Part 1
For questions 1-8, read the text below and decide which answer (А, В, C or D) best fits each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Example:
| A refer | В represent | C indicate | D mention |
Off the beaten track
The expression ‘getting off the beaten track’ is used to 0 _____ to the experience of avoiding famous tourist attractions and choosing instead to explore less well-known places when travelling. For many people the whole 1 of travel is to visit cities such as Paris or Venice that have a great 2 as places of beauty and historic importance. Furthermore, they are not particularly 3 by the crowds that are usually found in such locations. But for others who have more of a 4 of adventure, a good holiday must 5 unfamiliar experiences, even taking some risks.
Travelling off the beaten track may be done by some students who don’t 6 to a rigid plan, but make decisions about what to do depending on how they feel. Other travellers prefer to spend money on guided tours to unusual locations. Such tours are designed to 7 their particular needs, and all the arrangements are made for them. However people choose to get off the beaten track, the hope is always the same: to have a special, often unique 8 of a different culture.
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