Question

Circle the correct options in italics. Sometimes more than one option is possible. 1. At the moment many new hotels are built /are being built. 2. Medical tourism is a sector that grows / has been growing rapidly in recent years. 3. Many jobs are created / are being created in the hotel industry at the present time. 4. The castle converts / is being converted into a residential conference centre. 5. Tourists now become / are now becoming more critical and the demand for better quality service has increased / has been increasing. 6. Next month we will offer / will be offering a special discount on weekend breaks to Venice. 7. The cost of living has risen / has been rising rapidly over the last six months. 8. People who travel / are travelling frequently may fulfil / may be fulfilling a desire to escape their cultural background. Circle the option In italics that is wrong or does not make sense in each sentence. 1. Festival goers boosted passenger numbers gradually / significantly during the week of the arts festival. 2. Looking at the graph, I am struck by the slight /dramatic surge in reservations in July. 3. Passenger traffic dipped steadily / slightly last weekend compared to the same weekend last year. 4. Airlines have had to contend with a modest /sharp hike in fuel prices, up by 15 percent. 5. The number of overseas visitors went up in the last quarter and is still on the rise / levelled off. 6. Job growth in the travel industry has outpaced / declined all other sectors of the economy.

Answer 1

1. At the moment many new hotels are being built.

2. Medical tourism is a sector that has been growing rapidly in recent years.

3. Many jobs are being created in the hotel industry at the present time.

4. The castle is being converted into a residential conference centre.

5. Tourists are now becoming more critical and the demand for better quality service has increased

6. Next month we will offer a special discount on weekend breaks to Venice.

7. The cost of living has been rising rapidly over the last six months.

8. People who travel frequently may fulfil a desire to escape their cultural background.

1. Festival goers boosted passenger numbers gradually / significantly during the week of the arts festival.

2. Looking at the graph, I am struck by the slight /dramatic surge in reservations in July.

3. Passenger traffic dipped steadily / slightly last weekend compared to the same weekend last year.

4. Airlines have had to contend with a modest /sharp hike in fuel prices, up by 15 percent.

5. The number of overseas visitors went up in the last quarter and is still on the rise / levelled off.

6. Job growth in the travel industry has outpaced / declined all other sectors of the economy.

Answer 2

Circle the Correct Options

1. At the moment many new hotels are being built. 2. Medical tourism is a sector that has been growing rapidly in recent years. 3. Many jobs are being created in the hotel industry at the present time. 4. The castle is being converted into a residential conference centre. 5. Tourists now are becoming more critical and the demand for better quality service has been increasing. 6. Next month we will be offering a special discount on weekend breaks to Venice. 7. The cost of living has been rising rapidly over the last six months. 8. People who travel frequently may be fulfilling a desire to escape their cultural background.

Circle the Option in Italics that is Wrong or Does Not Make Sense

1. Festival goers boosted passenger numbers gradually during the week of the arts festival. 2. Looking at the graph, I am struck by the dramatic surge in reservations in July. 3. Passenger traffic dipped steadily last weekend compared to the same weekend last year. 4. Airlines have had to contend with a sharp hike in fuel prices, up by 15 percent. 5. The number of overseas visitors went up in the last quarter and is still on the rise. 6. Job growth in the travel industry has outpaced all other sectors of the economy.

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