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Latihan TOEFL Listening 12: Graduate School Funding

Ini transkrip percakapan atau kuliah untuk latihan listening. Coba pahami isinya, lalu jawab 10 soal di bawah.

Student: Hi, I wanted to ask about my assistantship for next year. I received a letter saying my funding might be reduced, and I'm a little worried.

Advisor: Let me pull up your file. Ah, I see what happened — the department had a budget shortfall this year, so several assistantships were adjusted. Yours went from a full stipend to a three-quarter appointment.

Student: Is there anything I can do to get back to full funding?

Advisor: There are a couple of options. You could apply for one of the competitive research fellowships through the graduate school, which would actually pay more than your current assistantship. Alternatively, some departments occasionally have supplemental teaching sections open up later in the summer.

Student: The fellowship sounds appealing, but I'm not sure I qualify since I'm only in my second year.

Advisor: Actually, the fellowship you're thinking of does have a residency requirement, but there's a separate one specifically for second and third-year students that you'd be eligible for. I can send you the application details today.

Student: That would be really helpful, thank you. When is the deadline?

Advisor: It's about six weeks from now, which should give you enough time to put together a strong application with a faculty recommendation.

Soal

1. What is the student's main concern in this conversation?

  1. A failing grade in one of his courses
  2. A reduction in his graduate funding for next year
  3. A conflict with his research advisor
  4. A request to change his degree program
Lihat jawaban dan pembahasan

Jawaban: B. A reduction in his graduate funding for next year

Mahasiswa membuka percakapan dengan kekhawatiran tentang pengurangan pendanaan assistantship-nya.

2. According to the advisor, why was the student's assistantship reduced?

  1. The department had a budget shortfall
  2. The student requested a reduction himself
  3. The university eliminated all assistantships
  4. The student performed poorly
Lihat jawaban dan pembahasan

Jawaban: A. The department had a budget shortfall

Disebutkan eksplisit alasan ini oleh advisor.

3. What two options does the advisor mention for restoring full funding?

  1. Taking out a student loan or working off-campus
  2. Paying tuition directly or delaying graduation
  3. A competitive research fellowship or supplemental teaching sections
  4. Transferring to a different department or dropping out
Lihat jawaban dan pembahasan

Jawaban: C. A competitive research fellowship or supplemental teaching sections

Disebutkan eksplisit kedua opsi ini oleh advisor.

4. It can be inferred that the fellowship the advisor ultimately recommends is

  1. Less valuable than his current assistantship
  2. Impossible for the student to qualify for
  3. Only available to first-year students
  4. Specifically available to second and third-year students, unlike the one the student first considered
Lihat jawaban dan pembahasan

Jawaban: D. Specifically available to second and third-year students, unlike the one the student first considered

Advisor menjelaskan ada fellowship terpisah khusus mahasiswa tahun kedua/ketiga yang cocok untuknya.

5. Why does the advisor mention a residency requirement?

  1. To discourage the student from applying to any fellowship
  2. To describe visa requirements for international students
  3. To clarify why one fellowship option would not have worked for the student
  4. To explain university housing policy
Lihat jawaban dan pembahasan

Jawaban: C. To clarify why one fellowship option would not have worked for the student

Ini menjelaskan mengapa fellowship pertama yang dipikirkan mahasiswa tidak cocok untuknya.

6. How long does the student have until the fellowship application deadline?

  1. About six months
  2. The deadline has already passed
  3. About six days
  4. About six weeks
Lihat jawaban dan pembahasan

Jawaban: D. About six weeks

Disebutkan eksplisit 'about six weeks from now'.

7. The word 'supplemental' as used in the conversation is closest in meaning to

  1. Permanently cancelled
  2. Additional or extra
  3. Mandatory and required
  4. Completely unrelated
Lihat jawaban dan pembahasan

Jawaban: B. Additional or extra

'Supplemental teaching sections' berarti bagian mengajar tambahan di luar yang sudah ada.

8. It can be inferred that the advisor believes the student

  1. Has a reasonable chance of putting together a strong fellowship application
  2. Will definitely be rejected from the fellowship
  3. Should switch to a different university
  4. Should give up on receiving full funding
Lihat jawaban dan pembahasan

Jawaban: A. Has a reasonable chance of putting together a strong fellowship application

Advisor menyebut waktu yang tersisa 'should give you enough time to put together a strong application'.

9. What does the advisor offer to send the student that same day?

  1. A new assistantship contract
  2. The application details for the fellowship
  3. A tuition refund form
  4. A letter of recommendation
Lihat jawaban dan pembahasan

Jawaban: B. The application details for the fellowship

Advisor menawarkan mengirim detail aplikasi fellowship hari itu juga.

10. Why does the student mention he is only in his second year?

  1. To request an extension on his degree program
  2. To explain why he needs a teaching assistantship
  3. To express uncertainty about whether he qualifies for the fellowship
  4. To ask about switching advisors
Lihat jawaban dan pembahasan

Jawaban: C. To express uncertainty about whether he qualifies for the fellowship

Ini alasan keraguannya soal kelayakan mengikuti fellowship yang disebut sebelumnya.

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