Questões de Língua Inglesa da FUNIVERSA

can be also spelled as the dark ages, without resulting in any change in meaning in this context.

alludes to a period in the tourist industry when business was rather slow and there was a general feeling of pessimism.

means any period, real or imaginary, of great personal sadness and frustration.

refers to human beings’ old age, when they are approaching their death.

describes a particular chronological age in history.

a neolithic man.

archaic men or women.

pre-historic human beings.

an aboriginal male or female individual.

a primordial manly person.

ancient Romans escaped the heat of the eruptions of Pompeii and Herculaneum volcanoes taking trips to their villas in the suburbs of Rome.

efficient and affordable means of transport have provided one of the basic requisites for the rise of modern tourism.

middle class English people have always been passionate about international travel.

the industry of tourism suffered a drastic decline during the Dark Ages.

the Industrial Revolution increased the living standards of the working classes allowing them, for the first time in history, to take trips for pleasure abroad.

staring at something stupidly.

taking something for granted.

spraying something with paint.

enjoying something immensely.

considering something as sacred.

government tourist authorities and environmentalists are extremely jealous of each other’s sphere of influence within particular countries, as far as ecotourism is concerned.

gun-painting safari animals in Zimbabwe is a striking example of sensible ecotourism.

foreign scientists usually choose Belizean beaches as their prime destination for conducting marine biology research.

individuals who travel to a given place with the sole aim of quietly walking about and unintrusively watching its local wild fauna can be labelled low impact trekkers.

its author’s explicit goal is to criticize publicly both Central American and African tourism authorities for their ultimate failure to stop ecologically incorrect behaviour.