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 in to 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.

The passage is about ________.

Đáp án C

Bạn có thể suy ra từ bài đọc rằng………………

A. Những môn thể thao dưới nước đều tốn kém/ đắt tiền

B. Bạn cần tham gia một khóa học cho tất cả những môn thể thao dưới nước.

C. Mọi người đều có thể tìm được cách để thưởng thức những môn thể thap dưới nước.

D. Bơi lội ở Hawaii có thể rất nguy hiểm.

Dẫn chứng: 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

Đáp án B

Theo bài đọc, môn lướt ván ……………….

A. Bắt đầu được xem như môn thể thao năm 1943.

B. Được phát minh bởi những người Hawaii.

C. Yêu cầu thiết bị đắt tiền.

D. Rất nguy hiểm.

Dẫn chứng: 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”

Đáp án B

Vùng nước xung quanh đảo Hawaii thì……………

A. Thường khá lạnh

B. Đầy những thứ sặc sỡ để ngắm nhìn

C. Thường rất tối/ đen

D. Đầy những con cá nguy hiểm

Dẫn chứng: 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

Đáp án B

Từ “this” ở đoạn văn 2 nhằm ám chỉ đến……………

A. Đứng trên ván

B. Giữ thăng bằng và không ngã

C. Một chuyến đi thú vị

D. Ở trên ngọn sóng.

Dẫn chứng: 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 in to the shore

Đáp án B

Theo bài đọc, môn lặn có bình dưỡng khí……………….

A. Là môn thể thao dưới nước của người Hawaii cổ đại.

B. Yêu cầu thiết bị và huấn luyện đặc biệt

C. Là cách duy nhất để nhìn ngắm những con cá dưới nước.

D. Yêu cầu cân bằng tốt.

Dẫn chứng: 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

Đáp án C

Từ “proper” ở đoạn 4 gần nghĩa với……………………

A. Hào hứng/ cuồng nhiệt

B. Nhiều thông tin

C. Thích hợp/ tương thích

D. Ngắn và sạch

Dẫn chứng: Since it can be dangerous, proper instruction and great care are always necessary when you are scuba diving

Đáp án A

Thông tin trong bài đọc bổ trợ ý cho câu nào sau đây?

A. Lặn với ống thở bao gồm việc thở thông qua 1 cái ống, nổi trên bề mặt và di chuyển bằng bộ phận dùng để lội nước.

B. Lặn có ống thở yêu cầu thiết bị đắt tiền hơn lặn có bình dưỡng khí.

C. Lặn có ống thở dành cho những người thích thám hiểm.

D. Lặn có ống thở được phát minh từ thời xa xưa.

Dẫn chứng: 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.