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SECTION 1 Questions 1 - 14
Read the text and answer Questions 1 - 7

HOSTEL RULES AND REGULATIONS

1. BEHAVIOUR AND DISCIPLINE

1.1 Hostelites are expected to display acceptable forms of behavior, maintain discipline and decorum in the
hostel complex.
1.2 Smoking is not allowed in the hostel complex at anytime.
1.3 Possession, distribution and consumption of alcoholic beverages, prohibited drugs, chewable tobacco in
the hostel complex is not allowed.
1.4 Parties, social or political gatherings in the hostel complex are not permitted without the prior and
written consent of the accommodation officer.
1.5 Hostelites must return to the hostel by 8 pm everyday and are not allowed to leave the hostel before 6
am.

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1.6 The hostelites will be allowed to stay out of the hostel on submission of proper application duly
authorized by a parent and only if the permission granted in writing by the accommodation officer.
1.7 A hostel campus should be a place where students can have the best possible conditions for studying and
adequate rest. As such due consideration must be accorded to other hostelites at all times. Noise level must
be kept low to allow other’s the opportunity to study or sleep in comfort. Television, radio etc provided in
the common room must be switched off or volume turned down after 10:00 pm. These rules are intended to
ensure a conducive environment for all hostelites.

2. UPKEEP OF THE HOSTEL

2.1 Hostelites are responsible for keeping their rooms and the common areas in the hostel such as visitor’s

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area, bathrooms, stair case, and common room etc clean and tidy at all times.
2.2 All fans, lights and electrical appliances must be switched off when not in use.
2.3 Cooking, making tea etc is not allowed in the hostel.
2.4 Common hostel furniture must not be moved without the permission of the accommodation officer.
2.5 Any damage to the hostel property must be reported immediately to the accommodation officer.
Hostelites will be charged for all damages except damages caused by normal wear and tear.
2.6 Pasting of posters, writings, wall chalking, slogans of any kind or defacing the hostel in any form is not
allowed.
2.7 The hostel management reserves the right to make spot checks on the hostel and rooms without having
to give prior notice to the students.
2.8 Electricians, contractors or any other service person may enter rooms as and when necessary in the
course of their duty under the directive of the accommodation officer. However, every effort will be made to
respect the privacy and dignity of the hostelites.
2.9 The hostel management reserves the right to move hostelites to other hostel units if there is a necessity.

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3. VISITORS
3.1 Visitors including parents are allowed only into the visitor’s area of the hostel during the visiting hours as
follows. Weekdays: (Monday-Friday) - 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm & 7:30 am to 8:30 am, Weekend (Saturday,
Sunday) and holidays- 7:30 am to 8:00 pm
3.2 All visitors must register at the guard house and provide all details and documents as requested by
Security before entering the hostel complex. All visitors must leave the hostel complex by 8:00 pm.
3.3 Hostelites are not permitted to allow visitors of the opposite sex into rooms at any time for whatever
reason. Any hostelites found violating this rule will be evicted from the hostel.
3.4 Non-Hostel students are prohibited in the hostel without the permission of Residential Warden. The
student who violates this is answerable to the Warden.

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Questions 1 - 7
Do the following statements agree with the information given in the text?

TRUE - if the statement agrees with the information

FALSE - if the statement contradicts the information
NOT GIVEN - if there is no information on this

1 Guests are allowed to smoke in restricted areas of the hostal.

2 Guests are not allowed to have parties anywhere in the hostal complex.
3 After 10:00 pm the noise level of appliances must be lowered.
4 Guests should not change the position of hostal furniture.
5 Hostal management cannot enter a student's room without informing them previously.

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6 Parents are allowed to visit their children in their rooms on Saturday and Sunday from 7:30 am to 8:00 pm.
7 All visitors must show their driving licence or passport at the guard house.

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Read the text and answer Questions 8 - 14

Long-Haul Flights

A couple of weeks ago, I was reminded of the realities of a long-haul flight - overnight across the Atlantic.
My neck was locked rigid and my legs were twisted, shins cramped against the underside of the seat in front
and knees jammed against the seat back. Nevertheless, after three or four hours of fitful wakefulness, I
managed to drop off to sleep. Then, as they always do in economy, the crew switched on the cabin lights so
that they could serve breakfast. It is the most brutal awakening and the nadir of most night flights.

Short of using ear plugs and an eye mask and hanging a "Do not disturb notice" around your neck, I can't
think of a way around this particular downside to long-haul flying. But there are some things you can do.
Here are 5 tips to make a long journey more bearable.

1 Book a decent seat

Most airlines that fly long haul allow you to select your seat well in advance of the flight via their website.

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Some have started to charge for this privilege. In BA's case, it will cost you £25 per seat for return flights in
the World Traveller cabin (long haul, economy class).

However, free seat choice and online check-in opens 24 hours before departure. When I checked a couple of
virtually-full flights recently, I found that there were still plenty of seats that hadn't been booked. So, as long
as you are well organised and log on at the right time, you should be able to get decent seats. Choosing the
best seat to book is the next problem. Bulkhead seats and seats in the emergency-exit row (for which you
often have to pay extra) are popular. Seats in the emergency-exit row give you extra legroom but you are
right by the lavatory door, and the legroom in the seat nearest the side of the plane is compromised because
part of the door juts out. The bulkhead seats at the front of the cabin seem attractive since there is no one in
front of you to recline a seat into your space. But it is also the row most often used by parents with babies.

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2 Fly east to west
This will work only if you are travelling around the world, but it is a strategy worth considering for those
flying to Australia or New Zealand, when a round-the-world ticket may be the same price as a normal
return, or only slightly more expensive.

If you do circumnavigate in this way, you will avoid the worst effects of jet lag. Flying east to west means that
your body adjusts more easily to the new time zone and you can sleep in for longer, rather than find yourself
lagging behind the clock. However, the time you gain on each leg will be lost the moment you cross the
International Date Line in the Pacific Ocean, when suddenly an entire day will be wiped out. Travel the
other way and you will gain a day, but lose time on each leg.

3 Use a top-quality agent

One area in which travel agents can still give good advice on a consistent basis is long-haul travel. The
complexity of possible routings, fares and airlines, especially on a round-the-world ticket, is not something
that lends itself well to online systems. An idea or suggestion from an on-the-ball consultant who is
compiling itineraries every day could save you both time and money.

4 Pick the best airline

There is no doubt that the top airlines have significantly improved things for long-haul passengers over the

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past three or four years. Key developments include seats with more space in front of your knees; "wings" on
the headrests to support your head; and on-demand seat-back entertainment so that you can choose what
you want to watch and when and can put programmes on pause. But not all airlines offer equal standards of
service or the same amount of legroom and, since there is a choice of carriers on nearly all routes, it is worth
thinking about more than just the cheapest fare when deciding who you fly with.

5 Avoid peak-time flights

You will have more space, more air, more personal service and a nicer experience all round on a half-empty
flight. Since fares vary according to demand, you are also likely to pay less for it. A good agent (see above)
will be able to advise on the quietest times on individual routes but obvious times to avoid are school
holidays, weekends and Monday - the busiest flying day of the week.

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Questions 8 - 14
Complete the sentences below.
Choose NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS and/or a NUMBER from the text for each answer.

8 The author feels that the worst part of the flight is when the __________ go on before breakfast.
9 Some airlines have started to charge for the __________ of booking a seat in advance.
10 Emergency-exit row seats have the problem of being next to __________ .
11 One way to reduce jet-lag is to __________ the globe east to west.
12 Despite online systems, _______ are still a useful source of help particularly for round-the-world tickets.
13 'Wings' on headrests are an example of recent __________ in seat comfort.
14 You may pay less for an off-peak flight because fares depend on __________ .

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SECTION 2 Questions 15 - 27
Read the text and answer Questions 15 - 21

Safety and Security

A Civil Unrest/Political Tension

You should avoid any large public gatherings or political demonstrations as they may turn violent.

B Crime
Petty crime targeting foreigners, including pickpocketing, mugging and theft, occurs throughout
Turkmenistan particularly on trains (commonly on overnight rail services) and in markets.
Travellers have been robbed when using unofficial taxis. You should seek assistance from staff at hotels,
restaurants or places of entertainment to book a licensed taxi.
Crime levels are higher at night. You should avoid walking alone and avoid using public transport after dark.
Women can be subjected to verbal and physical harassment. You should take care when travelling alone and
pay attention to your immediate surroundings.
There have been reports of harassment, mistreatment and extortion by police or other local officials.
Gangs of bandits are known to operate in the south-east area of the country.

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C Local Travel
Identity checks are common and you should carry identification with you at all times and ensure all travel
documents are in order. Foreigners may be subject to increased security checks and scrutiny from internal
security, including questioning and car and home searches.

The regions bordering Afghanistan, Iran and Uzbekistan, areas of the Caspian coast and Dashoguz are
designated restricted zones and are closed to foreigners without government permission.

Road conditions and driving standards are poor. Roads can be particularly hazardous in winter and spring,
when avalanches and landslides occur. Driving at night is also particularly dangerous. Access to service
stations can be limited in rural areas.

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Arbitrary police checks and security checkpoints on roads are common. You should carry a copy of your
passport and visa at all times.

Rail travel can be unreliable and dangerous due to criminal activity. If you are travelling overnight, store
your valuables in a safe place. Do not leave the compartment unattended and secure the door from the
inside.

D Airline Safety
Airline and air charter safety and maintenance standards vary throughout the world. It is not known
whether maintenance procedures and safety standards on aircraft used on internal flights are always
properly observed or whether passengers are covered by airline insurance.

E Money and Valuables

Before you go, organise a variety of ways to access your money overseas, such as credit cards, travellers'
cheques, cash, debit cards or cash cards. Australian currency and travellers' cheques are not accepted in
many countries. Consult with your bank to find out which is the most appropriate currency to carry and
whether your ATM card will work overseas. Turkmenistan is predominantly a cash economy and travellers’
cheques are only accepted in some major hotels. There are no ATMs in Turkmenistan. The official currency
is the Turkmen Manat (TMM). US dollars are readily exchanged. To avoid difficulties, ensure banknotes are
in good condition. You should exchange any unspent local currency prior to departure as you may not be
able to exchange it outside Turkmenistan.

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Questions 15 - 21
The text contains five sections, A - E.
Which section contains the following information?

15 random security checks made by the police

16 areas of the country that foreign visitors are not allowed to enter
17 a caution about your banknotes
18 using buses and trains at night
19 advice about crowded areas
20 advice about taking a cab
21 the possibility of having your car searched

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Read the text and answer Questions 22 - 27

Tourism in Mexico

They appear out of nowhere like a heat-addled mirage on the flat, straight, mangrove-fringed road. The first
sign of humanity in 40 miles, the tourists have ripened to pink under the glare of the tropical sun, with their
legs wrapped around shiny red all-terrain vehicles buzzing down the asphalt like one giant invasive insect.

It's a strange sight, all right. But it's eclipsed moments later by an even stranger one. Looming on the
Caribbean just beyond the end of the road is the world's largest cruise ship, the Independence of the Seas,
harboring a bounty of 3,811 passengers.

Thanks to cruise ships like this one, Mexico's Costa Maya (not to be confused with the Riviera Maya farther
north), set along a once mostly deserted stretch of the Yucatán Peninsula, is becoming one of the most
visited, albeit least known, tourist regions in the nation. In 2006, just five years after the opening of the
cruise ship facility here, 850,000 passengers sailed into port. By then, the once tiny fishing village of

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Mahahual had exploded from 80 souls dependent on the sea, to 3,500 dependent on tourism.

The region begins about 80 miles south of Cancun and stretches from the vast Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve
almost to the Belize border. It encompasses huge swaths of protected jungle, a number of lesser-known
Maya archaeological sites, indigenous villages, pristine lagoons and top-notch diving. Plans call for low-rise,
low-density development emphasizing small, eco-friendly hotels that cater to adventure seekers and cultural
travelers.

South of Tulum, a lengthy stretch of almost uninterrupted resort development comes to an abrupt halt at the
northern edge of the Sian Ka'an Reserve. The UNESCO World Heritage site (whose name is Maya for
"where the sky is born") is a 1.3-million-acre haven of tropical forest and wetlands. It's alive with more than
300 bird species, pig-like peccaries, monkeys, puma and jaguar. It harbors turquoise lagoons where orchids

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and bromeliads cling to mangroves whose spiny roots grasp the earth like gnarled fingers.

Save for a few fishing lodges, Sian Ka'an isn't set up for overnight visitors. But day trips are organized by a
number of tour operators, including Community Tours of Sian Ka'an, a cooperative formed in an attempt to
keep profits - and residents - in the small Maya town of Muyil.

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Questions 22 - 27
Do the following statements agree with the information given in the text?

TRUE - if the statement agrees with the information

FALSE - if the statement contradicts the information
NOT GIVEN - if there is no information on this

22 The Independence of the Seas is currently the largest ship in the Caribbean.
23 Costa Maya is still not well-known by tourists.
24 Mahahual now has a population of 3,500.
25 Costa Maya is a great place for tourists who enjoy diving.
26 The UNESCO site has a larger area of tropical forest than any other area of Mexico.
27 It's difficult to find a hotel with vacancies in Sian Ka'an.

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SECTION 3 Questions 28 - 40
Read the text and answer Questions 28 - 40

Emerging Tourist Destinations

A The rise of emerging economies marks the third revolution the travel industry has undergone in the
past 50 years. The first came in the 1960s, in the shape of cheap air travel and package tours. Rising incomes
enabled people of modest means to travel more, to farther-flung parts of the globe, and to take advantage of
“all-in” offers that may have included sightseeing trips, scuba diving or camel rides. The second was the
advent of the internet, which has allowed millions to book flights, hotels, hire cars and package tours
without going near a high-street travel agent.

B Now fast-growing emerging economies-not just Dubai but also the BRICs (Brazil, Russia, India and
China) and others, such as South Korea and Vietnam-are changing the world of travel once again, either as
destinations or as sources of newly affluent travellers. Often, citizens of these countries are visiting similar,
emerging lands. Last year, for example, Russians made a total of 34.3m trips abroad, up from 29.1m in 2006.

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Turkey was their most popular destination, followed by China and Egypt. The Chinese head the table of
visitors to Vietnam.

C The WTTC claims that travel and tourism is the world's biggest industry in terms of its contribution to
global GDP and employment. The lobby group forecasts that global travel and tourism will account for $5.9
trillion of economic activity in 2008, or about 10% of global GDP, employing 238m people. It expects
employment to rise to 296m in the next decade. In fact, assessing the scale of the industry is not
straightforward. When all travel and tourism is lumped together, so that everything from airlines to cafés
counts, it is no surprise that the WTTC's total is so large. As a rule, restaurants do not record whether they
are serving tourists, business travellers or locals out for a meal.

D For the next year or two, the travel industry is likely to find its long-standing customers in rich Western

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countries a less than reliable source of growth. As American families plan their holidays, many will be
worrying about the frailty of their country's economy, the rising cost of petrol and-for those venturing
outside the United States-the weakness of the dollar. They are delaying booking in the hope of nabbing
cheap, last-minute deals. They certainly seem to be spending less. On May 7th Orbitz, an American online
travel-firm, posted a first-quarter net loss of $15m compared with a net loss of $10m a year earlier. The
majority of its business is domestic bookings, which were 6% lower in the first quarter than a year earlier, at
$2.4 billion.

E For faster growth, the industry will have to look to emerging economies. These are becoming
increasingly well established as places to visit. Now they are starting to provide more visitors too. According
to McKinsey, a consulting firm, by the middle of the next decade almost a billion people will see their
annual household incomes rise beyond $5,000-roughly the threshold for spending money on discretionary
goods and services rather than simple necessities. Consumers' spending power in emerging economies will
rise from $4 trillion in 2006 to more than $9 trillion-nearly the spending power of western Europe today.

F Some of that extra purchasing power will go on travel, at home and abroad. Western companies are
flocking into the developing world to prepare for these new tourists. “The Middle East, India and China are
the next big thing,” predicts Bill Marriott, the chairman and chief executive of Marriott, an American hotel
chain. He thinks that the industry will be bigger in the Middle East, where he is planning to build 65 hotels
by 2011, than in India. China will dwarf even the Middle East.

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G Last year the number of visits abroad by the Chinese reached 47m, 5m more than the number of foreign
visitors to China. The Chinese also made 1.6 billion trips at home-a staggering total, but not much more
than one each. According to WTTC forecasts, Chinese demand for travel and tourism will quadruple in
value in the next ten years. At present China ranks a distant second, behind the United States, in terms of
demand, but by 2018 it will have closed much of the gap.

H Other emerging economies have woken up to the spending power of Chinese tourists. Mexico is one:
AeroMéxico will begin direct flights between Mexico City and Shanghai at the end of May. The plan is to fly
twice a week. In Vietnam, home to one of the fastest-growing tourist industries in the world, Chinese and
other Asian tourists are overtaking Westerners. In the first 11 months of last year 507,000 visitors came to
Vietnam from China, along with 442,000 from South Korea and 376,000 from America. The Tourism
Authority of Thailand is also counting on more Chinese custom. It forecasts that 1.3m Chinese will visit the
country this year, 10% more than last year when visitors were put off by Thailand's unsettled politics.

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Questions 28 - 40
The text contains eight paragraphs, A - H.
Which paragraph contains the following information?

28 The nationality of the largest group of visitors to Vietnam

29 A summary of three changes in the travel industry
30 An increase in the spending power of some economies
31 The countries where new tourists are coming from
32 A pessimistic outlook for established markets
33 Complexities in measuring the size of the travel industry

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Do the following statements agree with the information given in the text?

TRUE - if the statement agrees with the information

FALSE - if the statement contradicts the information

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NOT GIVEN - if there is no information on this

34 Most of Orbitz customers do not travel abroad.

35 Next year a billion people will receive $5000 more income per year.
36 Bill Marriot plans to build more hotels in China than in the Middle East.
37 The number of overseas visits by the Chinese was 5m more last year than the year before.
38 In the next decade, travel and tourism in China will become four times larger than it is today.
39 AeroMéxico will start direct flights to Vietnam within the next two years.
40 Thailand expects to see 10% more visitors this year than last year.
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 1 F 14 demand 27 T
2 F 15 C 28 B
3 T 16 C 29 A
4 T 17 E 30 E
5 F 18 B 31 B
6 F 19 A 32 D
7 NG 20 B 33 C
8 cabin lights 21 C 34 T
9 privilege 22 NG 35 F
10 the lavatory door 23 F 36 NG
11 circumnavigate 24 NG 37 NG
12 travel agents 25 T 38 T

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13 developments 26 NG 39 NG
40 NG

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