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30 Vocabulary Tests · 6 games

The Contradictions of Tourism

Answer all 5 questions in a test, then press Check answers. Tap See explanation under any question to see why — in 🇬🇧 English, 🇺🇿 Uzbek and 🇷🇺 Russian.

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Test A · Questions 1–5

Meaning Match

Choose the correct meaning
1Tourism seems benign. This means it seems…

🇬🇧Benign = harmless. (benign: harmless; kind and gentle)

🇺🇿Zararsiz. benign — zararsiz.

🇷🇺Безобидный. benign — безобидный, безвредный.

2Countries face a dilemma. A dilemma is…

🇬🇧Dilemma = difficult choice. (dilemma: a situation in which you must make a difficult choice)

🇺🇿Dilemma. dilemma — ikkilanish, dilemma.

🇷🇺Дилемма. dilemma — дилемма.

3Tourism is a fickle industry. This means it…

🇬🇧Fickle = changeable. (fickle: changing often and unpredictably)

🇺🇿O‘zgaruvchan. fickle — o‘zgaruvchan, beqaror.

🇷🇺Непостоянный. fickle — непостоянный.

4Signs set sites apart from the mundane. Mundane means…

🇬🇧Mundane = ordinary and dull. (mundane: ordinary and boring)

🇺🇿Oddiy. mundane — oddiy, zerikarli.

🇷🇺Обыденный. mundane — обыденный.

5Ecotourism creates an incentive. An incentive is…

🇬🇧Incentive = encouragement. (incentive: something that encourages people to do something)

🇺🇿Rag‘bat. incentive — rag‘bat.

🇷🇺Стимул. incentive — стимул.

Test B · Questions 6–10

Complete the Story

Choose the missing word for each gap — two words are extra!
ReadTourists want the (6), but only through (7) can this be offered. Tourism tends to (8) culture and (9) invisible traditions. Ecotourism creates an (10) for locals to protect nature.
Word bankdisregarddilemmaauthenticcommodifyartificeincentiveartisan
6Gap (6): Tourists want the ______…

🇬🇧The authentic = what is real. (authentic: real and genuine, not a copy)

🇺🇿Authentic. authentic — haqiqiy, asl.

🇷🇺Authentic. authentic — подлинный.

7Gap (7): …only through ______…

🇬🇧Noun: artifice. (artifice: clever tricks used to deceive or create an effect)

🇺🇿Artifice. artifice — sun’iylik, hiyla.

🇷🇺Artifice. artifice — искусственность, ухищрение.

8Gap (8): …tends to ______ culture…

🇬🇧Verb: commodify. (commodify: to treat something as a product to be bought and sold)

🇺🇿Commodify. commodify — tovarga aylantirmoq.

🇷🇺Commodify. commodify — превращать в товар.

9Gap (9): …and ______ invisible traditions.

🇬🇧Verb: disregard = ignore. (disregard: to ignore)

🇺🇿Disregard. disregard — e’tiborsiz qoldirmoq.

🇷🇺Disregard. disregard — игнорировать.

10Gap (10): …creates an ______ for locals…

🇬🇧Noun: incentive. (incentive: something that encourages people to do something)

🇺🇿Incentive. incentive — rag‘bat.

🇷🇺Incentive. incentive — стимул.

Test C · Questions 11–15

Prepositions & Collocations

Choose the word that goes together
11Developing countries can capitalise ___ their cultures.

🇬🇧Capitalise on. (capitalise on: to use a situation to gain an advantage)

🇺🇿Capitalise on. capitalise on — … dan foydalanmoq (manfaat olmoq).

🇷🇺Capitalise on. capitalise on — извлечь выгоду из.

12Locals refrain ___ using resources.

🇬🇧Refrain from. (refrain from: to stop yourself doing something (formal))

🇺🇿Refrain from. refrain from — … dan tiyilmoq.

🇷🇺Refrain from. refrain from — воздерживаться от.

13Tourism places a premium ___ visible culture.

🇬🇧Place a premium on. (place a premium on: to consider something very important)

🇺🇿Premium on. place a premium on — … ga katta ahamiyat bermoq.

🇷🇺Premium on. place a premium on — придавать большое значение.

14Ecotourists distance themselves ___ mass tourists.

🇬🇧Distance oneself from. (distance oneself from: to show that you are not connected with someone or something)

🇺🇿From. distance oneself from — … dan o‘zini chetga olmoq.

🇷🇺From. distance oneself from — дистанцироваться от.

15Gates set sites apart ___ the mundane.

🇬🇧Set apart from. (set apart from: to make something different or special compared with others)

🇺🇿Set apart from. set apart from — … dan ajratib turmoq.

🇷🇺Set apart from. set apart from — отличать от.

Test D · Questions 16–20

Synonym Match

Match each word with its synonym — one option is extra!
Word bankignoregenuinecraftsmangive upunclearharmless
16benign (passive and benign)

🇬🇧Benign = harmless. (benign: harmless; kind and gentle)

🇺🇿benign — zararsiz.

🇷🇺benign — безобидный, безвредный.

17authentic (the authentic)

🇬🇧Authentic = genuine. (authentic: real and genuine, not a copy)

🇺🇿authentic — haqiqiy, asl.

🇷🇺authentic — подлинный.

18disregard (disregards invisible culture)

🇬🇧Disregard = ignore. (disregard: to ignore)

🇺🇿disregard — e’tiborsiz qoldirmoq.

🇷🇺disregard — игнорировать.

19ambiguous (an ambiguous culture)

🇬🇧Ambiguous = unclear. (ambiguous: having more than one possible meaning; unclear)

🇺🇿ambiguous — noaniq, ikki ma’noli.

🇷🇺ambiguous — двусмысленный, неясный.

20forgo (forgoing profits)

🇬🇧Forgo = give up. ‘Craftsman’ matches artisan.

🇺🇿forgo — voz kechmoq.

🇷🇺forgo — отказываться от.

Test E · Questions 21–25

Spot the Correct Sentence

Only ONE sentence uses the word correctly
21refrain from

🇬🇧refrain from + -ing. (refrain from: to stop yourself doing something (formal))

🇺🇿refrain from + -ing. refrain from — … dan tiyilmoq.

🇷🇺refrain from + -ing. refrain from — воздерживаться от.

22elaborate

🇬🇧elaborate on sth. (elaborate (v): to explain in more detail (elaborate on))

🇺🇿elaborate on. elaborate (v) — batafsil tushuntirmoq.

🇷🇺elaborate on. elaborate (v) — подробно излагать.

23capitalise

🇬🇧capitalise on. (capitalise on: to use a situation to gain an advantage)

🇺🇿capitalise on. capitalise on — … dan foydalanmoq (manfaat olmoq).

🇷🇺capitalise on. capitalise on — извлечь выгоду из.

24dilemma

🇬🇧be in a dilemma / face a dilemma.

🇺🇿in a dilemma.

🇷🇺in a dilemma.

25indifference

🇬🇧Noun: indifference to; adjective: indifferent.

🇺🇿indifference to. indifference — befarqlik.

🇷🇺indifference to. indifference — безразличие.

Test F · Questions 26–30

Translation Challenge

Choose the English word for the Uzbek / Russian
26🇺🇿 miqyos samarasi · 🇷🇺 эффект масштаба

🇬🇧Economies of scale. (economies of scale: lower costs per item when producing in large amounts)

🇺🇿economies of scale — miqyos samarasi.

🇷🇺economies of scale — эффект масштаба.

27🇺🇿 sanitariya · 🇷🇺 санитария

🇬🇧Sanitation. (sanitation: systems for clean water and removing waste)

🇺🇿sanitation — sanitariya.

🇷🇺sanitation — санитария.

28🇺🇿 avtoritar · 🇷🇺 авторитарный

🇬🇧Authoritarian. (authoritarian: demanding strict obedience and limiting personal freedom)

🇺🇿authoritarian — avtoritar.

🇷🇺authoritarian — авторитарный.

29🇺🇿 eskirgan · 🇷🇺 устаревший

🇬🇧Outdated. (outdated: no longer modern or useful)

🇺🇿outdated — eskirgan.

🇷🇺outdated — устаревший.

30🇺🇿 chetlab o‘tmoq · 🇷🇺 обходить

🇬🇧Bypass. (bypass: to go around something; to avoid)

🇺🇿bypass — chetlab o‘tmoq.

🇷🇺bypass — обходить.