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Now read the article below. Choose the correct answers.
The coronavirus pandemic could cut up to 50 million jobs worldwide in the travel and tourism industry. This is according to the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC). The tourism
industry could shrink by up to 25 per cent. Many people are staying at home and not travelling. Many people cannot travel as more and more countries are taking action to fight COVID-19.
This action includes closing borders, requiring people self-quarantine for 14 days after arriving in a country, and banning flights from other countries. The head of the WTTC said the
pandemic, "clearly presents a significant threat to the industry as a whole, to those employed within it, and those wishing to continue travelling".The tourism industry makes up 10 per cent of the world's GDP and jobs. It is one of the industries hardest hit by the COVID-19 virus. Airlines, cruise ships and hotels have suffered big losses. Korean Air has warned that the coronavirus could threaten its survival. Australia's Qantas has reduced its international flights by nearly 25 per cent because of the outbreak.World-famous sites are deserted. This could cause restaurants and cafes to go out of business as tourists stay away from crowded places. Tourism is a key industry in Hawaii. Experts there predict that over half of Hawaii's hotel rooms will be empty over the next few months. The WTTC said that tourism would take 10 months to recover after the virus.
1) How many occupations in tourism could be reduced?
A. 25 per cent
B. 10 per cent 75 per cent
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D. 50 million
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Which of the following is NOT a reason why Covid-19 outbreak affected the tourism industry?flight abandonment
international self-quarantine
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closing borders
D. flight delays
3) What did the head of the WTTC mean when he said the pandemic "clearly presents a significant threat to the industry as a whole, to those employed within it, and those wishing to
continue travelling"?A. Workers in tourism are more badly affected than tourists.
B. It may take quite a long time for the tourism industry to recover after the pandemic.
C. Both workers in tourism and holidaymakers are badly affected.D. Tourists are more badly affected than workers in tourism.
4) Why does the writer mention Hawaii?
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as an example of a place practicing self-quarantine strictly
as an example of a place suffering from tourism loss as an example of a place solving the problem well
as an example of a place with the largest number of world-famous sites
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