EBAU PRACTICE.

3rd Term

YELLOWSTONE

Yellowstone, the world’s oldest national park, is also one of its largest. This vast almost
9,000-square-kilometre area is home to countless breathtaking natural wonders, including half the
world’s geysers and a fantastic variety of wildlife. All this may be difficult to explore on your
own. With Majestic Tours, you can be sure you’ll experience the highlights of the park while
5 learning about the area’s natural marvels. Sit back, relax, and leave the stress of driving and
navigating to us!
Our experienced, professional guides will take you to the prime wildlife spots where,
hopefully, you’ll see bears, bison, deer and moose. You’ll see geysers shooting water to the sky.
You’ll hike mountain trails to explore forests, clear blue lakes and valleys full of spectacular
10 wildflowers. And on the way, you’ll discover the history that led to the conservation of these
treasures and the continuing efforts to preserve this area’s unique ecology.
We offer three full-day Yellowstone itineraries:
Upper Loop tour
Lower Loop tour
Wildlife Special
15
Each tour includes:
 transport to and from your hotel
 a comfortable 4 x 4 passenger van
 a variety of packed snacks
20  a delicious lunch at one of the park’s historic hotels
 the use of professional-quality binoculars
What our clients say:
Both the Upper and Lower Loop tours are worth every penny! Our guide, Tom, provided
fascinating information as he took us to all the best spots. It’s obvious that he truly loves this park.
Paul, Manchester, UK
25
Our guide, Vera, stopped at the most magnificent places for taking photos. She knew
exactly where to view wildlife, and we were lucky to see two kinds of bears! We enjoyed her
commentary about the flora, fauna, geology and history. The Wildlife Special tour is a perfect
introduction to Yellowstone!
Mary, Toronto, Canada

1) BRIEFLY ANSWER ONLY 4 OUT OF THE FOLLOWING 6

QUESTIONS WITH ONLY THE DATA REQUIRED (NOT A WHOLE
SENTENCE) (2 POINTS; 0.5 POINTS EACH).
1. In the phrase also one of its largest (line 1), the word “its” refers to …
2. In the phrase the conservation of these treasures (line 10), the word
“these” refers to …
3. In the sentence It’s obvious that he loves this park. (line 24), “he”
refers to …
4. Why might it be difficult to tour Yellowstone without a guide?
5. In addition to viewing wildlife and flora, what other aspects of the
park will you learn about on these guided tours?
6. Which tour would be best for a person touring Yellowstone for the
first time?
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2) ARE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS TRUE OR FALSE?

INDICATE THE LINES THAT SUPPORT YOUR ANSWER (1 POINT).
1. Majestic Tours does not promise clients that they will be able to observe
wildlife.
2. Majestic Tours’ clients need to bring their own food.

3) CHOOSE a OR b, ONLY ONE CHOICE IS CORRECT

ACCORDING TO THE TEXT (1 POINT).
a) The tours are suitable for people that have difficulty walking.
b) Paul, from Manchester, thinks the tours are good value for money.

4) VOCABULARY (2 POINTS).
4.1 Choose one of the options below and find one word in the text for its
definition (0.6 POINTS):
a) Several different sorts of the same thing.
b) The best or most interesting parts of something.
4.2 Find a synonym in the text for one of the two words below (0.6 POINTS):
a) huge
b) locations
4.3 For one of the following words from the text, give a synonym that fits the
meaning of the text (0.8 POINTS):
a) marvels (line 5)
b) stress (n) (line 5)

5) WRITE ABOUT THE FOLLOWING TOPIC USING BETWEEN 120-150

WORDS (4 POINTS).
Do you think a guided tour is the best way to see a national park?