Once many students finish high school or college, they have the uncanny desire to travel as far away

from home as possible . Visiting new places and seeing exotic locales around the world in person can
be a great learning experience, but there is one big problem that these young travelers face a lack
of money. Most countries nowadays are catering to young globetrotters by offering a six- to twelvemonth working holiday for anyone between the ages of 18 and 30. This way, they will be able to
experience new cultures while making enough money to survive .
In Australia, the working holiday program has been a phenomenal success. Naturally, a person who
wishes to work at a foreign country has to first and foremost, apply a working visa at the countrys
immigrations office. In its first year of existence, 1975, 2,000 working visas were issued. By 2006,
this number had increased to 113,000, which is estimated to have added US$1.3 billion to Australia's
economy in that year. Many of the positions available are in the hospitality industry or harvest work,
but some travelers are getting jobs in finance, health care, and education.
For Australians, Britons, and New Zealanders, a popular place to spend a working holiday is Canada,
where there are numerous ski and snowboard resorts . Jobs as lift operators , snowboard coaches, or
as members of the resort staff are relatively simple. The biggest benefit in Canada is that all workers
get free lift passes while they are employed. A working holiday is the perfect solution for those who
want to see the world but need some help to finance their once-in-a-lifetime trip.

Read the passage carefully, and answer the following questions

1) Referring to the text above, the word phenomenal in the passage can best be replaced
by:
a. Underwhelming
b. Extraordinary
c. Magical
d. Magnificent
Outcome: Identifies the meaning of a term
Topic: Reading Comprehension
Type of Question: Knowledge

2) Which of the following statements is TRUE about Canada?

a. Globetrotters from Australia, New Zealand and also Britain spends their
working holiday at the local deli and sport shops in Canada
b. People who work here gets free lift passes which lasts throughout the
duration of their job
c. Canada has received a US$1.3 billion to their economy in 2006
d. Jobs like lift operators and snowboard coaches takes rigorous training before
you are certified
Outcome: Interprets the meaning of an idea.
Topic: Reading Comprehension
Type of Question: Comprehension

3) Samad is a final year student at his own high school, looking forward to spend a few
months in Austalia after he graduates. Which is the most possible job type can Samad
applyconsidering his age and also educational backgroundin order to make
money to support himself while he is there?
a. Being a help at a farm or an estate
b. Being a hotel manager at a five-star hotel
c. Enroll in local law enforcement
d. Work at the drug counter at a pharmacy
Outcome: Interprets the meaning of an idea
Topic: Reading Comprehension
Type of Question: Knowledge

4) If you wishes to travel to Australia for a working-holiday program, which of the

following would you have to do first?
a. Book a flight ticket to the country and start surveying the nearby nighttime hotspots
b. Book a flight ticket to the country and apply a working visa at the
Australia Immigrations Office
c. Send an application to the employer as soon as you find a working holiday
program that offers the best deal for you
d. Send an application to the employer which has the highest paying job positions
regardless of your educational background
Outcome: Identifies the order of events.
Topic: Reading Comprehension
Type of Question: Comprehension

5) Which one of the following ideas is clearly stated in the text?

a. Canada has numerous ski and snowboard resorts, and will accept
employment of tourists for a variety of roles from lift operators to
snowboard coaches
b. The employment rate in Canada among tourists is significantly higher than the
rest of the other countries
c. Australia has a high tourist rate and is majorly contributed solely towards
people who are doing working-holiday
d. Doing a working-holiday may generate a high income, and on some occasion,
may even lead to a permanent position.

Outcome: Distinguishes between properly and improperly stated outcomes.

Topic: Reading Comprehension
Type of Question: Application

Question 6, 7 and 8 is based on an excerpt below

International Experience Canada (IEC) provides young individuals the opportunity
to travel and work in Canada. IEC is available in countries that have a bilateral
youth mobility arrangement with Canada.
Depending on where you are from, you can choose from up to three travel and
work experiences:
1) Working Holiday
2) Young Professionals
3) International Co-op Internship
Note: The number of spots available listed for each country and category below
is not updated automatically and may not represent the number of spots
currently available. This number is updated on a set schedule and is provided as
a guide only. Citizenship and Immigration Canada does not guarantee that new
applications will fall within the quota listed for the country and category you
selected.

6. Which one of the following would best suggest what the International Experience
Canada (IEC) would do in securing a job for applicants?
a. The organization merely redirects applicants to respective places and does
not involve with them anymore
b. The organization does not recruit applicants who have left school for
more than 20 or 30 years
c. The organization liaise information towards other organizations similar to it
but across the world
d. IEC is a platform which allows youth living within Canada itself regardless
of nationality to apply

Outcome: Recognizes unstated assumptions.

Topic: Reading Comprehension
Type of Question: Analysis

7. Which of these demographics is more likely to receive placement under the IEC?
a. A final-year student of a high school in Toronto who has 2 more months
before finishing school
b. A sophomore year student majoring in Hospitality from the University of
Toronto
c. An eager-to-learn 8th Grader from a local middle school
d. A soon-to-be graduate of a Dental program from a nearby college

Outcome: Applying knowledge towards selecting based on quality analysis.

Topic: Reading Comprehension
Type of Question: Application

8. Which of these sequences do you think is most appropriate as an itinerary which the
applicants can use if they wish to participate in this program?
a. Request an itinerary book a flight ticket call for confirmation flies to
assigned country find living accommodations
b. Request an itinerary call for confirmation flies to assigned country find
living accommodations book a flight ticket
c. Find living accommodations request an itinerary book a flight ticket
flies to assigned country call for confirmation
d. Flies to assigned country request an itinerary call for confirmation flies
to assigned country find living accommodations
Outcome: Constructing a plan
Topic: Reading Comprehension
Type of Question: Synthesis

Susan:
I am fascinated by the IEC and might be applying for
it upon graduation. I really enjoy cooking for my family and
helping my mother around the house
Paul: Me too, I love helping around the house. I am enrolling in
IEC next year too

9. In the event that Susan and Paul do not receive hospitality positions however was
assigned to being a farm-help, why should they take the job?
a. It would be a great learning experience for Susan and Paul to
experience something that is outside their comfort zone and learn
something new in the process
b. Susan and Paul should take the job because being a farm-help requires the
same amount of hard-work as with helping around with the chores
c. Both of them should continue with the suggested positions because it is a
rare opportunity
d. Being a farm-help is the least preferred job to do therefore they will enjoy
each others company while they are there
Outcome: Recommending based on reasoning
Topic: Reading Comprehension
Type of Question: Evaluation