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TEST 4 UNIT 7: TOURISM

6.
Hello all! I'm Maria from Spain. I like going to different places every year, and
I really enjoy visiting historical sites. I am planning to visit the Hagia Sophia in
Istanbul this summer. It’s one of the most popular tourist attractions in Turkey.
It’s a mixture of Ottoman and Byzantine architecture. To me, its architecture is
magnificent. Then I’ll go to Egypt to see the Great Pyramid. It is a defining symbol
of Egypt and the oldest of the seven wonders of the ancient world.

Which of the following option can be said about Maria according to the text above?
A) She is interested in modern sites more, so she usually prefers visiting these kinds of places each year.
B) She prefers visiting ancient sites because she has the interest of architecture from different cultures.
C) Her first destination for this summer is Turkey because she wants to see historic places of this country more than
Egypt’s.
D) Her interests don’t affect her travel plans because her holiday aims are to have a lot of fun and take a rest.

7.
Şanlıurfa is a very popular and historical city located between Gaziantep and
Diyarbakır. It has been influenced by ancient civilizations from Mesopotamia,
especially the Sumerians and Akkadians. Because of this, it has a rich cultural
heritage that dates back to very old times. The Pool of Abraham (Balıklıgöl) is the best
known place in Şanlıurfa and it is also famous for the beehive houses of Harran, black
rose in Halfeti, and hot pepper. You can have delicious traditional dishes in Şanlıurfa.
You can go easily there by plane from Ankara and Istanbul.

According to the text above, what can we say about Şanlıurfa?
A) Şanlıurfa attracts a lot of tourists every year with its popular places.
B) Tourists can taste the food belonging to different cities of Turkey in Şanlıurfa.
C) Tourists can visit sites that have the traces of ancient civilizations in Şanlıurfa.
D) You can find various different means of transportation to go to Şanlıurfa.

8. What do you think about a holiday in the village?

A
Me
I think it is Melanielanie I think it is Andyndy
boring. I prefer relaxing being
the places I think it is far from crowded It is my favourite
that I can find impressive. cities, so I like type of holiday.
everything I Also, I want to these kind of I love quiet and
need. get fresh air and holidays. clean places to
eat healthy food have a peaceful
Jimmyimmy
M
Markark on my holidays. J holiday.

According to the information above, who prefers urban places to rural places for holiday?

A) Mark B) Melanie C) Jimmy D) Andy

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