TOEFL Listening: Part A (Idioms & Phrasal Verbs)

Idioms & Phrasal Verbs

Skill 16: Idioms & Phrasal Verbs (Menguasai Makna Kiasan & Kombinasi Kata Kerja)

💡 Strategi Utama: Jangan Terjebak Arti Harfiah!

Banyak soal di bagian *Short Dialogues* menguji pemahaman Anda terhadap frasa bahasa Inggris idiomatik. Kunci suksesnya adalah **fokus pada konteks situasi** dan **mencari makna kiasan abstrak** di lembar pilihan jawaban.

Jenis Frasa	Contoh Frasa Populer	Makna Kontekstual Sebenarnya
Phrasal Verb	turn down / back up / call off	menolak / mencadangkan data (mendukung) / membatalkan
Idiomatic Expression	on the fence / burn the midnight oil	ragu-ragu (belum memilih) / bekerja atau belajar hingga larut malam

📋 Tips Taktis: Jika pembicara kedua menggunakan frasa seperti "turn down", singkirkan semua opsi jawaban yang mengandung arti fisik seperti "memutar ke bawah". Carilah sinonim fungsionalnya seperti "reject" atau "decline".

📝 Contoh Soal TOEFL Listening

Klik tombol audio di bawah untuk mendengarkan dialog simulasi multi-suara asli dari Chrome:

🔊 Dengarkan Percakapan:

Man (Baris 1)	Did the committee accept your environmental art proposal?
Woman (Baris 2)	No, they turned it down during the private session.
Narrator	What does the woman mean?

Pilihan Jawaban pada Lembar Ujian:

(A) The committee rotated the object face down.
(B) They wanted to reduce the sound volume.
(C) Her project proposal was rejected.
(D) They scheduled a new presentation timeline.

Kunci Jawaban: C
Pembahasan: Pembicara kedua (wanita) menggunakan *phrasal verb* turned it down. Dalam konteks penyerahan proposal atau dokumen, frasa *turn down* bermakna kiasan **menolak (reject / decline)**. Oleh karena itu, jawaban yang benar adalah **Her project proposal was rejected** (C). Pilihan A dan B adalah jebakan harfiah kata *turn* dan *down*.

🎯 Interactive Practice Quiz

Klik tombol "▶ Dengarkan Audio Soal" untuk mendengar percakapan interaktif, lalu tebak makna kiasannya!

Question 1: What does the man mean?

A. He accidentally caused a fire in the server room.

B. He worked very late into the night to complete his task.

C. He needed to buy more fuel for the backup generator.

D. He forgot to configure his strong password.

Question 2: What does the woman imply?

A. They dragged the central database cable outside.

B. They disconnected the unstable connection completely.

C. They managed to succeed in resolving the threat.

D. They asked a new subscriber to verify the account.

Question 3: What does the man mean?

A. He is standing near the landfill site boundary.

B. He has not made a decision yet.

C. He wants to separate organic household refuse.

D. He strongly opposes the green policy.

Question 4: What does the woman mean?

A. The data evaluation has been canceled.

B. The manager called the tech laboratory officer.

C. They must accelerate the energy transition now.

D. The system is experiencing a severe server error.

Question 5: What does the man imply about David?

A. He searched for his password history in the lab.

B. He walked behind the computer desk.

D. He failed to take care of his documents.

C. He successfully logged out from the server.