TOEIC Listening Part 3 — Soal
Bacaan
Man: Hi Sarah, do you have a moment? I wanted to discuss the upcoming office relocation.
Woman: Oh, hi Mark. Yes, I do. What's on your mind?
Man: I was reviewing the timeline, and it seems quite compressed. Are we sure about the moving date? It feels aggressive.
Woman: I understand your concern. The management is keen to finalize the move by the end of next quarter. We've confirmed the new building's availability, and the contractors are on schedule. We just need to finalize the logistics for the actual move.
Man: Right. Have we arranged for the IT department to handle the C-suite equipment first? Their setup is quite complex.
Woman: Absolutely. IT is prioritized. They'll be the first ones to be moved and set up in the new space. By the way, did you see the internal memo about the revised boarding gate for the upcoming company retreat flight? It looks like there's been a slight change. We should probably remind everyone.
Soal
Why does Mark feel the relocation timeline is aggressive?
Pilihan
- A. The moving date is too soon. ✓
- B. The contractors are behind schedule.
- C. The new building is not ready.
- D. IT equipment setup is too complex.
Jawaban
A. The moving date is too soon.
Pembahasan
📖 Terjemahan Teks — Pria itu bertanya kepada Sarah apakah dia punya waktu dan ingin membahas jadwal relokasi kantor. Dia meninjau jadwal dan merasa sangat "compressed" (terburu-buru) dan "It feels aggressive" (terasa agresif). Wanita itu memahami kekhawatiran tersebut dan menyatakan bahwa manajemen ingin menyelesaikan pindah sebelum akhir kuartal depan.
📝 Alasan Jawaban Benar — Pembicara pria secara langsung menyatakan bahwa "It feels aggressive" dan merasa jadwalnya "compressed" (terburu-buru), menunjukkan kekhawatiran tentang tanggal kepindahan. Oleh karena itu, pilihan "The moving date is too soon." sangat sesuai dengan maksud pertanyaan.
💡 Tip Hari Ujian — Untuk pertanyaan tipe "Why does the speaker feel X?" di Bagian 3, identifikasi penyebab langsung dari perasaan atau opini pembicara. Perhatikan kata sifat seperti 'aggressive', 'concerned', 'unhappy', 'disappointed' atau kata-kata seperti 'difficult', 'challenging'.
📊 Analisis Pilihan yang Salah
X) The contractors are behind schedule. — Wanita itu menyatakan bahwa kontraktor berjalan sesuai jadwal ("the contractors are on schedule").
X) The new building is not ready. — Wanita itu menyatakan bahwa mereka telah mengonfirmasi ketersediaan gedung baru ("We've confirmed the new building's availability").
X) IT equipment setup is too complex. — Pria itu bertanya tentang persiapan peralatan C-suite departemen IT, tetapi dia tidak secara langsung menyatakan bahwa ini adalah alasan mengapa dia merasa keseluruhan jadwal itu agresif.