it is hoped that college students should be equipped with the ability to take a good set

问题补充：

it is hoped that college students should be equipped with the ability to take a good set of notes, this is not always the case.

A. When

B. While

C. As

D. Unless

答案：

A. When

(答案→)B. While

C. As

D. Unless

解析：考查状语从句的连接词。此处while意为：尽管，虽然。尽管人们希望大学生应该具备作一系列笔记的能力，但情况往往并非如此。选B。