Saturday, November 29, 2014

TOURISM (Intermediate) (EXERCISE I48E161)
















EXERCISE 1: Fill in the gaps in the text using the words from the box below.

sightseeing        stay          tourists        art              fountains     souvenirs           museums    statues                 square        gallery           view  

I am sitting in a café in the main _____________ drinking a glass of freshly squeezed orange juice, and feeling rather tied as I have been walking around all day. From where I am sitting, it is only a couple of minutes’ walk to the _______   _________, which has a wonderful collection of Renaissance painting, and I can see a copy of one of the most famous ______________ in world, Michelangelo’s David.
My favorite _____________ however, is from the bridge. There are street traders on either side selling leather goods, boxes and other typical _____________, and you can see the reddish-brown roofs of the churches and the cathedral. This city is a paradise for people who like _____________ as it has an enormous number of ______________ palaces and ________________ which are all within walking distance of each other. On the other hand, because there is so much to see, you can not visit this city in a couple of days. You should really ______________ for at least a week. Another disadvantage is that whatever time of year it is, it is always crowded with ____________, as this is probably one of the most visited cities in Europe.

Which city does the above text describe?     Venice     Rome    Florence

2.  Add a phrase from the list in the box to the groups 1 – 8.

daytrips                local dishes              a hotel          a look around town       
the scenery          sightseeing              suitcases        holiday brochures


(1)
Book
a flight

(2)
Read
guide books

(3)
Go
shopping

(4)
Pack
bags

(5)
Go on
excursions

(6)
See
mountains

(7)
Try
the local specialty

(8)
Have
a good time


                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                        
ANSWERS

TOURISM

EXERCISE 1: Fill in the gaps in the text using the words from the box below.

sightseeing        stay          tourists        art              fountains     souvenirs             museums  statues                 square         gallery          view  

I am sitting in a café in the main square drinking a glass of freshly squeezed orange juice, and feeling rather tied as I have been walking around all day. From where I am sitting, it is only a couple of minutes’ walk to the art   gallery, which has a wonderful collection of Renaissance painting, and I can see a copy of one of the most famous statues in world, Michelangelo’s David.
My favorite view however, is from the bridge. There are street traders on either side selling leather goods, boxes and other typical souvenirs, and you can see the reddish-brown roofs of the churches and the cathedral. This city is a paradise for people who like sightseeing as it has an enormous number of museums, palaces and fountains, which are all within walking distance of each other. On the other hand, because there is so much to see, you cannot visit this city in a couple of days. You should really stay for at least a week. Another disadvantage is that whatever time of year it is, it is always crowded with tourists, as this is probably one of the most visited cities in Europe.

Which city does the above text describe?     Venice     Rome    Florence

2.  Add a phrase from the list in the box to the groups 1 – 8.

daytrips                local dishes              a hotel          a look around town       
the scenery          sightseeing              suitcases        holiday brochures


(1)
Book
a flight
a hotel
(2)
Read
guide books
holiday brochures
(3)
Go
shopping
sightseeing
(4)
Pack
bags
suitcases
(5)
Go on
excursions
daytrips
(6)
See
mountains
the scenery
(7)
Try
the local specialty
local dishes
(8)
Have
a good time
a look around town       

                                                                                                                      

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