Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence and fill in the appropriate answer above.
1-
Wu and Haywood's paper presents the findings of a study of Canadians who have visited China and the tour operators who ......... the trips in an attempt to understand the need for 'cultural brokerage'.
A -
alleviate
B -
facilitate
C -
lionize
D -
stylize
2-
Research has revealed that cultural differences are important factors that appeal to and attract international tourists; many seem to ......... the novelty of the experience.
A -
garner
B -
garnish
C -
relinquish
D -
relish
3-
However, the success of these foreign ......... can be undermined if the travel experience and the encounters are not carefully managed.
A -
interludes
B -
intrigues
C -
soirees
D -
sojourns
4-
The intent is to help Canadian tourists and Chinese hosts better understand each other; when Canadian tourists are better able to pre-educate themselves about Canadian and Chinese cultural differences, they will be able to visit China with a greater peace of ..........
A -
heart
B -
mind
C -
soul
D -
thought
5-
The greater the differences in the cultural background of travelers, the more likely it is that their behaviour will be misunderstood and lead to ......... (Reisinger & Turner, 1998).
A -
faction
B -
friction
C -
inaction
D -
reaction
6-
Experiencing a second culture can be beneficial, since such ......... is said to broaden one's perspective, promote personality growth and provide insight into the culture of origin through a contrast with other world-views.
A -
exposure
B -
imposition
C -
posture
D -
repose
7-
Milman and Pizam (1988) argue that actual tourism and travel experience is not only composed of physical activities, but also a wide range of ......... activities pertaining to the mind.
A -
cognitive
B -
psychic
C -
psychological
D -
recognizable
8-
Since national cultures have certain dominant values, it can be taken for ......... that international tourists will differ from their hosts in numerous ways (Pizam & Sussmann, 1995; Reisinger & Turner, 1998).
A -
consideration
B -
fact
C -
granted
D -
truth
9-
To orientate tourists to exotic host cultures, it may be necessary to engage a 'culture broker', a ......... who functions as a link between diverse cultural systems.
A -
mediator
B -
medium
C -
middleman
D -
moderator
10-
It has been noted that the temporariness of international tourists' cross-cultural encounter may cause tourists and hosts to take a more tolerant view of the strange or threatening fancies and ......... of the other.