Practice English Reading Exercises for B1 – Special Needs & Niche Travel 1

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Reading 1

For each question, choose the correct answer.

The people below all want to find a wheelchair-accessible holiday.

There are descriptions of eight youth tours.

Decide which youth tours would be the most suitable for the people below.

1   Thomas uses a wheelchair and needs a resort with no stairs or steps anywhere. He wants to explore the local area using specially designed large vehicles and prefers a destination right by the sea.

2   Elena needs a holiday home with modified toilets and roll-in showers. Her family is on a tight budget and wants to save money. They also want to spend their time visiting historic castles and local museums.

3   Marcus wants a peaceful break surrounded by forests and nature. He requires smooth, sloped pathways throughout the entire property instead of stairs, and a bedroom that features a fully fitted, accessible restroom for his daily needs.

4   This family wants a luxury five-star hotel with excellent service. They need airport transfers in large, adapted vehicles fitted with lifts. They also want to try exciting outdoor activities like water sports and heated swimming pools.

5   Lily wants a trip where she can join group workshops to learn traditional recipes. She needs local sightseeing tours that use modified minibuses with wheelchair ramps, and an apartment with a specially designed shower and toilet.

Disabled Travel and Holidays

A Ocean Breeze Resort

Located directly on a beautiful sandy coast, this destination is fully accessible. There are sloped pathways instead of stairs across the whole site. The resort provides private day trips around the island using their custom-built vans complete with electronic wheelchair lifts, allowing everyone to travel together comfortably.

B History House Apartments

These affordable flats offer excellent value for families wanting to save money. Each unit has custom restrooms with wide doors, grab rails, and wheel-in showers. The property is located just a short walk from the city’s ancient ruins and the national history museum, making sightseeing simple and cheap.

C Forest Green Lodge

Enjoy a quiet holiday in the heart of the countryside, surrounded by beautiful lakes. The entire property features wide, smooth ramps instead of steps, making movement easy. Every cabin includes an adapted bathroom with a roll-in shower and safety handles, ensuring a relaxing and safe stay in nature.

D Royal Palace Hotel

Treat yourself to premium luxury at our top-rated five-star hotel. We offer heated pools and guided kayaking sessions. Our professional staff provides transport service to and from the terminal in modern, adapted vehicles equipped with wheelchair lifts. Enjoy first-class dining and premium rooms during your active stay.

E Culinary Culture Stay

Join our popular chef-led cooking classes to prepare authentic local dishes. Guests travel to local markets in our specialized minibuses fitted with rear ramps for easy wheelchair entry. The accommodation features modern, adapted bathrooms with low sinks and open showers designed perfectly for disabled travelers.

F Coastal Sun Village

This lovely seaside holiday park is completely step-free, offering smooth sloped entryways into every building and restaurant. It is ideal for couples who want to relax by the water. Please note that public transport is far away, and we do not provide any private vehicles or shuttle services.

G Old Town Hostel

Explore local museums on our budget-friendly tour designed to save you money. We provide daily city transport in specialized vans with wheelchair lifts. Our rooms are cheap and comfortable, but please note that our standard bathrooms are small and have not been modified or adapted yet.

H Mountain View Retreat

Experience five-star luxury hidden deep in the beautiful hills and forests. Our premium cabins offer magnificent views and feature fully adapted bathrooms with spacious roll-in showers. However, due to the steep countryside landscape, some outdoor areas and paths still have old stone steps and no ramps.

Reading 2

For each question, choose the correct answer.

The people below all want to find a holiday specifically designed for visually impaired travellers.

There are descriptions of eight specialized holiday sites and tours.

Decide which holiday option would be the most suitable for the people below.

1   Mark travels with his guide dog, so he needs accommodation with a dedicated animal relief area. He wants to explore historical art through his hands by touching statues, and he requires high-quality audio descriptions to understand old architecture.

2   Lisa is a nature lover who wants to experience outdoor gardens and forests. She travels with her guide dog and needs a site that offers water and care facilities for her animal. She wants audio-described walks but explicitly dislikes indoor museums.

3   The Chen family want a history-focused holiday. They do not have a guide dog. They want a tour where they can hold ancient objects, and they require spoken audio descriptions in several different languages. They also hope to attend an evening musical performance.

4   Ahmed travels with his guide dog and wants to explore contemporary art and modern sculptures using his hands. He prefers reading physical Braille signs and raised maps rather than listening to any electronic headsets or recorded voices.

5   Sophie wants a relaxing coastal holiday by the sea without a guide dog. She needs an application on her phone to give her vivid audio descriptions of the ocean scenery. She is also eager to join a hands-on, tactile traditional cooking workshop.

Holidays for the Visually Impaired

A The Heritage Haven

This historic estate is perfect for travellers with assistance animals, offering a fully fenced guide dog exercise and relief lawn. Inside, our unique tactile galleries allow you to touch authentic historical replicas and stone carvings. Every room is equipped with advanced wireless headsets detailing the surrounding architecture and history.

B Botanical Whispers

Focusing entirely on the natural world, we offer miles of fully audio-described paths through spectacular forests and valleys. We warmly welcome guide dogs, providing fresh water stations and a complimentary dog-sitting service. Please note that we are purely an outdoor eco-park and have no indoor museums or buildings on site.

C Ancient Echoes

Discover the past at our incredible interactive museum center! We host specialized daily workshops where families can pick up and hold genuine ancient pottery, tools, and coins. Our digital audio guides stream descriptive historical commentary in five languages, and every Saturday ends with a wonderful classical music concert under the stars.

D The Touch & Texture Park

This unique site features an extensive outdoor contemporary art collection specifically designed to be explored and appreciated with your hands. We strictly provide detailed Braille text panels and physical raised maps at every exhibit instead of electronic audio gear. Assistance dogs are celebrated here with free treats and custom relief zones.

E Sensory Coast Resort

Located right on the beach, guests can download our specialized smartphone application to hear highly detailed, vivid audio descriptions of the ocean landscapes and sunrises. We offer immersive, tactile culinary classes where you learn regional recipes entirely by touch and smell. To maintain a quiet environment, we have a strict no-pets policy.

F The Sculpture Studio

Enjoy a wonderful holiday filled with modern abstract art pieces that you can touch and feel freely. We provide excellent audio descriptions of every gallery via a wireless smartphone system. However, please note that due to the delicate materials used in our indoor lobby, guide dogs and other animals are strictly banned from entering.

G Historical Horizons

We offer fantastic spoken audio-guided routes through historic city ruins in many different languages, making it easy to learn about the past. There are also brilliant evening jazz concerts to enjoy in our courtyard. However, because our ancient artifacts are kept safely behind glass cases, no tactile touching is permitted anywhere.

H Green Meadows Estate

This beautiful rural farm offers full guide dog access, including fresh water bowls and open fields for running. We provide comprehensive Braille guidebooks to help you navigate the outdoor trails independently. Please be aware that we do not have any audio descriptions, indoor tactile workshops, or cooking classes available this season.

Reading 3

For each question, choose the correct answer.

The people below all want to find an allergy-friendly resort for a holiday.

There are descriptions of eight health-conscious stays.

Decide which health-conscious stay would be the most suitable for the people below.

1   Clara needs a holiday spot with a strict nut-free kitchen due to her severe food allergy. She is traveling with her young toddler and requires safe kids’ play areas. She also prefers a location right next to the sea.

2   David is looking for an inexpensive resort because he has a limited budget. He requires special feather-free sheets and blankets to prevent his dust allergy. He also wants a place that includes a modern gym to exercise daily.

3   The Taylor family needs a resort that strictly bans pets because of severe allergies to animal fur. They want rooms with no carpets and deep daily cleaning. They also require cooking facilities inside their apartment to make meals.

4   Marco wants a health stay that uses only perfume-free and natural cleaning products. He hopes to join daily guided tours to explore the local city. He also needs a free transport service to pick him up from the airport terminal.

5   Lin and Min are looking for a luxury stay that offers certified wheat-free and gluten-free dining options. They need special dust-free pillows and bedding for a comfortable night. They also want access to a relaxing spa center for massages.

Allergy-Friendly Resorts

A Blue Ocean Oasis

Relax steps from the beach at this beautiful seaside destination. Our expert chefs guarantee that no peanuts or tree nuts are ever used in any dishes, keeping your family perfectly safe. Youngsters will love our secure indoor games zone made specifically for little ones, giving parents plenty of time to rest by the waves.

B Budget Health Stay

We offer incredibly affordable rates for travelers watching their wallets closely. To prevent breathing issues, all bedrooms feature specialized synthetic bedding that is completely dust-free and feather-free. Guests can also enjoy a great workout in our high-tech fitness room, which is packed with modern exercise machines and open all day long.

C Pure Air Resort

To protect our guests, we enforce an absolute ban on all animals and pets inside our property. Every apartment features hard wooden floors washed thoroughly each morning with specialized anti-allergen equipment. Guests can easily prepare their own family dinners using the fully-equipped kitchenette, which includes a clean electric stove and microwave.

D Eco Nature Haven

Our organic resort uses only unscented laundry liquids and plant-based soaps to ensure all rooms are chemical-free. We provide a complimentary bus service directly from the arrivals terminal to our front door. During your stay, don’t miss our daily excursions led by local history experts to explore the fascinating nearby historic center.

E Wellness Springs Luxury

Enjoy a menu completely free from wheat flour or gluten, prepared safely by our specialist culinary team. All suites are equipped with certified non-allergic bedding and dust-free pillows for a deep sleep. Guests can also visit our luxury wellness center for hot stone treatments and professional massages to unwind completely after a long day.

F Sun and Sand Club

Located directly on the sandy shores, our resort is ideal for a classic beach holiday. Children will love our massive outdoor playground and kids’ club filled with fun activities. Please note that while our rooms are deep-cleaned, our bakery uses local tree nuts and peanuts daily in all our fresh breads and traditional pastries.

G River Lodge

Our low-cost hotel offers some of the cheapest room rates in the city, making it excellent for travelers on a budget. We feature a fantastic, newly built workout center with weights and running machines. Please note that we provide traditional duck-feather pillows and luxury wool blankets in all our sleeping areas.

H Silent Retreat Villa

We guarantee an unscented environment by using strictly fragrance-free, natural cleaning elements throughout our villas. We look after your transport by providing a free coach from the airport directly to our quiet valley. We focus completely on silent meditation, so we do not organize any guided group walks, city tours, or excursions.

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