Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 35 to 42. TRAVELING TO WORK If you were going to choose a job that involves travel, what would be your first choice? There are many jobs available today that give people opportunities to travel. Although may traveling careers sound fantastic, they also have disadvantages. Being an au pair is an excellent way to not only go to different countries, but...
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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 35 to 42.
TRAVELING TO WORK
If you were going to choose a job that involves travel, what would be your first choice? There are many jobs available today that give people opportunities to travel. Although may traveling careers sound fantastic, they also have disadvantages.
Being an au pair is an excellent way to not only go to different countries, but to live in different places around the world and really get a feel for the culture. Au pairs lives with the families they are placed with and take of children. Many parents include au pairs in family events and vacations, so they experience many aspects of the new culture while on the job. However, many of the activities are centered around the children, so they may not get to experience many things that interest adults.
For people who want a bit more freedom working abroad, being an English teacher maybe a good choice. There are English teaching jobs in almost countries in the world. People teaching English in other countries often have a chance to travel on the weekends around the country. One drawback is that many teachers often wind up hanging out with other English teachers, and they don’t have time to learn the country’s language.
The nickname “roadie” implies that this job involves life on the road. Roadies are people who work and travel with bands and provide technical support. Roadies can be lighting and stage crew who set up the stage and break it down before and after events. They can also be technicians helping band members with their instruments. International tours take a band’s crew to cities around the world, often requiring air travel. However, the crew doesn’t get much time off, so they may travel to several countries without seeing much besides concert venues and hotels.
Similarly, flight attendants often travel to cities around the world, but they don’t see much besides the inside of airplanes and hotels. However, when they do have time off, they can often fly at no cost, and family member can sometimes fly free as well. Its is widely thought that a flight attendant job is glamorous, but flight attendants must deal with travel hassles, as well as security issues.
All jobs gave advantages and disadvantages whether or not you travel for work, so if you have the travel bug, keep these jobs in mind for the future.
The word “glamorous” in paragraph 5 is closet in meaning to ________.
A. skilled
B. attractive
C. permanent
D. challenging
If you are aged 16, 17, 18, or 19 and would like to be able to afford to go out more often, why not join the teen travel club and get cheaper bus travel. To join all you have to (1)
is to fill in a form and take it to your nearest bus station. You will also need to produce your bus certificate and a passport-side photograph of yourself. You will be given a free teen travel membership card which will allow you to (3)
at a reduced cost.Once you are a member of the TEEN TRAVEL CLUB you can (4) tickets at any bus station, post-office or rail ticket office. Each ticket you buy is divided (5) 10 parts; when you get (6) the bus you put the ticket into a special machine which will then stamp one part. The ticket last as long as you like and it doesn’t matter how long it (7)
you to use up all the journeys. However you must remember to take your membership card with you when you use your ticket otherwise you may have to pay the full (10) if your ticket is checked.
1.a)out b) there c)place d)work
2.a)write b)do c)afford d)make
3)travel b)go c)come d)tour
4)sell b)receive c)buy d)choose
5)by b)into c)to d)with
6)in b)into c)on d)above
7)takes b)spends c)has d)leaves
8)money b)tickets c)membership d)fare
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