Reading comprehension 6th Form II Semester

Task I. Read the text.

Travelling is very popular nowadays. A lot of people travel to different countries if they have such opportunity. Travelling allows you to get interesting experience, learn about people’s life in other countries and continents. I think it is very interesting to discover new things, new places and different ways of life. While on travel, you meet new people, try different meals; see world famous places with your own eyes.

These are many ways of traveling – by train, by plain, by ship, on foot. If you want to visit a far country, you’ll definitely choose a flight. If your aim is to see many countries for a short time, you’ll choose travelling by bus or by car. If you want to be closer to nature, you may choose a trip on foot.

Lots of people nowadays live in big cities. So it’s natural that they want to have a holiday by the sea or in the mountains with nothing to do but relaxing. There is other sort of travellers. They want to visit as many countries as possible. So after exploring Europe and North America they go to exotic countries.

People who travel a lot, are very interesting, they always have a good story to tell. Thanks to them you can learn many things which you didn’t know before. They motivate to see something new, to explore the world, which is so easy to do nowadays. Any kind of travel helps you to understand many things that you would never see or learn at home.

*Unkown words (невідомі слова):

to allow [əˈlaʊ] - дозволяти;

to discover [dɪsˈkʌvə] - відкривати;

exploring [ɪkˈsplɔːrɪŋ] - дослідження

experience [ɪksˈpɪərɪəns] - досвід

I. Choose the correct answer. 

1. A lot of people travel to different _______.  

2. Travelling allows you to get interesting ______. 

These are ______ways of traveling.

If you want to be closer to nature, you may choose a trip _____.

After exploring Europe and North America they go to ____ countries.

People who travel a lot, are very _____.

Task 2. Put down if the statements are true (+) or false (-).

A lot of people travel to different countries if they have money.

Travelling allows you to learn about people’s life in other countries and continents.

I think it is very boring to discover new things, new places and different ways of life.

While on travel, you meet new people, try different meals.

If you want to visit a far village, you’ll definitely choose a flight.

Any kind of travel helps you to understand many things that you would never see or learn at home.