TOEIC Listening Part 3 — Soal

Bacaan

Sarah: Thanks for coming, everyone. Let's get straight to it. The main goal today is to firm up the timeline for the 'Phoenix' project launch.
John: Right. I've drafted a preliminary schedule based on our last discussion. We're looking at a potential launch in early Q3.
Maria: Q3? That seems a bit aggressive, John. Marketing needs at least six weeks post-development for the campaign.
Sarah: Maria has a point. We need to factor that in. John, can you adjust the schedule to reflect that? Perhaps pushing the development completion date back slightly?
John: I can try. It might impact the initial resource allocation, though. I'll need to review that section.
Maria: While we're discussing schedules, I also need to book my annual health checkup appointment. Does anyone know if Dr. Evans's office has openings next Friday afternoon?
Sarah: I'm not sure about Dr. Evans, but my clinic has some slots available. I can send you the details if you're interested. We should probably finish this project discussion first, though.
John: Agreed. Let's focus here. I'll rework the schedule and circulate it by end of day. We can address any further concerns in our follow-up meeting.

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Soal

Why does Maria think the proposed timeline is aggressive?

Pilihan

  1. A. It doesn't account for marketing campaign duration. ✓
  2. B. It doesn't allow enough time for development.
  3. C. It conflicts with other project deadlines.
  4. D. It hasn't been approved by management.

Jawaban

A. It doesn't account for marketing campaign duration.

Pembahasan

📖 Terjemahan Teks — Sarah mengadakan pertemuan untuk memantapkan jadwal peluncuran proyek 'Phoenix', dan John mempresentasikan jadwal tentatif yang mengusulkan peluncuran di awal Kuartal 3. Maria berpikir jadwal tersebut agak ambisius, mencatat bahwa pemasaran membutuhkan setidaknya enam minggu pasca-pengembangan untuk kampanye.
📝 Alasan Jawaban — Maria mengomentari jadwal yang diajukan John sebagai, "Q3? That seems a bit aggressive, John." Alasannya diperjelas segera setelahnya dalam kalimat: "Marketing needs at least six weeks post-development for the campaign." Ini berarti dia menganggap jadwal tersebut terlalu ketat karena belum memperhitungkan durasi kampanye pemasaran yang diperlukan.
💡 Tips Hari Ujian — Dalam Part 3/4, ketidaksetujuan atau kekhawatiran pembicara sering kali menjadi petunjuk jawaban yang benar. Perhatikan baik-baik kata-kata yang menunjukkan nuansa negatif seperti 'aggressive', 'difficult', 'too soon', 'problem', 'issue'.
📊 Analisis Pilihan Jawaban Salah —
X) It doesn't allow enough time for development. — Tidak ada penyebutan bahwa waktu pengembangan tidak cukup dalam teks. Maria mengangkat masalah durasi kampanye pemasaran.
X) It conflicts with other project deadlines. — Tidak ada penyebutan konflik dengan tenggat waktu proyek lain.
X) It hasn't been approved by management. — Tidak ada diskusi tentang apakah manajemen telah menyetujui atau tidak.

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