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 (28)……… teenagers great advantages.
One of the (29)………. 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 (30)……… schedule. They also learn to (31)…………. the job stress apart (32)……… 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 (33)……… 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 (34)……… they did not earn it. When teenagers make money for themselves, they know its true and are less likely to spend it foolish.

28. A. bring
B. take
C. get
D. have
29. A. disadvantages
B. benefits
C. disadvantage
D. benefit
30. A. suitable
B. unsuitable
C. suitability
D. suit
31. A. set off
B. pass down
C. deal with
D. turn up
32. A. in
B. about
C. on
D. from
33. A. much
B. most
C. more
D. many
34. A. because
B. so
C. although
D. but

VIII. Read the passages above again and choose the correct answer

35.Which of the following is a good title for the passage?
 
A. Why teenagers should work part- time jobs
 
B. Advantages and disadvantages of part-time jobs
 
C. Part-time jobs cause stress

D. Part- time jobs are not suitable for students
36. The percentage of the American high school students who have part- time jobs is………

     A. more than 80%                      B. less than 20%

     C. less than 30%                        D. more than 70%

37.
According to the passage, what is NOT an effect of part-time jobs?
 
A. Teenagers become organized.
 
B. Teenagers become stressed.
 
C. Teenagers are more likely to have successful careers.

D. They can earn money to buy something they need
38.
When do the American students often work at part- time jobs?
 
A. In the evenings  
 
B. At the weekends
 
C. In the summer

D. All are correct
39
According to the passage, when teenagers have jobs, they are more likely to _______.
 
A. spend foolishly
 
B. want expensive things
 
C. appreciate money

D. ask their parents to buy many things
40. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
 
A. One of the most stressful jobs is teaching work.
 
B. Part- time jobs don’t help them prepare for teenagers’ future jobs.
 
C. All parents can provide their children anything they like.

D. All teenagers don’t appreciate the money.