Ecole Nationale de Tourisme et de lHtellerie

First English Test TEXT :

2011/2012 BTS T2 Mr. Wade

A beautiful county of over 2,000 square miles, Devon has something to offer for everyone. Two glorious coastlines, a countryside which includes two National Parks, historic cities, towns and villages and an excellent choice of accommodation. Wherever you decide to stay, you will find plenty of places to visit and things to do. This guide is designed to help you, the visitor, to get the best from your holiday in Devon. In each section of the guide - north, south, east and west Devon-you will find a description of the towns, together with their local amenities and sporting facilities, and details of tourist attractions in the area. For the holidaymaker with a car, there are four leisure drives offering spectacular views of coast and countryside, from the breathtaking coast and fascinating market towns, of north Devon to the more gentle scenery of the estuaries of south Devon with historic towns like Tomes and Dartmouth. The beautiful Exe valley and the route from Cullompton to Honiton will take you through the heart of the Devon countryside and on to the popular coastal area of east Devon, whilst the west Devon leisure drive, which includes the ancient stannary town of Tavistock, charming Dartmoor villages, Princetown, home of the famous `prison of the moor' and the modern city of Plymouth, is a must for the connoisseur of superb countryside and architectural splendour. For those .who love the open-air life and prefer to take things at a more leisurely pace, the useful descriptions of local walks, which have been included, will prove an added bonus. An ideal way to discover the real Devon, there are guided walks on Dartmoor and Exmoor, forest and nature trails and, of course, the extensive Devon sections of the 512 mile South-West Peninsula Coast Path. However you choose to spend your time in Devon, it is hoped that you will find this booklet useful.

Students Name:.. I. COMPREHENSION (09Pts) A. Multiple Choice Questions (3Pts) 1. This passage is taken from: a) a tourist agenda. b) a tourist site near the sea. c) a holiday brochure. d) a tourist guide service. 2. The place described here is: a) a small coastal town. b) a wide tourist region. c) a capital city situated on an island. 3. Breathtaking means: a) making the visitor unable to breath. b) making your breath not pure. c) stretching. B. Read the following passage and answer the following questions (3Pts) 4. Which of these pairs of adjectives best describe the county of Devon? (a) noisy and exciting; (b) crowded and expensive; (c) peaceful and relaxing; 5. What kind of activities are recommended for the visitor to Devon? ........................................................................................................................... 6. How can visitors better know about Devon? C. Information Transfer: Complete the chart below with information from the text (03Pts) Famous Places in Devon Location 7) 8) Fascinating market towns. a) North, South, East and West Devon. b) c) The West Devon.

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II. LINGUSTIC COMPETENCE (07Pts) D. Gap Filling: Fill in the gaps with right words from the passage (2,5Pts) Known as an immense county, Devon has so much to ..10.. the tourists from its glorious coastlines, natural parks, historic cities to open-air life. These places are the real ..11.. ..12... in Devon. Its scenery gives beautiful ..13.. to the visitors to the area because of the fascinating market towns, charming villages and so on. The vivid ..14... of Devon makes it more attractive to tourists. Even if most holiday makers prefer leisure drives to ..15.., the tourists generally enjoy walking on Dartmoor and Exmoor. E. Sentence Transformation (2,5Pts) 16. The visitor can find beautiful places everywhere in Devon. Beautiful places ... 17. The description of the different towns in the coastal area is less important than that in the countryside. The description of the different towns is not . 18. Devon is said to be a beautiful county of over 2,000 square miles. People ... 19. The tourists would have got the best from their holiday in Devon if they had read the travel booklet. Had .... 20. Devon had some charming places but they were not modern like the city of Plymouth. Despite ....... F. Put the verbs in brackets in the right tense or form (2Pts) 21. Many holidaymakers were proud of (visit).. Devon and its beautiful places. 22. Some of them (never/set) .....foot on those places. 23. Surely this time next year, they (drive). through Devon as tourists. 24. The Ministry of Tourism (make) ..investigations about the murder of the two tourists for three months now

III.Dialogue Fill in the gaps with appropriate words to have a meaningful

conversation. (4Pts)

Student: Hello, er... is this the accommodation o? Officer: Yes, how can I help you? Student: Well, Ive got a bit of a p. Im staying in the Godfrey White Dorm, and on Monday, the warden came and told me that I have to move out this Thursday. Officer: Really? How long have you b staying in the Godfrey White Dorm? Student: For the last ten weeks. Officer: Oh, have you been doing one of the summer courses here then? Student: Yes, Ive been doing the Academic Language course since the b. of July. Officer: And didnt you realize that your accommodation was temporary? Student: No, I thought I would be able to stay there for the wh.. year. I didnt read the small print on the document. The warden went through it with me, and now I see my mistake. Officer: Oh dear. So, youre looking f.. somewhere to stay then. Student: Yes. Officer: Well, Im afraid all the places in the dorms are f.. I mean, there may be some students who dont show up when term starts, but we wont know that for the next couple of weeks. The best t you can do is look for a private house. Youll have to share with three or four other students. Meals arent included in the price of course, as they are in the university dorms, and youll have to contribute to the electricity b..s. Student: Where can I find out about these houses? Officer: Ive got a list here, but its not up to date. Rooms are taken up every day, so its h. to know whether a house has a free place or not. I can give you a photocopy of this list and you can ring round. Student: Can I u. the phone here? Officer: Im afraid not! If we let everyone who asked do that, thered be someone here all day! Student: Do you have a m.. ? Itd be useful to know where these places are. Officer: Yes, I can give you a map. This ones got the bus routes on it too, so you can find out how easy it is to get from the house to the university. Student: Great. And what if I cant find a place before Thursday? Officer: Well, the YMCA offers cheap beds. Its located halfway between here and the city centre. You can get a bed in a shared room there, and you can also buy cheap ms. But you should phone up and book a bed in ad. Its very busy this time of year. Ill give you the ... Do you need a pen? Student: No, dont worry, Ive got one. Officer: So, the its 003339 482 5903. Student: 003339 482 5903. Officer: Thats right. Anything else I can help you w? Student: No, thats everything thanks. Bye.

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