IV. Choose the best options to complete the text (1.5pt)

The tourist industry is considered to be (1)____ largest industry. Before 1950, one million people traveled abroad each year but by 1990s, the figure had risen to 400 million every year. Such large (2) ____of tourists; however, are beginning to cause problems. For example, on the Alps the skiers are destroying the mountains they came to enjoy. Even parts of Mount Everest in the Himalayas are reported to be covered (3) ____ old tins, tents and foods that have been thrown away.  But at a time (4)____ we have greater freedom to travel than ever before, more and more people are asking how they can enjoy their holidays without (5)____ problems by spoiling the countryside. Now there is a new holiday guide called “Holidays that don’t cost the earth”. It tells you how you can help the tourist industry by (6)____ your travel agent the right before you go on holiday.

 6.A.asking                B. asks                      C. ask                       D.asked     

The tourist industry is considered to be (25)____ largest industry. Before 1950, one million people traveled abroad each year but by 1990s, the figure had risen to 400 million every year. Such  large numbers of tourists; however, are beginning to cause problems. For example, on the Alps the skiers are destroying the mountains they came to enjoy. Even parts of Mount Everest in the Himalayas are reported to be covered (26) ____ old tins, tents and foods that have been thrown away.  But at a time (27)____ we have greater freedom to travel than ever before, more and more people are asking how they can enjoy their holidays without causing problems by spoiling the countryside. Now there is a new holiday guide called “Holidays that don’t cost the earth”. It tells you how you can help the tourist industry by asking your travel agent (28)_______ you go on holiday.

25. A. the B. a C. an D. x

26. A. on B. in C. with D. by

27. A. that B. which C. where D. when

28. A. before B. after C. while D. when

I.                Choose the best answer

The tourist industry is considered to be the world’s largest industry. Before 1950 about one million people ………….(traveled / came / sailed / were)¹ abroad each year …………. (as / because / but / when)² by the 1990s the figure had …………. (gone / flown / risen / raised)³ to over 400 million every year.

…………. (Such / More / Few / So)⁴ large numbers of tourists, however, are beginning to cause problems. For example, in the Alps the skiers are destroying the mountains…………. (which / you / who / they)⁵ came to enjoy. Even parts of Mount Everest in the Himalayas are reported to be covered …………. (for / on / with / below)⁶ old tins, tents and food that have been …………. (put / thrown / given / tidied)⁷ away.

But at a time when we have greater freedom to travel…………. (than / when / then / while)⁸ ever before, more and more people are asking how they can enjoy their holiday …………. (outside / instead / beside / without)⁹ causing problems by spoiling the countryside.

Now there is a new holiday guide called Holidays That Don’t Cost the Earth. It ………. (says / offers / tells / gives)¹⁰ you how you can help the tourist industry by asking your travel agent or your tour operator the right questions before you go on holiday

Passage 2

The tourist industry is considered to be (1) ______ largest industry. Before 1950, one million people traveled abroad each year but by 1990s, the figure had risen to 400 million every year. Such large (2) ______ of tourists; however, are beginning to cause problems. For example, on the Alps the skiers are destroying the mountains they came to enjoy. Even parts of Mount Everest in the Himalayas are reported to be covered (3) ______ old tins, tents and foods that have been thrown away.  But at a time (4) ______ we have greater freedom to travel than ever before, more and more people are asking how they can enjoy their holidays without (5) ______ problems by spoiling the countryside. Now there is a new holiday guide called “Holidays that don’t cost the earth”. It tells you how you can help the tourist industry by (6) ______ your travel agent the right before you go on holiday.

 6. A.asking                      B. asks                             C. ask                             D.asked         

Passage 3

          Our arrival in New York was spectacular. It’s skyscrapers and the Statue of Liberty  make a beautiful sight. New York has a (1) ______ of over seven million and it is  probably the world’s most famous city. The inhabitants of the “Big Apple”  come (2) ______ many different countries. There are more nationalities in New York (3) ______ in any other places on the earth. It is also has more tourists than any other city except  London, especially in the summer. (4) ______ come from all over the world and  have a wonderful time. There are so many (5) ______ for them to get enthusiastic about – whether it’s some of the (6) ______ museums in the world or the charming little streets of Greenwich Village.

1. A. attraction                        B. impression              C. population              D. people

2. A. from                   B. by                           C. for                           D.  in

3. A. than                    B. rather                      C. of                            D. to

4. A. Visit                   B. Visitors                   C. Workers                  D. Goers

5. A. attraction                        B. place                       C. area                         D. sights

6. A. best                   B. better                                    Cgood                         D.well

I. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage.

The tourist (1) _______________ is considered to be the World's largest industry. Before 1950, about one million people (2) ______________ abroad each year (3) _______________ by the 1990s, the figure had (4) ________________ to over 400 million every (5) ______________

(6) _______________ large numbers of tourist, however, are beginning to (7) ______________ problems. For example, in the Alps the skiers are destroying the mountains (8) _______________ came to enjoy. Even parts of Mount Everest in the Himalayas are reported to be covered (9) ________________ old tins, tents and food that have been (10) ________________ away.

But at time when we have greater freedom to travel (11) ________________ ever before, more and more people are asking how they can enjoy their holiday (12) _______________ causing problems by spoiling the countryside.

Now there (13) _________________ a new holiday guide called Holidays That Don't Cost the Earth. It (14) ________________ you how you can help the tourists industry by asking your travel agent or your tour operator the right questions (15) ________________ you go on holiday.

Part 1: Read the text below and decide which option (A, B, C or D) best fits each space. (10 points)

The tourist industry is considered to be the world’s largest industry. The direct (1) .................... impact of the industry, including accommodation, transportation, entertainment, and attractions, is worth trillions of dollars every year. The statistics show that the number of international tourist (2) .................... worldwide reached 1.04 billion in 2012.

Such large (3) .................... of tourists, however, are beginning to cause problems. For example, in the Alps the many thousands of skiers are (4) .................... the mountains they came to enjoy. Even parts of Mount Everest in the Himalayas are reported to be covered (5) ....................  old food tins, tents, and pieces of equipment that have been (6) .................... away. At a time when we have greater freedom to travel (7) .................... ever before, more and more people are asking how they can enjoy their holidays (8) .................... causing damage to their destinations.

Now there is a new holiday guide(9) .................... "Holidays That Don't Cost The Earth". It tells you how you can be a responsible tourist by asking your travel agent or your tour (10) .................... the right questions before you book a holiday.

          1.     A. national               B. educational          C. economic           D. cultural

           2.    A. arrivals                B. deliveries            C. comings              D. figures

           3.    A. totals                    B. numbers               C. amounts              D. digits

           4.    A. bending               B. destroying           C. fixing                  D. hurting

           5.    A. for                        B. on                         C. with                     D. below

           6.    A. put                        B. tidied                     C. given                   D. thrown

           7.    A. than                      B. when                    C. then                     D. while

           8.    A. outside                B. instead                 C. beside                 D. without

           9.    A. called                   B. known                  C. termed                D.described

           10. A. advisor                 B. director                C. operator              D. worker

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 25 to 29.

Around 200 million people are employed in tourism worldwide, making it the largest industry in the modern global (25)________ . It is estimated that three-quarters of a billion people go on holiday each year, and industry planners expect this figure to double by 2020. Some of the biggest beneficiaries are less developed countries, where it is often their main source of income.

(26)________, along with the economic benefits, this mass movement of people has resulted in threats to the environment. People often forget the damage caused by carbon dioxide emissions from aircraft, (27)________ contribute directly to global warming. Deforestation has cleared land in order to build hotels, airport and roads, and this has destroyed wildlife. In some areas, water shortages are now common because of the need to fill swimming pools and water golf courses for tourists. By pushing up prices for goods and services, tourism can also be (28)________ to the people who live in tourist destinations.

In response to these concerns, some travel operators now offer environmental friendly holidays. Many of these aim to reduce the negative effect of tourism by (29)________ only hotels that have invested equipment to recycle waste and use energy and water efficiently. Increasingly, tourists are also being reminded to show respect for the customs of the people whose countries they are going to visit, and to support local businesses, such as restaurants and shops, which depend on tourism for their main income

Điền ô 25

A. economize 

B. economy 

C. economical 

D. economically

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 25 to 29.

Around 200 million people are employed in tourism worldwide, making it the largest industry in the modern global (25)________ . It is estimated that three-quarters of a billion people go on holiday each year, and industry planners expect this figure to double by 2020. Some of the biggest beneficiaries are less developed countries, where it is often their main source of income.

(26)________, along with the economic benefits, this mass movement of people has resulted in threats to the environment. People often forget the damage caused by carbon dioxide emissions from aircraft, (27)________ contribute directly to global warming. Deforestation has cleared land in order to build hotels, airport and roads, and this has destroyed wildlife. In some areas, water shortages are now common because of the need to fill swimming pools and water golf courses for tourists. By pushing up prices for goods and services, tourism can also be (28)________ to the people who live in tourist destinations.

In response to these concerns, some travel operators now offer environmental friendly holidays. Many of these aim to reduce the negative effect of tourism by (29)________ only hotels that have invested equipment to recycle waste and use energy and water efficiently. Increasingly, tourists are also being reminded to show respect for the customs of the people whose countries they are going to visit, and to support local businesses, such as restaurants and shops, which depend on tourism for their main income

Điền ô 27

A. whatever 

B. which 

C. what 

D. that 

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 25 to 29.

Around 200 million people are employed in tourism worldwide, making it the largest industry in the modern global (25)________ . It is estimated that three-quarters of a billion people go on holiday each year, and industry planners expect this figure to double by 2020. Some of the biggest beneficiaries are less developed countries, where it is often their main source of income.

(26)________, along with the economic benefits, this mass movement of people has resulted in threats to the environment. People often forget the damage caused by carbon dioxide emissions from aircraft, (27)________ contribute directly to global warming. Deforestation has cleared land in order to build hotels, airport and roads, and this has destroyed wildlife. In some areas, water shortages are now common because of the need to fill swimming pools and water golf courses for tourists. By pushing up prices for goods and services, tourism can also be (28)________ to the people who live in tourist destinations.

In response to these concerns, some travel operators now offer environmental friendly holidays. Many of these aim to reduce the negative effect of tourism by (29)________ only hotels that have invested equipment to recycle waste and use energy and water efficiently. Increasingly, tourists are also being reminded to show respect for the customs of the people whose countries they are going to visit, and to support local businesses, such as restaurants and shops, which depend on tourism for their main income

Điền ô 29

A. promoting 

B. empowering 

C. voting 

D. permitting