‘The context, meaning and scope of tourism’- Reading Answer Explanation – CAM- 10
Here are explanations of the Questions of passage named, ‘The context, meaning and scope of tourism’ which is from the Cambridge 10 book. The Questions that have been asked are ‘finding information’, ‘True/False/Not Given’ and Blanks. You will find the locations of the Reading Answers, Keywords(highlighted and underlined) and justifications.
READING PASSAGE 1 : The context, Meaning and Scope of Tourism
| Question | Answer |
| 1 | II |
| 2 | I |
| 3 | V |
| 4 | VII |
| 5 | TRUE |
| 6 | NOT GIVEN |
| 7 | NOT GIVEN |
| 8 | TRUE |
| 9 | NOT GIVEN |
| 10 | FALSE |
| 11 | SOURCE OF INCOME/ INDUSTRY |
| 12 | EMPLOYER |
| 13 | DOMESTIC TOURISM |
You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 1-13, which are based on the Reading Passage below.
Questions 1-4
The Reading Passage has five paragraphs, A-E.
Choose the correct heading for paragraphs B-E from the list of headings below.
Write the correct number, i-vii, in boxes 1-4 on your answer sheet.
List of Headings
i. Economic and social significance of tourism
ii. The development of mass tourism
iii. Travel for the wealthy
iv. Earning foreign exchange through tourism
v. Difficulty in recognising the economic effects of tourism
vi. The contribution of air travel to tourism
vii. The world impact of tourism
viii.The history of travel
Example Answer
Paragraph A viii
1. Paragraph B
Location: B paragraph
Explanation: The answer to this question is in the second line of the paragraph. ‘Historians suggest that the advent of mass tourism began in England during the industrial revolution with the rise of the middle class and the availability of relatively inexpensive transportation…’ Here, ‘development’ and ‘advent’ means the same.
Answer: ii
‘The context, meaning and scope of tourism’- Reading Answer Explanation – CAM- 10
2. Paragraph C
Location: C paragraph
Explanation: The location of the answer is in the beginning of the paragraph. ‘Tourism today has grown significantly in both economic and social importance. In most industrialized countries over the past few years the fastest growth has been seen in the area of services…’ Here, the writer clearly states the social and economic importance. Moreover, ‘importance’ and ‘significance’ are synonyms.
Answer: i
3. Paragraph D
Location: D paragraph
Explanation: The answer to this question is in the beginning of the paragraph. ‘However, the major problems of the travel and tourism industry that have hidden, or obscured, its economic impact are the diversity and fragmentation of the industry itself…’ Here, ‘impact’ and ‘effect’ are synonyms. The writer states that it has become difficult to recognize as it was hidden.
Answer: v
‘The context, meaning and scope of tourism’- Reading Answer Explanation – CAM- 10
4.Paragraph E
Location: E paragraph
Explanation: The location of the answer is in the first line of the paragraph. ‘In fact, McIntosh and Goeldner (1990) suggest that tourism has become the largest commodity in international trade for many nations and, for a significant number of other countries, it ranks second or third…’ Here, ‘international trade’ clarifies the impacts on world level. Thus,
Answer: vii
Questions 5-10
Do the following statements agree with the information given in the Reading Passage?
In boxes 5-10 on your answer sheet, write
TRUE if the statement agrees with the information
FALSE if the statement contradicts the information
NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this
5. The largest employment figures in the world are found in the travel and tourism industry
Location: C paragraph
Explanation: The main keyword is ‘employment figures’ and its reference is there in the last third line of the paragraph. ‘The travel and tourism industry is the world’s largest employer the almost 130 million jobs, or almost 7 per cent of all employees…’Here, the writer clearly states that tourism is the world’s largest employer. Thus, the answer is clear.
Answer: True
‘The context, meaning and scope of tourism’- Reading Answer Explanation – CAM- 10
6. Tourism contributes over six per cent of the Australian gross national product.
Explanation: There is no information regarding Australian gross national product in the paragraph. Thus, no information available.
Answer: Not Given
7. Tourism has a social impact because it promotes recreation.
Location: C paragraph
Explanation: The main keyword is ‘social impact’ and its reference is there in the paragraph. But there is no information why it promotes recreation. Thus, no information available.
Answer: Not Given
‘The context, meaning and scope of tourism’- Reading Answer Explanation – CAM- 10
8. Two main features of the travel and tourism industry make its economic significance difficult to ascertain.
Location: D paragraph
Explanation: The location of the answer is in the first line of the paragraph. ‘However, the major problems of the travel and tourism industry that have hidden, or obscured, its economic impact are the diversity and fragmentation of the industry itself…’ Here, ‘diversity’ and ‘fragmentation’ are the two main features. Moreover, ‘difficult to ascertain’ means ‘hidden’.
Answer: True
9. Visitor spending is always greater than the spending of residents in tourist areas.
Location: D paragraph
Explanation: There is an information about ‘spending by visitors’ in the seventh line of the paragraph. But there is no information about any comparison on visitor and resident spending. Thus, no information available.
Answer: Not Given
‘The context, meaning and scope of tourism’- Reading Answer Explanation – CAM- 10
10. It is easy to show statistically how tourism affects individual economies.
Location: E paragraph
Explanation: The location of the answer is in the second last line of the paragraph. ‘However, because of problems of definition, which directly affect statistical measurement, it is not possible with any degree of certainty to provide precise, valid or reliable data about the extent of world-wide tourism participation or its economic impact…’Here, ‘it is not possible with any degree’ states that it is not easy to show’. Moreover, ‘statistically’ and ‘statistical measurement’ means the same.
Answer: False
Questions 11-13
Complete the sentences below.
Choose NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from the passage for each answer.
Write your answers in boxes 11-13 on your answer sheet.
11. In Greece, tourism the most important………………….. .
Location: E paragraph
Explanation: The main keyword ‘Greece’ helps to locate an answer in the third line of the paragraph. ‘ For example, tourism is the major source of income in Bermuda, Greece, Italy, Spain, Switzerland and most Caribbean countries…’Here, ‘major’ means ‘most important’. Thus, tourism is the most important source of income.
Answer: Source of income
‘The context, meaning and scope of tourism’- Reading Answer Explanation – CAM- 10
12. The travel and tourism industry in Jamaica is the major………………….. .
Location: E paragraph
Explanation: The main keyword is ‘Jamaica’ and its reference is there in the eight line of the paragraph. ‘In addition, Hawkins and Ritchie, quoting from data published by the American Express Company, suggest that the travel and tourism industry is the number one ranked employer in the Bahamas… Italy, Jamaica…’Here, ‘number one employer’ states that it is the major employer. Thus, the answer is clear.
Answer: Employer
13. The problems associated with measuring international tourism are often reflected in the measurement of………………….. .
Location: E paragraph
Explanation: The location of the answer is in the last line of the paragraph. ‘In many cases, similar difficulties arise when attempts are made to measure domestic tourism…’ Here, ‘problems associated reflected’ has been written as ‘difficulties arise..’ in the paragraph. Thus, the answer is ‘domestic tourism’.
Answer: Domestic tourism
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