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        More and more young people are choosing to take a gap year between finishing school and starting university. Alternatively, they may decide to take a gap year between graduating from university and starting a career, feeling the need for some time out before joining the rat race. Most students see the time as an opportunity to travel. The idea of travelling to as many foreign places as possible appeals greatly.

        A large percentage of gap-year students have wealthy parents who can easily subsidize their travel. Others have to save up before they go, or look for some form of employment while travelling. For example, they may work on local farms or in local hotels. By doing so, they not only earn some money, but they are likely to meet local people and acquire some understanding of their culture.

        There are some students who choose to work for the whole of their gap year. A number may decide to get work experience, either at home or abroad, in an area which they hope to make their career, such as medicine or computers. A large proportion of students are now choosing to work with a charity which arranges voluntary work in various parts of the world. The projects provide hands-on experience of a very varied nature, from teaching to helping build roads or dams.

        The gap year is not just an adventure. Young people can benefit greatly from encountering new and varied experiences and from communication with a wide range of people. Perhaps most importantly, gap-year students have to learn to stand on their own two feet.

(Adapted from Thematic Vocabulary and Comprehension l, Betty Kirkpatrick, Learners Publishing, 2005)

Question 23. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a field of career for gap-year students?

        A. medicine                B. computers                C. teaching                D. farming

Question 24.

The word “benefit” in paragraph 1 is OPPOSITE in meaning to __________.

        A. harm                B. help                C. promote                D. profit

Question 25. The word “their” in paragraph 2 refers to__________.

        A. wealthy parents'                B. gap-year students'                C. others'                D. local people's

Question 26. The word hands-on in paragraph 3 could be best replaced by __________.

        A. detailed                B. theoretical                C. practical                D. challenging

Question 27. Which of the following best paraphrases the underlined sentence in the second paragraph?

Others have to save up before they go, or look for some form of employment while travelling.

A. Gap-year students receive practical training for their future careers.

B. Gap-year students must do some jobs to earn money for their travel.

C. Gap-year students have an opportunity to travel and meet local people.

D. Gap-year students earn money to support their family.

Question 28. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A. The number of students taking a gap year between high school and university is falling.

B. Students can take a gap year only before starting university.

C. None of the students choose to work for the whole of their gap year to get experience.

D. Most students consider a gap year as a chance to travel.

Question 29. In which paragraph does the writer discuss the work experience of gap-year students?

        A. Paragraph 1                B. Paragraph 2                C. Paragraph 3                D. Paragraph 4

Question 30. In which paragraph does the writer mention the benefits of gap year trip?

        A. Paragraph 1                B. Paragraph 2                C. Paragraph 3                D. Paragraph 4

 

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