go out with his girlfriend. Output:

task247-bb57a4a8e930427795b54246ef57c08d

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". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: M: Babar Jason? W: Yes. M: Hello, I'm Doctor Johnson. What's the problem? W: I keep getting these headaches lately. And my nose usually gets stuffed up. M: Are you eating properly? W: Sure, I don't eat fast food. I eat three square meals a day. M: You might be coming down with the virus. W: To tell you the truth, this has been going on for over a month. My school grades are suffering because my mind is always on my health. M: Well, do you have pets? W: My roommate has a cat. M: Ah, it may be the cat. W: Come to think of it. She did get the cat about a month ago. M: All right, I'd like you to fill out this medical history form. I'm going to give you some tests. Have you ever had any? W: At least not what I can remember. M: We'll schedule you for the test right away. Then we'll be able to get to the bottom of this ting. W: But if it turns out to be the cat, I'll have a hard time persuading my roommate to get rid of it. She is crazy about that eat. M: Well, then you may have to get rid of both of them., Question: What does the man suggest that the woman do in the end? (A) Get a new pet for her roommate (B) Find a new roommate having no pet (C) Tell her roommate to keep her cat away Output:

task247-d8164d2d8e3b4d0c8aaff18cfc242241

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". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: W: Can I go out with friends, Dad? M: Yes, Carol, but you can't go out in those clothes. It's freezing today. W: Okay, Dad. I'll wear something warmer., Question: What does Carol's father ask her to do? (A) Talk with her friends. (B) Go out with him. (C) Put on warm clothes. Output:

task247-c1b9a2b462c8457d8828b63a13dcfc56

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". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: M: What time does the bank open? W: 8:30, isn't it?, Question: What does the woman say about the bank.'? (A) She thinks it opens at 8:30. (B) She doesn't know the time. (C) She herself wants to know the time. Output:

task247-2cb5b4d4fe514660b8b96f638976c4a7

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". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: F: Excuse me, where does Mr. Black work? M: He works at No.10 Middle School. He teaches English, but he speaks Chinese very well., Question: What's Mr. Black's job? (A) A Chinese teacher. (B) An English teacher. (C) A maths teacher. Output:

task247-8a83048cda8c457880932e95beecb263

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". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: M: It's lucky that we rode our bike here instead of driving. W: It's a good job that we got here early. Look at all those cars there. They'll never get in. M: You'd better follow me closely. I don't want to lose you. W: Don't worry. I'll keep up. M: We go in over there. Gate B. Peter said they're pretty good tickets. W: Where are they? M: They're right behind the goal. W: Oh,do we have to stand up all the time? M: That's right. W: I hope we can see the match clearly. M: That's why we've come early. The earlier, the better., Question: Why did the two speakers arrive early? (A) To find Peter. (B) To meet the players. (C) To get a good place. Output:

task247-0f3d636d7eea4b6b823f0f97a8ecda12

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". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: M: Jane, do you have a pen pal? W: Yes, I do. Her name is Alice. M: Where is she? W: In England. But we don't often write to each other because neither of us has much time. We both have a lot of work to do. M: Do you know what your pen pal's hobbies are? W: Yes. She enjoys listening to music. Among school subjects, she likes math best. M: Are you going to write to her soon? W: I'm not sure. I'm pretty busy. But I'll write to her when I have time., Question: Why can't Jane write to Alice now? (A) Alice's computer isn't working. (B) She cannot spare the time. (C) She doesn't want to disturb Alice's study. Output:

task247-184df8ae07c44811a99e4fb49bae169d

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". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: W: Yes, sir. May I help you? M: I have a reservation for tonight. John Durgin. W: Just a moment, please. Let me check. That's right. You have a reservation for a two-room suite for tonight. M: I'm afraid there's been a mistake. I only reserve a single room, not a suite. W: I'm sorry, Mr. Durgin, but this is what is available. Your reservation arrived too late to have a single. There's a large conference in town this week and we're full up. M: Well, if that's the way it is, I'll have to take it. W: Please sign the register here. Your suite is 526. M: Thank you. W: The lift is on your right, sir, and I'll have your bags sent up in a moment. M: Fine, thanks., Question: What does the man want to have? (A) A single room. (B) A two-room suite. (C) Only a bed. Output:

task247-6e5a36172b03478dbf5599a655f78de9

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". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: M: May I buy a piece of paper, please? F: Certainly, here you are., Question: What is the woman? (A) A teacher. (B) A driver. (C) Shop assistant. Output:

task247-8c0298df4403411f934d6cf44c7539a0

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". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: W: Do you want to show me your new book? M: I will show you next week., Question: When can the woman see the new book? (A) Next week. (B) Today. (C) Tuesday. Output:

task247-78fb249ae2a34c9e89c1bf699d787f36

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". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: W: Do you want your son to be a dancer? M: Not really. I expect him to manage my store when I retire., Question: What do you think the man's job is? (A) He is a storekeeper. (B) He is a manager. (C) He is a salesman. Output:

task247-a36313509ab7437d9a26bbada1e9dbd0

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". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: W: I wonder if I could borrow your dictionary? M: You certainly could if I had one, but I lost my old one yesterday and I haven't bought a new one yet., Question: What did the man say about his dictionary? (A) He has bought a new one. (B) He lost his old one and borrowed a new one. (C) He didn't have any dictionary then. Output:

task247-8f2e0b8d168a485582a564d6e7391111

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". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: M: Have you booked a table, madam? W: Yes, we've booked one for two. The name is Morrison. M: Oh, yes, we have the table for you near the group. This way, please. W: The music group? I can't stand the noisy places. Now where's the menu? M: It's on the wall, madam, on the blackboard. W: Indeed. I suppose you can't afford proper menus. M: I'm sorry, madam, but that's what we always do. W: Oh, If I weren't so hungry, I would leave immediately., Question: How does the woman feel in the conversation? (A) Unhappy. (B) Curious. (C) Excited. Output:

task247-e8ba5cd18af5405d99b6ba80f41e6adf

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". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: M: Phew! Home at last! I'm glad to be back, aren't you? W: Not really...I'm sorry our holiday is over. We had a great time, didn't we? M: Mmm...it was OK. The weather wasn't as good as I'd hoped. It started to get cloudy in the last two days. I remember the forecast was for bright sunshine the whole week! W: Well,most of the week was like that. We only had a little rain,right? M: Yeah...The food in the hotel was delicious,but it was priced too high. Next time,we should stay at a cheap hotel. W: Yeah,but the waiters were very helpful,I must say. When I asked for black tea,they sent some up to our room in a while. M: Mmm...that's true. W: But I don't know why the air conditioner didn't work. It was so hot! M: It didn't help when we opened the windows,either. It didn't cool the room down at all. W: Well,that was the only thing that didn't work properly. M: Right,well,it happens sometimes. W: So...what should we do for our next holiday then? We can go somewhere else - Asia or Europe? M: Well,I would rather we go to Africa again., Question: What did the woman complain about? (A) The air conditioner. (B) service. (C) The weather. Output:

task247-c2c48def3413405f97c21f2aeb4db930

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". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: W: Oh, I overslept. My alarm didn't go off this morning, even though I set it last night. M: Your alarm never works. Perhaps you should buy a new alarm clock., Question: Why did the woman oversleep? (A) She didn't have an alarm clock. (B) She didn't set her alarm. (C) Here alarm didn't work. Output:

task247-912c71a8a1864746aea3d4936652d2b7

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". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: M: Are we still going to the football game tonight? W: Oh, sorry, I totally forgot about it. I've arranged to go with a friend to a new Chinese restaurant downtown. How about joining us? M: Sure I'd love to., Question: What is the man going to do? (A) Go to the Chinese restaurant. (B) Watch the football game. (C) Visit a friend downtown. Output:

task247-6b0533cead6640558e52591c3fcfb91e

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". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: Dad: Hey. Uh, what are you doing home this weekend? I thought classes didn't end until next week. Daughter: Hi Dad. I love you. Dad: Ah, the three magic words: I NEED HELP! I've heard those before. Daughter: Uh, Well, we'd better sit down. Dad: Uh, this doesn't sound good. Daughter: Well, first of all ... hey, is that painting on the wall new? Dad: No, no, no, no, no. Let's get back to the conversation now. Daughter: Okay, first of all, I am failing all of my classes, I lost my job, I wrecked my car, I mean, your car last week. It's at the bottom of the lake ... I think, and the laptop I borrowed from you ... well, it was in the backseat of the car. That's all of the good news. Dad: Uh, wait ... Daughter: Dad. You're not saying anything ... Dad: Okay. Now, what's the bad news? Daughter: Well, I just found out that my old boyfriend was a member of a gang; he says that he and 20 of his friends are gonna come over here to talk to you about what you posted on their Facebook page. Dad: I don't even know how to use Facebook! Daughter: Well, you do now. I have to go. I'd rather not be here in about 20 minutes. Love you. Bye. Dad: Ugh!!, Question: What might have happened to the family car? (A) The woman drove it into some deep water. (B) Some people stole the vehicle by the lake. (C) The man's daughter hit a tree on a picnic. Output:

task247-4e54da6e7f504ee1bae6cb7fc0b87f94

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". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: W: Did Jack find the tape he borrowed from Paul? Do you know? M: He looked everywhere for it, but in the end he had to go to the party without it., Question: What do we learn from the conversation? (A) Jack brought the tape to the party. (B) The tape had been returned to Paul. (C) The tape was missing. Output:

task247-1d2cf7e8aa1a4eb7bc8485862553170b

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". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: W: Hello. Sunnyside Hotel. May I help you? M: Yes, I'd like to book a room for two on the 21st of March. W: Okay. Let me check our books here for a moment. The 21st of May, right? M: No. March, not May. W: Oh, sorry. Let me see here. Hmm, M: Are you all booked that night? W: I'm sorry. They are all booked that day. M: Then do you have a room available either on the 20th or the 22nd? W: Well, would you like a smoking or non-smoking room? M: Non-smoking, please. W: Okay, we do have a few rooms available on the 20th; we're full on the 22nd, unless you want a smoking room. M: Well, how much is the non-smoking room on the 20th? W: $ 80, plus the 10% room tax. M: Okay, that'll be fine. W: All right. Could I have your name, please? M: Yes. David Smith. W: Okay, Mr. Smith, we look forward to seeing you. M: Okay. Goodbye., Question: What kind of room does the man prefer? (A) A non-smoking room. (B) A smoking room. (C) Either one is okay. Output:

task247-5e8bdef518ba45758baa788f9a41aa0c

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". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: M: OK, just sign your name right here on this line, and you'll officially own your house! W: Excellent! I can't believe I just bought a house! When can I move in? M: The previous owners need to clean the house this weekend, but you can move in on Monday morning. Do you have the keys? W: No, I don't have the keys. Can I pick them up from your office tomorrow? M: My office isn't open on Fridays, but I can bring them to you this weekend. Do you have all the copies of these important papers? W: Yes. I have a question. Do you sell houses in Springfield, too? My friend wants to sell his house and I'd love to recommend you. M: Yes, I do. Thanks for the recommendation!, Question: What will the woman do? (A) Sell her house in Springfield. (B) Recommend the man to her friend. (C) Go to the man's office tomorrow. Output:

task247-89365aa243dd4f27a2f46aa183f9ddf5

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". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: M: Say, Lisa, what are you watching? W: A Japanese film. I'm going to spend all next year in Japan, and I'd better get to know more about its culture. M: You mean you are accepted into the program? W: Sure. M: That's wonderful. You must be excited. W: Excited and nervous. You know I must work on some basic conversation skills. M: How much Japanese can you understand? W: Only a little now. But I'll attend a special language class next month. M: I wish I were as clever as you are in foreign languages. I'd love to study abroad. W: Then why don't you? The school has a lot of programs that don't require the mastery of a foreign language. You just have to be the kind of person who is and can get used to a new environment fast. M: I thought all programs required one to know a foreign language. Thank you for letting me know this., Question: What does Lisa think is most important for one to study abroad? (A) The mastery of a foreign language. (B) The ability to learn new things quickly. (C) The experience of living in a foreign country. Output:

task247-7b332396179d4f0aaf1c4835e10f6a01

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". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: Little Girl: Hello. Caller: He, he.., hello? Uh, yeah. Is ... uh ... your dad home? Little Girl: Just a minute please. Older Sister: Hello. Caller: Uh ... yeah ... uh hello? Yeah, um ... is ... uh ... Nick home please? Older Sister: Oh, he can't come to the phone right now. Caller: Okay, well, um, yeah, I need to talk to your dad. Um, yeah, could you ... um ... take a message? Older Sister: Yeah. Caller: Yeah. This is ... my name's Nick Johnson. And if ... Older Sister: The phone number? Caller: Yeah if you could tell him. Yeah, the phone number is 589 [Uh-huh] 7248. Older Sister: 589-7248? Caller: Yeah, right and if you could tell him to call me tonight between 7:00 and 8:30? Older Sister: Okay. Caller: Alright, and uh. Now, I think ... are you his daughter? Older Sister: Yeah. Caller: Yeah, now what's your name? Older Sister: I ... I'm not supposed to tell that. Caller: Ah, that's really smart. Alright, well just tell him I called. Older Sister: (O)kay. Caller: Okay, bye. Older Sister: Bye., Question: What does the girl refuse to tell the caller? (A) her age (B) her name (C) her address Output:

task247-9990604132b2426db69a212dd178cfa6

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". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: W: Did you watch television last night, Richard? M: Yes, I did. Was there anything that interested you, Laura? W: There was a good game. Did you see it? M: Oh, I didn't. I wanted to, but my wife preferred to see an old film. W: What a pity! It was quite exciting. Both teams played very well. M: How did it finish? W: It finished in a draw. What was the film like? M: It was quite good. But I missed the beginning of it because I had to eat first. W: Did your wife enjoy it? M: No, she didn't. After half an hour she stopped watching and started to read a book before going to sleep., Question: What did Richard's wife do at last? (A) She enjoyed the old film very much. (B) She started to read a book. (C) She did nothing but go to sleep. Output:

task247-2aa4804b86e34ce09e8d472a2ecca8cd

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". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: M: Hello, it is Carol, isn't it? W: Oh. Mike! Oh, my goodness! I haven't seen you for ages. M: Nice to see you after all these years. What've you been doing? W: Well, I've tried many things after we left school. Now I'm working for a large oil company, er ... in charge of sales mainly. I travel a lot. M: Oh, that's great. You must really enjoy that. W: Oh, I do. Yeh, yeh, it's lovely. It's quite tiring though. But what about you, Mike? What do you do? M: I'm working in a law firm. Practicing business law, you know. W: Oh, that's interesting. M: And I'm happy doing what I do. W: Good. M: It's great to see you. We must get together some time. W: Yes, we should. Look, give me your address and phone number. Em... I got my book here. OK, and then I'll give you a ring and we can fix something up., Question: What is the man? (A) A company manager. (B) A salesman. (C) A lawyer. Output:

task247-c0a8d7459581499fa39faf00e41a7352

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". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: M: Excuse me, how can I get to the Riverside Theater? W: Sorry I didn't earth what you said. M: Please show me where the Riverside Theater is. W: Can you speak French? I'm a foreigner here. M: Oh, wonderful! I come from Paris. Is there a Riverside Theater? W: OK, let me show you. Walk along the river and take the fourth turn on the left and go down until you reach the second traffic light. Tuna fight, at the end of the road, you'll see the theater. M: Good heavens! What a long way! W: Yes, you can take a taxi if you can't remember what I told you or if you don't want to walk a long way. M: Well, I like walking. It's a fine day for walking, isn't it? And Shakespeare's play is worth such a day and such a long way! W: It sounds reasonable. I like Shakespeare! M: Thank you very much. W: It's a pleasure., Question: What is the man going to do? (A) He wants to visit the teacher. (B) He wants to see Shakespeare's play, (C) He wants to meet Shakespeare. Output:

task247-760947b32af84139b012bead96581374

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". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: M: How are your home-stay families chosen? W: We have special requirements that our families must meet before they are invited to have our international students. We require that the family lies live within a reasonable distance of the school, have enough living space for the student, and live in a clean, safe and comfortable area. We also work with families who enjoy having international students. We try to match each student with a family as best we can. M: If I stay with a home-stay family, what should I expect? W: The family will treat you as a guest, and you will be expected to obey house rules. All families provide a single or shared room and a choice of meals. In most cases, students will be expected to share the bathroom. Experiences has shown us that living with a family is the most interesting and effective way to learn the language. Remember, your home-stay family will have different customs and habits from what perhaps you are used to. Meals will be prepared by the family. All home-stay families are within 30 minutes, travelling time of the school. The smaller the city, the less time it takes to reach the school., Question: What can an international student expect in a home-stay family? (A) A bathroom of their own. (B) No choice of meals. (C) A shared bedroom Output:

task247-3281dac3dc4f4d5ab86be2bd28a42d32

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". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: M: Jenny, there's an opening for an assistant manager in our company. You should give it a try. W: Thank you George, but I've decided to travel a bit before finding another job., Question: What does Jenny decide to do first? (A) Look for a job. (B) Go on a trip. (C) Get an assistant. Output:

task247-3cfd0f2e93ab42a298a377a1ea3b49b5

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". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: F: Can you come and see me at nine o'clock? M: I'm afraid not. I'll be meeting Mr. Green at that time., Question: Who will the man meet at nine o'clock? (A) Mr. Green. (B) Mrs. Green. (C) His sister. Output:

task247-ee56ffecbe1145c8a4e5ca99c8838dbb

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". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: W: Well, the main activities in the region were historically steel and paper processing, I think. M: Yes, but I'm not quite sure about the status of those industries now. Couldyou tell us something about that? W: Yes, of course. In fact, they are less significant, but steel-related manufacturing still accounts for 44% of industrial activity. So it's still very important. In fact, 80% of Spain's machine tools are from the Basque Country. As for paper processing, there's still a little. But it's no longer what it once was in the region. So, is that clear? M: Yes, thanks. W: Now, to get back to what I was saying, there's a lot of unemployment as wellas geographical problems in the region. M: Sorry, Victoria. What do you mean by geographical problems? W: Well, what I mean is the area is very hilly, mountainous in parts. So there used to be transport problems, now though there are new train links and betterroads, but it may be that some smaller towns inland remain not very well connected, is that OK? Does that make sense? When we talk about specific location suggestions for the factory, we'll see this in more detail, so we'll come back to this question, OK? M: OK, right. W: So I was about to say something about the work force in the region and thelevel of training and education. In general, it's very good and improving., Question: What will the speakers discuss later? (A) Competition from rival companies. (B) Product promotion campaigns. (C) Possible locations for a new factory. Output:

task247-d24e7bb80df44ac6966d01b1b4f1a28c

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". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: Fisher: Ah, good morning, Ms. Ross, do come in. Ross: Hello, Mr. Fisher. Nice to see you. Fisher: Face to face instead of on the phone, what? Haha. How are you? Ross: Fine, thanks, very well. Fisher: Oh, do sit down. Would you like some coffee? Ross: Oh, yes please, black. Fisher: Here you are. Ross: Thanks. Well, how's it all going? Fisher: Oh, not too bad, we're just about to open a branch in New Zealand. Fisher: Oh! ... I'm hoping to--if I can justify it to the marketing director! How's your little boy, has he started school yet? Ross: Oh, yes, he's in the second year now. Fisher: What, already? Doesn't time fly! Is he enjoying it? Ross: Very much, it's much more fun than being home! Fisher: Haha. Well, I suppose we'd better make a start. Shall we get down to business? Ross: Right. First of all can I confirm the time and date of the presentation? It's Saturday 24 October in the morning. What time exactly? Fisher: Well, on the invitations we've sent out we've said that the presentation itself will start at 11 and go on till 12:30. Ross: So you'll need the room from about 10 till 2. Would you like us to serve coffee beforehand? Fisher: Yes, yes--and drinks and snacks at the end. Ross: Better to have buffet lunch? Fisher: No, I... people who are invited won't be expecting a free lunch. They might think that's overdoing it. They'll want to get back to their families, as it's Saturday. Ross: All right, the normal pre-lunch snack buffet will be what you need--that's basically the same as what you had last February. Fisher: Oh, that'll be fine. Ross: OK, well, we'll charge for the room, coffee and snack buffet at the standard rate less 15%, as we agreed. And we'll charge for the drinks served on a pro-rata basis. Fisher: Free, fine, yes. Ross: What type of... um.., equipment, furniture would you like? Fisher: Well, let's have.., um... four.., no, no... five tables for our display. Er... we'll bring our own stands. Now, there's an overhead projector and sound system already in the room, I believe? Can you get someone to check that before we come, you know, to see that it's working? Ross: Oh, of course, the technician will be with you when you're setting everything up. Oh, the seats in that room have flap-over desk tops, will that be all right? Fisher: Yes, yes, that's fine, sure. Ross: You say you've sent out the invitations, any idea how many people there'll be? Urn... I think you know there's... the capacity for the room is about 50, but 40 is ideal. Fisher: Yes, ah... the problem is that we won't know exactly how many there'll be until shortly before. Ross: Can you let me know definitely by Thursday? Fisher: Mm... no. But I'll have a rough idea and we'll budget for the number I give you then. We've sent out 100 invitations... Ross: 100?! Fisher: Yes, well, in theory that meant that there could be 200 people. Ross: Yes, but the room won't... Fisher: But of course, haha... I don't expect more than about 30 to come. Ross: But what if they do? This room is the only one we have that day--there's a wedding reception in the banqueting rooms, so we... Fisher: Well, in that case, I suppose..., Question: The man expects ______ people to come to the presentation. (A) 40 (B) 50 (C) 100 Output:

task247-d3432bbca5eb4b93bd1bf96ff1ac325c

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". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: M: Are you looking forward to a trip to Canada, Julie? W: I can't wait to see Canada, Jack. But I'm afraid of the journey. My husband insists on flying, but I want to sail. Planes make me nervous. M: There is nothing to be frightened of. How many planes fly across the Atlantic every day? W: I've no idea. Hundreds, I suppose. M: And how often do you hear of a plane accident? Once or twice a year? W: Yes, but planes fly so high and fast that one accident is enough. M: Look, there are more road deaths per day than air deaths per year. Air transport is really safe compared with road transport. W: I'd still prefer to go by sea. Ships may not travel fast but at least you can relax. M: It's fine if you are a good sailor, but have you ever traveled far in a rough sea? W: No, I've only been in a boat once. I sailed down the river on a sightseeing tour. But in any case, I'd rather be seasick than dead.', Question: What is Jack's opinion? (A) He thinks air transport is the safest. (B) He thinks air transport is really safe compared with road transport. (C) He thinks air transport is safer than water transport. Output:

task247-a1da834b60cb47409aca53ebb626a6bf

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". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: M: Hi, Jenny. What did you do today? W: Hi, Mark! I've just got back from the Art Gallery. They had a wonderful art exhibition today. You shouldn't have stayed home and worked on that paper. I think you would have been inspired by some of the paintings. M: Oh, Idon't know. I don't really care for modern art. W: I think you should think ofmodern art like food. You need to taste things to see if you like them. You know, some of the pieces at the exhibition were even for sale. The last one was on sale for $9,000. M: $9,000? Well, I may go and visit the exhibition tomorrow, but I'm not going tobuy anything. W: OK, let me know how it goes, won't you? And you might give Tom a call. He wanted to go with me today but his aunt was intown so he couldn't. He really wants to go. M: OK, I will., Question: What are the two speakers talking about? (A) A famous painting (B) Some unusual food (C) An art exhibition Output:

task247-da21c49d03874194aaf28d09cce07c93

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". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: M: What did you think of Dana's speech today? W: Well, she must have spent a lot time preparing it. I can't believe I can sit for that long without feeling bored., Question: What did the woman think of Dana's speech? (A) Well-prepared. (B) Important. (C) Boring. Output:

task247-15f7c0d36e334a6f9f0ed1ff97a2164f

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". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: W: Next! Good morning, can I help you? M: This place is a madhouse! Everybody is pushing and shoving! W: Yes, I know. We are short-handed and we are very crowded today Now what can I do for you? M: I want a ticket to New York. W: Okay. One way or round trip? M: One way, of course. I don't want to hang around here any longer. I was here in Los Angeles last year and I hated it. I come here on business every year and I hate it. It's too spread out, too smoggy! W: That'll be $ 375. How would you like to pay? M: Cash, of course. I don't believe in plastic money or credit cards, or any of that. Listen, can you hurry it up? You're taking forever! W: I'm doing my best, sir. Aisle or window seat? M: Window seat. W: Smoking or nonsmoking? M: Nonsmoking, of course! Oh, by the way, I'm supposed to get a special meal. Doctor's order - I can't eat meat. Last time I had a special salad plate. I'd like one of those this time, too. W: I'm sorry. I'm not able to do that. We need twenty-four hours notice for special meal. M: What! You can't give me my special salad? W: I'm sony. I would like to, but I simply cannot. M: Well, I don't give up so easily. Where's your supervisor?, Question: What's the airport like? (A) A hotel. (B) A market. (C) A madhouse. Output:

task247-75f8869fe6cc4d24863049273b2b4a2c

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". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: Passenger: Hey Taxi! Ah great. Thanks for pulling over. Driver: Where to? Passenger: Well, I'm going to the National Museum of Art, and .... Driver: Sure. Hop in. No problem. Hang on! Passenger: Uh. Excuse me. How long does it take to get there? Driver: Well, that all depends on the traffic, but it shouldn't take more than twenty minutes for the average driver. [Oh]. And I'm not average. I have driving down to an art, so we should be able to cruise through traffic and get there in less than fifteen minutes. Passenger: Okay. Uh, sorry for asking [Yeah?], but do you have any idea how much the fare will be? Driver: Oh, it shouldn't be more than 18 dollars ... not including a ... uh-hum ... a tip of course. Passenger: Oh, and by the way, do you know what time the museum closes? Driver: Well, I would guess around 6:00 O'clock. Passenger: Uh, do you have the time? Driver: Yeah. It's half past four. [Thanks] Uh, this IS your first time to the city, right? Passenger: Yeah. How did you know? Driver: Well, you can tell tourists from a mile away in this city because they walk down the street looking straight up at the skyscrapers. Passenger: Was it that obvious? Driver: Well ... Passenger: Oh, before I forget, can you recommend any good restaurants downtown that offer meals at a reasonable price? Driver: Umm ... Well, the Mexican restaurant, La Fajita, is fantastic. [Oh] It's not as inexpensive as other places I know, but the decor is very authentic, [Okay] and the portions are larger than most places I've been to. Passenger: Sounds great! How do I get there from the museum? Driver: Well, you can catch the subway right outside the museum. There are buses that run that way, but you would have to transfer a couple of times. And there are taxis too, but they don't run by the museum that often. Passenger: Okay. Thanks., Question: What is one item the driver did NOT mention about the restaurant? (A) the price (B) the service (C) the interior design Output:

task247-82ca76a1bc6f4d77b1cad7257d7d2692

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". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: M: I think we'd better go over my schedule, Irene. I'm going to have a look at our European operation, as you know, and as I'll be visiting a number of countries, I'd like you to make the bookings. W: Right, Mr Buck. I'll take down the details. M: Well, I'm leaving on Tuesday, April 15th, for London. I'm going to attend a sales conference for our British representatives. That runs through Wednesday and Thursday, and then there's a reception at Canada House on Thursday evening. W: Are you going to meet the Ambassador, then? M: I guess so. But the main thing is that on Friday morning, I have a meeting with the British Minister of Trade and Industry. We're going to discuss the site of our new plant in Scotland. W: So when are you leaving for Paris? M: First flight on Saturday morning. I'm planning to meet my wife there. She's going to fly over direct, arriving in the afternoon. Then we'll have a relaxed weekend before I see Mr Chambery, the European Manager, on Monday. So from Paris on, I'll need a double room. W: How long are you going to stay in Paris, Mr Buck? M: Only till Monday evening. I'm going to Rome to see our plant there on Tuesday, and on Wednesday I'm due in Madrid to inspect the new factory. W: And that's the last item on the agenda. So when are you coming back? Are you going to fly from Madrid? M: Yes, on the first plane out on Thursday. We must be back on Friday, the 25th. It's my daughter Sharon's birthday., Question: What are they going to discuss at the meeting on Friday morning? (A) The trade in Scotland. (B) The industry in Scotland. (C) The site of their new plant in Scotland. Output:

task247-738bf2ad39564471b6038ba3400a10bc

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". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: M: What shall we do this weekend? W: Did you have something special in mind? M: No, not really. I just thought it might be fun to do something new. W: Doing something for a change, you mean? M: Yes, something different. I need a change. W: I usually go shopping and have my hair done during the weekend and you usually watch the football games on TV. M: Yes, you often have tea with your friends. And I sometimes play cards with my friends. We seldom do anything together. It's quite unlike when we were first married. W: Now I've got an idea. Autumn is the best season in Beijing. Why don't we go for a picnic this weekend? You'll invite your friends and I'll invite mine. We'll go together. M: Good idea! I'd see about the car and you'll prepare the food. But are you sure you really want all our friends to come along?, Question: Why is the man unhappy about their weekends? (A) They seldom invite friends over. (B) They seldom go out for a picnic. (C) They seldom spend weekends together. Output:

task247-9f33e47d4ca14b269cf954bba3a694bf

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". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: M: I just saw Professor Black. He finished the budget for our concert tour. It's going to cost $1,500 per person. W: Where are we going to get that kind of money? M: It sounds like a lot, but by the time you add up the air fare, meals and hotels, it's pretty reasonable. W: But I doubt we'll all be able to go. Remember there were 32 people in the band last year. M: We can make it. For our last trip, we got some money from some companies. W: Who was in charge of money raising? M: Mary. She took care of it last time., Question: What are the speakers mainly talking about? (A) Expenses of a concert tour. (B) A coming concert. (C) A travel experience. Output:

task247-262f971026dc4fc7b2aefec316528f5e

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". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: W: Hello, Lucy speaking. M: Hi, Lucy. This is Jack. Are you still going to the health club? W: Yes, why? M: Well, I went to the hospital yesterday, and my doctor suggested I do more exercise. W: I see. Why not join the club I'm going to. M: Is it good? W: Sure. Wonderful equipment, nice people, and it's not far from my home. M: What do you do there? W: Well, I often start by running, then swimming. M: Does the club offer training courses? W: Yes, basketball, tennis, dancing. You have a lot of choices. M: Sounds great. How often do you go there? W: Usually, twice a week. On Mondays and Thursdays. M: Not bad. I think I can manage. W: Hey, I'm going again tonight. Why not come along with me? M: OK. Where shall we meet? W: I'll wait for you in front of my house at 7:00. M: See you then., Question: Where are the two speakers going to meet tonight? (A) In front of a health club. (B) In front of the woman's house. (C) In front of a hospital. Output:

task247-8512e5873a2047b6a1999abef65d92eb

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". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: M: Hi Jane, please come in and take a seat. W: Well, you would like to check the progress of the website-design, right? M: Yes, but it seems that we've got some problems with the BBS. The part-time web designer was not as good as what we had thought before. She informed us just now that she could not complete this task. W: Well, didn't you talk with her about what she should do at the beginning? M: Not really. She was recommended by Sampson and from what he told me, she sounded to be pretty qualified to do the job. I'm not asking for a terrific web design but to build up a structure with all the basic elements of web design. W: Did you ask her why she wasn't frank with you in the beginning if she couldn't do the BBS? M: I did. But she said it was a communication problem. W: So now what do you plan to do since she got the job half done? M: On one side, I will not pay her full fees since she wasn't honest with me in the beginning. On the other side, I have to search around for another guy to complete the job. W: I agree. That should also teach her a lesson. For us, I think we had better turn to our Part-time Job Center for help. There, we can get a professional to work at it., Question: How did the man find the website designer? (A) She was a close relative of his colleague. (B) She was recommended by someone he knows. (C) She was assigned to help with his program. Output:

task247-ac0cb03dc0f84fc3a19b74d948752d42

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". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: M: Jane, let's go swimming at the Student Center. W: I'd like to, Tom, but I have a paper due on Friday, and I haven't even started it yet. M: Just an hour. I've got a test tomorrow, so I won't be able to stay very long. W: I need the exercise, but I just can't spare the time. M: Okay, how about dinner at the Grill? You have to eat something, and it's right by the library. I'll go over there with you after dinner, and you can do your research while I study for my test. W: Well, but... M: Come on. You'll probably want to stay late, and you shouldn't walk home after dark. I'll stay until you're ready to go. W: That would be nice, but... M: Look, we really wouldn't be wasting any time. We'd just be doing everything we need to do, but we'd be doing it together. I just want to spend time with you. W: Me, too. Okay. I need to go home first, then I'll meet you at the Grill about six. Is that all right? M: That's great. We'll get everything done. You'll see., Question: What does Tom suggest that they do after dinner? (A) They will go to the Grill. (B) They will go to the library. (C) They will go swimming. Output:

task247-c2477024583a48c5aff15266f2ce3fa9

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". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: M: We are famous for our barbecue pork with rice. Would you like to have some? W: Er... I don't think so. I am not a big fan of Barbarella pork., Question: Who is most probably the man? (A) A waiter. (B) A butcher. (C) A porter. Output:

task247-5e076cacd5c84454a443aed195140b3e

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". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: W: Hello, Joe, Haven't seen you for quite a while. Are you fine? M: Oh, yes, but not a thing to go against me. I had a car accident, only some minor injuries though., Question: What happened to Joe? (A) He was kept in hospital for a long time. (B) He was slightly injured in a traffic accident. (C) He was seriously wounded in a mine explosion. Output:

task247-956d43ad933a4059b37587d21a3b6345

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". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: M: What do you want to make for dinner? W: I think I will make some steaks for dinner. M: Then we have to buy some steaks. Don't you think it's a little bit expensive? W: It is a little expensive but it's cheaper than having steaks in a restaurant. M: What a good wife! W: Do you want to buy some beer for Mr Chen? M: Yes, of course!We all like beer, but I think this time we'd better have some table wine, don't you? W: Yes, you are right. We do need table wine for the steaks. M: I think I would prefer the California Rose. W: That's good for steaks. What else do you want to buy? M: A carton of cigarettes. W: Oh, my God! Why do you want to smoke so much? M: No, it's not for me. It's for Mr Chen and his friends tonight. W: That makes me feel better but anyway cigarettes are terrible for health. M: I know. I'm quitting them. W: Don't you think we should buy some vegetables and ice cream for dessert? M: That's good. Let's go now. W: OK., Question: What is "California Rose" in the dialogue? (A) A kind of cigarette. (B) A kind of wine. (C) A kind of flower. Output:

task247-47343d3986c04d3988f0bcadb79fa0d4

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". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: M: How would you like to come to New York with me over the spring break, Julia? W: I'd love to, John, but where would we stay? M: At a friend's house. I always stay with him and there's room for you too. W: OK. He won't mind? M: Of course not. He's looking forward to meeting you. W: Will we drive to New York? M: Yes, it takes about six hours. We can leave about noon and get there by suppertime. W: What's the climate like? M: It may be cold and rainy. Better bring a jacket and good walking shoes. W: Well, when do we leave? M: How about Thursday? Can you be ready by noon? W: No problem., Question: What might the climate be like? (A) Cold and sunny. (B) Warm and rainy. (C) Cold and rainy. Output:

task247-8fbce9fce9774e68865e3f0513c40457

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". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: M: Hello, Joan. Why are you late today? You are never late for work. W: No, I never. But ... M: Wow! You coat's got very dirty! Did you fall? W: Yes, I had a terrible experience on the underground train. Listen to this! A man came up to me and pulled out a knife. He pointed it right at me! M: Oh, no! Are you all right? Did he hurt you? W: No, he didn't hurt me, but he took my handbag. M: Then what happened? What did you do? W: I caught hold of his knife, and he pushed me to the floor. M: Oh, no! Why did you catch hold of his knife? That's dangerous. W: I don't know. I didn't think. M: What did the other passengers do? Did they help you? W: Yes, they did. Two men ran after the robber and held him. M: Did the police come? W: Yeah. The conductor called a policeman, and he took the robber to the police station. M: Wow! What a story! Thank God you're all right., Question: What was robbed of her? (A) Her handbag. (B) Some money. (C) Her wallet. Output:

task247-008ffcc88a054205af287a336aa57fd8

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". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: W: At the rate it is being used, the printer is not going to make it through the rest of the year. M: The year? It is supposed to be good for four!, Question: The man sounds ________. (A) surprised (B) ignorant (C) humorous Output:

task247-ed121b5cb3424bbd8037b28e5419d02f

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". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: M: Excuse me, I am looking for the textbook by a Professor Jordon for the marketing course. W: I am afraid it's out of stock. You'll have to order it. And it will take the publisher 3 weeks to send it to us., Question: Where did this conversation most probably take place? (A) At a publishing house. (B) At a bookstore. (C) In a reading room. Output:

task247-47194a8f7fef461a8a95039ca3abd507

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". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: M: Where on earth are we? W: Judging by all the traffic, I'd say we're near the heart of the downtown area. M: What did I do wrong? Did I take a wrong turn? W: I think so., Question: What happened to the speakers? (A) They lost their way. (B) They were caught in the traffic. (C) They broke the traffic rule. Output:

task247-cd1f51268e9a4ef18f2e1bbf388ef842

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". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: W: Did everybody escape from the fire? M: Yes. Although the fire spread quickly, everybody was able to escape., Question: What can we learn from the conversation? (A) The fire broke out suddenly. (B) Everything was burnt down in the fire. (C) No one died in the fire. Output:

task247-fe0f142f6a8842279b9a6d2d7b3d7420

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". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: M: I'm sorry, Madam, the plane is somewhat behind the schedule. Take a seat. I'll inform you as soon as we know something definite. W: Thank you. I'd rather look around and I'll be back in several minutes., Question: What can be concluded about the plane? (A) The flight has been canceled. (B) The plane is late. (C) The plane is on time. Output:

task247-7f12def37dec4bf3a71760323b6dab0f

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". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: M: I bought a few books at the new bookstore. Would you like to have a look at them? W: A few? It looks like you bought out the bookstore, Question: What does the woman mean? (A) She didn't like the books the man bought. (B) There wasn't a large selection at the bookstore. (C) The man bought a lot of books. Output:

task247-2f2d608f268f4b1593bdcfb0487132aa

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". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: W: Dad, can I go to a movie this week with Shannon? M: Let me look at the calendar here. Hmm. When are you thinking about going to a movie? W: Uh, we're thinking about seeing a movie on Wednesday after school. M: Well, that's not going to work. You haven't practiced your piano at all for an entire week, so you have to catch up on that. W: What about Friday? M: Uh uh. Forget that idea. W: And Saturday? M: Well, you have to take an English class in the morning. And then, we have to clean out the garage. You said you'd help. Well, that should only take a couple of hours. And then, after that, you can go to the movie. W: Yeah. Can I go and see the nine o'clock showing? M: The five o'clock showing! W: How about the seven o'clock showing? M: And why are you so concerned about the show time? W: Well, I don't know if I'll get all of my homework done before then. M: Sorry, but I want you to get to bed early that night, and so, I can drop you off at the movie theatre about 4:30, so you'll have time to get tickets. W: Okay. Thanks, Dad., Question: Why can't the girl go to a movie on Wednesday? (A) She has to work after school. (B) She has to catch up on her lessons. (C) She has to practice her piano. Output:

task247-94142fa43d5b4b37b529f859b6b23fc0

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". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: W: What's your apartment like? M: It's a furnished two-bedroom flat in a three-story building on campus. W: What is it like living in the campus housing? M: It's not so bad as I thought it would be. The freshmen that live nearby are really noisy, especially on weekends. But, the rent is much cheaper than private housing, so it's worth it. W: Do you have to pay fees on top of your monthly rent? M: No, they're all included. Besides, students don't have to pay state tax, so we're saving quite a bit of money living here. W: How long is your contract for? M: That's the bad thing-the contract ends in June, so we'll have to find a new apartment soon. W: Have you started looking again yet? M: Not yet. I'm hoping we'll be able to find something cheap once all the students leave the city for the summer., Question: What don't students have to pay? (A) State tax. (B) Education Tax. (C) Medical tax. Output:

task247-e6d164db787340ad822a4e889ad8c228

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". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: M: What was the weather like when you werein New York last week? W: It was very much like the weather here in Beijing. So you needn't take muchclothes if you don't plan to stay there long., Question: What can we learn from the conversation? (A) The woman likes the weather in New York very much. (B) The woman will stay in New York a long time. (C) The man is planning to visit New York. Output:

task247-3adbd60a5ad842fb84caffec5a3998e0

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". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: W: Hello, Mr. Anderson. My name is Jenny Green, and I'm a secretary at Feiyu Food Company. M: I don't think we have an appointment. W: No, we don't. I'm very sorry to just show up like this. M: Since you are already here, what can I do for you? W: Well, I know that your supermarket was founded three years ago and business has been good for the past two years. M: I'm quite busy, Miss Green. If you don't mind, please get straight to the point. W: OK. You may have heard of products made by our company. We also have TV advertisements. We would like to work with you. If we cooperate, it'll certainly help your business. M: I'm quite satisfied with the food company that serves us now. Its products are popular with customers. W: Here. At least take a look at some of our products. M: All right... These are pretty good indeed, but... W: The price is very reasonable. And you don't even need to worry about a contract. if you are not satisfied, we will adjust the price. M: Well, I know, but now I have an important meeting. Leave your card. I'll call you when necessary., Question: How long has the man's supermarket been in business? (A) 2 years. (B) 3 years. (C) 4 years. Output:

task247-328b8f7fbaae4a88b50ec308762e05c1

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". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: Nate: Hey Phil: Have you ever been to a Japanese public bath? I hear it's quite an experience. Phil: Yes, and what an experience. Nate: What do you mean? Phil: Well, it's nothing like visiting a swimming pool in the States. Nate: Well, what do you do when you go to a public bath? Phil: First, you take off your shoes before you enter. Nate: Okay. Phil: Then, you pay an entrance fee to the man or woman at the front counter. [Um-huh]. Next, you get undressed in the dressing room. And I was very surprised ... and a little embarrassed to see that the woman who took my money was sitting on a platform where she had a clear view of the men's side of the dressing room. [Really?] This allows the workers to keep an eye on the patrons' belongings while they are in the bath. Nate: Wow. And do you wear a bathing suit or something? Phil: Oh no! You don't wear anything. Then you go into the main bathing area and wash your body while sitting on a small stool about 40 centimeters high. Nate: On a stool!? Phil: Yeah. It was really hard getting used to bathing in that position. Sometimes, even, people wash each other's backs. Nate: Oh really. So, what do you do after that? Phil: Well, after you've rinsed off all the soap, they usually have two or three large baths where you can soak for a while. Nate: Do you actually share the bath with other people? Phil: Yeah. Traditionally, the bath played an important role in the community. It gave neighbors an opportunity to socialize while bathing. Nate: Huh. Interesting. Phil: When you're all done bathing, people relax in the dressing room by watching TV, drinking tea or juice, or talking to friends. It's quite an experience., Question: Traditionally, the bath was a place where people could: (A) socialize with their neighbors. (B) make informal business deals. (C) find marriage partners for their children. Output:

task247-1749901f52034758b4c44c92a86a991a

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". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: W: Can you tell me where the café is? M: Yes. It's to the left of ...no, to the right ... of the tree. W: I thought it was behind the Magic Castle., Question: Where is the café, according to the man? (A) To the right of the tree. (B) To the left of the tree. (C) Behind the Magic Castle. Output:

task247-dc7a189c9d8149c6b8d756162559e21e

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". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: M: Good morning, I'm one of the students who rented your flat. It's 55 Park Road. W: Oh, yes. Everything all right? M: Not exactly. I'm afraid there are a couple of problems. W: Oh! I'm sorry to hear that. What kind of problems? M: Well, we haven't had any hot water for a couple of days now. I wonder if you could send someone to have a look at it. W: Of course. I'll get someone to come around at the weekend. M: Well, could he come around a bit sooner? I don't think we can manage until the weekend. W: I see. Okay. I'll send someone over this afternoon then. M: There's also the matter of the fridge. We all assumed there would be one in the flat when we moved in, because that's what we read from the advertisement in the newspaper. W: Ah, yes. Sorry about that. I got rid of the old fridge, but I didn't get around to ordering a new one yet. I'm really sorry. I'll order one today and get it delivered to you tomorrow. M: We bought one on the Internet actually. But could you pay us back? W: Of course. Just tell me how much you paid for it. M: It's 260 pounds. Thank you., Question: How did the students know about the flat? (A) From a friend. (B) From a newspaper. (C) From a house agency. Output:

task247-26aecf80168b498695a75bb77d381c1b

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". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: M: Let's sit here and order some coffee while I'll show you some pictures. W: Good idea. But I'd prefer tea, please. M: This is Ted, my roommate. We live in the dormitory. W: Is this your room? You certainly have a lot of books. How did you ever manage to put them in such a good order? M: Ted did this for me. He is a neat person. W: Do you like living in the dormitory? M: Yes. Ted is a very good guy. Sometimes I leave my books and clothes lying around and he gets angry. Sometimes he turns his radio up too loud and makes much noise, then I get angry. But on the whole we can get well along. W: Where did you take this picture? M: That's a picture of us taken when we went to the beach during vacation~ W: You look so smart. This is a lovely puppy. M: That's my dog Allen. He is now with my parents., Question: Why does the man sometimes get angry with Ted? (A) Because he plays the radio too loud. (B) Because he throws his things around. (C) Because he often leaves the door open. Output:

task247-3992e0699ded434e95c4217a2341f376

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". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: M: Is that a new computer? W: Yeah. My grandpa gave it to me as a graduation gift. Isn't it nice? M: It is. I can't believe it's so thin! What kind of computer is it? W: It's an Apple MacBook Air. It's very lightweight and has a bunch of built-in apps. I couldn't be happier with it. M: Do they have any other colors besides that one? W: I don't know. I like this color. I've ordered a pink cover for it, but it won't arrive for a couple of weeks. M: Does the computer have a disk drive? W: No, it doesn't, but I don't need one. All of my documents are online. M: Well, you're very lucky. It will be great to have this when you start looking for jobs. W: I already have. Today, I spent the day at the café working on my résumé. This computer has great battery life. M: Well, that's good. But the café near here is always so crowded. W: I know. But I like to work in busy cafés. The noise reminds me that everyone else is working hard, so I work hard, too., Question: How did the woman get the computer? (A) She bought it. (B) She borrowed it. (C) It was a gift. Output:

task247-87cf89ea59b243609aa08ab04215e746

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". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: W: We haven't gone out for over a month. Let's go somewhere this evening. M: Fine, where shall we go? W: Look in the newspaper to see what's on at the cinema or the theater. M: I see new play opened this week. W: I enjoy a concert. M: According to the newspaper there aren't any tonight. W: Aren't there any good films in town? M: How about "Titanic"? That should be interesting. W: Good. Let's go., Question: What are they discussing about? (A) How to spend the weekend. (B) Where to go this evening. (C) What to do on Sunday evening. Output:

task247-bb2c5764c75042e888399cb231f97c0c

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". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: M: Hi, Samantha. Do you have aminute? W: Hi, Richard. Come in, please. M: I've been trying to get hold of you all afternoon. W: I was at the weekly managers' meeting. How are things? M: Oh, splendid. I have somenews. W: Good news? M: Wonderful news...to me, anyway! I've been offered a job for three years as an assistant to Prof. Hayes from Birmingham University. I'll join him in Mexico City. What do you think about that? W: Wonderful, Richard! Just what you've always wanted, isn't it? Does it mean that you'll leave soon? M: Next week. But before I go, I'd like to invite you out for dinner - just to thank you for all the help you gave meduring my three-month research work here. Would tomorrow evening be a good time for you? We can go to the Shanghai Restaurant in Chinatown. W: Fine with me., Question: Where is Richard going next week? (A) Birmingham. (B) Mexico City. (C) Shanghai. Output:

task247-ca999ccf42a24dc293f4e2a521b24202

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". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: M: If I'd only looked earlier, I could have found a nearer apartment for less money. W: Yes, now that all the students are returning, the only apartments left are distant and expensive., Question: What is the man's problem? (A) He doesn't like his neighbor. (B) He is dissatisfied with the present apartment. (C) He lived in a near and cheap apartment. Output:

task247-f35661caace04bf68ebbcfe82791e1e3

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". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: M: Hello, Jane. This is Peter speaking. W: Hi, how are you? M: Fine. And I've got some great news for you. W: Really? What's it about? M: I remember you are interested in watching golf games. The Houston Open will be running from May 26 to May 30. I'm sure you will be glad to watch the game. W: Oh, that's great. But just a moment, let me check. Ah... It is a pity that I can't make it. I will be on business in China from May 25 to June 2. M: Well, I'm sorry you have to be away on business then. Let me see. Another game, the US Open will be running from July 15 to July 18. How about that? W: That's great. I will be on my holiday then. It would be wonderful if we could watch the game together., Question: What would be wonderful for the speakers? (A) Being on a vacation. (B) Watching the game together. (C) Going to the US. Output:

task247-e855dbd811c6476e8fe86b6952ae621d

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". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: M: Hello. W: Hi, Tom. This is Diana from the creative writing class. M: Oh, hi, Diana. What's up? W: Well, I have a new project which I thought you might be interested in. I'm setting up a writer's group, you know, a support group for people who are trying to get published. M: Well, how would it work? W: We get together once a week. I've already arranged for a meeting room in the library, and then we share what we were working on and offer each other some advice. M: I could use some advice. I'm working on a short story that I'd like to get published in the Campus Literature Review. You've done that, haven't you? Didn't I see a poem of yours in the last issue? W: Yes, I was so excited to finally see my work in print. It was presented three times. You just have to keep trying if they turn you down. M: Well, I'm sure the group could help me, but I don't know how much I can contribute. I'm just starting out. W: That's OK. I know from your comments in class that you will be a valuable member. We will get someone more experienced to help us, too. M: Sounds great. You can definitely count me in., Question: Why does Tom agree to join the group? (A) He can get his poems published. (B) He can contribute essays to the group. (C) He can get some advice from other members. Output:

task247-08a0e33704ee409581ec7ea43e202ca0

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". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: W: John, just a few questions on your motivation. I know you developed your business with local people. What made you do that? M: Well, I've always tried to employ local people to help the local industry. But because we are not province of Spain with little unemployment, I have to use people from outside the area, too. W: What about management style? Are you a hard manager, John? M: No, I don't think so. I've got strong character and as a manager, I am strong, but when I need to fire people, I give them five or... ten more chances. W: And what's the future for you? What will keep you going? M: For business, well, a new vice president joined the company two weeks ago, so I can devote more time to customers and new products. And privately, I have decided to improve my quality of life. I am thinking of taking every Wednesday afternoon off. This means I can do some training courses, more relaxing activities., Question: What is the possible relationship between the two speakers? (A) Supplier and customer. (B) Manager and secretary. (C) Interviewer and interviewee. Output:

task247-d59414c056884f658787ead24800706b

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". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: M: Maria, can yon go on a picnic with us tomorrow? W: It's supposed to rain tomorrow., Question: What will the weather probably be like tomorrow? (A) Rainy. (B) Sunny. (C) Cloudy. Output:

task247-33a4de4a30594c7892366b8bdd4a686a

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". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: M: I'm trying to get on Flight FA2028. Am I on time? W: Not exactly. It's 6:20 pm now. But lucky for you, that flight has been delayed. M: Inever thought I'd be happier about a delay. But hey, that's great news. W: OK, may I check your luggage and tickets, please? M: Here you are. Which gate do I leave from? W: Gate 36, but I'm sorryto tell you that it's been changed to Gate 7 and your plane is taking off in 20 minutes. M: Whoops, we have to run. Let's go, kids!, Question: What is the man's correct boarding gate? (A) Gate 7. (B) Gate 20. (C) Gate 36. Output:

task247-c215cc095a2949bfb5e6e7800b0db32f

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". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: Ashley: Ryan. I just want you to know that I'm going to go to school to become an auto mechanic. Ryan: Uh what? Does Dad know about this? Ashley: Who cares? It's my life. I really enjoy working on cars. Ryan: Oh, I get it. You want to study auto mechanics because of your new boyfriend. What's his name? Jimmy or something? Listen, auto mechanics is a man's job. Ashley: No, you got it all wrong. [What?] First of all, his name is James, and second, he doesn't work at an auto shop anymore. He had a job there for five years, and he really liked his job because he learned how to identify problems and fix things. You, on the other hand, can't even change the toilet paper roll in the bathroom. Ryan: Hey, that's not fair. Ashley: And James is now back in college. He's majoring in nursing. Ryan: Nursing? Nursing? That's a woman's job? Ashley: I cannot believe I'm hearing this. A man can be a nurse, and they can do the job just as well as anybody else. Nurses, whether they are men or women, care for the sick, the elderly. Things like that. Ryan: Uh. Ashley: And are you saying that women can't be farmers, carpenters, or truck drivers? Ryan: Well, most men do those jobs, so ... Anyway, women can do them if they want. I just think that women are better suited to be secretaries, waitresses, piano teachers. You know. Ashley: Man, you're stuck in the 18th century. No one will marry you. Ryan: Oh, well, just forget this. But not to change the subject, but I'm having a problem with my car, and I was wondering if Jimmy, I mean James, could take a look at it. Ashely: Forget it. Start pushing! Ryan: Ah!, Question: At the end of the conversation, the man ends up ___________. (A) making his own dinner (B) taking care of his own car (C) apologizing to James Output:

task247-aef9adb0cb9043a2b374d42f0656da71

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". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: W: Hi, Jim! M: Hi, Mary! Where is Hill? W: Oh, he's probably at home. M: Why? W: He drank too much last night. M: Now we have to do this work without him. W: Even when he comes, he's too lazy to do very much. M: Right. I'm fed up with him., Question: Where is Hill now? (A) He is at home. (B) He is in the office. (C) He is on the way home. Output:

task247-18926ce14b00441385ec00b7662d39ff

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". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: M: Can I borrow the book in your hand? F: Yes, but I haven't finished reading it yet., Question: Does the woman like to lend the book to the man? (A) Yes, she does. But not now. (B) No, she doesn't. (C) We are not sure. Output:

task247-9496ebe1ff8f4f059f4844dc3565897a

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". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: Woman: Hey, how are you doing? Man: Uh, I guess okay ... kind of. Woman: Yeah, Mom said Daniel isn't doing so well. What's going on? Man: Well, uh, for some reason I always thought raising kids would be a lot easier than it is. Woman: Yeah, I know. Tell me about it. What's, what's the problem? Man: Well, for about six months, he's been really down, and sometimes, I can't get him out of bed in the morning to go to school. He just seems so depressed. I just can't figure it out. Woman: So, this has been going on like half a year? Man: Yeah, kind of on and off, but I don't know. I ... I just thought it would just kind of go away, and I just thought things would just get, I don't know, get better. Woman: Yeah, that's not, that's pretty worrrisome. Um, I mean, I've noticed he's not hanging out with Jared very much anymore. You know, is he ... what's he doing when he's up? Man: Well, uh, a lot of the time he's not up. He just kind of uh, stays in bed. [ Really? ] I just can't figure it out. I don't know. Woman: Yeah, that's, that's a big problem. I can see why you're really worried about him. Have you considered taken him to see a therapist, or a psychologist, or anybody? Man: Ah, no. I, I ... It's probably just a phase or something. I think some kids were picking on him at school, but I think that's stopped. He doesn't talk about it anymore, so I guess that's over. Woman: So, you're saying that he was like being bullied and stuff? Man: Yes, yeah. But he didn't talk about it a lot. I thought it was just, you know, having some problems, and it just kind of would go away. Woman: Well, you know, I don't know about that with the bullying or whatever, but you know, this has been going on for a long time. You really need to seriously address it. Man: I don't know. Uh, and well, his girlfriend just broke up with him, so I guess maybe that's had an impact on him. Woman: Yeah, it has. Uh, that explains a lot. Um, have you looked at his Facebook page lately? [ What? ] He posted some stuff, well, he was posting some stuff, I think it was last night around midnight, um, yeah, talking about how much life sucks, wishing he could just disappear. [ Oh! ] Um, you know, I can't remember exactly the words he said, but I know that it really, really worried me. Some of the things he wrote are signs of, they might be thinking about suicide. Man: Ah, I, I, I just can't figure that out. I mean, kids sometimes just talk like that. I, I, I thought. I thought that was kind of natural. Woman: Yes, sometimes they do that. That's what makes it hard. Sometimes, kids just talk like that, but some of them are serious, and some of them end up talking their own lives. Some of them really do kill themselves. You know, you need to take this seriously. Six months (of being depressed) isn't normal. Six months isn't just to act like this isn't just a phase. It's, there's something going on. Man: So, any ideas? I mean, what should I do? I'm just kind of at a loss here. Woman: Oh, you know. I was talking to a woman the other day about her daughter. Um, there are crisis numbers you can call. Also, you could go to the hospital; you can do to the emergency room, and they do assessments there. Psychological assessments. [ Okay. ] Um, you know, it might be kind of hard to get him out to the hospital, to get him out to go with you if you can't get him out to go to school, but you need to take this seriously. [ Yeah ... ] You could take him down to the hospital, down to the emergency room, so ... Man: I don't know. Woman: You know, it's really important because you've got to get on top of it. He needs you; he needs to know that you really love him, that you're not just kind of ignoring this. Man: You know, I recently noticed that that I just saw some marks on his arms the other day, and I didn't know. I asked him about it. Kind of looked like some scratches, or something, and ... Woman: I saw those too, and those aren't scratches. They're too deep to be scratches. He's doing self-harm, too. Man: Oh, man. Woman: You know, um, these are really serious things, and he's crying out for help. He doesn't know how to handle what is going on in his life. He's really struggling. Man: You know, about a month ago, there was another boy in school, I think it (he) was about his age that, uh, took his own life, and I am wondering if that's had an impact on him. Woman: Umm, don't you think it would have? Man: Probably. I don't know how well he knew the boy, but uh, I don't know. Woman: Yeah, things like that do have an impact on kids, and you just can't run the risk. He might be mad at you for hauling him down to to the hospital, but you need help to find out what's going on, so that you can support him, and so you can make sure you are getting him all the help that he can have. These things are serious, and you don't want to look back later and say I wish I had done that. Man: Right. Well, yeah, send me that information, and uh, I'll start looking at it. Woman: Alright, thanks. Man: Thanks., Question: For how many months has Daniel been depressed? (A) four months (B) five months (C) six months Output:

task247-0d47ecf11d4e46ddb4bc8c12a94804e4

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". Positive Example 1 - Input: M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort., Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? (A) Consult her dancing teacher. (B) Take a more interesting class. (C) Continue her dancing class. Output: (C) Continue her dancing class. Positive Example 2 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the man think of the woman's cooking? (A) It's really terrible. (B) It's very good indeed. (C) It's better than what he does. Output: (B) It's very good indeed. Negative Example 1 - Input: W: Well, I'm afraid my cooking isn't to your taste. M: Actually, I like it very much. W: I'm glad you enjoy it. Let me serve you some more fish. M: No, thank you. I've had enough fish, but I'd like some soup. W: Here it is. Help yourself! M: Thanks. I didn't know you were so good at cooking. If only my wife could learn to cook from you. W: Why not bring your wife next time? I haven't seen her for quite a while. M: OK, I will. She will be very glad to see you, too. Thank you for the wonderful meal., Question: What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Improve cooking skills. (B) Bring his wife next time. (C) Have some soup. Output: (A) Improve cooking skills. Now complete the following example - Input: M: Excuse me, I'd like to know whether the Japanese dictionary I ordered has arrived. W: Just a minute, sir. Let me check it for you. Oh, yes, it has. Here you are. That will be $15., Question: Where does this conversation take place? (A) In a bookstore. (B) In a library. (C) In the post office. Output:

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