Unit 9

Ex. 1

1. The writer's point of view seems to indicate that he or she ___.

• works for the Indian government

• doesn't believe the tourist trade can grow in the rainy season

• wishes to describe the situation in a balanced way

Ex.1

2. The rainy season in India is ___ months long.

• three

• four

• five

Ex. 1

3. The monsoon season is a traditionally happy one for Indian ___.

• tourists

• agricultural workers

• construction workers

Ex. 1

4. During the rainy season, tourism in India tends to ___.

• increase by 50%

• drop by half

• stay about the same

Ex. 1

Compared to other times of the year, visiting India in the rainy season is ___.

• less expensive

• more expensive

• equally expensive

Ex. 2

1. During the rainy season, there are often floods in the driest areas of India.

• True

• False

• Not given

Ex. 2

2. India wants to increase tourism for foreign countries and within India.

• True

• False

• Not given

Ex. 3

3. One Indian festival involves throwing colored powder.

• True

• False

• Not given

Ex.2

4. Some people dance and others take showers in the rain.

• True

• False

• Not given

Ex. 2

5. The Persian Gulf coast is a particularly wet area.

• True

• False

• Not given