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.

  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.

Which of the following is a disadvantage of the job as an au pair?

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 23 to 27. Fill in the appropriate word in question 24

          One of the greatest concerns parents have when facing an international move is “Whatschooling will be available to my child? Will my child be disadvantaged academically as a result of this move?” (23) _____________ this fear is certainly strongest in families moving overseas for the first time, even those who may be more experienced often have concerns about their children’s education.

  Dr. Ernest Mannino, Director of the State Department’s Office of Overseas Schools, and Dr. Keith Miller, Deputy Director of the office, spoke candidly (24) _____________ some of the common concerns parents have regarding the education of their children. Dr. Mannino and Dr. Miller (25)____________ parents against making assumptions about their children’s education. To make an educated choice, parents need to (26)____________ through schooling issues and to research post schools as far in advance of a move as possible.

  Children (27) _____________ are internationally mobile have many choices of schools to attend. In most major cities, there are schools based on the U.S., French, German, and British systems. Some parents also choose to become their children’s teachers through home education. Which school is appropriate for your child is an individual decision based on many factors.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

Lisa was afraid the neighbors would despise her for not having a washing machine.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 23 to 27. Fill in the appropriate word in question 23

  One of the greatest concerns parents have when facing an international move is “What schooling will be available to my child? Will my child be disadvantaged academically as a result of this move?” (23) _____________ this fear is certainly strongest in families moving overseas for the first time, even those who may be more experienced often have concerns about their children’s education.

  Dr. Ernest Mannino, Director of the State Department’s Office of Overseas Schools, and Dr. Keith Miller, Deputy Director of the office, spoke candidly (24) _____________ some of the common concerns parents have regarding the education of their children. Dr. Mannino and Dr. Miller (25)____________ parents against making assumptions about their children’s education. To make an educated choice, parents need to (26)____________ through schooling issues and to research post schools as far in advance of a move as possible.

  Children (27) _____________ are internationally mobile have many choices of schools to attend. In most major cities, there are schools based on the U.S., French, German, and British systems. Some parents also choose to become their children’s teachers through home education. Which school is appropriate for your child is an individual decision based on many factors.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

The authorities recommend that the meeting _____________ next Monday.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

The Ministry of Finance has proposed an _____________ special consumption tax of 1,000 VND for each pack of cigarettes.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

“I wouldn’t apply for that job, Lan, if I were you,” said Minh.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Slang can be defined as a set of lexical, grammatical, and phonological regularities used in informal speech.