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.
How is a flight attendant’s job similar to a roadie’s?
A. Family members may not have to pay for flights.
B. They must deal with travel hassles.
C. A lot of time is spent indoors.
D. They provide technical support.
Đáp án C.
Dịch câu hỏi: Công việc của tiếp viên hàng không giống như công việc của một roadie như thế nào?
A. Thành viên gia đình họ có thể không cần phải trả phí cho chuyến bay.
B. Họ phải đối phó với những khách hàng rắc rối.
C. Sử dụng nhiều thời gian ở trong phòng.
D. Họ cung cấp hỗ trợ về mặt kỹ thuật.
Dẫn chứng ở câu cuối- đoạn 4 và câu đầu- đoạn 5: “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”
(Mặc dù vậy, toàn đội không có nhiều thời gian nghỉ, do đó họ có thể được du dịch tới một vài nước nhưng không được đi thăm ngắm nhiều ngoài địa điểm hòa nhạc và khách sạn. Tương tự như vậy, tiếp viên hàng không cũng thường xuyên được đi tới nhiều thành phố trên thế giới nhưng họ không chiêm ngắm được gì nhiều ngoài quang cảnh bên trong máy bay và khách sạn).