reading part 4 B1

What is the writer doing in this text?

• advertising a new kind of luxury hotel
• warning people about environmental problems in the ocean
• giving information about an underwater hotel
• giving advice to travellers on which hotels to choose

What do we learn about the hotel?

• Guests will have to swim down to get to it.
• Its lights will shine into the sea so guests can see the fish.
• It will only have a small number of rooms.
• Fish and other sea creatures will be scared of it.

What can guests do in the hotel?

• swim out into the ocean
• watch the ocean life near the hotel
• enjoy a meal of freshly caught fish
• hear the ocean as they go to sleep

What is the best thing about the hotel, according to the designers?

• It won't cost much to build.
• It won't use much electricity.
• It won't cause any damage to the environment.
• Fish and other sea creatures won't come very close to it.

What might a guest in this hotel say?

• It's very expensive, but the facilities are quite basic and the windows are too small to see outside.
• It's great to stay in such a beautiful hotel that is also good for the planet.
• It's a great idea, and I love the fact that it can move around and travel to different locations.
• Seeing the fish up close is amazing, but it's a shame that the hotel disturbs sea life.

The purpose of the text is to

• persuade people that a cruise is a wonderful holiday.
• criticise people who go on cruise ships.
• explain some of the problems that cruise ships cause.
• persuade governments to ban cruise ships.

One reason cruise ships cause a lot of air pollution is because

• they carry large numbers of cars as well as passengers.
• their engines are not as efficient as those of other ships.
• it takes more energy to move through water than over land.
• they use types of fuel that are not permitted on land.

What do we learn about the waste products on cruise ships?

• All the waste products are carried back to shore.
• Waste food is often thrown away at sea.
• Most cruise ships recycle their waste products.
• An enormous amount of the waste water isn't recycled

What is the writer doing in this text?

• giving information about a famous Jamaican coach
• describing the experience of taking part in an athletics competition
• reporting an interview with a world-famous athlete
• discussing the importance of an athletics championship

Why are cruise ship passengers not popular in some cities?

• They are sometimes rude to other tourists.
• They don't spend money on meals.
• They fill up the restaurants, so other tourists can't get in.
• They complain when the city is too crowded.