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 below.

Telecommuting is some form of computer communication between employees’ homes and offices. For employees whose job involve sitting at a terminal or word processor entering data or typing reports, the location of the computer is of no consequence. If the machine can communicate over telephone lines, when the work is completed, employees can dial the office computer and transmit the material to their employers. A recent survey in USA Today estimates that there are approximately 8,7 million telecommuters. But although the numbers are rising annually, the trend does not appear to be as significant as predicted when Business Week published “The Portable Executive” as its cover story a few years ago. Why hasn’t telecommuting become more popular?

Clearly, change simply takes time. But in addition, there has been active resistance on the part of many managers. These executives claim that supervising the telecommuters in a large work force scattered across the country would be too difficult, or, at least, systems for managing them are not yet developed, thereby complicating the manager’s responsibilities.

It is also true that employees who are given the option of telecommuting are reluctant to accept the opportunity. Most people feel that they need regular interaction with a group, and many are concerned that they will not have the same consideration for advancement if they are not more visible in the office setting. Some people feel that even when a space in  their homes is set aside as  a work area, they never really get away from the office.

With which of the following topics is the passage primarily concerned?

• A. An overview of telecommuting
• B. The failure of telecommuting
• C. The advantages of telecommuting
• D. A definition of telecommuting

• Câu 2: Mã câu hỏi: 31579

  How many Americans are involved in telecommuting?

  • A. More than predicted in Business Week
  • B. More than 8 million
  • C. Fewer than last year
  • D. Fewer than estimated in USA Today

• Câu 3: Mã câu hỏi: 31580

  The phrase “of no consequence” means ___________

  • A. of no use
  • B. irrelevant
  • C. of no good 
  • D. unimportant

• Câu 4: Mã câu hỏi: 31581

  The author mentions all of the following as concerns of telecommuting, EXCEPT __________

  • A. the opportunities for advancement
  • B. the different system of supervision
  • C. the lack of interaction with a group
  • D. the work place is in the home

• Câu 5: Mã câu hỏi: 31582

  The word “them” in the second paragraph refers to ___________

  • A. telecommuters
  • B. systems
  • C. executives 
  • D. responsibilities

• Câu 6: Mã câu hỏi: 31583

  The reason why telecommuting has not become popular is that the employees ____________.

  • A. need regular interaction with their families
  • B. are worried about the promotion if they are not seen at the office
  • C. feel that a work area in their home is away from the office
  • D. are ignorant of telecommuting

• Câu 7: Mã câu hỏi: 31584

  The word “reluctant” in the third paragraph can best be replaced by __________

  • A. opposite
  • B. willing
  • C. hesitant
  • D. typical