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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: W: Peter, where is the ear? I haven't seen you drive to work for a long time! Is it broken or stolen? M: Hi, Susan] Oh, no! Of course not! I give up driving to work. Instead, I ride to my working place. W: Why is that? M: You see. There is only a stone's throw from my home to my working place. I think riding a bike to work is more convenient. W: I don't think so. It will take you at least 25 minutes to get to our company from here. M: Yes, sometimes, 30 minutes. But I love riding to work now. It is a totally different picture on my way to work. W: Why do you think so? M: You see, every morning, after I set off for work, I can breathe the new fresh air along the way. By the time I reach my office, I feel rather revived. I even don't rely on coffee to spend my morning hours. W: Is it so magical? M: At least, that's how I feel about riding to work. I can't believe I have wasted so much fresh morning air in the past 3 years! W: Will you continue riding to work in the future? M: I think so., Question: How many years have Peter been driving to work? (A) 2 year. (B) 3 years. (C) 4 years. Output:

task247-0449425874864eb88d8f5d38618b4fc3

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: When is the US Open running? (A) From May 26 to May 30. (B) From May 25 to June 2. (C) From July 15 to July 18. Output:

task247-2f71bdb496e340c9b218cd1f65c9d0b1

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: Which movie showing is the girl going to see? (A) 5:00 p.m.. (B) 7:00 p.m.. (C) 9:00 p.m.. Output:

task247-cd87b0cdea1c4ca081caf8e4652017dc

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 have been thinking about my uncle a lot these days. M: Why not go over for a visit?, Question: What does the man mean? (A) The woman's uncle will come for a visit. (B) He thinks the woman should visit her uncle. (C) He asks the woman to go over to his place. Output:

task247-a51746d420ad4283a577a34a22df34cc

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: Oh, I'm exhausted. W: Why are you so tired? What did you do today? M: There were so many things to do. W: Did you do all those things all yourself? M: Oh, yes. I had to. I had to check the new products. I had to hold the meeting with the department managers. I had to listen to their reports and give my comments. That's my job, you know. W: Well, it sounds like you really had to do all those things. But you shouldn't work too hard. Do you know what you should do at the moment? M: What? W: Take some time off. M: Go on holiday? W: To relax yourself. How about having a trip this weekend? M: And to have a picnic? W: Yes. M: Great!, Question: What's the woman doing in the talk? (A) Comforting. (B) Suggesting. (C) Criticizing. Output:

task247-546547d918444587977c2957d33fb54f

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, I hear that you are leaving school now. What do you want to do? Have you made up your mind yet? W: No, not yet. But I think I'm going to take up singing. M: Any special reasons? W: Yes. It's because I am good at singing songs. All my classmates say so. Besides, singing is quite interesting and you can meet a lot of people. M: And you will have to please them too. W: Well, you do in any job, don't you? M: And what do your parents think about it? W: They don't quite agree with my idea. That is the only trouble. M: Have they got any other plans for you, then? W: Yes, um...they're trying to send me to an art college because they want me to be an actress. M: Then what will you do? W: Er...I haven't decided yet. But I usually get my own way in the end., Question: What will Jane most probably do in the end? (A) She will become a painter. (B) She will become an actress. (C) She will become a singer. Output:

task247-1337b447c6d14a8593af33a4734ac29c

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: It's such a nice day. Why don't we have lunch outside? M: OK. But let's find some place that's not too noisy., Question: What does the man mean? (A) He can't go too far away. (B) The cafeteria isn't too noisy. (C) He prefers to eat in a quiet place. Output:

task247-21aaec55447b479bb7d83b96c9e4fc8d

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: Employee: Hello. Can I take your order? Customer: Yes. I'd like a large pepperoni pizza with mushrooms and green peppers. Employee: Would you like anything else? Customer: Well, wait. Uh, can I make that a half-and-half pizza? Employee: Sure. What would you like on each half? Customer: Uh, what toppings do you have? Employee: Well, we have Italian sausage, ham, mushrooms, onions, pineapple, black olives, green peppers, bacon, tomatoes, shrimp, clams, and squid. Customer: Shrimp, clams, and squid!? What kind of pizza is that? Employee: Uh, the manager spent some time overseas [Oh.], and thinks his new seafood pizza will be a hit with customers, but to be honest, the "Swimmer's Special," as he calls it, is an acquired taste. Customer: Uh, I'll pass on the "Sink or Swim" special, but I'll have pepperoni and mushrooms on one half and green peppers and Italian sausage on the other. Oh, and could I get extra cheese on that pizza? Employee: Alright. Would you care for any bread sticks or beverage with your order? [Well ... I don't know.] Actually, we have a Friday night special going on right now [Oh!], and if you order any large pizza and drink, we'll throw in a free order of bread sticks, plus a three dollar coupon for use with your next pizza order. Customer: Huh, sure, why not. And what drink comes with the pizza? Employee: Either apple or orange juice. Customer: I'll take orange juice. Employee: Okay. Your total comes to fifteen nineteen, which includes tax. [Okay.] And could I have your name? Customer: Uh, yeah, Jay Han. Employee: Huh? Did you say "Jay Hand"? Customer: No, it's "Han." Actually, it's a Korean name, but many people have difficulty making it out. Hey, maybe I SHOULD change my name to "Hand." Employee: Ah, names are important; don't change it. [Okay.] Oh, and your address and telephone number? Customer: It's 1340 South 16 East, and the phone number is 340-1870 (three-four-zero-eighteen, seventy). Employee: Okay. Let me repeat your order. A large half-and-half pizza. [Okay.] One half with pepperoni [Yeah.] and mushrooms and the other with Italian sausage and green peppers. [Yeah.] Orange juice and your free order of bread sticks. Jan "Han," not "Hand," [Yeah, that's right.] at 1340 South 16 East, 340-1817. Is that correct? Customer: Everything except for the phone number. It's 1870, not 1817. Employee: Alright. Thanks for your order. It should arrive at your doorstep in 30 minutes or less, or you'll receive a free small pizza with your next order. Customer: Great. Thanks., Question: What was the total of his order? (A) $15.19 (B) $15.90 (C) $15.99 Output:

task247-eb4f789f1cc8499ab8fbb2f2b8bab32b

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: Frank: Hi, Terry, you're just back from New York. Terry: Yes. Frank: It must be an exciting trip. Terry: Well, I've really seen lots of things. I saw the most spectacular view when I was crossing a bridge to Manhattan at dusk, and the skyscrapers were lit up producing a classic nighttime view of Manhattan. Frank: That's really beautiful. Terry: But that's not the whole picture. Some of the streets in New York are very rough. I saw large piles of garbage cans at the roadside, and graffiti all over garage doors and store shutters. Frank: I can't believe it. Terry: The garbage are tidily bagged and boxed, though. Frank: Did you stay in a hotel? Terry: Yes. The hotel we stayed at turned out to be fairly decent, though the room was small, with a tiny bathroom that was only about 3 feet larger than the bed. As I was inexperienced with tourist-area hotels, I was startled, I mean, the room was $129 a night. But at least the room was clean and the bed reasonably comfortable. Frank: What's your general impression of New York? Terry: Well, restaurants pack their tiny tables very tightly; grocery stores and bookstores have aisles that are narrow; the sidewalks are cluttered with newsstands, vendors and their carts, and places that aren't restrictively small, such as the lawns around the Natural History Museum, are full of people, so they're no escape., Question: What does Terry say about the garbage in New York? (A) Smelly. (B) Scattered. (C) Put in bags and boxes. Output:

task247-65ef1c7ea64a4f1b83b0fe7cafbc27be

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've you been all this time? The train's about to leave! W: I'm sorry I'm late, but I was waiting for you at the in formation desk. It's lucky I've found you here on the platform., Question: Where did the woman think they were supposed to meet? (A) On the train. (B) On the platform. (C) At the information desk. Output:

task247-3a54e23c45d34fc8a56cd0283a42390e

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 change the bill for me please? M: Sure, 5, 10, 15, 20. OK, 20. W: Can I have some coins? I need them for a phone call. M: Here you are., Question: What can we learn from this conversation? (A) The woman is paying the bill. (B) The woman has a 20-dollar bill changed. (C) The man pays 20 dollars to the woman. Output:

task247-c848542546cd48bb833dd69dd3a50412

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: Hey, Louise, where can I get some lunch around here? W: There are several places. What would you like to eat? M: I'd really like a cheeseburger and some French fries. W: Well, there's a coffee shop on the next corner. It serves good food. M: OK. I'll try it. Can I get you something? W: No, I think I'll come with you. I'm longing for a nice salad. M: Do you often have lunch at this coffee shop? W: No, I usually bring my lunch from home and eat at my desk., Question: What does the man want? (A) A cup of coffee. (B) A salad. (C) A cheeseburger. Output:

task247-a6b11e4e39f240d1a668b3f350166844

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: Interviewer: Today, I'm interviewing nine-year-old Alex about her feelings on how people can help save the environment. So, Alex, how can we save the environment? Alex: By saving water. Interviewer: Well, how can we do that? Alex: By not using too much water when we wash dishes, take a bath, and when we do other things, like watering the plants outside. Interviewer: Oh, I think I can do that. What else? Alex: When drinking or eating something outside, you should keep the garbage until you find a trashcan to put it in because littering makes our planet dirty. Do you like seeing trash all over the ground? Interviewer: No, I don't. Do you have any final suggestions? Alex: Yes. We shouldn't waste paper because trees are being cut down to make the paper. By recycling paper, we save the forests where animals live. Interviewer: So, how can children recycle paper, I mean, everyday? Alex: Well, for example, when I was in kindergarten, I used to save the newspapers so that I could make things make out of them, like paper trees, instead of just throwing them away. Now, the children in our neighborhood collect newspapers once a month to take them to a recycling center. Interviewer: That's great. Well thanks Alex for your ideas., Question: What is the name of the girl being interviewed? (A) Alice (B) Ellen (C) Alex Output:

task247-0454b0ee43e04b66944a32d9ce18a4ea

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 a lovely shirt. I'll take it. How much is it? F: It's fifteen point fifty dollars., Question: How much is the shirt? (A) Fifty dollars. (B) Fifteen dollars. (C) Fifteen point fifty dollars. Output:

task247-41a9042dc2314e349fcdae8bf18ca23a

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 are you doing, Mum? W: I'm planting cabbage. M: What's that in your hand? W: Cabbage seed. You see, I put some soil in the box, sow the seed carefully like this, and then cover it with more soil. I'll keep the box in the shade so that the sun doesn't burn the little plants. M: Is that all? W: No. Later, in a few weeks' time I'll put the little plants in the earth. Then I'll water them to stop the soil from getting too dry. Several weeks after that, I will plant them in rows in the field. M: Do you have to feed plants like you feed chickens? Or do they grow up by themselves? W: In fact they grow better if you feed them. When the plants are in the ground I'll put some powder on the soil. The powder is made from fish, blood and bones. It'll make the cabbage plants grow big and strong. M: Like me!, Question: What does the woman do to make the plants grow big and strong? (A) She waters them every day. (B) She puts some powder on the soil. (C) She plays some music for them. Output:

task247-09a4efc3c4334fdfbf0841700eb3979d

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 you'll be doing in five years' time, Carrie? W: I definitely won't be working as a car park attendant. I want to become an opera singer. I hope I'll be living in Milan. What about you, Frank? M: Unless I pass my exams, I'll probably serve rude customers in the restaurant. W: Come on. Don't be so sad. Cheer up, Frank., Question: Why is Frank so sad about his future planning? (A) Because he wants to be a singer but he cannot. (B) Because he won't be able to live in Milan. (C) Because he is afraid that he cannot pass the examination. Output:

task247-9138c3714d2349409cb34bac20541be2

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 have plans this weekend? M: Yes, it is my daughter's birthday. We will have a barbeque. W: Sweet, tell her happy birthday! I think my daughter will buy her a nice present., Question: What's the relationship between the speakers? (A) Friends. (B) Husband and wife. (C) Customer and salesgirl. Output:

task247-0e8bef0881454a1393635a5704633c00

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: The movie Fang Hua is a hit, have you ever seen it? It was on since last Friday. M: Yes, I went last Sunday. How about you? W: I saw it on the first day. Not bad, is it? M: Mm, it made me want to read the novel again. W: Yeah, it really brought the world of the novel to me., Question: When did the woman see the movie Fang Hua? (A) Last Friday. (B) Last Saturday. (C) Last Sunday. Output:

task247-7e7eb815da55411983c204b1c5b0575a

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: Hey, Louise, I've got a used copy of our chemistry textbook for half price. W: I'm afraid you wasted your money, yours is the first edition, but we're supposed to be using the third edition., Question: What has the man done? (A) He has edited three books. (B) He has bought the wrong book. (C) He has lost half of his money. Output:

task247-25ffa30c8c7c485598a0dc6b305a2530

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: Ann, do you have a meeting in Edinburgh? W: Yes. I'm going to see some important people. Why? M: I'm going to Glasgow on Wednesday and it's quite near Edinburgh. W: Oh...I'm going to drive there tomorrow, so you can go with me., Question: Why will the woman go to Edinburgh? (A) To meet some people. (B) To visit relatives. (C) To go sightseeing. Output:

task247-6acc0d1cbb6e42849e3d524249efde02

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,here is a letter for us. It's from Tom. W: Can you read it, please? My hands are wet with all this washing. M: Well, OK. "Dear Sally and John. Thanks for your letter. It was good to hear from you. Just a short note in reply. I was happy to hear that you two will be in town in January. I think that is the first time that you will have come to visit us after your marriage. Please do call me when you arrive so that I can pick you up at the station and then we may have dinner together in town. In case you don't have my number, it's 7807842. I look forward to meeting you soon. Yours, Tom.", Question: Why does Tom ask Sally and John to call him? (A) He wants to meet them at the station. (B) He wants to invite them to dinner. (C) He wants them to visit his family. Output:

task247-377453be56294d9998f64c49b2ed3f9c

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: Excuse me. Can I help you? M: Er... Could I have some writing paper and envelopes? W: Do you mean paper for writing letters? M: Yes. W: They are here in the showcase. Which one would you like? M: I want this kind of paper and that kind of envelope. W: All right, sir. Anything else? M: Yes, five fifty-- cent stamps. W: Er... There will be four dollars and sixty cents altogether. M: Here is five dollars. W: Thank you. Here is the change. M: Thanks., Question: What would the man like to have here? (A) Something for his study. (B) Something for his letters. (C) Something for his showcase. Output:

task247-c91ad4e4eae7433f80478ee87343f927

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've been thinking about how I could teach my children to be more loving. M: It sounds like a job for you and your husband. How about if I give you some vacation time? You could take a family trip and talk more with your kids., Question: What is the probable relationship between the speakers? (A) Husband and wife. (B) Father and daughter. (C) Employer and employee. Output:

task247-b2eab5a328af4dc09f3ee0ccca553db2

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, Lucy. W: Hi, Tom. Haven't seen you for ages. Any news? M: I'm going to take a business course when I leave school. W: Are you? Very glad to hear it. Then what are you going to do when you finish? M: Oh, I shall go back to Shanghai to practise there. W: That's a good idea. You know there are more opportunities for business there than in Beijing. And English is very useful in the job. M: Yes, I think it'll be very useful in many ways. W: Besides, Shanghai is an international trade centre. English is used almost everywhere. M: Then I'll be a very promising businessman there., Question: What do they agree to? (A) Going to the evening school. (B) Improving their English. (C) Practising business. Output:

task247-a364087f833347fe94af82ee11a58539

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 are you reading, Paul? M: Oh, it's a book about naval engineering. W: Why are you reading on Friday evening? M: Because I've got to write an essay this weekend. W: What are you going to do when you've qualified? M: I don't know. I'd like to get a job abroad, I think. What are you going to do when your year at Weston is over? W: I'm going to spend a few weeks touring Britain, then I'm going back to Canada, I suppose. M: What is John going to do? W: I think he's going to open a branch of" pretty feet"in London. M: What is he doing in Italy? W: He's seeing some designers here. He's coming back tomorrow. By the way, what are you and Sue doing on Saturday evening? M: I don't know yet. Why? W: Well, I thought we could cook another of our suppers and invite John and Sue. M: Oh, no! Not Potato Salad again! Sorry, Barbara, but I really have to read this book., Question: Where does Barbara come from? (A) America. (B) Canada. (C) Italy. Output:

task247-4e4d0b8aab9b4d41a2c791225806c10b

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: Excuse me. Could you tell me how to get to The King's College, please? M: Yes, walk straight up this road till you come to the traffic lights. The college is around the corner. You won't miss it., Question: What does the woman want to know? (A) The way to the college. (B) The way to King's Road. (C) The name of the college. Output:

task247-1f7985e1a94c4465a9ee7293d4a7192f

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: Friday is a public holiday. Shall we spend our weekend in New York? We could leave Thursday night. W: I'd rather go on Friday. My uncle will drop in on Thursday evening. I haven't met him for several years, you know., Question: why can't the women go on Thursday? (A) She'll have a visitor. (B) She has an appointment with her friend. (C) She'll have an appointment with her friend. Output:

task247-7c14b7bfbfea41cc8237d7d4fd460fb8

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 tried to call you last night. But there wasn't any answer. W: I know. Our phone isn't working., Question: Why didn't the woman answer the phone? (A) She was too tired to answer it (B) She worked late at the office (C) The phone was out of order Output:

task247-b544c01e78da4db1b45451265e97e82f

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 was it like growing up in New York's Bronx District? Was it safe? M: To me it was, it was all I knew. My mom would send me to the shop and I'd go and buy things when I was about 8 years old., Question: What do we learn from the conversation? (A) The woman did not feel any danger growing up in the Bronx. (B) The man thinks it was quite safe living in the Bronx district. (C) The woman started working at an early age to support her family. Output:

task247-886c5050290d474eb62f5169b079f6a7

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: Did you hear about the air crash that occurred in South America recently? It was quite a tragic accident! W: No, I didn't see anything in the news about it. What happened? M: A foreign airliner was attempting to land at night in a mountainous area in Argentina and flew into a hill! W: That sounds really terrible! Did anyone survive? M: No, everyone aboard, including the crew, was killed instantly. W: What were the circumstances? Were they bad weather, a fire, or engine failure? M: Apparently, there were some low clouds in the area, but mostly it was just miscommunication between the pilots and the traffic controllers. W: Weren't they both speaking in English, the official international aviation language? M: Yes they were, but the transmit ion from poor quality radios was slightly distorted and the accents of the Spanish speaking controllers was so strong that the pilots that the pilots misunderstood a vital instruction. W: How could a misunderstanding like that cause such a serious accident? M: The pilots were told to descend to 2-2,000 feet. The instruction actually meant 22,000 feet, but they thought they heard descend 2,000 feet. That's a huge difference, and it should have been confirmed, but it was not. Unfortunately, the terrain of the mountains in Norweija ascends to 2,000 feet. W: So the pilots did descend to the wrong altitude then, because they were following the air controllers instructions. M: Sadly enough, yes they did. It was a really bad mistake. Many people died as a result of the simply understanding. W: Wow, that's a powerful lesson on how important it can be to accurately communicate to each other., Question: What was the cause of the tragedy? (A) Bad weather. (B) Breakdown of the engines. (C) Human error. Output:

task247-c5051fd37a4742b5b05d5697d929beda

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: Brenda: Well, what's on? Brenda: Well, hmm. There is a reality show on at 7:00 on channel 5. Paul: Nah, you know I don't like reality shows. I mean, they usually show people doing crazy things like, you know, eating live fish or swimming in a pool full of snakes. I don't get into that. Brenda: Okay. Well, how about watching a documentary on the life of panda bears in the wild? Paul: Personally, I'd rather watch something with a little bit more action and suspense. Brenda: Well, then. Ah, here's something. Do you want to watch a rerun of Star Wars? Paul: Nah, I've seen it a zillion times. I'd like to see something different. Brenda: Okay, let's see here. Oh, how about this? On channel 2 at 9:00, there's a home improvement show about fixing anything around the house. We do have a few things that you could repair in the bathroom ... Paul: Fixing things? Uh, boy, I'm beat. I think I'm going to hit the sack. Brenda: You're going to bed? Paul: Yeah. I have to get up early tomorrow ... Brenda: ... and then you're going to fix the bathroom? Paul: Good night. Brenda: Okay. Too bad, though. There's a basketball game on right now, but ... but I guess you can catch the score in tomorrow's newspaper. Paul: Oh, okay. I'll stay up and keep you company while I ... I mean, you ... I mean, WE watch the game. Brenda: I thought you'd change your mind. I'll get the popcorn., Question: Which statement best describes the man's feelings about watching the home improvement show? (A) He doesn't want to watch because his wife will expect him to fix things around the house. (B) He thinks that he will be able to get a better job by learning from the show. (C) He thinks it is easier to get someone else to repair their problems around the house. Output:

task247-5fc7101eee6847729566c2395a894f95

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: Which idea does the woman NOT mention to help Daniel? (A) trying to talk and listen to his feelings (B) taking Daniel to the emergency room (C) reading books on suicide prevention Output:

task247-2f34eb511989414785ace0340707bd04

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: Student: Oh, Mrs. Smith. Can I take the test now? I just ..., oh. Mrs. Smith: Excuse me? What do you mean? The test ended 10 minutes ago, and you weren't there to take it. Sorry. Student: Oh, Mrs. Smith. Come on. Come on. That's not fair. Mrs. Smith: What do you mean it's not fair. Everyone else was there. So, why weren't you in class? Student: Uh, my bus didn't come this morning on time. That's why. Mrs. Smith: Um. Are you sure? Your friend, Tony, made it to class, and he said you were still in bed an hour ago. Student: Uhh, yeah, well, that might be true, but I really need to take the test. Mrs. Smith: Wait. Don't you realize that you just lied to me? Student: Uh, well, listen. Mrs. Smith. Listen. My alarm didn't go off this morning, so it's not my fault I came late. Mrs. Smith: So, you're blaming your alarm clock again? It's still your responsibility to be here. Wasn't that your excuse the last two times you missed class? Student: But Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Smith. Mrs. Smith: Listen. You know the policy of our program. If you miss a test for an unexcused reason ... and a lie is definitely unexcused, then you get a zero on the test. There are no exceptions. Student: Mrs. Smith. Why don't you want to help me? You never help me. I mean I really need to pass this class. Mrs. Smith: No, no. no. Listen to yourself. You're playing what we call the victim. You made some bad choices, and now you have to accept the consequences. Remember: When you point your finger at someone else, like me in this case, three fingers are pointing back at you. Student: But Mrs. Smith. I lose my scholarship if I do poorly in the class; my parents will be really disappointed in me. Mrs. Smith: I'm really sorry, but that's not my problem. [Oh, Mrs. Smith!] I can't help you with that. Don't try to shift the blame here. [Mrs. Smith!] You painted yourself into a corner. You need to be accountable for your own actions instead of trying to weasel out of your responsibility. While you aren't doing well in my class though, I must say I almost have to give you an A grade for trying to dodge the outcome of your bad choices. Student: Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Smith. Mrs. Smith:Listen. You are learning one thing. Student: What? Mrs. Smith:My name. Student: Agh., Question: What was the real reason why he didn't make it to class? (A) He was asleep at home. (B) He was playing video games in bed. (C) He was still eating breakfast. Output:

task247-7b88fa5b3b1a4a0e995aca48dd02b53c

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: My husband often repairs watches for people. M: Really? I have a broken one., Question: What does the man have? (A) A pen. (B) A watch. (C) A bike. Output:

task247-cf518434abbb41c78edde7f049d246ea

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: My dinner tastes kind of funny. W: Then why don't you have the waiter bring you something else?, Question: What is the probable relationship between the two speakers? (A) Boss and cook. (B) Friends. (C) Customer and waiter. Output:

task247-4f852410afd44fa281c2d2fd6e4f2556

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: It is said that this novel has been translated into several languages. M: That's true. It is such an interesting novel. I've read it twice., Question: What are the two speakers talking about? (A) Foreign languages. (B) A novel. (C) A film. Output:

task247-57cee3283a7145c69f2cb167ed6b1abe

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: Interviewer: Right then, Roger, what made you take off to the country in the first place? Roger: Well, I suppose any one who moves to the country wants their life to be different in some way. I mean, if you have always lived in a city, as I had, then something must happen to make you want to move. In my case I was made redundant, and, when it came to looking around for a new job, I just couldn't face going back into an office again. So I sat down and thought about what I'd really like to do. Interviewer: And that, I suppose, turned out to be something in the country? Roger: No, initially I didn't think of moving, but just of getting a different kind of job, you know social work with kids or old people, that kind of tiring. Interviewer: So what happened, why didn't you? Roger: Well, I hadn't got any of the right qualifications, and it would have taken me two years to get qualified and I certainly didn't want to go back to formal education again. Interviewer: Couldn't you have learned while on the job sort of picked it up as you went along? Roger: No, you have to have a diploma. Anyway, after talking it over with friends who had moved out I thought I'd like to give it a try--after all, a change of scene... Interviewer: Is better than.., yes, we all know that. So, where did you go when you did decide to move? Roger: I went right out to Shropshire. After all I thought if you're going to go rural you might as well do it properly. The first problem though was how I was going to make a living. There are fewer jobs in the country, so I decided to start up on my own. Interviewer: That's pretty ambitious, a townie moving off to the depths of the country and setting up his own business. How did you start, had you got any skills? Roger: I'd always had a garden and grown some vegetables and flowers, you know, usual things, salad stuff, carrots, peas, beans, a bit of fruit, some roses.., so I thought of a small holding, a kind of small farm. But when I looked at the prices to buy, I changed my mind; I didn't have that kind of money. Interviewer: OK, a farm's out--so what's next? Roger: I settled on a nursery and bought my way into a partnership with a..., Question: Having decided to move to the countryside, the first problem for the man was ______. (A) finding a place to live (B) buying a house (C) finding means to live on Output:

task247-e6959be1c3c14ba0a9b248d521e56b4a

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: Another sign that Daniel is suicidal is that he _________. (A) is giving away all his things to his friends (B) started drinking alcohol and taking drugs (C) wrote some disturbing messages on Facebook Output:

task247-6e199a775721432eb2eb8080d03257b9

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: This is Mary. Can I speak to Jack? M: Speaking., Question: Who is answering the phone? (A) Mary. (B) Jack. (C) Jack's friend. Output:

task247-d0307197784247d48eebe909a3798e57

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 will go to see you tomorrow morning. W: Sorry. There will be a meeting., Question: When will the meeting be held? (A) Neither of the time. (B) This evening. (C) Tomorrow morning. Output:

task247-fd67c2620de942c38c390dfe329bea57

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 gave my pen to Mary. W: And she gave it to me., Question: Who has got the pen now? (A) The men. (B) The woman. (C) Mary. Output:

task247-2502a68fc1224e4991833b60c1368905

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: Jean is certainly easy-going and friendly. M: But her father is exactly opposite., Question: What do we learn about Jean's father? (A) He is like his daughter. (B) He is hard to get along with. (C) He doesn't like his daughter. Output:

task247-b7e4620bd4f3483ead1674fd9a801c8a

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: Clinic. Can 1 help you? M: Good afternoon. This is Frank Stone. I want to make an appointment with Doctor Milton, please. W: OK, Mr. Stone. We have you on our records. Can you manage this afternoon? M: I'm afraid not. 1 can manage tomorrow. W: I'm afraid Mr. Milton is not on duty tomorrow. He'll be here the day after tomorrow. That's Thursday, March 27th. M: Fine. W: Will 5:20 be all right? M: Well, yes. But what time is the clinic closed? W: We start from 9:00 a.m. and close at 7:00 p. m. on weekdays. We don't work at the weekend. M: I'd prefer a later time so that I can come along after work. W: Then what about 6:15? M: Well, that's fine., Question: Why won't Mr. Stone come to the clinic tomorrow? (A) He can't spare the time. (B) The clinic will be closed. (C) Dr. Milton won't come to work. Output:

task247-87b3deab5b9e487c96b62a87ac6586b6

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 Mr Zhang in? W: No, he is out. Who is this speaking, please? M: James Smith., Question: Where is the conversation taking place? (A) On the telephone. (B) In the office. (C) At Mr Zhang's home. Output:

task247-d2c9b9e06b3046a98e0661e1026dceee

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 does the woman say about the steel-related manufacturing in theregion? (A) It has gradually given way to service industry. (B) It remains a major part of industrial activity. (C) It has ahistory as long as paper processing. Output:

task247-483ad644289f49699327b94a62941050

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: This business of having to be a role model, where you can never relax, hang loose, can you? M: Well, I can't exactly go to hang with my friends at some of the places we used to go to, and just basically raise hell and have a whole bunch of fun. I can't do that any more because it's not good for the public to see that. It's not good for me. W: Your father said you have the ability to be one of the biggest influences in history, not just golf, humanity. What do you think of that? M: I think that is more important than just my golf. I think my golf is merely a vehicle to influence people W: How? M: How? Oh, so many kids look up to role models, so I can help out kids in a positive way, I can influence their lives in a positive way, and I think that's what it's about. W: I mean you are only 21, what's the goal? Where do you go? M: Keep winning. W: But you know, at a certain point, doesn't lose its thing...? M: Winning never gets old and having fun never gets old either. And you always have fun. W: And playing these tournaments is with all the apprehension and everything, still fun? M: Always. The day it's not fun is the day I quit And it's been fan since I was in the high chair. And it's fun today., Question: Why can't the man go to some places and have fun with his friends? (A) Because it will help the public. (B) Because it will do harm to his reputation. (C) Because he is always fully occupied as a role model. Output:

task247-418b7e630e9a481ab8b0a8ad5097db45

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 did you say? M: I said that it's a lovely day. Why don't we go for a walk? W: Can you wait a few minutes? I have to finish this letter. M: Don't take too long. It would be a pity not to go out in such lovely weather. W: I won't be long. No more than ten minutes. Why don't you go ahead and I'll meet you at Lakeside Park. M: Ok, I will. Look for me at the tea house in the park., Question: What is the woman doing? (A) Writing a letter. (B) Cooking dinner. (C) Exercising. Output:

task247-573e4aa3ce83479bbc81798e4ce062b9

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: Tom said he could get your club some tickets to the game if you're interested. M: If we are interested. Look, Susan. We've been trying to get tickets everywhere., Question: Where can the man get the tickets? (A) From the club. (B) From Susan. (C) From Tom. Output:

task247-dca46f83ddd947a696c1d44f611c1543

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 afraid I have a complaint to make. W: Yes sir? M: I don't believe the food is cooked enough. W: Sorry, I'll bring you another., Question: What are they talking about? (A) The food is not enough. (B) The food is not cooked enough. (C) The food is cooked well. Output:

task247-f9e4c17e8fab48dc83f8ce316ceff51c

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: Excuse me, sir. M: Yes? W: Could you tell me how far it is to the National Arts Centre? M: Yes. It's quite near, about a ten-minute walk from here. W: Could you tell me how to get there? I'm a tourist here. M: Well, you walk down this street for two blocks to the traffic lights. Turn left and you will be on King Street. Walk straight along King Street, until you come to a cinema, the National Arts Centre is right opposite. You can't miss it. W: Wait a minute. I walk down this street two blocks to the traffic lights. Turn left and I will be on King Street. I walk straight along King Street, until I come to a cinema; the National Arts Centre is opposite. M: That's right. W: Thank you. M: My pleasure., Question: Where are the two speakers? (A) In a center. (B) In the street. (C) In a cinema. Output:

task247-d7e011e505644feba65615c7dc93a5db

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'd like to get a haircut. W: How do you like you haircut? M: Cut it short in the back, and part it in the middle. W: Would you like a shampoo? M: No, thanks. But I'd like a shave. W: OK. I understand., Question: How does the man like his haircut? (A) Cut it short in the back. (B) Part it in the middle. (C) Both A and B. Output:

task247-cc1b307fb6844cb8b21f69ee45a1d6cf

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, so what happened when you got to the airport? W: Well, I waited in a queue for ages and finally it was my turn to come up to the desk. I was asked to present a visa. M: Yes, you need a visa. Your travel agent should have told you. W: But I think I was there six years ago., Question: Why did the woman fail to catch the flight? (A) Her ticket was not confirmed. (B) She booked her ticket at the wrong place. (C) She didn't have the right documents. Output:

task247-210022d945484a8098bfd2ff9f2308df

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, Mary. Why are you standing here? W: I'm waiting for a bus. The buses are so full at this time of the day. M: Sure. Where are you going? I don't think this is your way home. W: You are right. I'm going for a walk in the park. M: Going for a walk even after along day's work? W: Yes. I always enjoy walking alone in the park after work. M: I see. Then why not go there on foot? It's not so far from here. W: Oh, no. I hate walking through the streets., Question: What is Mary doing at the beginning of the talk? (A) Going home. (B) Taking a walk. (C) Waiting for a bus. Output:

task247-55c45a6b285041759d946b3d33362c60

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 shall we do this weekend? M: Let's go for a swim. W: Where shall we go for it? M: Let's go to the Workers' stadium. We haven't been there for a long time. W: That's a good idea. We can meet at the school gate at eleven o'clock. Is that all right for you? M: Yes. That'll be perfect, See you tomorrow. Goodbye., Question: What are they going to do? (A) Watch a swimming race. (B) Go swimming. (C) Go skating. Output:

task247-a4f6b64fb06547c4abf1b66acd190766

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: Beautician: Hi. How can we help you today? Customer: Yeah. I'd like to get my hair trimmed a little. Nothing fancy. Just a basic trim. Beautician: Well, can we interest you in today's special? Customer: Um ... Nah, nah ... Beautician: We'll shampoo, cut, (and) style your hair for one unbelievable low price of $9.99 (nine ninety-nine). Plus, we'll give you a clean shave and a back massage to help you relax. Customer: Well, I don't know. I don't have much time, and ... Beautician: Best service in town! Customer: Well, okay, I'll have the complete service today, but as I said before, I just want to get my hair trimmed. A little off the top and sides. That's all. I mean, that's all. Beautician: No problem. Relax. You're in good hands. Okay, here we go. Now, how does this thing work? Customer: Huh? Wait. You know what you're doing, right? Beautician: Relax, sir, relax. I've been doing this for ten [cough] [Ten what?] Sit back and relax. So, what do you do for a living? Customer: I'm a lawyer, specializing in workplace accidents, and I'm in town for a very important job interview, and ... Beautician: Oops. Customer: What do you mean oops. Hey, can I see a mirror? Beautician: Nothing to worry about, sir. Relax. I'm just making some adjustments to the hair trimmer. There we are. Okay ... Customer: Ouch. That hurt. That really hurt! What are you doing anyway? Beautician: Nothing to worry about, sir. Relax. Customer: That's what you just said a minute ago, and look at all of my hair on the floor. And how much are you really cutting off? And where's a mirror? Beautician: Oh. And time for the shampoo. Just lean back, and we'll wash your hair away. Customer: You mean what's left of it? Beautician: Relax. [Your favorite word ...] Relax. Customer: Hey, hey, and you got shampoo in my eyes. I can't see. Where's the towel? Beautician: Relax, sir, relax. I'm almost finished. Customer: Yeah, just wait till I get finished with you! Beautician: Okay, okay, now let's dry your hair, put a little styling jell in it, and now style it with a blow dryer, and brush. voila! Customer: Hey, what happened to my hair? You butchered it! And what's left of my hair turned purple. What kind of prank are you trying to pull here anyway? Are you even a licensed beautician? Beautician: Well, sir. We offer a money-back guarantee on all our work, so if you're not completely satisfied ... Customer: Satisfied? I'm anything but satisfied. I want to talk to the manager ... now! Beautician: I'm sorry, but he's on vacation, and he left me in charge, so if you ... Customer: How in the world am I supposed to go to my job interview looking like this? Forget it, forget it. Is there anyplace in this town that can give a decent haircut and fix this damage? Beautician: Well, my brother works next door, and he offers a complete package for .... Customer: I know, nine, ninety-nine. I've had it. Forget I even asked., Question: The customer went to this beauty salon to improve his appearance for: (A) a business convention in town (B) a social event with clients (C) an interview for new employment Output:

task247-fc971b09438e40c89868333d3ad9c2d9

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 long have you been in this country? W: Two months, exactly. M: Is it hard for you to study at the American College? W: Yes, I find it very difficult, especially when I cannot follow the professor's lectures. M: That's because you just arrived., Question: What does the woman's problem mainly concern? (A) Language ability. (B) Financial support. (C) Social contacts. Output:

task247-b9d2281394a74bb98bfb096b8a73f6b0

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: Senator Kirk, if you are elected again, what do you plan to do? M: Well, first, I plan to create more jobs. My office will work hard to make our state a good place for businesses. Businesses will hire more people, and more people will be able to work and feed their families here. W: What do you think about the environment? M: I am a strong supporter of protecting the environment. I think that we need to build more trains. We need more people to ride their bikes. We need to protect the air. Everybody needs clean air, and when I am elected Senator, I will make sure we protect the earth. W: In 2009, you voted to let factories put their garbage into the river. Is that correct? M: No! That's not correct. I never voted to let factories put their garbage in the river. You have your facts wrong. I am a strong supporter of business, but I am an even stronger supporter of the environment., Question: How will the man create jobs? (A) By training new workers. (B) By attracting more businesses. (C) By providing more cleaning jobs. Output:

task247-c393ec01fe9743a4bc30dd6a0fcfd2e3

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: The space shuttle is taking off tomorrow. M: I know, this is another routine mission. It is first flight with four years ago., Question: What are they talking about? (A) A new shuttle bus. (B) A scheduled space flight. (C) An airplane flight. Output:

task247-401a07c521ec472fa48df0e9ffa482af

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: Well, what did you think about Candy, the last candidate? Do you think we should hire her? W: She had a very impressive resume, but she seemed to lack the confidence that I think a good manager needs. Did you notice the way that she avoided making eye contact with us while she talked? M: She was a bit nervous, I guess. What else? W: When she first walked into the room to greet us, she didn't shake hands with us or introduce herself at all. I thought that was a bit unprofessional. M: You're right. If she walked into a meeting with our clients like that, it would make our company look bad. That made me worried most. W: It sure would., Question: What worried the man most about Candy? (A) Her dress. (B) Her speech. (C) Her behavior. Output:

task247-a3e838b5e9164af58fdd1349da318897

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: OK. Time to go home. M: I can't. I haven't finished the report about the newly opened restaurant. W: Well. If you carry on working like that, you'll make yourself ill., Question: Where does the conversation most probably take place? (A) In a restaurant. (B) In an office. (C) At home. Output:

task247-5c88ee7203324f2f9bbee6d3f095c24f

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: Dean: Hey, man. What's up? Tod: Ah, first of all, I put a buck in the vending machine for a seventy-five cent candy bar, and the thing got stuck here in the machine. Then, I pressed the change button [Ah, man], and nothing happened. [Wow!] Nothing came out. The dumb thing still owes me a quarter. Dean: Well, did you talk to the man at the snack bar to see if he could refund your money? Tod: Yeah, I tried that, but he said he didn't own the machine, and I'd have to call the phone number on the machine. Dean: What a bummer. Tod: Hey, I have an idea. [What?] Why don't we rock the machine back and forth until the candy bar falls? Dean: Nothing doing. I don't want to be responsible for breaking the thing, and besides, someone might call the cops. Tod: Ah, don't worry. I've done it before. Tod: Oh well. Hey, hey, tough luck. Hey, here, take my candy bar. [You mean?] Yeah, the machine and I hit it off earlier today., Question: What does the man's friend infer in the last sentence of the conversation? (A) He was able to buy some candy without a problem. (B) They might have more luck with the machine tomorrow. (C) He'll buy his friend something at a different place. Output:

task247-f9bf3375fe334b89bd9b12df056b9f48

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: Harold, could you slow down a little bit? M: We're late, Jane. And I'm worried that we might run into traffic around Broadway, so I'm just trying to get there as fast as possible... Oh my God! Did you see what that bus just did? W: I knew we should have taken the subway., Question: Where are the two speakers probably? (A) In a car. (B) On the subway. (C) On a bus. Output:

task247-d67bae93b3f94ad38f55b2d336a6fbb2

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, Madam. Can I help you? W: Yes, er...I want to see the West End. M: How much time do you have? W: Just one day. M: Well, what do you particularly want to do? W: I want to visit museums, art galleries, Buckingham Palace, do some shopping, and go to the theaters. M: But you only have one day. W: That's right. M: Well. Why not do some shopping first? W: Where can I do that? M: In Oxford Street. W: How can I get there? M: You can walk through Hyde Park. It's quite near. W: Wonderful. Thanks for your help. M: You're welcome. Have a good time!, Question: Will the woman go shopping? (A) Yes, as she's interested in it. (B) No, as time is limited. (C) It depends. Output:

task247-62d51f77df884a9789b2e1ef94d12a8b

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're late. Why did you keep me waiting for twenty minutes? W: Sorry, because of traffic jam. M: Well. Don't be late next time., Question: How long did he wait? (A) An hour. (B) Fifteen minutes. (C) Twenty minutes. Output:

task247-75b7d79e6d02444298764f6a6dc3a1f6

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: Do you think it is a good idea to double the price of cigarettes? W: Yes, because people won't want to smoke as much any more., Question: What are the two speakers talking about? (A) Paying taxes. (B) The price of cigarettes. (C) Giving up smoking. Output:

task247-62b370bcaed647df823f660c2b835ecb

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: What will the woman offer to do? (A) Adjust the price. (B) Show the products. (C) Sign the contract. Output:

task247-394bbb2ad00e4e38bf5c8a952e4cd436

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: Good morning. Dr. Zane's office. M: This is Mr. Hill. I have a ten o'clock appointment, but I'm running a little late. Do you have any openings this afternoon? W: Sorry we don't. Can you come tomorrow morning? M: OK. See you then., Question: Why is the man calling? (A) To change his appointment. (B) To speak to Dr. Zane. (C) To see the woman. Output:

task247-fb68a273e4ad428b855eed8ff7aa906b

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: Brenda: Well, what's on? Brenda: Well, hmm. There is a reality show on at 7:00 on channel 5. Paul: Nah, you know I don't like reality shows. I mean, they usually show people doing crazy things like, you know, eating live fish or swimming in a pool full of snakes. I don't get into that. Brenda: Okay. Well, how about watching a documentary on the life of panda bears in the wild? Paul: Personally, I'd rather watch something with a little bit more action and suspense. Brenda: Well, then. Ah, here's something. Do you want to watch a rerun of Star Wars? Paul: Nah, I've seen it a zillion times. I'd like to see something different. Brenda: Okay, let's see here. Oh, how about this? On channel 2 at 9:00, there's a home improvement show about fixing anything around the house. We do have a few things that you could repair in the bathroom ... Paul: Fixing things? Uh, boy, I'm beat. I think I'm going to hit the sack. Brenda: You're going to bed? Paul: Yeah. I have to get up early tomorrow ... Brenda: ... and then you're going to fix the bathroom? Paul: Good night. Brenda: Okay. Too bad, though. There's a basketball game on right now, but ... but I guess you can catch the score in tomorrow's newspaper. Paul: Oh, okay. I'll stay up and keep you company while I ... I mean, you ... I mean, WE watch the game. Brenda: I thought you'd change your mind. I'll get the popcorn., Question: What does the couple decide to watch? (A) a TV drama (B) a sports event (C) a talk show Output:

task247-170f26b1e45044169607a2dfef97a57e

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. Milton Hotel. Can I help you? M: I want a reservation. Can I have it now? W: Of course. What kind of taste do you like for your dinner? M: I prefer Chinese dishes. W: Would you like to sit in a smoking section, a non-smoking section or an open one? M: A non-smoking section. W: I'm awfully sorry, but we haven't got the section left now. Would you like to wait for a while? M: Not at all. An open section will do, too. W: OK. See you then., Question: What is the probable relationship between the speakers? (A) Waitress and customer. (B) Manager and assistant. (C) Employer and employee. Output:

task247-f5e09f031845401d81b4eee1c625c1a9

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 about a pound of milk for our breakfast? But it doesn't seem to look fresh now. Do you think it is still all right to drink? M: Let me smell it. Well, it has gone off. If I were you, I wouldn't even think of it., Question: What does the man mean? (A) The milk is safe to drink. (B) The milk is not safe to drink. (C) She shouldn't have bought the milk. Output:

task247-55c8d654b34343b1aa54d93566f4a513

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: Girl: He's here. Bye Dad. Dad: Wait, wait, wait ... Where are you going? Girl: Dad. I've already told mom. I'm going out tonight. Dad: Who with? You mean you're going on a date? Girl: Yeah. Mom met Dirk yesterday. [Dirk!?] He's sooo cool. We're going on a double-date with Cindy and Evan. Dad: Dirk. Girl: I have to go. Dad: Wait, wait. I want to meet this guy. Girl: He's waiting for me. Dad: Well, so what are you going to do tonight? Going to the library? Girl: Dad! We're going out to eat, and then we're going to catch a movie. Dad: What movie and what is it rated? Girl: It's a science fiction thriller called ... well, I don't know what it is called, but it's rated PG. Dad: And where's the movie showing? Girl: Down at the Campus Plaza Movie Theater. Dad: Hey, I was thinking about seeing a movie down there tonight, too. Girl: Ah, Dad. Dad: Hey, Let me meet that guy. [Father looks out the living room window] ... Hey, that guy has a moustache! Girl: Dad. That's not Dirk. That's his older brother. He's taking us there! Can I go now? Dad: Well ... Girl: Mom said I could, and mom knows his parents. Dad: Well ... Girl: Dad. Dad: Okay, but be home by 8:00. Girl: Eight!? The movie doesn't start until 7:30. Come on, Dad. Dad: Okay. Be back by 11:00. Girl: Love you, Dad. Dad: Love you, too. Girl: Bye. Dad:Bye., Question: What time does she have to be home? (A) 10:00 p.m. (B) 10:30 p.m. (C) 11:00 p.m. Output:

task247-ad8e0574b8cd4c1cbbbd104852dd2c2b

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 think the film is good because it is scary. And the special effects are amazing. M: It would deserve an award if it weren't for its last part., Question: What does the man think of the film? (A) Its ending is not good enough. (B) Its special effects are not satisfying. (C) It deserves an award. Output:

task247-1da1f529895c4271856f068f515f13b2

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 this desk available? I need to find some work space. W: Let me think. That's Terry's spot but I think he's working from home today. M: That's where Terry sits? Then I can't work there. I just saw him in the parking lot. W: Oh, that's right. Terry's working from home on Monday and Wednesday this week - his schedule's always changing and I can never keep track of it. But why don't you try over where Gordon sits? There's an extra desk over there., Question: What does the woman advise the man to do? (A) Use another desk. (B) Change his schedule. (C) Find out where Terry is. Output:

task247-035c90163cfe4b49bc39d8674308fae7

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. Uh, you look really unhappy. What's going on? Young Man: Ah, you don't want to know. Woman: Okay, see ya. Young Man: Wait, wait, wait! Why are you walking away? Woman: Well, you said I didn't want to know. Young Man: No, wait. You see my parents really don't love me. Woman: What do you mean? When I met them last week, they seemed really caring. Young Man: Uh, you don't understand! You see. I want a new smart phone ... I mean, I need one, and my parents won't buy me it! Woman: Uh, excuse me, but uh, don't you already have a iPhone? Young Man: Man, yeah, but it's three months old, and it has a small scratch on it. Woman: Where? Let me see. [Look!] I don't see a scratch. Young Man: Look, look right here!. [THAT?] [Do] you see it? Woman: It's just a speck of dust. Young Man: Anyway. And my other phone ... Woman: What? You have two phones? Young Man: That's beside the point. Woman: So, so, did your parents give you a reason for not buying you a new phone? Young Man: Not a good one. Only something about being self-reliant and not being so entitled, or something like that. And now they want me to work ... on the neighbor's farm to pay for it. [Good idea!] It's not fair. Woman: Hey, I think I know the problem. [What?] Take a look in the mirror. You'll see both the problem and the solution. Young Man: Uh! You're no help., Question: What is the BEST word to describe the young man's personality? (A) talkative (B) mean (C) self-centered Output:

task247-7674ae06be0a45f28c4277a909299b89

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: Crystal: Vet, can you tell us what you usually do to deal with stress and depression? Vet: I eat a cucumber and go to bed. I figure it's a healthy alternative to chocolate. Crystal: Do you ever feel that having a baby has stopped you from your goals or dreams? Vet: I always wanted to be a cheerleader, and that won't happen, I also miss out on a lot of freedom. No one makes me come home on time, and I probably wouldn't normally, but I now have a responsibility to my baby. Crystal: What is your favorite part of having a daughter? Vet: It is so hard to narrow it down to one thing. I love the way she looks at me and admires me. She lets me feel so much love. She is innocent and pure. The best part of being with her is watching her go through every stage knowing there is somebody who loves her. Crystal: What are your plans for the future? Vet: I am going to be a lawyer. Down the road, I hope to move out of Utah. Crystal: What are some of your future goals and dreams? Vet: I want to start small. First and foremost, I am looking forward to graduating from high school. I eventually want to get married. Having a father figure in my baby's life is important to me because I missed out on that. I want to start modeling again, and I hope to keep up with my dancing and singing. It is also important to keep family traditions for me and my baby. Crystal: What is your favorite quote? Vet: "What happens in the dark will come out in the light." There is nothing that you can try to hide without it coming out sometime. It is important not to hide anything from yourself or anybody else. Crystal: What advice would you give teens? Vet: Take things slow, and be a kid as long as you possibly can. Don't expect everything to be perfect, and make decisions for yourself. Live life to the fullest. Love yourself first, and everything else will fall into place., Question: Vet gives teens the following advice except ______. (A) take things slow (B) hope everything will be perfect (C) make decisions for yourself Output:

task247-6373f1fa2cc54f4987c47f8a5c892007

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 typewriter costs 900 Yuan but I have only 700 Yuan. W: I have 400 Yuan. I Can lend you., Question: How much does the man have to borrow? (A) 400 Yuan. (B) 700 Yuan. (C) 200 Yuan. Output:

task247-b1f1044a0f97453f801cdb63193a7ba0

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: My chemistry project is in trouble. My partner and I have totally different ideas about how to proceed. W: You should try to meet each other halfway., Question: What does the woman suggest? (A) The man should work with somebody else. (B) The man should meet his partner's needs. (C) They should come to a compromise. Output:

task247-852fdcbbf7ba4d3190096c891b0e1121

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: Nice weather, isn't it? Oh, I've seen you around the office, but I don't think we've met, I am Henry Smith, I work in the Market Research Section. M: Nice to meet you, Henry, I am Helen Grant, I am in the Advertising Section on the ninth floor., Question: What can we infer from the conversation? (A) The man has never seen the woman before. (B) The two speakers work for the same company. (C) The two speakers work on the same floor. Output:

task247-1c4ed280643740f6a1a842f08c2fc473

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: Did you take notes in math class? If so, can I borrow them? I wasn't there because I was at an amusement park. W: I do have some notes, but I am reading them right now. Maybe you should ask another one for help., Question: What is the conversation mainly about? (A) Taking math class. (B) Borrowing notes. (C) Visiting the amusement park. Output:

task247-acea63a586df4d3d9bb4bc8e7a0081a7

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: Gosh, it's seven o'clock now. I'll be late for school again. M: Don't worry. We still have fifteen minutes. I'll drive you there., Question: When does school start? (A) At 7:00. (B) At 7:15. (C) At 7:50. Output:

task247-6454004750e64f4189ccaed868ccebc7

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: Any messages, Miss Grey? W: Just one, Mr. Blank. You had a telephone call from someone called Brown, David Brown. M: Brown? I don't seem to know anyone called Brown. What did he say? W: He wouldn't say. But it sounded important. I told him you'd phone him as soon as you got back. M: Well, I'd better do it then, I suppose. Er...you've got his phone number, haven't you? W: Yes, it's 633201. M: 622301. W: No, 633201. M: Oh, I'd better write it down, otherwise I'll probably forget it. W: I have already done it, Mr. Blank. It's on your desk., Question: Where is the phone number? (A) On Miss Grey's desk. (B) On Mr. Blank's desk. (C) On Mr. Brown's desk. Output:

task247-6145ddcc4de14c2d993c7cb29d43c79b

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 can't make up my mind whether to ask Larry or Bill to paint the house. M: What difference does it make? They're both excellent painters. And I think we just need to check who is available the day after tomorrow., Question: What can be inferred about Larry and Bill? (A) They are quite different in painting skills. (B) Neither of them is good at house-painting. (C) They are equally good at house-painting. Output:

task247-3a796c011ba44e3aa48f63921b91fd31

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: Excuse me, can you tell me where the English teachers are meeting.'? M: They were going to meet in the teachers' office, but now it has been changed to the meeting-room for more space., Question: Where are the English teachers meeting? (A) In the teachers' office. (B) In the meeting-room. (C) In the reading-room. Output:

task247-85b1d816420b4326a5bd5208e91f91a3

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've just ordered the computer with 32-speed CD ROM that we both like. W: That's great. M: It's twice the speed of the one we are using at home. W: Can't wait to see it., Question: What is the possible relationship between the two speakers? (A) Husband and wife. (B) Assistant and customer. (C) Boss and secretary. Output:

task247-eb51330748794c33ab3f6e319c0576b5

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 will never go with Bill again. He could never remember where he parked his car. M: That certainly sounds like Bill., Question: What do we know about Bill? (A) He is thoughtful. (B) He is forgetful. (C) He is careless. Output:

task247-90e67a75bf3347368e37a16bf9d30930

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: Excuse me. Is this seat taken? Man: It is now. Take a seat. Woman: Thanks. I had been waiting for over two hours for the bus to come. Man: Yeah. The bus broke down about 50 miles back. Actually, the bus driver lost control of the bus when he split hot chocolate on himself, and then as he tried to regain control of the bus, he hit a rock and the bus blew a tire. Woman: Uh. Are you sure this bus in safe? Man: I'm not sure if it's safe, but you can't beat the price of the trip. Woman: So, where are you from? Man: To tell the truth, I really don't know. Woman: Uh, what do you mean? Man: Well, you see, I was adopted when I was a baby. I was told that I was born in New York City, but I can't be sure about that. Then, my new parents raised me in a small town Texas. I'm sure you've never heard of it. Woman: Oh. Man: My parents, Fred and Norma, had a farm, so I grew up milking cows and herding sheep. Actually, I'm on my way to visit them now. Woman: You mean back to Texas? Man: Oh no. They sold that farm years ago when they discovered oil on their property. They live on a ranch right outside of Las Vegas. Beautiful place with a pool ... Woman: Las Vegas. Las Vegas? I thought this bus was heading to Chicago ... in the opposite direction! Man: Ah. You're on the wrong bus. Woman: I got to get off. Man: Hey, relax. Spend a weekend with me and my parents on the ranch. I can teach you how to milk a cow or something. Woman: I have to get off. Man: Relax. Anyway, once this bus left the station, it ain't gonna stop until the next stop ... three hours from now. The driver got really upset when the last passenger made a similar mistake. Hey, sit and relax. Let me tell you about farm. I have plenty of stories., Question: The bus is going to make its next stop in _______ hours. (A) one (B) two (C) three Output:

task247-584a3efe1cd14ef4b448be9bb6c0f67d

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 much is this electronic watch, please? W: Five dollars each and nine dollars for two. M: OK, I'll take one., Question: What is the price of one watch? (A) 10 dollars. (B) 5 dollars. (C) 9 dollars. Output:

task247-149a7c0a34e64119aa375276a4a400a2

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 are the things in our our suitcase? There aren't any toys at all. Where have you put them? M: Oh, no. This is not our suitcase. The old lady must have taken ours bymistake. She was sitting next to us at the restaurant., Question: What can be inferred from the conversation? (A) The old lady sitting next to the couple likes toys very much. (B) An old lady took the couple's suitcasefor her own. (C) The couple's suitcase was stolen inthe restaurant. Output:

task247-4736e20db28b4501840860057524c8ec

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, Tonight we have Prof. Brown in the studio to talk about his recent book, Fashion Images. Good evening. M: Good evening, and thank you for inviting me here this evening., Question: What is the woman doing? (A) Painting a picture. (B) Hosting a program. (C) Designing a studio. Output:

task247-fe6a082ddd3b4b4c899bb079acefe356

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: Josh: Hey, I hear you and Stephanie are really getting serious. Michael: Yeah, I think she'll be impressed with my new exercise program. Josh: What? What are you talking about? What exercise program? What did you tell her? Michael: Well, you know, I enjoy staying in shape. [Right] First, I generally get up every morning at 5:30 a.m. Josh: Oh, yeah. Since when? You don't roll out of bed until at least 7:30 p.m. Michael: No, no, and on Mondays and Wednesdays, ... Josh: Ah, not another tall tale ... Michael: I almost always go jogging for about a half hour, you know, to improve my endurance. Josh: Hey, jogging to the refrigerator for a glass of milk doesn't count. Michael: Of course, before I leave, I usually make sure I do some stretches so I don't pull a muscle on my run. Josh: Right. One jumping jack. Michael: Then, I told her that I usually lift weights Tuesdays and Thursdays for about an hour after work. Josh: Humph. Michael: This helps me build muscle strength. Josh: A one-pound barbell. Michael: Finally, I often go hiking on Saturdays with my dog [What dog!?], well, and I like hiking because it helps me burn off stress and reduce anxiety that builds up during the week. Josh: Oh yeah, those lies. Michael: Well, uh, as for Fridays, I sometimes just relax at home by watching a movie or inviting you over to visit. Josh: If I buy the pizza. Michael: But ... bu ... And on Sundays, I take the day off from exercising, but I usually take my dog for a walk. Josh: Forget it. She'll never buy this story., Question: What does the man do before the activity in Question 1? (A) He swims. (B) He does push-ups. (C) He stretches. Output:

task247-84b37c2731254766ac6a85c4137df5c5

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 you paying for your college, education? W: My expense for every semester is almost $15,000. At the start of each semester my parents pay the $10,000 in tuition. I also get $2,000 in financial aid. I have to earn the rest myself. M: How do you do that? W: I have a part-time job at a hotel. I work about twenty hours a week, and earn $400. Mter taxes, I make about $320. M: How do you spend the money? W: It helps to pay for my room and board on campus. It also pays for things like my cell phone, book, transportation, and clothes. M: You don't have much money for fun, do you? W: That's time! I stick to my budget carefully so I don't have to borrow. I don't like to owe people money. I hardly ever go to movies. My roommates and I usually rent videos, and split the cost, so it's cheaper. M: How else do you save money? W: I don't go to restaurants. I make meals with my roommates so it's cheaper to eat. I try to walk or ride my bicycle to college. Oh, and I buy a lot of my clothes at second-hand stores. You can find some very cheap, decent clothes in those stores., Question: How much do the woman's parents pay each semester? (A) $15,000. (B) $10,000. (C) $2,000. Output:

task247-0ca6d91d0f404e83a37a2422fe55bf53

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: Sarah: Ooo, this is so exciting. So, where do you want to get married? I know, I know, I know. Um, up in the mountains. You know, that beautiful waterfall? Why don't we get married by the waterfall? Ronald: Uh, I don't know. Sarah: Oh, come on. It would be great. It's so beautiful, and it's peaceful, and it's really romantic. Come on. Ronald: I don't know. You know I'm allergic to 32 types of wild flowers ... Sarah: You'll be okay. Take an allergy pill. Ronald: ... and I might break out in a terrible rash. Sarah: You'll be okay. Come on. Well, let's .... I'm sure we can come up with something nice. Come on. Let's think about it. Ronald: Wh .. wh ... wh ... We could get married in my parent's backyard. [ What? ] Yeah. We just need to move the dogs for a few hours. Sarah: No! Don't even think about it. Their backyard is really tra ... tra (She means to say, trashy). It's ... it's in bad shape. And their house is like, right next to the freeway. It's only half a block from the freeway. It's so noisy. Come on. There is a real nice reception hall only a couple miles away. We can do that. You don't have to worry about your allergies. Ronald: Ah, that sounds expensive! Sarah: It's not that expensive ... just a little bit. And then, and then, look. We can have a catering service come, and they serve shrimp and lobster tails, and when my friend got married, they had the best desserts. Come on, and then, you know, for our breakfast, our wedding breakfast, we could go to that Japanese restaurant ... I can't remember. What's it called? Ronald: You mean, Samarai Sushi? Sarah: Yeah, Samuri Sushi! Their food is so good. Come on, come on. Ronald: That sounds so expensive. Sarah: But it's okay. It's worth it. Come on, Ron! Come on! Ronald: How about my mother's tuna fish sandwiches instead? Sarah: Ronald. We can spend a little bit more money than what you keep in that old stupid jar on your desk. Come on. Ronald:Well, I was trying to save money for the honeymoon. Sarah: Well, yeah. [ Yeah. ] Well, okay. Well, I've been thinking about too. I've been thinking about it for weeks. Ronald: Me too. Now look, look at this Web site. We could go to Salt Lake City, Utah. Sarah: That would be so cool! They have the best snowboarding and skiing, and their snow. It is the best snow. This time of year would be perfect. They have some really, really nice hotels. Oh, Ron, we're going to love that. That would be wonderful. I love skiing. Ronald: I .. I ... I was thinking about visiting some of the local art and natural history museums instead. [ What? ] Snow skiing just isn't my thing. Sarah: Oh, Ron. Come on. Ronald: You ... you know. I don't do well in the cold. Sarah: Brother! Ronald: Oh, yeah! [ What? ] That's a good idea. Let me call my brother. [ No way! ] He lives there, and he probably could let us stay at his house. Sarah: For our honeymoon!?!?! Ronald: Oh, yeah! [ No! ] Wait, wait! Where are you going? Come back. Did I say anything wrong?, Question: Ron comes up with the idea of ______________ during their honeymoon. (A) staying with his brother (B) spending romantic nights at a hotel (C) relaxing at an exciting resort Output:

task247-b3da12e4d18b42e0bd5e8402102b1abb

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: Though we didn't win the game, we were satisfied with our performance. W: You did a great job. You almost beat the world's champions. It's a real surprise to many people., Question: What do we learn from this conversation? (A) They both enjoyed watching the game. (B) The man thought the results were beyond their expectations. (C) They both felt good about the results of the game. Output:

task247-af0218cd60b14f38bd96af7d5ceea8e0

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: Welcome. W: Hi, John. Hey, you've done a good job decorating this place, really nice. M: Thanks, I am glad you like it. Can I get you a drink? W: No, thanks. Let's make dinner. I am getting hungry. M: Here is the kitchen. I will wash the onions first. Could you take the meat out of the fridge? It's in a yellow plastic container. W: Wow, this smells good. M: Could yon pass those potatoes to me, please? W: What are we having? M: My special dumplings, sweet and sour pork, beef with onions and green peppers, and a few side dishes like tomatoes with sugar. W: Sounds wonderful. What are you going to do next? M: I'll start preparing the meat stuffing. W: The dumplings are great. I wish I had the recipe. And could you tell me what's in this? M: Well, I put a lot of onions in it, and garlic and melon. W: Oh, I like garlic and melon., Question: What did the man ask the woman to pass him? (A) Salt. (B) Potatoes. (C) Sugar. Output:

task247-25058166b91b433791d31299edf0b40e

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've sent out the invitations for the dinner party. M: That's good. Now what should we do? W: We need to plan the menu. M: Oh, that's right. What do you have in mind? W: I think I'm going to make the chicken salad we had at our 39th wedding anniversary. Remember, I asked Thomson, the chef of the restaurant where we often go, for the recipe? M: Oh, yes. I remember. Time sure flies! Now we are celebrating our golden anniversary! And Thomson was very friendly. You know, chefs seldom tell people their recipes. They often keep them a secret. W: I understand that. So you see, I have promised I will also keep the recipe a secret. M: Well, Thomson will appreciate that. Oh, but did you forget that Linda doesn't eat chicken? W: Linda? Oh, my Gosh! I forgot to invite her! She'll be mad at me. It just slipped my mind. Thanks for reminding me! I think I'm getting old! M: Looks like you are!, Question: What do we know about Linda? (A) She won't be invited to the party. (B) She doesn't eat chicken. (C) She is a good cook. Output:

task247-0f79d87739454052861082033f989766

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, Thomas Brothers. M: Hello, this is Mike Landon here. Is Jack Cooper there by any chance? W: I am afraid not, he is away for a day or two, back on, let's see, Monday morning. M: Oh, well perhaps I can live a message for him. W: Yes, of course, just a minute. Now, let's see, to Jack Cooper from Mike London. M: No, Landon, L-a-n-d-o-n. W: Sorry, yes, got that, and what's the message? M: Well it's just this: could he come to a meeting on Monday afternoon at 5:00 pm? W: That's this coming Monday, October 12th? M: Right, it's to discuss the new factory in France. W: Fine, I've got that. I will see that he gets it as soon as he comes in on Monday. M: Good, thank you, goodbye., Question: Who is making the telephone call? (A) Thomas Brothers. (B) Mike Landon. (C) Jack Cooper. Output:

task247-145dc662eee34144b7a282a741ae63dd

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 really enjoyed the TV special about giraffes last night. Did you get home in time to see it? M: Oh, yes, but I wish I could have stayed awake long enough to see the whole thing., Question: What does the man mean? (A) He was looking forward to seeing the giraffes. (B) He enjoyed watching the animal performance. (C) He fell asleep in the middle of the TV program. Output:

task247-55cf73f60da64eeb883f811ceb7251f2

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: Game Show Host: Thank you, Thank you and welcome to everyone's favorite game show, Unbelievable Trivia. Today's contestant, Julie Jones, has just entered our bonus round and is trying to win our grand prize, $30,000 in cash and an all-expense paid, six-day vacation to China. Okay, Julie. In order to win the grand prize, you must answer all four of the bonus questions correctly. All of the questions are true or false. If false, you must make the statement true by giving the correct information. If not, you go home with our consolation prize: a fine set of encyclopedias on home repairs. [Oh] Remember. When the buzzer goes off, you must give your answer. Are you ready? Julie: I'm ready. Host: The first question: A cat has 32 muscles in each ear. Julie:Uh. True. Host: You are correct! Question number two: A tuna is the only fish that can blink with both eyes. Julie: True, I mean, I mean, I mean false. A SHARK is the only fish that can blink with both eyes. Host: Correct. Only two more questions. Number three: An elephant has the largest eyes in the world. Julie: I know that one. False. The giant squid has the largest eyes. Host: Super. This is the last question Julie. The national anthem of Greece has 134 verses. Julie: False. The national anthem of Greece has 158 verses. Host: You are right! Julie: Did I win? Host: Yes, Julie, pack your bags, and we'll pack your wallet. [Alright!] You're off to China. Well, that's all for today's show. See you next time Julie: Thank you, Thank you., Question: How many muscles does a cat have in each ear? (A) 22 (B) 32 (C) 42 Output:

task247-97f197ad749e4c0389692579caaf79de

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 my paper, Pr6fessor North? W: Hm...The ideas are good. If I were you though, I'd rewrite it in some places to make it clearer. See the places I marked. M: All right. Thanks for your advice., Question: What is the man probably going to do? (A) Change parts of the paper (B) Rewrite the whole paper (C) Type the paper again Output:

task247-ef51c0430b0347ee943d8e32476dae7f

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, Christmas is coming. Could you give me some money? I want to buy a card for my friend Mary. It has been two months since she was in my school. M: Oh dear, how thoughtful you are!, Question: Where can Mary probably be found? (A) In a different school. (B) On Christmas day. (C) In the same school with the girl. Output:

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