FINAL 2 READING

Tourism is now one of the largest industries in the world, and is the main source of income in (1)  countries. It may bring in earnings, create jobs for local people and improve their life as a whole. Unfortunately, the construction of essential facilities to (2)the increasing need of visitors has destroyed natural habitats, thus threatening wildlife and spoiling some of the world's most beautiful regions. Air travel to distant places results in huge amounts of carbon emissions (3)contribute to global warming.

The majority of holidaymakers are unaware of such issues, (4)fortunately there are people who would rather travel with environmental responsibility. For these travellers, there is now an alternative to conventional tourism, known as ecotourism. They choose their travelling carefully, and try to make sure that their visit will have only a__________ (5)effect on the environment.

(Adapted from Master Mind)

• 1. A. little

• B. another

• C. every

• D. many

Tourism is now one of the largest industries in the world, and is the main source of income in (1)  countries. It may bring in earnings, create jobs for local people and improve their life as a whole. Unfortunately, the construction of essential facilities to (2)the increasing need of visitors has destroyed natural habitats, thus threatening wildlife and spoiling some of the world's most beautiful regions. Air travel to distant places results in huge amounts of carbon emissions (3)contribute to global warming.

The majority of holidaymakers are unaware of such issues, (4)fortunately there are people who would rather travel with environmental responsibility. For these travellers, there is now an alternative to conventional tourism, known as ecotourism. They choose their travelling carefully, and try to make sure that their visit will have only a__________ (5)effect on the environment.

(Adapted from Master Mind)

• 2. A. bring

• B. take

• C. meet

• D. look

Tourism is now one of the largest industries in the world, and is the main source of income in (1)  countries. It may bring in earnings, create jobs for local people and improve their life as a whole. Unfortunately, the construction of essential facilities to (2)the increasing need of visitors has destroyed natural habitats, thus threatening wildlife and spoiling some of the world's most beautiful regions. Air travel to distant places results in huge amounts of carbon emissions (3)____contribute to global warming.

The majority of holidaymakers are unaware of such issues, (4)fortunately there are people who would rather travel with environmental responsibility. For these travellers, there is now an alternative to conventional tourism, known as ecotourism. They choose their travelling carefully, and try to make sure that their visit will have only a__________ (5)effect on the environment.

(Adapted from Master Mind)

• 3. A. where

• B. when

• C. which

• D. who

Tourism is now one of the largest industries in the world, and is the main source of income in (1)  countries. It may bring in earnings, create jobs for local people and improve their life as a whole. Unfortunately, the construction of essential facilities to (2)the increasing need of visitors has destroyed natural habitats, thus threatening wildlife and spoiling some of the world's most beautiful regions. Air travel to distant places results in huge amounts of carbon emissions (3)____contribute to global warming.

The majority of holidaymakers are unaware of such issues, (4)______ fortunately there are people who would rather travel with environmental responsibility. For these travellers, there is now an alternative to conventional tourism, known as ecotourism. They choose their travelling carefully, and try to make sure that their visit will have only a__________ (5)effect on the environment.

(Adapted from Master Mind)

• 4. A. but

• B. even

• C. because

• D. Moreover

Tourism is now one of the largest industries in the world, and is the main source of income in (1)  countries. It may bring in earnings, create jobs for local people and improve their life as a whole. Unfortunately, the construction of essential facilities to (2)the increasing need of visitors has destroyed natural habitats, thus threatening wildlife and spoiling some of the world's most beautiful regions. Air travel to distant places results in huge amounts of carbon emissions (3)____contribute to global warming.

The majority of holidaymakers are unaware of such issues, (4)______ fortunately there are people who would rather travel with environmental responsibility. For these travellers, there is now an alternative to conventional tourism, known as ecotourism. They choose their travelling carefully, and try to make sure that their visit will have only a__________ (5)effect on the environment.

(Adapted from Master Mind)

• 5. A. harmful

• B. significant

• C. destructive

• D. minimal

Christ the Redeemer is an Art Deco statue of Jesus Christ in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, created by Polish-French sculptor Paul Landowski and built by the Brazilian engineer Heitor da Silva Costa, in collaboration with the French engineer Albert Caquot. The face was created by the Romanian (1) ______ Gheorghe Leonida. The statue is 30 metres tall, not including its 8-metre pedestal, and its arms stretch 28 metres wide. By (2) ______ , it is approximately two-thirds the height of the Statue of Liberty’s height from base to torch.

The statue weighs 635 metric tons (625 long, 700 short tons), and is (3) ______ at the peak of the 700-metre Corcovado mountain in the Tijuca Forest National Park overlooking the city of Rio. A symbol of Christianity across the world, the statue has also become a cultural icon of both Rio de Janeiro and Brazil, and is listed as (4) ______ of the New Seven Wonders of the World. The statue, (5) ______ was constructed between 1922 and 1931, is made of reinforced concrete and soapstone.

(Adapted from https://world.new7wonders.com/)

• 1.A. artist                               

• B. guitarist            

•      C. stylist                     

• D. scientist

Christ the Redeemer is an Art Deco statue of Jesus Christ in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, created by Polish-French sculptor Paul Landowski and built by the Brazilian engineer Heitor da Silva Costa, in collaboration with the French engineer Albert Caquot. The face was created by the Romanian (1) ______ Gheorghe Leonida. The statue is 30 metres tall, not including its 8-metre pedestal, and its arms stretch 28 metres wide. By (2) ______ , it is approximately two-thirds the height of the Statue of Liberty’s height from base to torch.

The statue weighs 635 metric tons (625 long, 700 short tons), and is (3) ______ at the peak of the 700-metre Corcovado mountain in the Tijuca Forest National Park overlooking the city of Rio. A symbol of Christianity across the world, the statue has also become a cultural icon of both Rio de Janeiro and Brazil, and is listed as (4) ______ of the New Seven Wonders of the World. The statue, (5) ______ was constructed between 1922 and 1931, is made of reinforced concrete and soapstone.

(Adapted from https://world.new7wonders.com/)

• 2. A. package                        

•    B. comparison           

•      C. pleasure                               

• D occasion          

Christ the Redeemer is an Art Deco statue of Jesus Christ in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, created by Polish-French sculptor Paul Landowski and built by the Brazilian engineer Heitor da Silva Costa, in collaboration with the French engineer Albert Caquot. The face was created by the Romanian (1) ______ Gheorghe Leonida. The statue is 30 metres tall, not including its 8-metre pedestal, and its arms stretch 28 metres wide. By (2) ______ , it is approximately two-thirds the height of the Statue of Liberty’s height from base to torch.

The statue weighs 635 metric tons (625 long, 700 short tons), and is (3) ______ at the peak of the 700-metre Corcovado mountain in the Tijuca Forest National Park overlooking the city of Rio. A symbol of Christianity across the world, the statue has also become a cultural icon of both Rio de Janeiro and Brazil, and is listed as (4) ______ of the New Seven Wonders of the World. The statue, (5) ______ was constructed between 1922 and 1931, is made of reinforced concrete and soapstone.

(Adapted from https://world.new7wonders.com/)

• 3.A. connected                      

•   B. scratched              

•     C. located                                                            

• D. pointed 

Christ the Redeemer is an Art Deco statue of Jesus Christ in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, created by Polish-French sculptor Paul Landowski and built by the Brazilian engineer Heitor da Silva Costa, in collaboration with the French engineer Albert Caquot. The face was created by the Romanian (1) ______ Gheorghe Leonida. The statue is 30 metres tall, not including its 8-metre pedestal, and its arms stretch 28 metres wide. By (2) ______ , it is approximately two-thirds the height of the Statue of Liberty’s height from base to torch.

The statue weighs 635 metric tons (625 long, 700 short tons), and is (3) ______ at the peak of the 700-metre Corcovado mountain in the Tijuca Forest National Park overlooking the city of Rio. A symbol of Christianity across the world, the statue has also become a cultural icon of both Rio de Janeiro and Brazil, and is listed as (4) ______ of the New Seven Wonders of the World. The statue, (5) ______ was constructed between 1922 and 1931, is made of reinforced concrete and soapstone.

(Adapted from https://world.new7wonders.com/)

• 4.A. other                              

• B. each                       

•      C. another                                                                                    

• D. one               

Christ the Redeemer is an Art Deco statue of Jesus Christ in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, created by Polish-French sculptor Paul Landowski and built by the Brazilian engineer Heitor da Silva Costa, in collaboration with the French engineer Albert Caquot. The face was created by the Romanian (1) ______ Gheorghe Leonida. The statue is 30 metres tall, not including its 8-metre pedestal, and its arms stretch 28 metres wide. By (2) ______ , it is approximately two-thirds the height of the Statue of Liberty’s height from base to torch.

The statue weighs 635 metric tons (625 long, 700 short tons), and is (3) ______ at the peak of the 700-metre Corcovado mountain in the Tijuca Forest National Park overlooking the city of Rio. A symbol of Christianity across the world, the statue has also become a cultural icon of both Rio de Janeiro and Brazil, and is listed as (4) ______ of the New Seven Wonders of the World. The statue, (5) ______ was constructed between 1922 and 1931, is made of reinforced concrete and soapstone.

(Adapted from https://world.new7wonders.com/)

• 5.A. why                                 

• B. which                    

•      C. who                                                                                                                                

• D. that