Iii. writing read the text. choose one of the variants a, b, c or d. many people are interested in visiting new and interesting places. tourism, the act of paying money to go from one place to ( to see different and unique sights, (2) a fact of civilized life since approximately the 12th century. of course, back in (3) days it was basically the upper classes that had the time, the money, and the interest in travelling from spot to spot. the word “travel” by the way comes from the medieval english word “ travail” which means suffering great hardship and that is a very good description of travel in the earliest days. much has been written about the journeys of marco polo, who until recently was considered the (4) first tourist. celebrated in books, movies, musicals and television specials in several countries, marco polo is today a hero in italy and in china: venice named its airport after a beloved native son. there’s the marco polo bridge outside beijing, and no tourist to the chinese capital in (5) was ever allowed to miss the marco polo carpet shop at the temple of heaven. across asia, in tributaries of the storied old silk road that linked west and east, polo’s name (6) modern travellers to restaurants, hotels and souvenir shops. 1. a other b another c the other d the others 2. a is b has been c was d had been 3. a this b these c that d those 4. a world b world’s c worlds d worlds’ 5. a 1980s b the 1980s c 1980th d the 1980th 6. a has attracted b attracts c attract d attracted
In this sentence, we are referring to different and unique sights, so we need to use the word "another" to indicate that we are talking about an additional option or choice.
2. The correct answer is c) was.
In this sentence, we are talking about tourism being a fact of civilized life in the past. We need to use the past tense "was" to indicate that this was the case in the 12th century.
3. The correct answer is a) this.
In this sentence, we are referring to the specific days mentioned earlier in the text. We use the word "this" to indicate something that is close or related to the present time.
4. The correct answer is b) world's.
In this sentence, we are talking about Marco Polo being considered the first tourist. We need to use the possessive form "world's" to indicate that he is connected or belongs to the world.
5. The correct answer is b) the 1980s.
In this sentence, we are talking about tourists not being allowed to miss the Marco Polo carpet shop at a specific time in history. We need to use the definite article "the" before 1980s to indicate that we are referring to a specific period of time.
6. The correct answer is a) has attracted.
In this sentence, we are talking about Marco Polo's name attracting modern travelers to various establishments. We need to use the present perfect tense "has attracted" to indicate that this attraction is still ongoing.
Remember, when answering multiple-choice questions, it's important to carefully read the text and understand the context before selecting the correct answer.