1. Read the text quickly and choose the website news section that it should not appear in.

(Đọc bài khóa nhanh chóng và chọn một trang web tin tức mà nó không nên xuất hiện.)

1. Education news

2. Technology news

3. Business news

4. Youth news

On Sunday afternoon, food delivery rider Jim Adams, 18, was rushed to hospital with a suspected broken leg. He'd been struck by a car while riding his bike. Despite his injury, Jim was most concerned about how he would support himself while unable to work. Jim, like many young adults, is a gig worker and was delivering an order when the accident happened.

A ‘gig’ is a paid piece of work that people do, especially if they are self-employed. Unlike regular employees, gig workers do not have benefits such as paid sick leave* and a minimum wage*. They have no job security, so their workload, and therefore their pay, is unpredictable. This makes budgeting impossible and means that gig workers can be exploited - when there are bills to pay, any job for any fee will do.

You might think such work conditions would put people off, but it’s estimated that almost 25 percent of American workers are now employed in the gig economy and this is expected to rise. It's difficult to wrap your head around such a statistic. So what’s the attraction? Well, there are plenty of people like Jim - a university student - whose circumstances don't allow them to work normal hours. They're not happy about their lack of rights, but they have no choice but to do this kind of job. Equally, there are students who choose gig work because of the freedom it gives them to make their own decisions about when to wake up, when to work and flow much work to take on. For them, gig work is a great solution.

So is gig work worth it for young people? Well, it's convenient for students trying to balance work and study. It also helps to develop self-discipline* and a work ethic* which will stand them in good stead later in life. But there's a danger that, over time, the gig economy will normalise casual work and employment benefits will then become a thing of the past. And if you're injured on the job, like Jim was, bad luck ... help won’t be at hand. You'll be on your own.

2. Read the text again and choose the best option.

(Đọc bài đọc lần nữa và chọn đáp án đúng.)

1. What does the term "gig" refer to in the context of the text?

A. A type of bicycle used for food delivery

B. A self-employed worker

C. A university student

D. A paid piece of work

2. The nature of gig work means that

A. workers can be taken advantage of.

B. some jobs are more dangerous than others.

C. it is suitable for all kinds of employees.

D. employers are responsible for workers' benefits.

3. A benefit of gig work is that

A. more and more workers are turning to it as a source of income.

B. it is a popular choice with students,

C. workers are in complete control of their workday.

D. work is always available whenever you need it.

4. There is a risk that due to the gig economy

A. more casual positions will become available in the future.

B. people will choose not to work in regular jobs.

C. some workers may need to stop studying.

D. there will be a decline in workers’ rights.