Reading Comprehension: Armchair Travel

What does "armchair travel" mean?

• a) Traveling by airplane

• b) Watching TV shows about travel

• c) Seeing and learning about faraway places without leaving your home

• d) Traveling on a budget

Why did armchair travel become more popular?

• a) It is cheaper than traditional travel

• b) People enjoy staying at home

• c) The Covid-19 pandemic made it difficult for people to travel

• d) It is more adventurous than regular travel

How can people participate in armchair traveling?

• a) By visiting local parks

• b) By taking virtual tours

• c) By talking to travel agents

• d) By reading travel brochures

Which virtual tour does the author enjoy that involves watching wild animals in their natural habitat?

• a) South African Safari Tours

• b) The South Pole

• c) Machu Picchu in Peru

• d) A tour of the Amazon rainforest

What is unique about the South Pole virtual tour mentioned in the text?

• a) It is always sunny there

• b) It is the author's favorite place to visit

• c) It features guided tours by scientists

• d) It has webcams placed by the National Science Foundation

Why must the author pick the right time to tune in to the South Pole webcams?

• a) Because it is very cold there

• b) Because it can be very dark if the timing is not right

• c) Because the connection is often weak

• d) Because the animals are only active at certain times

What is the third favorite place on the author's list to visit online?

• a) The Great Wall of China

• b) The Grand Canyon

• c) Machu Picchu in Peru

• d) The Eiffel Tower

What does the author hope to do someday?

• a) Write a book about armchair travel

• b) Become a travel guide

• c) Visit the places in person that they currently visit virtually

• d) Start their own virtual travel company

• Identify the correct past tense form of the verb in the following sentence: "Armchair travel (become) more popular after the Covid-19 pandemic made it difficult for people to travel."

• • a) becomes

• • b) becoming

• • c) became

• • d) become

Choose the correct pronoun to complete the sentence: "Many top tourist spots in the world now have virtual tours you can join as long as you have an internet connection. One of ____ favourites is the South African Safari Tours."

• a) mine

• b) your

• c) his

• d) my