Reading PAU - A different guided tour

1. What does the writer NOT say about guided tours?

• a) They can be found all over the world.

• b) They have been around for some time.

• c) It’s easy for tourists to get lost on them.

• d) The guides look similar wherever you are.

2. What do the writer’s examples of London and Italy tell you about his or her
opinion of guided tours?

• a) The lunch stops are overpriced.

• b) The people on them lack imagination.

• c) The customers are often dissatisfied.

• d) They don’t visit the most interesting sights.

2. What do the writer’s examples of London and Italy tell you about his or her
opinion of guided tours?

• a) The lunch stops are overpriced.

• b) The people on them lack imagination.

• c) The customers are often dissatisfied.

• d) They don’t visit the most interesting sights.

1. What does the writer NOT say about guided tours?

• a) They can be found all over the world.

• b) They have been around for some time.

• c) It’s easy for tourists to get lost on them.

• d) The guides look similar wherever you are.

3. Why are new types of tours starting?

• a) Traditional guided tours are becoming less popular.

• b) Some people prefer to stay away from the main tourist sights.

• c) Traditional tour guides aren’t very good at their job.

• d) Famous tourist sights are becoming too crowded for tour groups.

4. Which of these is NOT mentioned as an advantage of alternative tours?

• a) You have a chance to meet people who actually live in the city.

• b) You visit places that most tourists have never heard of.

• c) They include a visit into people’s homes to see how they live.

• d) The guides give personal information as well as facts.

5. The “crash tour” in Iceland …

• a) is led by someone with detailed knowledge of finance.

• b) combines the country’s landscapes with a tour of Reykjavik.

• c) includes meetings with people involved in the crash.

• d) was first offered in 2008.

6. According to the writer, who would the “crash tour” be good for?

• a) Only people who have a good knowledge of finance.

• b) Families with children.

• c) People who aren’t interested in visiting other parts of Iceland.

• d) People who are interested in Iceland and Icelanders.

7. If you take the tour in Prague, you can be sure that …

• a) you will be led by someone who is currently homeless.

• b) your group won’t be made up of a large number of people.

• c) the group leader will be someone who has had an interesting job.

• d) you will see the main square and Charles Bridge.

8. In the final paragraph, the writer …

• a) wonders why the tours aren’t more popular.

• b) says that going on a tour can change people in some way.

• c) questions the choice of some of the neighbourhoods visited.

• d) worries about the tours’ effects on the areas they visit.