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THE REAL COST OF TRAVEL

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1
Why are cruises bad for the environment?
They kill too many animals.
They dump waste in the oceans.
They leave rubbish in the different places they visit.
2
There are less damaging ways of seeing the world than air travel.
false
true
not enough information
3
What's the purpose of the text?
To give some examples of the negative impact of tourism
To list some ecosystems destroyed due to tourism
To compare harmful and beneficial effects of tourism
To describe tourists conservation activities lately
4
Why, appart from the cost, are low cost flights so popular?
People can take several short holidays every year
they have a non harmful effect on climate change
People go to the same places over and over again
5
Economic problems mean that construction on the Mediterranean coast has stopped.
not enough information
false
true
6
What is true about Patagonia?
The amount of animals living there has reduced
Cruise holidays there are less common than before
Penguin population is increasing steadily
More than 50 ships arrive there every day
7
The article suggests there are better ways to travel, What are these ways?
Alternative traveling such as electric cars
Low cost air travel and eco-tourism
Rail travel and eco-tourism
Long-haul flights and eco-tourism
8
What is the second kind of expedition to the Everest mentioned in the article?
Expeditions to educate other climbers.
Expeditions to collect rubbish on Everest.
Expeditions to protect the animals.
9
Mass tourism has grown steadily and has now reached its peak.
true
not enough information
false
10
Non-industrial countries accept the negative effects of tourism.
false
true
not enough information