TOEIC Listening Part 4 — Soal
Bacaan
Hello everyone, and thank you for tuning in to "Business Insights Today." I'm your host, Alex Thompson. Our top story this week concerns the immediate closure of all retail locations for "Evergreen Home Goods." In a surprising announcement yesterday, the company cited significant, insurmountable financial headwinds as the driving force behind this drastic decision. Evergreen Home Goods, a staple in the home furnishings market for over two decades, will cease operations effective next Sunday. This impacts hundreds of employees and leaves a considerable gap in the retail landscape. While the specifics remain undisclosed, the company's press release mentioned a prolonged period of declining sales and escalating operational costs that ultimately proved unmanageable. This situation underscores the challenges many brick-and-mortar businesses face in the current economic climate. We'll be examining the broader implications for the retail sector and exploring potential alternative marketing campaign strategy approaches that businesses might adopt to mitigate such risks in the future. Stay tuned for more details after the break.
Soal
How long has Evergreen Home Goods been a part of the home furnishings market?
Pilihan
- A. Over ten years
- B. For two decades ✓
- C. Less than five years
- D. Exactly twenty-five years
Jawaban
B. For two decades
Pembahasan
📖 Terjemahan Teks
Halo semuanya, dan terima kasih telah menyimak "Business Insights Today". Saya Alex Thompson, pembawa acara Anda. Berita utama minggu ini menyangkut penutupan segera semua lokasi ritel untuk "Evergreen Home Goods". Dalam pengumuman yang mengejutkan kemarin, perusahaan menyebutkan kendala keuangan yang signifikan dan tidak dapat diatasi sebagai kekuatan pendorong di balik keputusan drastis ini. Evergreen Home Goods, yang telah menjadi andalan di pasar perabotan rumah selama lebih dari dua dekade, akan menghentikan operasinya efektif Minggu depan.
📝 Alasan Jawaban Benar
Jawaban yang benar adalah "For two decades". Teks tersebut secara eksplisit menyatakan, "Evergreen Home Goods, a staple in the home furnishings market for over two decades, will cease operations..." Frasa "over two decades" berarti "lebih dari dua dekade", yang paling mendekati pilihan "two decades" (dua dekade).
💡 Tips Hari Ujian
Dalam Part 4, pertanyaan tentang periode waktu sering muncul. Cari frasa dalam teks seperti "for [period]" atau "[period] ago", lalu pilih opsi yang paling mewakili hal tersebut.
📊 Analisis Opsi Salah
X) Over ten years — "over two decades" menunjukkan periode waktu yang lebih spesifik daripada "over ten years".
X) Less than five years — Teks menyatakan "over two decades", yang jauh berbeda dari periode waktu ini.
X) Exactly twenty-five years — Teks hanya menyatakan "over two decades", tidak menyebutkan bahwa itu adalah tepat 25 tahun.