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.
Telecommunicating is a form of computer communication between employees’ homes and offices. For employees whose jobs 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 from a distant site 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 often 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.
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
Đáp án B
Lý do khiến làm việc từ xa chưa trở nên phổ biến là các nhân viên _________
A. cần giao tiếp thường xuyên với gia đình.
B. lo về vấn đề thăng tiến nếu không thường xuất hiện ở cơ quan.
C. cảm thấy làm việc tại nhà quá xa cơ quan.
D. không biết cách làm việc từ xa.
Đoạn cuối có nhắc đến: “many are concerned that they will not have the same consideration for advancement if they are not more visible in the office setting.”
Đây là một trong những lý do khiến họ do dự, các đáp án còn lại đều không đúng.