Advanced English Reading and Comprehension

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Ecotourism: Another way to see the world 7


  1. When you go camping, you have to your garbage and waste in the
    designated containers.

  2. Using wild animals, such as elephants, to attract or entertain tourists is a form of
    .


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EXERCISE

Nonacademic vocabulary Match each nonacademic word or phrase in column 1
with its deinition in column 2. Then, indicate each item’s part of speech (n. for noun,
v. for verb, or adj. foradjective).


  1. adhere to

  2. compromise

  3. conserve

  4. designate

  5. distinguish

  6. immersion

  7. pristine

  8. sacriice

  9. surpass
    10. afordable


Reading comprehension


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EXERCISE

Reading for main ideasIdentify the main idea in each of the following paragraphs
by answering the questions below. Answer in one sentence, if possible, and summarize,
rather than quote, details and igures by using an adjective or adverb; for example, use
large, small, rapid(ly), signiicant(ly), orweak(ly). The main idea of paragraph 1 has
been provided.
Paragraph 1: What efect has tourism had on the world?
Tourism has made the world smaller and more accessible.
Paragraph 2: How fast is tourism expected to grow in the future?

Paragraph 3: How important is tourism to the global economy?

a. deep involvement in an interest or activity
b. cheap or reasonable in price
c. follow or observe closely
d. in an original, unspoiled condition
e. be better or greater than expected
f. recognize as diferent
g. protect from harm or waste
h. an agreement in which each side meets the other halfway
i. ofer or give up something for an important cause
j. oicially give a status or name to something
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