TOEIC 聽力 Part 3 — 題目
段落
Woman: Hi Mark, do you have a moment? I wanted to go over a few things for the holiday party.
Man: Sure, Sarah. What's on your mind?
Woman: Well, firstly, I need to confirm the venue booking. Did you hear back from 'The Grand Ballroom' yesterday?
Man: Yes, I did. They confirmed our reservation for the 15th, but they need final numbers by this Friday. Speaking of numbers, have you looked at the guest list we're sending out via that new digital marketing tool? I'm curious about the engagement rate.
Woman: Not yet, but I plan to check it this afternoon. I'll finalize the numbers based on the RSVPs. We also need to decide on the catering menu. I was thinking of a buffet style.
Man: A buffet sounds good, less formal. Let's aim for variety. I'll send you a link to their menu options. Oh, and we should probably book the DJ soon.
Woman: Absolutely. I'll look into that right after I check the RSVPs. Thanks, Mark!
題目
When are the final numbers for the venue needed?
選項
- A. Today
- B. By this Friday ✓
- C. By the 15th
- D. Next week
正確答案
B. By this Friday
解析
📖 文章翻譯 —
女：嗨，Mark，你現在有空嗎？我想跟你討論一些關於公司年會的事情。
男：當然，Sarah。有什麼事呢？
女：嗯，首先，我需要確認場地預訂。你昨天有收到「The Grand Ballroom」的回覆嗎？
男：有，我收到了。他們確認了我們15號的預訂，但他們需要在這週五前回覆最終人數。說到人數，你有看過我們透過那個新的數位行銷工具寄出的賓客名單嗎？我對參與率很好奇。
女：還沒，但我打算今天下午去看。我會根據回覆來確定最終人數。
Which day are the final numbers for the venue needed?
Options: ["Today","By this Friday","By the 15th","Next week"]
📝 答案解析 —
正確答案是「By this Friday」。對話中，男性提到：「...they need final numbers by this Friday.」（他們需要在這週五前回覆最終人數）。這是直接說明場地要求的截止日期。
💡 應試技巧 —
聽到問題「When...needed?」時，請特別留意對話中提到的日期或時間點，特別是與「deadlines」（截止日期）、「by」（在...之前）、「due」（到期的）等關鍵字相關的資訊。
📊 錯誤選項分析 —
X) Today — 對話中沒有提到今天需要最終人數。
X) By the 15th — 15號是預訂的日期，但場地要求的最終人數截止日期在此之前。
X) Next week — 對話中明確提到截止日期是「this Friday」（這週五），而非下週。