Advanced English Reading and Comprehension

8 practice makes perfect Advanced English Reading and Comprehension

Paragraph 4: What is the efect of tourism on the environment?

Paragraphs 5 and 6: What is the alternative to conventional mass tourism?

Paragraph 7: What are the main aims of ecotourism?

Paragraphs 8 and 9: Where has ecotourism been successful?

Paragraph 10: What is the downside to ecotourism?

Paragraph 11: What does the success of ecotourism depend on?

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EXERCISE

Reading for detailsFor each of the following sentences, choose the correct answer

to ill in the blank.

1. Tourism is expected to grow at an annual rate of.
   a. 4 percent
   b. 5 percent
   c. 6 percent


2. The world’s most popular tourist destination is.
   a. South Asia
   b. North America
   c. Europe


3. Ecotourism has an annual growth rate of.
   a. 5 percent
   b. 10 percent
   c. 20 percent


4. Tourism is growing more rapidly in countries.
   a. developed
   b. developing


5. Tourism is the -largest global export activity.
   a. second
   b. third
   c. fourth