TOEIC Listening Part 3 — Soalan
Petikan
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.
Soalan
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.
Jawapan
A. The moving date is too soon.
Penjelasan
📖 Terjemahan Petikan — Lelaki itu bertanya kepada Sarah sama ada dia mempunyai masa dan ingin membincangkan jadual penempatan semula pejabat. Dia menyemak jadual dan merasakan ia "quite compressed" (agak padat) dan "It feels aggressive" (terasa agresif). Wanita itu memahami kebimbangannya dan menyatakan bahawa pihak pengurusan mahu menyelesaikan perpindahan menjelang akhir suku tahun depan.
📝 Sebab Jawapan Benar — Pemuda itu secara langsung menyatakan bahawa "It feels aggressive" dan merasakan jadual itu "compressed" (padat), menunjukkan kebimbangan tentang tarikh perpindahan. Oleh itu, pilihan "The moving date is too soon." sangat selari dengan maksud soalan.
💡 Tip Hari Peperiksaan — Untuk soalan jenis "Why does the speaker feel X?" dalam Bahagian 3, kenal pasti punca langsung kepada perasaan atau pendapat si penutur. Perhatikan kata sifat seperti 'aggressive', 'concerned', 'unhappy', 'disappointed' atau perkataan seperti 'difficult', 'challenging'.
📊 Analisis Pilihan yang Salah
X) The contractors are behind schedule. — Wanita itu menyatakan kontraktor berada di landasan yang betul ("the contractors are on schedule").
X) The new building is not ready. — Wanita itu menyatakan mereka telah mengesahkan ketersediaan bangunan baharu ("We've confirmed the new building's availability").
X) IT equipment setup is too complex. — Lelaki itu bertanya tentang persediaan peralatan C-suite jabatan IT, tetapi dia tidak secara langsung menyatakan bahawa ini adalah sebab mengapa dia merasakan keseluruhan jadual itu agresif.