Question

•    V. Read the passage. Circle A, B or C to answer each question.

More than 80% of American high school students work at part-time jobs in the evenings, on weekends or in summer. These part-time jobs bring teenagers great advantages.

One of the benefits of the work is the students can learn the skills that will be useful for the rest of their lives. When they work, they have to manage both the job and schoolwork. To be able to do so, they must be very organized and able to keep a sensible schedule. They also learn to cope with the job stress apart from the stress of the schoolwork. Some of the most stressful jobs include teaching, nursing, and police work. These skills help prepare teenagers for their later careers. High school students who work are more likely to succeed as adults than people who enter the job market at a later age with no work experience.

Teenagers want a lot of expensive things: clothes, mp3 players, trips with their friends, etc. Not all parents can afford them. And even if they can, the teens might not really appreciate that money because they did not earn it. When teenagers make money for themselves, they know its true and are less likely to spend it foolishly.

•    Which of the following is a good title for the passage? 

•    Why teenagers should work 

•    Advantages and disadvantages of part-time jobs 

•    Part-time jobs cause stress 

26. According to the passage, what is NOT an effect of part-time jobs?  A. Teenagers become organized. 

•    Teenagers become stressed. 

•    Teenagers are more likely to have successful careers. 

27. The word “cope with” in the passage is closest in meaning to ______. 

•    fight against 

•    deal with 

•    suffer from 

28.  According to the passage, when teenagers have jobs, they are more likely to _______. 

•    spend foolishly   

•    want expensive things 

•    appreciate money 

29. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?  A. Only some US students do part-time jobs. 

•    US students suffer part-time job stress. 

•    Part-time jobs are somehow good for teenagers. 

Answer 1

•    Which of the following is a good title for the passage? 

•    Why teenagers should work 

•    Advantages and disadvantages of part-time jobs 

•    Part-time jobs cause stress 

26. According to the passage, what is NOT an effect of part-time jobs?  A. Teenagers become organized. 

•    Teenagers become stressed. 

•    Teenagers are more likely to have successful careers. 

27. The word “cope with” in the passage is closest in meaning to ______. 

•    fight against 

•    deal with 

•    suffer from 

28.  According to the passage, when teenagers have jobs, they are more likely to _______. 

•    spend foolishly   

•    want expensive things 

•    appreciate money 

29. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?  A. Only some US students do part-time jobs. 

•    US students suffer part-time job stress. 

•    Part-time jobs are somehow good for teenagers. 

Answer 2