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1. READING COMPREHENSION
You are going to read an article about four different types of holidays. Read the text and decide if each
sentence is true (T) or false (F). 10
points
A. Your dream destination could be a Parisian
hotel or a Mongolian yurt but, whatever your specific
tastes, we all love to travel. Tourism is the world’s
biggest industry and some forecasts indicate that the
tourist industry could double in size over the next
twenty years. Rising prosperity in developing
economies means that the future travellers will be
Chinese, Russian, Brazilian or Indian: it is predicted
that there will be 100 million Chinese tourists a year by
B. As tourism increases, our expectations rise, too.
Instead of a package holiday (involving a flight and a
stay in a hotel) now we want elephant-back safaris in
Thailand. The new package holiday needs to combine
relaxation with a an activity like cooking or yoga.
Holidays have become an essential part of the
‘experience economy’. This means we define ourselves
by doing something memorable people want to do
something special like tagging lions in Africa or bear-
watching in Columbia. The World Trade Organisation
predicts that people in rich nations will take four
holidays every year by 2020. There is an increasing
demand for tailor-made holidays with some of us
designing our own trips and asking travel companies to
combine different itineraries for us. Libya, Mali and
Mongolia are becoming more popular destinations.
C. Technology is reshaping the work-holiday balance.
A recent holiday report predicts strong growth in
international commuting (living in one country and
working in another) and the existence of two new
categories of holiday – ‘hard’ and ‘soft’. ‘Hard’ is the
traditionally holiday break and ‘soft’ is a mix of time off
with work (even if it is done on the beach). The future
will involve employers adopting more flexible time-off
policies such as providing travel loans to employees
who wish to ‘buy’ extra holidays. Up to three-quarters
of working adults in Britain are now thinking of taking a
career break. This enables them to learn practical skills
like languages and leadership.
D. Dr Deborah Hawkins, an environmental geographer,
predicts that the next decade will be the ‘era of ethical
tourism’. ‘Green’ holidays will attract not only
environmentally-aware consumers, but those looking
for a ‘more authentic travel experience’. Such holidays
can include some voluntary work. It is all a far cry from
the package tours of the late twentieth century. It is
certainly an improvement for today’s lucky tourists.
However, according to leisure studies professor Geoff
Godby, all holidays share the same benefits, in terms
of relaxation and health, whether you spend a week
working to build a school or lying on a beach.
QUESTIONS:
1. Travel has a positive effect on everyone.
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2. It is generally believed that the tourist industry will
double in size in future.
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3. China will become the world’s most popular tourist
destination within the next few years.
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4. The features of package holidays are changing.
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5. Most people would like to design their own holidays.
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6. It is likely that increasing numbers of people will live
in one country and work in another in future.
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7. The majority of employees in Britain want to take a
career break.
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8. Most employees take career breaks in order to learn
a language.
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9. Green holidays aim to attract only environmentally-
aware tourists.
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10. Some green holidays combine work and
relaxation. ______
10.2. UNDERLINE THE CORRECT WORD OR WORDS IN EACH PAIR
4. READ THE TEXT AND FIND TEN MISTAKES, CORRECT THEM AND WRITE THE RIGHT WORD IN THE SPACES
BELOW THE TEXT.
10 points
Declared one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites for his undisputed beauty and the uniqueness of her natural landscape, the Amalfi Coast is the land characterised by the oxymoronic combination between mountain and sea, the farmers and the fisherman. The mountain, thanks to a intense work of man, has been adapt to the demands of life over the ages. It plunge steeply into a sea, creating charming fjords, cliffs, caverns, bays, natural arches and small pebble beaches; natural elements that have created, over the centuries, a enchanting, sinuous and seductive landscape: it is certainly not a coincidence that this area is known of the land of the Sirens, in the Homer's epic poem "Odysseus". Typical house, painted in warm pastel colors, follow the natural slope of the foothills of Mounts Lattari, leaning against each other, creating a very picturesque landscape.
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10. ______
5. PUT THE WORDS IN ORDER TO MAKE A CONVERSATION. ADD PUNCTUATION.
10 points
1. on / last / /go / Where / holiday / did you / year?
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2. We / beautiful / to / beach/ a / went / the Polish Riviera / destination: /
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3. had / relax / certainly / to / suppose / time / you / I /
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4. Yes / of / to / we / sightseeing / go / time / definitely / had / and / go / plenty / shopping / sunbathe.
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5. future / do / think / will/ you / the / you / come / there/ in / back
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6. enjoyed /why/ much / we / holiday / our / very / not /
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7. prices / about / the / what / and
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8. cheap / were /quite / they
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9. nights / in /did / and / what / you / usually / do / the
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10. beautiful / we / go / out / or / just / Riviera / along / went always / walking / clubbing / the
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6. LISTENING 8 points
You will hear part of a radio interview with a woman called Sue, who has written a book about where
food comes from. Listen and thick the words you hear:
Fish ______ fruit ______ juice _____ rice ________ sausage ______ alcohol ______
sugar _____ potatoes _______ salt _____ meat _______ vegetables ____
chips ________ hamburger ________ pizza ________ pasta ________
