Reading-Comprehension Test on the topic "Travelling" (senior classes)

READING

Text on the topic “Travelling”

Nobody visited the Seychelles much until 1971 when Male airport was opened and the world could get there. Now more than half the country’s earnings comes from tourism, an industry which could destroy the environment.  

The painful lessons of the older world are well studied. No Seychelles hotel is allowed to rise above surrounding trees and none may throw wastes into the sea.

After a short period of package holidays and mass tourism, the current policy is to attract the  “quality visitor”. Because the number of tourists must be limited to protect the environment, the quality of the visitor means a lot. Lindsay Chong Seng from the Ministry of Tourism considers the economics to be extremely important: you have to earn as much as you can from each tourist if numbers are limited. “A perfect tourist is active, hires a car, flies to the other islands, takes boat trips, eats out, goes diving, spends money. When you get mass tourists without a lot of spending money, all you find is that the shops do no business and the local bus service is overcrowded.”

Atterville Ceydras, the nature warden (природоохранник) on one of the islands, says that tourists have got to accept nature. “If it rains, that’s nature, that’s good. If the wind blows seaweed up on the beaches, that’s nature. They say they come to see nature, they’ve got to put up with it.”

Not all do so. The international travel business has, over the last twenty years, made  the mistake of letting the Seychelles be sold in Europe as a “Holiday Paradise”.

And now the islands are visited by those tourists who probably should not go – like ladies in elegant shoes who will not follow muddy walkways.

Many other, more inclined for adventure and wonders of the world, do not go either. Probably some rich, green-minded Westerners avoid it because of a guilty feeling that tourism spoils such places.

READING

Text on the topic “Travelling”

Nobody visited the Seychelles much until 1971 when Male airport was opened and the world could get there. Now more than half the country’s earnings comes from tourism, an industry which could destroy the environment. 

The painful lessons of the older world are well studied. No Seychelles hotel is allowed to rise above surrounding trees and none may throw wastes into the sea.

After a short period of package holidays and mass tourism, the current policy is to attract the  “quality visitor”. Because the number of tourists must be limited to protect the environment, the quality of the visitor means a lot. Lindsay Chong Seng from the Ministry of Tourism considers the economics to be extremely important: you have to earn as much as you can from each tourist if numbers are limited. “A perfect tourist is active, hires a car, flies to the other islands, takes boat trips, eats out, goes diving, spends money. When you get mass tourists without a lot of spending money, all you find is that the shops do no business and the local bus service is overcrowded.”

Atterville Ceydras, the nature warden (природоохранник) on one of the islands, says that tourists have got to accept nature. “If it rains, that’s nature, that’s good. If the wind blows seaweed up on the beaches, that’s nature. They say they come to see nature, they’ve got to put up with it.”

Not all do so. The international travel business has, over the last twenty years, made  the mistake of letting the Seychelles be sold in Europe as a “Holiday Paradise”.

And now the islands are visited by those tourists who probably should not go – like ladies in elegant shoes who will not follow muddy walkways.

Many other, more inclined for adventure and wonders of the world, do not go either. Probably some rich, green-minded Westerners avoid it because of a guilty feeling that tourism spoils such places.

Reading Comprehension Test

I.                    Define the subject discussed in the text.

1.       How the get to the Seychelles.

2.       Close interconnection between tourism, environment and economy of the country.

3.       The influence of tourism on the environment.

II.                  Say if these statements are true or false according to the text.

1.       The opening of Male airport resulted in increasing of tourists visiting the country.

2.       The period of mass tourism in the Seychelles didn’t last long.

3.       Tourists shouldn’t  pay attention to the nature and protect the environment.

4.       All the tourists who visit the Seychelles at the moment are people for whom such holiday is not really suitable.

5.       The Seychelles are quite popular with tourists inclined for adventure and the wonders of the world.

III.               Correct the sentences according to the text.

1.       Seychelles hotels are not allowed to rise above the surrounding houses.

2.        It’s possible to throw small amounts of wastes into the sea, located near the hotel.

3.       The number of visitors must have no limit.

4.       Tourists who are going to the Seychelles should be ready to spend an unforgettable holidays in the “Holiday Paradise”.

5.       Tourism is an industry which can contribute much only to the development of the country.

IV.               Answer the questions.

1.       Why is tourism important foe the Seychelles?

2.       What is the economic policy towards tourists nowadays?

3.       Who is a perfect tourist according to the opinion of Lindsay Chong Seng from the Ministry of Tourism?

4.       What is the sate of local trade and business at the time of massive tourism?

5.       Why some Westerners avoid visiting the country?

V.                 Express your point of view.

Would you like to have a rest in that country? Why?

What kind of holidays do you generally prefer?

Reading Comprehension Test

I.                    Define the subject discussed in the text.

1.       How the get to the Seychelles.

2.    Close interconnection between tourism, environment and economy of the country.

3. The influence of tourism on the environment.

II.                  Say if these statements are true or false according to the text.

1.       The opening of Male airport resulted in increasing of tourists visiting the country.

2.       The period of mass tourism in the Seychelles did not last long.

3.       Tourists shouldn’t pay attention to the nature and protect the environment.

4.       All the tourists who visit the Seychelles at the moment are people for whom such holiday is not really suitable.

5.       The Seychelles are quite popular with tourists inclined for adventure and the wonders of the world.

III.               Correct the sentences according to the text.

1.       Seychelles hotels are not allowed to rise above the surrounding houses.

2.        It’s possible to throw small amounts of wastes into the sea, located near the hotel.

3.       The number of visitors must have no limit.

4.       Tourists who are going to the Seychelles should be ready to spend an unforgettable holidays in the “Holiday Paradise”.

5.       Tourism is an industry which can contribute much only to the development of the country.

IV.               Answer the questions.

1.       Why is tourism important foe the Seychelles?

2.       What is the economic policy towards tourists nowadays?

3.       Who is a perfect tourist according to the opinion of Lindsay Chong Seng from the Ministry of Tourism?

4.       What is the sate of local trade and business at the time of massive tourism?

5.       Why some Westerners avoid visiting the country?

V.                Express your point of view.

Would you like to have a rest in that country? Why?

What kind of holidays do you generally prefer?