Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 40 to 47.If you enjoy water sports, Hawaii is the place for you. You can go swimming all year round in the warm water. You can go sport fishing from the shore or from a boat. If you like boats, you can go sailing, canoeing, or windsurfing. Or, you can also try some other water sports that are especially popular in Hawaii: surfing, snorkeling and scuba diving.Surfing is a sport which started in Hawaii many years ago. The Hawaiians called it “he’e nalu”, which means “to slide on a wave”. If you want to try surfing, you need, first of all, to be a good swimmer. You also have to have an excellent sense of balance. You must swim out from the beach with your surfboard under your arm. When you get to where the waves begin to break, you wait for a calm moment. Then you try to stand up on the board. The wave will begin to rise under you. You must try to steer the board with your feet so you stay on top of the wave. The important thing is to keep your balance and not fall down. If you can manage this, you will have an exciting ride all the way into the shore.Scuba diving and snorkeling are two ways to get a close look at the beauty lying below the surface of the ocean. The waters off the Hawaiian Islands are clean, clear and warm. They contain hundreds of kinds of colorful fish. The undersea world is made even more colorful by the coral reefs of red, gold, white and light purple. Among these reefs there may be larger fish or sea turtles.Scuba diving allows you to see the most interesting undersea sights. “Scuba” means “Self-contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus”, that is, equipment for breathing and swimming around far under water. In Hawaii, you can take special courses to learn how to scuba dive. After the courses, you can get a certificate that will allow you to dive alone. Since it can be dangerous, proper instruction and great care are always necessary when you are scuba diving.If you are adventurous, you might try snorkeling instead of scuba diving. Less equipment is needed, just a face mask, a breathing tube (snorkel) and flippers for your feet. It only takes a few minutes to learn how to snorkel. Although you cannot dive deep into the water, you can swim with your face below the surface. Breathing through the tube, you float on the surface, and keep yourself moving with your flippers. Even from the surface like this, there will be plenty of color and beauty to see.
Câu 1: Which statement is supported by the information in the passage?
A. Snorkeling requires much more equipment and training than scuba diving.
B. When you are snorkeling you can go deep under water.
C. Snorkeling involves breathing through the tube, floating on the surface and moving with flippers.
D. Snorkeling is a sport started in ancient times.
Câu 2: Which of the following is NOT true about surfing?
A. It requires swimmers to have an excellent sense of balance.
B. It requires expensive equipment.
C. It was invented by the native Hawaiians.
D. Anyone who wants to try surfing need to be a good swimmer.
Câu 3: The water around the Hawaiian Islands is ____.
A. often quite cold
B. full of colorful things to see
C. usually very dark
D. full of dangerous fish
Câu 4: According to the passage, scuba diving ____.
A. is an ancient Hawaiian water sport
B. requires good balance
C. is the only way to see the fish underwater
D. requires special equipment and training
Câu 5: It can be inferred from the passage that _______.
A. water sports are all expensive
B. you need to take serious courses for all water sports
C. everyone can find a way to enjoy sports in the water
D. swimming in Hawaii can be dangerous
Câu 6: The passage is mainly about _______.
A. water sports in Hawaii
B. water sports around the world
C. tourist activities in Hawaii
D. an adventure under water
Câu 7: The word “proper” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. informative
B. appropriate
C. short and clear
D. enthusiastic
Câu 8: The word “this” in the second paragraph refers to _______.
A. standing on the board
B. keeping balanced and not falling down
C. The wave beginning to rise
D. staying on top of the wave
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