Task 3b. (Marks: 8)
Fill in the gaps in the following text with one suitable word. (0) is the example.
Antarctica is becoming a popular tourist destination and in the last decade 0. there has been a dramatic increase in visitors to the area. Some tourists simply want to see the last unspoiled continent, while others have more active pursuits such as adventure sports in mind. And of course, there are also those adventurous souls who want to follow 23. in the footsteps of the great polar explorers. However, environmentalists are concerned that the booming tourist industry may be endangering the Antarctic environment and sowing the
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seeds of its own destruction.
One of the problems facing the area is pollution resulting 25.
from tourism. Careless visitors throw rubbish into the sea, not realizing how harmful this can be to wildlife.
26. Another danger is oil spills. In the freezing waters, oil does not disperse effectively.
Consequently, oil from even a small spill will remain a hazard to wildlife for many years. And this is a very real danger: some of the cruise ships visiting Antarctica have not been reinforced to
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take into account the dangers. A collision with an iceberg could cause a disaster a far-fetched notion. From time to time of major proportions. This is by no 28. means icebergs 29. do appear in these waters, and global 30. warming means that massive chunks of ice are breaking off the continental ice sheet more and more frequently. If a ship collided with one of these, it could spell disaster for tourism.