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Practice Listening: Multiple Choice, Multiple Answers ID: #33899 Short New company
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When joining a new company, there are often perks to consider: a company car, maybe a 401 (k) plan. With Millennial now making up the lion's share of the workforce, a number of companies are betting that helping to pay off student debt is the next game-changer when it comes to attracting and retaining the best and the brightest. It's not a bad wager. Total education debt stood at a staggering $1.52 trillion at the end of March. And while the perk is by no means reserved only for millennials, it's not lost on anyone that the average student loan borrower will have graduated this year saddled with more than $37,000 in debt.

What can possibly attract a student while getting a job according to the author?

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Option 3: "Paying off a student's debt by the company."

Explanation: The text explicitly states that companies are betting on paying off student debt as a way to attract and retain employees, particularly millennials. This aligns directly with the author's main idea about the importance of this perk.

Option 1: "A company which helps the student to finance its further studies."

Explanation: This option suggests that a company would help finance further studies, which is not mentioned in the text. The text focuses on companies helping to pay off existing student debt rather than financing new education.

Option 2: "A good amount of salary with other incentives."

Explanation: While salary and incentives are generally attractive, the text does not specifically mention them as factors that attract students. The focus is on student debt relief as a key incentive.

Option 4: "Providing a good workplace environment."

Explanation: The text does not discuss workplace environment as a factor for attracting students. It emphasizes financial incentives related to student debt instead.

Option 5: "Paying off the student loan than giving them other benefits."

Explanation: This option captures the essence of the text, which highlights that paying off student loans is a significant perk that companies are offering, potentially more appealing than other benefits.

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