Gateway to the World A2 Unit 4 WB Reading

Which city is mentioned as having a tourist tax to help overtourism?

• Rome

• Amsterdam

• London

• New York

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

Where can you see the Mona Lisa painting?

• Venice

• London

• Paris

• Peru

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Where can you visit Machu Picchu?

• Egypt

• Peru

• Mexico

• Venice

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

According to the article, how many tourists were visiting Santorini per day in 2016?

• 5,000

• 8,000

• 10,000

• 12,000

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

What problem do local people face with tourism?

• No public transport

• 
  Too many museums

• Higher prices

• No restaurants

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

What is one of the problems because of the overtourism in Venice?

• No hotels

• Traffic and rubbish

• No food

• No public transport

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

What can tourists do to help reduce tourism problems?

• Visit during busy times

• 
  Leave rubbish behind

• Spend money locally

• Take many photos

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Many tourists visit the Mona Lisa in London.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Answer explanation

The Mona Lisa is in Paris, not London.

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Venice has more visitors than local people.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Increasing ticket prices can help reduce the number of tourists.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1