Задание

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Read the text again and answer the questions below choosing the correct options.

TRAVEL BLOGS

Taking a gap year to travel around the world is no longer an unusual thing to do. Many students take a year out to go travelling after leaving school and before _______ (START) university.

One major _______ (DIFFER) between modern-day travellers and those in the past is the rise of technology and the increasing use of travel blogs.

Travellers can tell about their adventures to anyone with access to the Internet. Such adventurers are no longer people who _______ (APPEAR) from society for a year to appear 12 months later. They are always _______ (CONNECT) to the world.

There are a number of advantages to using travel blogs. _______ (ONE) of all, you only need to write once to all your family and friends to be informed of where you are and what you are doing. It is also free. There is a whole range of sites available for you that do not need any _______ (PAY). Finally, it is a secure way to store your information. Once uploaded, your photos are safe. So, there is no need to carry a heavy diary with you and the risk of losing your _______ (VALUE) information on a bus you will not see again is significantly reduced.

1. The writer believes that travel blogs ...

are a good thing.

are not necessarily a good thing.

have both advantages and disadvantages.

2. According to the text, taking a gap year to travel ...

is not long.

is unusual.

is not unusual.

3. In comparison with travellers of earlier years, modern travellers…

disappear and appear 12 months later.

can communicate their adventures to anyone with access to the web.

use the Internet too much.

4. One of the advantages to using travel blogs is that ...

it’s expensive.

only your family and friends can read or watch your blog.

you can easily store the information.