II. READING COMPREHENSION credits 1. MULTIPLE CHOICE credits 12 (A-D + G-I) 5 Mark the most suitable option with a cross. 1. Which fact is not true about holidays booked via mobile apps and websites? A B C D They may give you a better insight into local culture than those booked offline. More trips are booked via apps now than in the conventional offline way. They are a prospective opportunity for growth for online tour operators. They offer customized holiday experiences with particular local features. 2. Which factor explains the growth of holidays booked via websites and apps? A B C D advertising via social media expected technological progress tourists boasting about their trips online private and public investment 3. What does Jamie Wong mean by “It’s a pretty massive pie …” according to the context? A B C D Tourism offers many opportunities to earn a lot of money. Tour operators want to have their share of the growth. Urban experiences are the latest trend in tourism. Experience travel has a vast potential for growth. 4. Which statement is true according to paragraphs G and H? A B C D Holidays booked online are normally cheaper than offers by local tour operators. Local tour operators can generally be trusted more than online tour operators. Comparing similar offers is actually easier with online tour operators. Local tour offices usually make it easier to plan travelling ahead of time. 5. What paradox does the author refer to in paragraph I? The online tourism sector is growing so quickly that it is… A B C D impossible to find one’s way through all these online offers. easy to be distracted from enjoying one’s holidays. possible to miss attractive and cheap offers. difficult to choose from the various offers. 2. MEDIATION (E + F) 4 credits Beantworten Sie die Fragen stichpunktartig auf Deutsch. Keine ganzen Passagen wörtlich übersetzen. 1. Welche ist laut Text die Hauptzielgruppe für online gebuchte Reisen? ____________________________________________________________________________ (1) 2. Welche Maßnahmen für Qualitätssicherung treffen Online-Reiseanbieter? - ____________________________________________________________ - ____________________________________________________________ - ____________________________________________________________ 3. SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS credits (I+J) (3) 3 Answer the following questions using words and phrases from the text. 1. Which adverb conveys the meaning that, while traveling, people have interesting and pleasant experiences that happen to them by chance? ___________________________________ (1) 2. What alternative to the numerous budget holidays are more and more tour operators offering online? __________________________________________________________________________ (2)
