UNIT 10.

ECOTOURISM
PART I. PHONETICS
Exercise 1. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other
three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1. A. culture B. public C. sustain D. butterfly
2. A. pollution B. coral C. problem D. ecology
3. A. discount B. observe C. safari D. scuba-diving
4. A. relax B. departure C. benefit D. interest
5. A. nature B. manage C. balance D. campfire
Exercise 2. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position
of the primary stress in each of the following questions.
6. A. suggest B. involve C. travel D. sustain
7. A. natural B. safari C. interest D. benefit
8. A. butterfly B. departure C. tradition D. protection
9. A. environment B. ecology C. sustainable D. beneficial
10. A. ecotourism B. relaxation C. preservation D. disappointed
PART II. VOCABULARY
Exercise 3. Mark the letter A. B. C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
11. You can see different kinds of rare animals in this park.
A. priceless B. half-cooked C. unlimited D. limited
12. If you book tickets early, you can get a discount.
A. award B. prize C. deduction D. bonus
13. A sustainable forest is a forest where trees that are cut are replanted and the wildlife is protected.
A. pre-tested B. preserved C. reserved D. protested
14. When you take part in an eco tour, you learn more about the cultural traditions of the local people and the
natural habitat of some rare animals.
A. participate B. conduct C. enjoy D. depart
15. Cutting down trees or hunting wild animals may upset the ecological balance of an area.
A. strengthen B. motivate C. comfort D. disturb
16. Mass tourism may cause numerous problems.
A. bring in B. bring up C. bring about D. bring away
17. I am very much interested in learning more about ecotourism and its benefits.
A. problems B. advantages C. dangers D. issues
18. Ecotourism means travel to areas of natural or ecological interest to observe wildlife and learn about the
environment.
A. look at B. look up C. look into D. look down
19. Mass tourism has contributed to the destruction of the environment.
A. organization B. structure C. construction D. devastation
20. A lot of waste from hotels and vehicles is also discharged into the water and air.
A. discussed B. collected C. released D. treated
21. Tourists enjoy the beauty of wildlife without harming it.
A. fostering B. damaging C. protecting D. preserving
22. To entertain tourists, we have to change our usual foods to suit their tastes or adapt dances and traditions to
suit their needs.
A. satisfy B. enjoy C. attract D. persuade
23. Ecotourism can be beneficial to local people.
A. bad B. good C. different D. meaningless
24. To build hotels, people destroy forests.
A. re-plant B. grow C. wipe out D. protect
25. Ecotourism helps tourists learn how to protect the environment.
A. damage B. change C. adapt D. save
26. Some farmers in the Mekong Delta have attracted hundreds of foreign visitors to their ecological gardens.
A. appealed to B. refused C. rejected D. turned down
27. Our country's natural and cultural potential for ecotourism is well known.
A. possibility for failure B. possibility for victory
 C. possibility for loss D. possibility for achievement
28. Eco tours in our country involve mainly travel to natural places.
A. primarily B. basically C. initially D. roughly
29. Their activities are not based on the ecotourism principles.
A. principals B. rules C. criteria D. points
30. If tourists throw rubbish or break tree branches, they are heavily fined.
A. advanced B. compensated C. penalized in money D. awarded in money
31. Some tourist areas have suffered from some environmental damage.
A. covered B. finished C. taken D. undergone
32. Ecotourism activities have had some negative impacts on the environment and people in the area.
A. influences B. factors C. criteria D. stimuli
33. The worst impact is the massive loss of land.
A. minimal B. tiny C. heavy D. acceptable
34. Ecotourism needs to recruit better educated people, so it won't provide more jobs for the local people.
A. reduce B. offer C. wipe out D. add
35. If tourists leave litter after the picnic, they may cause pollution.
A. drop B. depart C. escape D. disappear
36. Making a campfire requires cutting down trees for firewood.
A. demands B. fosters C. encourages D. prevents
37. Campfires may cause forest fires if they are unattended.
A. focused B. neglected C. looked after D. watched
38. Hunting animals may lead to their extinction.
A. reduction B. imprisonment C. death D. survival
39. Ecotourism is booming and tour operators say this helps nature.
A. decreasing B. declining C. falling D. flourishing
40. Ecotourism is making animals bolder and become less cautious about other animals.
A. careful B. careless C. reckless D. foolish
41. If animals become less careful about other animals, they are at risk of being attacked by their natural
predators.
A. helped B. harmed C. protected D. saved
42. Ecotourism is a unique way for travellers to engage in sustainable tourism while vacationing.
A. disconnect B. promise to marry C. join D. catch
Exercise 4. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
43. The United Nations has declared the celebration of the International Day of Ecotourism, to promote
sustainable practices in this growing industry.
A. favour B. raise C. boost D. delay
44. In order for ecotourism to be categorized as successful, it must involve local populations in the program.
A. exclude B. comprise C. engage D. relate
43. Venice has suggested imposing a tax on all visitors to help pay for restoration of the ancient buildings.
A. introducing B. removing C. levying D. lessening
46. There are 1.6 billion tourists roaming the world, and the impact of tourism can be devastating.
A. disastrous B. nondestructive C. ruinous D. devastative
47. "Green" tourists or "eco-tourists" are upset by the effects of mass tourism.
A. tense B. troubled C. nervous D. relaxed
48. How many people can visit the Galapagos Islands off the coast of Ecuador without affecting the ecological
balance?
A. keeping intact B. influencing C. troubling D. causing disturbance
49. It may become necessary for the United Nations to work out international agreements and strict
environmental controls on the tourist industry.
A. tight B. loose C. exact D. accurate
50. Researchers believe tourists disrupt animals in their natural habitat.
A. disturb B. confuse C. organize D. mix up
PART III. GRAMMAR
Exercise 5. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the
following questions.
51. If businesses want to protect the environment, they will aid the local community and educating travellers.
A B C D
52. Nowadays, many of us tried to live in a way that will damage the environment as little as possible.
A B C D
53. Ecotourism must benefits the local people and involve the local community.
A B C D
54. Ecotourism must be sustainable, that is make a profit without destroy natural resources.
A B C D
55. Ecotourism must provide an experiences that tourists want to pay for.
A B C D
56. In a true ecotourism project, a nature reserve allows a small number of tourists to visiting its rare animals
A B

and uses the money that is generated to continue with important.

C D
57. The local people have jobs in the nature reserve as guides and wardens and also has a voice in how the
A B C D
project develops.
58. Tourists stay in local houses with local people, not in special built hotels.
A B C D
59. Tourists experience the local culture and do not take precious energy and water away from the locally
A B C D
population.
60. Tourists travel by foot, by boat, bicycle or elephant so that there is no pollution.
A B C D
61. Ecotourism brings tourists a specially experience that they will remember all of their lives.
A B C D
62. This type of tourism can only involve small number of people so it can be expensive.
A B C D
63. Tourists can apply to the principles of ecotourism wherever they go for their holiday.
A B C D
64. Tourists should learn about the place that they going to visit.
A B C D
65. Have respect for local culture by wearing clothes that will not offend local people and ask them for
A B C
permission before you take a photograph.
D
66. Remember the phrase "Leave nothing behind you except footprints and taking nothing away except
A B C D
photographs”.
Exercise 6. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
67. If you buy souvenirs made from endangered animals or plants, you ____ contribute to making them become
extinct.
A. would B. might C. could D. are
68. You ____ help the local people if you buy local products whenever possible and pay a fair price for what
you buy.
A. could B. would C. wouldn’t D. will
69. If you want to help, remember ____ or use other non-polluting forms of transport whenever you can.
A. to walk B. walk C. walking D. walked
70. Eco-tourists should be flexible and keep a sense of humour when ____ things wrong.
A. went B. goes C. go D. going
71. Don't be afraid ____ the holiday company about what they do that is 'eco'.
A. about asking B. to asking C. asking D. to ask
72. “Eco" is very fashionable today and a lot of holidays that ____ as ecotourism are not much better than
traditional tourism.
A. advertise B. are advertised C. are advertising D. advertising
73. The damage to local communities, customs and crafts that results ____ the arrival of huge groups of
tourists.
A. to B. from C. in D. for
74. The travel industry should work with local councils and government agencies to agree ____ realistic
standards for planning and development in tourist areas.
A. upon B. with C. at D. for
75. It may become necessary for the United Nations to work ____ international agreements and strict
environmental controls on the tourist industry.
A. against B. on C. with D. out
76. Ecotourism is defined as responsible travel ____ natural areas that conserves the environment and sustains
the well-being of local people.
A. about B. in C. to D. for
77. Ecotourism is a booming business ____ many tour operators cite as being helpful to nature.
A. who B. that C. whose D. where
78. Every year, millions of people descend ____ protected and pristine natural areas to observe rare species.
A. on B. at C. in D. to
79. A number of reports have cast doubt ____ the value of ecotourism.
A. with B. about C. in D. on
80. It's hard to deny that humanity has played a pretty big role in changing nature ____ the worse.
A. with B. to C. for D. at
81. There will be some unforeseen consequences to the environment if we ____ ecotourism projects properly.
A. didn't manage B. don't manage C. couldn't manage D. wouldn't manage
82. If tourists win the trust of animals, they ____ put wild creatures in danger by encouraging them to relax
with their natural predators.
A. will B. would C. could D. had
83. Ecotourism may become popular as people look for ways to get really close ____ exotic wildlife while
keeping a clear conscience.
A. at B. in C. to D. with
84. Gorillas and penguins are among the species most susceptible ____ ecotourism because they have a strong
tendency to relax in the presence of humans.
A. to B. in C. by D. with
85. As animals ____ to feeling comfortable with humans, they may become bolder.
A. will get used B. get used C. got used D. could get used
86. Professor Blumstein says that ecotourism is similar ____ domesticating or urbanizing the animals.
A. with B. as C. to D. like
87. Animals' regular interactions with people may lead ____ a kind of taming.
A. up B. in C. for D. to
88. Domesticated animals are less responsive ____ stimulated predatory attacks.
A. to B. with C. on D. at
89. Animals will take more time to flee from danger if they ____ in cities and are bolder.
A. will B. live C. would live D. could live
90. Ecotourism in distant and remote spots around the planet is getting more popular ____ tourists and tour
guides.
A. to B. on C. with D. between
PART IV. SPEAKING
Exercise 7. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct response to each of the following exchanges.
Two friends Nam and Lan are talking about the topic of ecotourism.
91. Nam: "How important is tourism to our country?"
Lan: “____”
A. More and more companies are advertising about ecotourism.
B. It really helps to create more jobs for a lot of people.
C. Tourism is also an industry.
D. It is hard to develop without learning about tourism.
92. Lan: "Would you like to work in tourism?"
Nam: “____”
A. The number of tourists to our country is increasing.
 B. Everyone wants to be employed.
C. It's always been my dream to work as a tour guide.
D. Being a tour guide, you can lead an interesting life.
93. Nam: "What do you think tourism will be like in the future?"
Lan: “____”
A. I guess there will be various forms of tourism.
B. I've always interested in tourism industry.
C. It's not easy to find a job in tourism these days.
D. More females than males work in tourism industry.
94. Lan: "What do you think of the idea of space tourism?"
Nam: “____”
A. I'm thinking about ecotourism benefits.
B. Space exploration has brought numerous changes.
C. Rich people tend to spend more money on travelling.
D. It might be a profitable industry in the future.
95. Nam: "Do you think ecotourism is a good idea?”
Lan: “____”
A. Certainly. A lot of people may benefit from this kind of tourism.
B. Ecotourism is getting more and more popular.
C. Ecotourism is a hot topic these days.
D. Business people need a good idea to start up.
96. Nam: “Do you think tourism helps people in the world understand each other?"
Lan: “____”
A. It is important for people in the world to understand each other.
B. Wars may end when people understand each other.
C. People need sympathy to understand each other.
D. Definitely. Tourism helps people to get to know more about different cultures.
97. Nam: "Is tourism something that only rich people can take part in?"
Lan: "____”
A. Rich people tend to spend luxurious holidays.
B. Not really. So many cheap holidays are being offered these days.
C. Cheap holidays give you a chance to travel to more places.
D. Places of attractions are always full of visitors.
98. Nam: "What factors affect tourism?"
Lan: “____”
A. Economic factors are always decisive ones.
B. A strong tourism industry brings the country numerous advantages.
C. It is influenced by so many things, such as weather, people, and administrative policies.
D. People need to be professionally trained to work in tourism industry.
99. Nam: "Do you think tourism is bad for the planet?"
Lan: “____”
A. To some extent, yes, especially when tourists travel by plane.
B. People need to live in a green planet.
C. A lot of people want to travel around the planet.
D. We should protect our planet from bad tourism.
100. Nam: “What do you think about tourists in our country?"
Lan: “____”
A. There are tourists coming from other countries as well.
B. Our country is a favourite destination for many tourists.
C. The numbers of visitors to our country is increasing.
D. Well, most of them behave appropriately, but some are still very rude.
101. Lan: “How has tourism changed over the past few decades?”
Nam: “____”
A. Tourism is also considered as an industry.
B. In general, people without skills are at risk of being unemployed.
C. There have been new types of tourism, and tourists have become more responsible.
 D. Ecotourism is not always beneficial to the local people.
102. Lan: “Are you a good ambassador for our country's tourism industry?"
Nam: “____”
A. Tourism industry really needs good ambassadors.
B. I hope so. I've always tried to get more people to know about tourist destinations in our country.
C. A number of people have been chosen as tourism ambassadors.
D. Tourism ambassadors really need to be good at communication skills.
103. Lan: "Which places in our country do visitors enjoy visiting the most?”.
Nam: “____”
A. It depends. Foreign visitors often like places such as Sa Pa or Ha Long Bay.
B. Our country is famous for many tourist attractions and friendly people.
C. Not all visitors are well-informed about places of attraction.
D. Tourism industry needs to work harder to boost the tourist destinations.
104. Nam: "What are some of the benefits of going away on holiday?”
Lan: “____”
A. Going away on holiday is getting more and more popular.
B. Ecotourism brings a number of benefits to the local people.
C. It is always expensive if people go to a place of tourist attractions.
D. We may broaden our horizons and experience new cultures.
105. Lan: "Do you always like to go to the same place for your holiday?”
Nam: “____”
A. It is strange that some people go to the same place again and again.
B. I don't think so. I always like to experience different places.
C. Preference for certain places is still common among a number of tourists.
D. Different places have different attractions.