Multiple Choice Cloze

For questions 1- 8, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap. EXAM DESCRIPTION

Tourism

Tourism is one of the world's largest and fastest-growing industries. It contributes over £50 billion to the economy annually, with over £12 billion from overseas visitors. Nearly 25 million overseas visitors (1) ... Britain each year. Tourism is one of the largest employment (2) ... in the UK, too. It employs over 1.7 million people, which is more than in the construction or healthcare industries.

Around 20% of all new (3) ... are in this industry. These figures are pretty impressive, but how do they translate (4) ... job possibilities for you? This industry welcomes individuals from diverse educational (5) ... , possessing a wide array of personal attributes, interests, and career aspirations. A tourist is really a traveller – someone who (6) ... a journey, usually for recreation, (7) ... a holiday or sightseeing. (8) ... ,tourism at its very simplest refers to the industry that provides travel and entertainment facilities for people away from their own homes.

1. A) come from	B) come to	C) come away with	D) come down to
2. A) zones	B) sections	C) districts	D) sectors
3. A) works	B) jobs	C) employments	D) vocations
4. A) into	B) from	C) for	D) at
5. A) surroundings	B) traditions	C) backgrounds	D) settings
6. A) makes	B) does	C) performs	D) breaks
7. A) as	B) such	C) so	D) like
8. A) Although	B) Despite	C) Therefore	D) Because

Answers

GAP 1 (COME TO) ... Nearly 25 million overseas visitors come to Britain each year. Tourism is one of the ... ↑_ _↑
COME + TO => PHRASAL VERB
COME TO to reach (a place) while traveling.
Common Errors:
~~They have just come at the meeting.~~ X
They have just come to the meeting. V

GAP 2 (SECTORS) ... Tourism is one of the largest employment sectors in the UK, too. It employs over 1.7 million ... ↑_ _ _ _ _ _ _↑
EMPLOYMENT + SECTORS => COLLOCATION
EMPLOYMENT SECTORS => the industries and services in a country that are responsible for employment.
Other Collocations:
EMPLOYMENT OFFICE, FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT, REGULAR EMPLOYMENT.

GAP 3 (JOBS) ... healthcare industries. Around 20% of all new jobs are in this industry. These figures are very ... ↑_ _ _ _↑
A JOB => A COUNTABLE NOUN
A JOB => The regular paid work that you do for an employer.
Common Errors:
~~IT firm is to create 65 new works in Dublin and Galway.~~ X
IT firm is to create 65 new jobs in Dublin and Galway. V

GAP 4 (INTO) ... impressive, but how do they translate into job possibilities for you? This industry welcomes ... ↑_ _ _↑
TRANSLATE + INTO => VERB + PREPOSITION
TRANSLATE INTO => to change something, or to be changed, into a different form.
Common Errors:
~~The book has been translated to Dutch and German.~~ X
The book has been translated into Dutch and German. V

GAP 5 (BACKGROUNDS) ... from diverse educational educational backgrounds, possessing a wide array of ... ↑_ _ _ _ _ _ _↑
EDUCATIONAL + BACKGROUNDS => COLLOCATION
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND => The details of a person's education, experience, etc.
Other Collocations:
EDUCATIONAL NEEDS, EDUCATIONAL TOYS, EDUCATIONAL LANDSCAPE.

GAP 6 (MAKES) ... really a traveller – someone who makes a journey, usually for recreation, ... ↑_ _ _ _↑
MAKE + A JOURNEY => COLLOCATION
MAKE A JOURNEY => to travel from one place to another, especially over a long distance.
Common Errors:
~~Young explorers do a journey through the wild landscape.~~ X
Young explorers make a journey through the wild landscape. V

GAP 7 (LIKE) ... a journey, usually for recreation, like a holiday or sightseeing. Therefore, tourism ... ↑_ _ _ _ _
LIKE + SERIES OF EXAMPLES
LIKE => SUCH AS, FOR EXAMPLE
Common Errors:
~~Outdoor sports as running and climbing are very popular in the US.~~ X
Outdoor sports like running and climbing are very popular in the US. V

GAP 8 (THEREFORE) ... a holiday or sightseeing. Therefore, tourism at its very simplest refers to the industry that ... ↑_ _ _ _ _
THEREFORE => ADVERB (+ comma)
THEREFORE => (FORMAL) used to introduce the logical result of something that has just been mentioned.
Common Errors:
~~I loved her. Therefore I married her.~~ X
I loved her. Therefore, I married her. V COMMA required after THEREFORE!