Practice English Reading Exercises for B1 – Special Needs & Niche Travel 2

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Reading 1

For each question, choose the correct answer.

The people below all want to find a solo female travel tour.

There are descriptions of eight travel companies.

Decide which travel company would be the most suitable for the people below.

1   Chloe is a university student on a tight budget who wants to explore a new country. She wants to travel in a small group of under eight people, insists on a woman leading the trip, and needs cheap accommodation.

2   Amelie loves history and wants to visit ancient ruins and museums. She feels more comfortable with a female tour guide and requires a hotel that has a 24-hour security desk to ensure she stays safe at night.

3   Jessica wants to learn how to cook traditional dishes on her holiday. She prefers a tiny group of five travelers maximum to make friends easily, and wants to stay in a secure, gated guesthouse.

4   Olivia has only one week of holiday and wants a luxury experience. She wants to see famous art with a female expert guide, and requires a top-quality hotel with keycard-only private access floors.

5   Emma wants an active outdoor holiday focused on hiking in nature. She wants a small group of fewer than six people to keep things personal, and requires a hotel with a reliable night concierge.

Solo Female Travel Tours

A Budget Sisterhood

Our journeys are perfect for young travellers watching their wallets, offering highly affordable hostel stays. You will explore gorgeous landscapes in an intimate circle of just six participants. Best of all, a knowledgeable female tour leader handles the entire route, ensuring you feel supported and inspired every single step of the way.

B Ancient Pathways

Dive deep into the past as we tour spectacular centuries-old temples and famous museums. A brilliant local woman guides our groups, sharing fascinating historical secrets. Guests stay in premium central hotels featuring a front desk staffed twenty-four hours a day, keeping the building completely secure so you can sleep with peace of mind.

C Culinary Culture

Discover the secrets of regional flavors with our fantastic hands-on kitchen sessions. We strictly limit our spaces to a tiny team of four guests per trip. At night, relax inside our lovely countryside guesthouse, which sits within a protected, gated property with locked main entrances to guarantee total safety for everyone.

D Art & Elegance

Perfect for professionals on a short seven-day break, this high-class trip offers ultimate comfort. A female art historian accompanies you through exclusive galleries. Sleep in style at five-star hotels where private floors require a special electronic key to enter, ensuring maximum protection and a peaceful environment throughout your vacation.

E Nature Trails

Spend your vacation hiking through magnificent green forests and climbing spectacular hills. To keep the atmosphere friendly, we never allow more than five holidaymakers per trip. Our chosen hotels provide excellent comfort and include a helpful night receptionist at the desk until morning to look after the entrance completely.

F Historic Value

We offer fantastic, low-cost packages for budget travellers who want to save cash while exploring ancient city walls. A wonderful female guide leads this large journey. Please note that to keep our rates so low, we travel in big crowds of forty people, making it a lively but very busy experience.

G The Flavor Expert

Immerse yourself in regional cooking with our daily afternoon kitchen workshops. To ensure lots of personal attention from our award-winning male chef, we keep our groups tiny with a maximum of five participants. Guests are free to book their own accommodation or stay in our simple, unlocked village cabins.

H Wild Horizons

Explore the great outdoors on our active walking adventures through gorgeous valleys. Our female fitness experts lead the route safely. We stay in top-quality lodges featuring high-tech electronic keycard gates. However, we do not limit group sizes, so be prepared to share the trails with over thirty other eager walkers daily.

Reading 2

For each question, choose the correct answer.

The people below all want to find a senior-friendly group tour.

There are descriptions of eight holiday packages.

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

1   Arthur loves visiting historical sites but needs a very unhurried walking speed. He requires single-level buildings with lifts and absolutely no high steps. It is also essential that a qualified doctor or nurse is always available nearby.

2   Martha and Ted want a holiday focused on seeing beautiful gardens and nature. They can only move at a highly relaxed, gentle speed. They also need a tour that stays very close to a local medical clinic.

3   Dorothy is looking for an affordable group trip to save money. She cannot climb any steep stairs or steps during the tour. She also wants a holiday where a professional medical team travels with the group.

4   Charles wants a holiday that includes evening musical entertainment. He needs an unhurried itinerary that moves at a highly relaxed pace. The trip must feature flat walkways with no steep steps, and a resident doctor.

5   Margaret wants a tour that includes traditional arts and crafts workshops. She needs to stay in accommodation with modern elevators and flat ground. For safety, she requires the hotel to be right next to a hospital.

Senior Group Tours

A Ancient Treasures

Explore magnificent old monuments on a journey designed for comfort. Our daily excursions move at a very gentle pace with frequent rest stops. All selected hotels feature flat entryways, modern lifts, and zero steps. Best of all, a certified nurse accompanies the group throughout the entire trip to assist with health needs.

B Green Horizons

Immerse yourself in spectacular botanical parks and quiet lakeside landscapes. This peaceful holiday offers slow-moving afternoon walks where nobody is rushed. The tour avoids any difficult paths, keeping things completely flat. Our central hotel is located just a two-minute drive from a fully equipped local medical center, giving you complete peace of mind.

C Budget Wonders

Discover beautiful towns on this low-cost package designed to help you save money. We guarantee ground-floor accommodation or properties with ramps, meaning you will never have to deal with steep staircases. For maximum safety, a team of trained medical professionals travels on our private coach to assist you at all times.

D Melody Cruise

Relax on a spectacular river trip featuring nightly concerts and live bands every evening. Our unhurried schedule gives you hours to explore beautiful ports at a highly relaxed pace. The ship is completely adapted with flat surfaces and lifts, and an experienced physician is available twenty-four hours a day.

E Creative Hands

Enjoy an excellent holiday filled with traditional pottery and painting lessons led by local experts. The accommodation is fully accessible, featuring spacious elevators and flat entryways with zero steps. Our central hotel is situated directly opposite the city’s main hospital, ensuring that top healthcare is immediately available if required.

F History and Heritage

Visit incredible ancient castles and famous historic museums at very affordable prices. This tour is perfect for seniors who love learning about the past. We provide a helper to carry your bags, and a local clinic is located nearby. However, please note that these old buildings contain many steep stone steps and no lifts.

G Nature and Music

Spend your days walking through glorious countryside gardens and your evenings enjoying traditional live music. This lively trip is brilliant for socializing and making new friends. While we visit several beautiful outdoor locations, the itinerary is packed and fast-paced, and guests must be comfortable climbing hills and outdoor steps.

H Crafts and Culture

Join like-minded travelers for excellent daily workshops where you will learn traditional woodworking and knitting. The studio is located in a bright neighborhood directly adjacent to a modern city hospital. Please be aware that the guest rooms are located on the upper floors of an old building accessible only by stairs.

Reading 3

For each question, choose the correct answer.

The people below all want to find a single parent family holiday.

There are descriptions of eight family holiday resorts.

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

1   Anna wants an outdoor sports and adventure club for her 10-year-old son so she can get a break. She hopes to attend evening wine tasting events or cocktail mixers to chat with other solo parents. She needs a low-cost trip with a single-parent discount.

2   David is traveling with his 3-year-old daughter, so he needs a supervised crèche or kids’ club for toddlers. He wants casual daytime social activities, like coffee mornings, to meet other adults. He needs a low price that includes all meals to control his budget.

3   Maria has two teenagers aged 14 and 16 who need their own dedicated games and sports club. She wants to join interactive group cooking classes to socialize with other parents. She requires affordable pricing where her second child stays for free.

4   Liam wants a holiday with a creative arts and crafts club to entertain his 7-year-old daughter. He hopes to enjoy lively nightly music and dance events to meet other adults, and he is looking for an extremely cheap cabin or camping option.

5   Yuki wants a resort with a fun swimming and pool games club for her 5-year-old child. She wants to participate in relaxed evening trivia and quiz nights to make friends with other parents. She needs an affordable rate that includes free public transport vouchers.

Single Parent Family Holidays

A The Adventure Base

Drop your 8-to-12-year-olds off at our action-packed club for daily rock climbing and outdoor sports challenges! While the kids are away, parents can head to our elegant lounge for evening wine tasting sessions and social mixers designed for single parents. Our packages are highly affordable and include an exclusive discount for solo-adult bookings.

B Toddler Haven Resort

Parents can completely unwind while our qualified staff entertain your little ones aged 1 to 4 in our safe, fully supervised soft-play crèche. We host casual morning coffee chats and beach volleyball mixers daily so adults can easily connect. To help you manage your money, our budget-friendly rates cover all your drinks and meals.

C Teen Coast Resort

Teenagers aged 13 to 17 will love our exclusive club, featuring daily video game tournaments and beach soccer matches. For parents, we organize fantastic group culinary masterclasses and evening dinner tables where you can chat and cook together. Our current single-parent deal means you pay for one child and the second teenager stays completely free.

D Crafty Cabins

Let your children explore their creative side in our daily painting, pottery, and arts workshops. Parents can head to our open-air pavilion every night for fantastic live bands, concerts, and dance events perfect for mingling with other guests. Best of all, we offer extremely cheap accommodation in cozy, rustic timber cabins to keep your costs very low.

E Splash & Quiz Park

Our popular youth club features supervised pool games, water slides, and swimming races perfect for younger children. In the evenings, parents can team up for our highly entertaining pub-style quiz and trivia nights to make new friends. Our low entry prices also automatically include complimentary weekly city bus and train passes.

F The Luxury Retreat

We offer world-class arts and crafts clubs for younger children and video game lounges for teenagers. Parents can enjoy premium cocktail mixers and wine tasting evenings every single night. Please note that we are a high-end, premium resort, so our accommodation options are quite exclusive and expensive.

G Sun & Sport Village

This resort offers fantastic outdoor sports clubs and adventure games tailored for 10-year-old children. We provide highly affordable cabin rates with excellent single-parent discounts. However, to ensure a peaceful atmosphere, we do not organize any adult social events or evening gatherings, so parents must relax independently.

H Creative Coasts

Bring your family to our wonderful beachside site featuring daily arts, crafts, and clay molding workshops for kids of all ages. We offer budget-friendly camping sites and low rates for solo parents. Please note that this is a completely silent camp with an absolute ban on late-night entertainment or loud music, meaning there are no night-time social events.

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