Read the following passage and fill in the blank with a suitable word.

Being able to speak English allows you to (1) effectively in numerous countries, and this opens up lots of possibilities for you in terms of the countries you could choose to seek (2) in one day – not to mention travel to as a tourist. You won’t have to worry about (3) lost when you travel to an English-speaking country, as you’ll easily be able to ask for directions, and taking guided tours, ordering food and chatting to the locals will no (4) be a source of stress.

What’s more, careers that involve lots of travel or international exposure, (5) as the airline, tourism and film (6) , use English as their (7) language, and many employers in these sectors are likely to (8) evidence of a certain level of proficiency in English before they will consider (9) you. This means that if you can speak English, you’ll find that you have a greater number of possible careers to (10) from after you finish at university.