Everyone wants a job that pays well

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    Everyone wants a job that pays well. Some people stop school early because they want to start earning cash right away. Others spend years and years studying in school in order to get a better job. Which is best? Actually, studies show that in most jobs, the higher your education, the higher your earning power.

    For example, in the United States, high school graduates can make about 
30,400 a year. The people who do not finish high school average only 23,400 a year. Just having a document that says you finished high school means an extra 7,000! If you stay in school, you can make more money. Aperson who goes to college and gets a bachelor′s degree can make an average of
52,200. With a master's degree, he or she can make about 62,000. And studies show that if apersongets a PhD, he or she can make 89,000 or more a year.

    Of course, people with different occupations have different salaries. If you want to work and make more money, spend more time in school.

Question 1. Why does the passage say some people stop high school early?

A. They do not have a lot of money.

B. They do not like going to school.

C. They do not want to work hard.

D. They want to start making money.

Question 2. The underlined phrase "earning power" in the passage probably means

A. ability to make money

B. power to spend money

C. getting education

D. earning reputation

Question 3. According to the passage, how can a person earn more money?

A. By stopping high school

B. By staying in school for a long time

C. By working a part-time job in high school

D. By starting a small business

Question 4. Which of these ideas is mentioned in the passage?

A. Everyone should get a master's degree.

B. Graduating high school is important.

C. A person should do the same job their whole life.

D. A person with a PhD will not earn a lot of money.

Question 5. Why was this passage written?

A. To make school more fun

B. To teach people how to set goals

C. To encourage people to stay in school

D. To help people who score poorly on tests

Đáp án

Question 1. D. They want to start making money.

⇒ Dẫn chứng:  Everyone wants a job that pays well. Some people stop school early because they want to start earning cash right away.

Question 2. A. ability to make money

⇒ Dẫn chứng: earning power: khả năng kiếm tiền

Question 3. B. By staying in school for a long time

⇒ Dẫn chứng: if you want to work and make more money, spend more time in school.

Question 4. B. Graduating high school is important.

⇒ Dẫn chứng: Just having a document that says you finished high school means an extra 7,000! If you are staying at school, you can make more money

Question 5. C. To encourage people to stay in school

⇒ Dẫn chứng: Of course, people with different occupations have different salaries. If you want to work and make more money, spend more time in school.