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B2 Use of English

B2Travel and tourism trends35 min

Test 4: Travel and tourism trends

A mixed grammar and vocabulary test about how and why people travel today: choose the right word, write missing words and build new words.

This B2 Use of English test mixes vocabulary, collocations, linking words and grammar. All the sentences are about changes in travel and tourism and their effect on popular places. In Part 1 you choose the best option, in Part 2 you write one missing word, and in Part 3 you change a word so that it fits the sentence.

Exercise 1 of 3

Part 1: Multiple-choice gaps

Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence.

  1. More and more travellers are choosing to _____ off the beaten track rather than visit famous landmarks.

  2. In some popular destinations, the number of visitors has _____ what local roads and services can cope with.

  3. Low-cost flights have made it possible for many people to travel abroad _____ a regular basis.

  4. Staying with local hosts allows visitors to experience daily life _____ hand.

  5. _____ the rise in remote working, some people now combine holidays with their jobs.

  6. Tourism _____ for almost half of the island's income.

  7. Had the city not limited the number of cruise ships, the old town _____ even more crowded.

  8. Travellers are increasingly _____ of the effect their trips have on local communities.

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Exercise 2 of 3

Part 2: Open gaps

Type one word in each gap.

  1. Fewer people booked package holidays last year in previous years.

  2. The museum has become so popular visitors now have to book a time slot online.

  3. Sofia would travel by train than fly, because she enjoys the scenery.

  4. Many travellers rely online reviews when choosing where to stay.

  5. Visitors are advised to avoid the city in August, is the busiest month of the year.

  6. Not until the 1990s the island start to attract large numbers of visitors.

  7. Ravi has visited fifteen countries, most which he reached by bus or train.

  8. Some villages have struggled to cope the sudden increase in visitors.

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Exercise 3 of 3

Part 3: Word formation

Use the word in CAPITALS at the end of each sentence to form a word that fits the gap. Type one word.

  1. Overcrowding has caused growing among residents of some historic cities. (FRUSTRATE)

  2. The of low-cost flights changed the way young people travel. (INTRODUCE)

  3. Some islands now limit visitor numbers to prevent damage to their coral reefs. (REPAIR)

  4. Digital nomads work while travelling from place to place. (REMOTE)

  5. There is growing that mass tourism needs better management. (RECOGNISE)

  6. Short city breaks have become popular with retired people. (INCREASE)

  7. Many travellers now look for experiences, such as cooking with a local family. (AUTHENTICITY)

  8. Tourist at the island's airport rose by twenty per cent last year. (ARRIVE)

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