ENGLISH FOR TOURISTS

topic: SIGHTSEEING

I. CHOOSE THE CORRECT, MOST NATURAL-SOUNDING RESPONSES ACCORDING TO THE

CONTEXT OF THE CONVERSATION:

YOU: Hello. What time ______________ the museum close today?

a) when
b) then
c) does

MUSEUM WORKER: The museum closes at 7:00 PM.

YOU: And what time _______________ tomorrow?

a) does it open
b) it opens
c) opening

MUSEUM WORKER: The museum opens at 9:00 AM.

YOU: And _______________ is the admission?

a) what money
b) what cost
c) how much

MUSEUM WORKER: The admission fee is $8... $5 if you're a student.

YOU: And are there any special exhibitions _______________ ( =

happening) right now?
a) off
b) on
c) at

MUSEUM WORKER: Yes, there's a special exhibition of Edward Hopper's

early paintings.

YOU: Is this ________________ in the price of admission?

a) a cost
b) included
c) with

MUSEUM WORKER: No, there's a separate $5 charge for the exhibition.

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II. CHOOSE THE CORRECT, MOST NATURAL-SOUNDING RESPONSES ACCORDING TO THE
CONTEXT OF THE CONVERSATION:

YOU: Hi, do you have any free ______________ of the city?

a) carts
b) maps
c) cards

TOURIST INFORMATION CENTER WORKER: Yes, we do... And we also

have a free information booklet.

YOU: Great. Could we ____________ please?

a) have one
b) make it
c) give one

TOURIST INFORMATION CENTER WORKER: Sure, here you go.

YOU: We're only here for one day. What ____________ that we see?
a) you say
b) do you recommend
c) do you want

TOURIST INFORMATION CENTER WORKER: Well, you can walk down

Crescent Street. It has some beautiful historic architecture, and some
good museums. Actually, that whole neighborhood is very interesting...

YOU: What's that neighborhood _______________?

a) called
b) said
c) known

TOURIST INFORMATION CENTER WORKER: Uptown.. When you go out,

just turn right and in about three blocks you'll come to Crescent Street.

YOU: Great! We'll ________________ it out. Oh, one more thing,

could we use your bathroom?
a) look
b) take
c) check

TOURIST INFORMATION CENTER WORKER: Of course.

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III. CHOOSE THE CORRECT, MOST NATURAL-SOUNDING RESPONSES ACCORDING TO THE
CONTEXT OF THE CONVERSATION:

YOU: Does the ______________ leave from here?

a) sightseeing voyage
b) sightseeing journey
c) sightseeing tour

OTHER TOURIST: Yes, I think so. We're just waiting for the tour guide
to arrive.

YOU: Isn't the tour ____________ to start at 4:30?

a) made
b) supposed
c) have

OTHER TOURIST: Yes, it is. I guess the tour guide is running a little
late...

(5 MINUTES LATER)

TOUR GUIDE: I'm sorry everyone, the 4:30 PM tour has been
cancelled. We're having some mechanical problems with our bus.

YOU: So there won't be ____________ tours today?

a) another
b) the
c) any more

TOUR GUIDE: I'm not sure right now. We'll have to wait and see...

YOU: How long ______________?

a) do we have to wait
b) to wait
c) is the waiting

TOUR GUIDE: I'm not sure. They're fixing the bus right now. If they
don't fix it in 30 minutes, I'll give all of you your money back.

YOU: And how long does ______________ once it starts?

a) the last tour
b) the tour last
c) the time

TOUR GUIDE: About one hour.

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IV. WRITE THE CORRECT WORD TO COMPLETE EACH SIGHTSEEING-RELATED QUESTION IN
ENGLISH:

1. Is this painting _______ (by/from) Picasso?

2. Can you _______ (take/make) a photo of me?

3. Are the restrooms in the _______ (deep/back) ?

4. Is this map _______ (free/priceless) ?

5. When does the next tour _______ (start/starting) ?

6. Is there a _______ (sale/discount) for seniors?

7. Is there a tourist _______ (knowledge/information) center around

here?

8. Do you have any _______ (bilingual/bi-language) brochures?

9. Is the museum _______ (open/working) on Mondays?

10. Do you have an _______ (ear/audio) guide?

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V. CHOOSE THE CORRECT QUESTION FOR THE ANSWER THAT'S GIVEN. WHAT DID THE PERSON
ASK TO GET THIS ANSWER?

1) ANSWER: 1927.
QUESTION:
a) When was this building constructed?
b) Who painted this?
c) What time does the tour start?

2) ANSWER: Leonardo Da Vinci.

QUESTION:
a) What year is this painting from?
b) Who painted this?
c) How long does the tour last?

3) ANSWER: Two hours.

QUESTION:
a) How long does the tour last?
b) What year is this painting from?
c) What time does the tour start?

4) ANSWER: I'm sorry, but pets are not allowed.

QUESTION:
a) How much are tickets for children?
b) How long does the tour last?
c) Can I bring my dog on the bus?

5) ANSWER: $14 dollars.

QUESTION:
a) What time do you close today?
b) How much are tickets for children?
c) Can I bring my dog on the tour?

6) ANSWER: It's the old courthouse.

QUESTION:
a) Do you have guided tours?
b) How long does the tour last?
c) What is this building?

7) ANSWER: No, we have them in English only.

QUESTION:
a) Do you have these brochures in Japanese?
b) Do you speak Japanese?
c) Do you have guided tours?

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8) ANSWER: From the corner or Washington St. and 6th Ave.
QUESTION:
a) Where does the tour depart from?
b) Whats this neighborhood called?
c) How much is the tour?

9) ANSWER: Yes, you can, it's in the back.

QUESTION:
a) Can you take a photo of us?
b) Can I use your restroom?
c) Do you speak Spanish?

10) ANSWER: Sure.

QUESTION:
a) Where are the restrooms?
b) When does the next boat-tour begin?
c) Can you take a photo of us?