Read the text and decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).

1. Read the text and decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).

The number of tourists has increased over the years. In 1950, there were only 25 million international tourist arrivals. In 2020, it was estimated that 1.4 billion tourists travelled every year. While tourism is very important to the economy, there is also a price to pay especially in terms of the environment. In fact, the negative impact of tourism on the local environment is huge. Sometimes, the impact is direct, such as when tourists litter the streets or use up natural resources of the local areas such as clean water or energy. Other times, the impact is less direct but still large. When tourists travel for instance, they often travel by planes or vehicles that use a lot of fuel. This damages the environment as well. In either way, tourists are knowingly or not knowingly damaging the environment as they travel. However, it is possible to reduce such negative impact on the environment by traveling more responsibly and in a more eco-friendly way.

	T	F
1. A suitable tittle for the text would be 'Negative impact of tourism on the economy.’
2. In 2020, it was estimated that more than 1 billion people traveled each year.
3. Tourism is not important for the economy.
4. Tourists can damage the environment directly or indirectly.
5. By travelling by plane, tourists can reduce the negative impact of their travel on the environment.
6. Indirect damage to the environment is not much.
7. Tourists may be not aware of the damage they are causing to the environment when they travel.
8. We cannot reduce the negative impact of tourism on the environment.