The ecotourism business is still very much in need of a shake-up and a standardised approach. There are a few organisations that have sprung up in the last ten years or so that endeavour to educate travelers and operators about the benefits of responsible ecotourism. Founded in 1990, the Ecotourism Society (TES) is a non-profit organization of travel industry, conservation, and ecological professionals, which aims to make ecotourism a genuine tool for conservation and sustainable development. Helping to create inherent economic value in wilderness environments and threatened cultures has undoubtedly been one of the ecotourism movement’s most notable achievements. TES organizes an annual initiative to further aid the development of the ecotourism industry. This year it is launching ‘Your Travel Choice Makes a Difference’, an educational campaign aimed at helping consumers understand the potential positive and negative impacts of their travel decisions. TES also offers guidance on the choice of ecotour and has established a register of approved ecotourism operators around the world.
Question (1)
Do the following statement agree with the information given in the reading passage? Write:
YES if the statement agrees with the claims of the writer
NO if the statement contradicts the claims of the writer
NOT GIVEN if it is impossible to say what the writer thinks about this
Over the decade, organisations have been introduced to educate the travelers and visitors about the advantages of ecotourism.
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Ecotourism business has acquired a strong position in the market.
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The Ecotourism Society (TES) was first established in 1990 with the objective of making ecotourism a genuinely used tool for conservation and substantial development
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TES guides the travelers on the choice of their ecotours and sponsors them.
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An educational campaign was introduced by TES to make the tourists understand the negative and positive impacts of their travel decisions.
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Question (6)
Do the following statement agree with the information given in the reading passage? Write:
YES if the statement agrees with the claims of the writer
NO if the statement contradicts the claims of the writer
NOT GIVEN if it is impossible to say what the writer thinks about this
It is possible to live without consuming salt.
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Sodium ions control body fluid levels.
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Salt has only culinary uses.
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Salt deficiency results in diseases.
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Salt has been used as money.
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