Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best fits each of the numbered...

Many university graduates today feel uncertain about (18) __________. Some cannot find a suitable job, while others do not want to start working right away. This happens for several reasons, including a competitive job market and a lack of practical experience.

In many fields, employers expect graduates to have real skills, such as using common software, communicating well, or solving problems at work. However, some students spend most of their time on theory and exams, so they graduate without enough practice, (19) __________. As a result, they apply for many jobs but receive few interviews. Others feel that the starting salary is too low, (20) __________. They may also feel nervous about office culture and fear making mistakes, so they delay joining the workforce.

For these students, studying further can be a smart choice. A higher degree or professional certificate (21) __________. It can also give them time to explore new fields, build confidence, and create a clearer career plan. (22) __________.

Question 18: 

A. whether choosing their first career path is finishing their degree successfully

B. what to do after finishing their degree and choosing their first career path

C. having finished their degree without any choice for a first career path yet

D. to do after their degree is finished despite choosing a first career path early

Question 19: 

A. that the transition to work becomes harder is evident during the first few months

B. with the first few months proving to be a much harder transition to professional work

C. as they had made the work transition harder than expected during the first few months

D. which makes the transition to work harder especially during the first few months

Question 20: 

A. or they realize their major does not match their interests

B. assuming that their major is matching their interests or not

C. on condition that their interests are matched by their major

D. so their major matches their interests in an unrealized way

Question 21: 

A. by improving job skills can help them gain stronger knowledge

B. can help them gain stronger knowledge and improve job skills

C. with a view to improving job skills and gaining stronger knowledge

D. helps gaining stronger knowledge as well as to improve job skills

Question 22: 

A. Therefore, choosing an academic program carefully means focusing merely on a higher title alongside limited career support rather than practical training courses

B. In contrast, focusing on obtaining a higher title instead of seeking career support is essential for a program carefully designed to provide theoretical knowledge

C. However, they should choose a program carefully, focusing on courses that offer practical training and good career support, not only a higher title

D. Instead, practical training and reliable career support should be viewed as merely higher titles for a program that students must choose very carefully