1. ▶ Phrase Check ▶ Word Check ☞ Write the meanings of the words. ☞ Choose the correct word or phrase for each blank. 3 6 1 National News take a break, on average, an average of, annual leave, take annual leave 11. Koreans worked 2,256 hours in 2008. 한국인들은 2008 년에 평균 2,256 시간을 일했다. 12. Job Korea said that they are given an average of 12.2 days in. 잡코리아는 직장인들이 평균적으로 12.2 일의 연차를 할당 받는다고 했다. 13. Job Korea said that they spend only 8.4 days for vacation. 잡코리아는 직장인들이 휴가를 평균적으로 8.4 일밖에 사용하지 못한다고 했다. 14. About 66 percent of the workers said they are unable to from work because of the heavy workload. 약 66 퍼센트의 근로자들이 과다한 업무량으로 인해 쉽게 휴가를 떠나지 못한다고 말했다. 15. Low-ranked workers find it more difficult to than managers and other senior-level employees. 말단에 있는 직원들은 부장들이나 임원들에 비해 더욱 더 쉽게 연차를 쓰지 못한다고 한다. * 총 25 문항, 각 문제당 4 점씩 배점 1. annual leave2. workload 3. atmosphere4. senior officer 5. advanced country6. survey 7. salaried8. heavily 9. legally-guaranteed10. senior-level

2. ▶ Reading Comprehension ☞ Choose the best answer based on the article. Tired Koreans Koreans work the longest hours and take the fewest holidays among the members of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) according to a survey by Job Korea, an online job portal. Koreans worked an average of 2,256 hours in 2008, down from 2,316 hours a year earlier. But it was still the highest among the 30 OECD members and far more than the OECD average of 1,764 hours. After surveying 952 salaried employees, Job Korea said that they are given an average of 12.2 days in annual leave but spend only 8.4 days for vacation on average. About 66 percent of the workers said they are unable to take a break from work because of the heavy workload, unfriendly workplace atmosphere regarding holiday takers and the negative evaluation from senior officers. Low-ranked workers find it more difficult to take annual leave than managers and other senior-level employees. Moreover, when comparing to employees in other advanced countries, Korean workers are heavily overworked and not free to take vacation. While 89 percent of workers in France usually take all of the legally-guaranteed annual leave, only 53 percent of Korean workers spent all their vacation days. 3 6 1 National News 16. Which of the following is not a reason why workers in Korea do not usually take the full amount of allowed holiday leave? ① Negative evaluation from senior officers ② Unfriendly workplace atmosphere regarding holiday takers. ③ Loss of pay or salary for taking full amount of holiday leave. ④ Heavy workload given to them by their company. 17. Compared to employees in other advanced countries, _____ ① Koreans usually take more of their allowed vacation time. ② Koreans are more heavily worked. ③ Koreans find less pressure from coworkers regarding vacation leave. ④ Koreans work longer hours but do not work as hard.

3. ☞ Write True(T) or False(F). ▶ Composition ☞ Complete the sentences 23. 피곤하다면 잠시 휴식을 갖기를 바랍니다. ( a rest, tired, you, to, feeling, take ) If you are, I would like. 24. 뮤지컬 티켓 가격은 평균 70 달러에 이르고 있습니다. ( approaching, $70, on, are, average ) Ticket prices for musicals. 25. 만약 누군가가 연차를 사용해야 한다면, 우리는 어려움에 처할 것이다. ( trouble, to, be, has, in, annual leave, take ) If somebody, we will. 3 6 1 National News 18. According to a survey of 952 salaried employees, Job Korea said that _____ ① Koreans typically take all of their allowed vacation days. ② Koreans typically don't take all of their allowed vacation days. ③ Koreans typically ask for, and take more than their allowed vacation days. ④ Vacations are rare in Korean workplaces. 19. What is meant by the term 'heavy workload' from the 3rd paragraph? ① A lot of work ② A small amount of work ③ No work at all ④ Confusing work 20. Among the 30 OECD members, Koreans work well above the average number of hours. _____ 21. The vast majority of workers in France take all of their vacation days. _____ 22. Senior level employees find it more difficult to take holidays than lower level employees because of their job responsibilities. _____

4. ▶ Phrase Check ▶ Word Check ☞ Write the meanings of the words. ☞ Choose the correct word or phrase for each blank. 3 6 1 National News take a break, on average, an average of, annual leave, take annual leave 11. Koreans worked an average of 2,256 hours in 2008. 한국인들은 2008 년에 평균 2,256 시간을 일했다. 12. Job Korea said that they are given an average of 12.2 days in annual leave. 잡코리아는 직장인들이 평균적으로 12.2 일의 연차를 할당 받는다고 했다. 13. Job Korea said that they spend only 8.4 days for vacation on average. 잡코리아는 직장인들이 휴가를 평균적으로 8.4 일밖에 사용하지 못한다고 했다. 14. About 66 percent of the workers said they are unable to take a break from work because of the heavy workload. 약 66 퍼센트의 근로자들이 과다한 업무량으로 인해 쉽게 휴가를 떠나지 못한다고 말했다. 15. Low-ranked workers find it more difficult to take annual leave than managers and other senior-level employees. 말단에 있는 직원들은 부장들이나 임원들에 비해 더욱 더 쉽게 연차를 쓰지 못한다고 한다. * 총 25 문항, 각 문제당 4 점씩 배점 1. annual leave [ 연차 ]2. workload [ 업무량 ] 3. atmosphere [ 분위기 ]4. senior officer [ 상관 ] 5. advanced country [ 선진국 ]6. survey [ 조사 ] 7. salaried [ 봉급을 받는 ]8. heavily [ 심하게, 아주 많이 ] 9. legally-guaranteed [ 법적으로 확실히 보장된 ]10. senior-level [ 고위급 ]

5. ▶ Reading Comprehension ☞ Choose the best answer based on the article. Tired Koreans Koreans work the longest hours and take the fewest holidays among the members of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) according to a survey by Job Korea, an online job portal. Koreans worked an average of 2,256 hours in 2008, down from 2,316 hours a year earlier. But it was still the highest among the 30 OECD members and far more than the OECD average of 1,764 hours. After surveying 952 salaried employees, Job Korea said that they are given an average of 12.2 days in annual leave but spend only 8.4 days for vacation on average. About 66 percent of the workers said they are unable to take a break from work because of the heavy workload, unfriendly workplace atmosphere regarding holiday takers and the negative evaluation from senior officers. Low-ranked workers find it more difficult to take annual leave than managers and other senior-level employees. Moreover, when comparing to employees in other advanced countries, Korean workers are heavily overworked and not free to take vacation. While 89 percent of workers in France usually take all of the legally-guaranteed annual leave, only 53 percent of Korean workers spent all their vacation days. 3 6 1 National News 16. Which of the following is not a reason why workers in Korea do not usually take the full amount of allowed holiday leave? [3] ① Negative evaluation from senior officers ② Unfriendly workplace atmosphere regarding holiday takers. ③ Loss of pay or salary for taking full amount of holiday leave. ④ Heavy workload given to them by their company. 17. Compared to employees in other advanced countries, _____ [2] ① Koreans usually take more of their allowed vacation time. ② Koreans are more heavily worked. ③ Koreans find less pressure from coworkers regarding vacation leave. ④ Koreans work longer hours but do not work as hard.

6. ☞ Write True(T) or False(F). ▶ Composition ☞ Complete the sentences 23. 피곤하다면 잠시 휴식을 갖기를 바랍니다. ( a rest, tired, you, to, feeling, take ) If you are feeling tired, I would like you to take a rest. 24. 뮤지컬 티켓 가격은 평균 70 달러에 이르고 있습니다. ( approaching, $70, on, are, average ) Ticket prices for musicals are approaching $70 on average. 25. 만약 누군가가 연차를 사용해야 한다면, 우리는 어려움에 처할 것이다. ( trouble, to, be, has, in, annual leave, take ) If somebody has to take annual leave, we will be in trouble. 3 6 1 National News 18. According to a survey of 952 salaried employees, Job Korea said that _____ [2] ① Koreans typically take all of their allowed vacation days. ② Koreans typically don't take all of their allowed vacation days. ③ Koreans typically ask for, and take more than their allowed vacation days. ④ Vacations are rare in Korean workplaces. 19. What is meant by the term 'heavy workload' from the 3rd paragraph? [1] ① A lot of work ② A small amount of work ③ No work at all ④ Confusing work 20. Among the 30 OECD members, Koreans work well above the average number of hours. [T] 21. The vast majority of workers in France take all of their vacation days. [T] 22. Senior level employees find it more difficult to take holidays than lower level employees because of their job responsibilities. [F]