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CELPIP Listening Part 4: News Item

Practice Test 2

Part 4. Instructions.
You will hear a news report read by one speaker. In the real test, you hear the report only once.

After the report, you will hear five questions. Choose the best answer, (A), (B), (C), or (D).

Try to answer after one listen to simulate test conditions.

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1. The news report is mainly about ___.

    record-breaking visitor numbers in the eastern provinces this summer

    growing tensions between tourists and local residents in coastal towns

    the launch of a sustainable tourism strategy for the region

    a new tourism marketing campaign in Atlantic Canada

2. According to Doucet, the biggest group of new visitors this summer was ___.

    retired Canadians from western provinces

    international tourists from Europe and Asia

    families with school-aged children

    people in their late twenties and early thirties

3. Tourism in the region this summer ___.

    increased by more than fifty percent over last year

    was concentrated mainly in Nova Scotia and PEI

    created twenty-five thousand new jobs

    generated around three point two billion dollars in spending

4. The town of Lunenburg is considering ___.

    raising local taxes on short-term rentals

    banning all tourist accommodation during peak season

    limiting the number of visitors during busy weekends

    building new infrastructure to handle larger crowds

5. The upcoming sustainable tourism strategy will most likely ___.

    focus mainly on attracting more international tourists

    call for the end of provincial tourism marketing programs

    recommend reducing total visitor numbers across the region

    propose ways to handle growth without harming local areas

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Tourism numbers in Canada's eastern provinces have reached record highs this past summer, according to a new report released yesterday by Destination Atlantic Canada.

The organization reports that more than nine million visitors travelled to Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador between June and September, an increase of nearly thirty percent compared to the same period last year.

Margaret Doucet, executive director of Destination Atlantic Canada, said the surge has been driven by several factors.

Doucet pointed to the rising cost of international travel, the strength of regional marketing campaigns, and growing interest in coastal experiences among younger Canadians.

She noted that visitors aged twenty-five to thirty-five made up the largest share of new tourists, a significant shift from previous years when retirees dominated the market.

The economic impact has been considerable.

Doucet estimates that tourism spending in the region totalled approximately three point two billion dollars this summer, supporting more than forty thousand jobs across the four provinces.

Small communities have seen particular benefits, with several reporting their busiest seasons on record.

However, the growth has created challenges.

Residents of Cavendish, Prince Edward Island, have expressed concerns about traffic congestion and rising rental prices.

In Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, the town council has begun discussions about visitor caps during peak weekends.

Doucet acknowledged that managing growth will be the region's main focus going forward.

Destination Atlantic Canada plans to release a sustainable tourism strategy in the spring, which will include recommendations on infrastructure investment, seasonal staffing, and the protection of natural sites.

Doucet emphasised that the goal is to maintain visitor numbers while reducing pressure on local communities.

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