Grade 12: Reading comprehension

What is ecotourism?

• It is a form of tourism visiting exotic landscapes

• It is a package tours to relatively undisturbed natural areas

• Regularly-organised tours to unexploited lands

• It is a form of tourism where tourists visit primitive and out-of-human disturbed natural areas

One aim of ecotourism is to ______.

• allow people to visit areas that were previously restricted

• educate local communities in fragile areas

• raise money for environmental projects in natural areas

• ignore cultural values and human rights

However, ecotourism can cause problems when ____.

• the local population does not welcome visitors

• extra facilities and amenities are required to cope with a population increase

• communities do not have the funds to improve local facilities

• natural resources are used up

The word "Its" in line one refers to: _____

• Ecotourism

• Tourism

• Natural resources

• Tourists

The phrase "are unable to meet" is closest in meaning to ______

• succeed in meeting

• achieve something

• fail to meet

• are likely to meet

What is NOT a problem in many cities?

• traffic congestion

• pollution

• no-car zones

• high population

How many residents are there in the center of London?

• 8 million

• 2 million

• 10 million

• 5 million

Which word does NOT describe correctly no-car zones in Tokyo?

• popular

• crowded

• modern

• beautiful

How is the center of Bogota now?

• crowded with traffic

• polluted

• clean

• crowded with trains

Which places in Bourke Street do people often visit at midday?

• shopping centres

• small shops

• tourist attractions

• café