X. Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer.
If you enjoy water sports, Hawaii is the place for you. You can go swimming all year round in the warm water. 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. In the native Hawaiian language, it means "to slick on a wave". If you want to try surfing, you need to be a good swimmer with excellent sense of balance.
Scuba diving and snorkeling are 2 ways to get close look at the beauty lying below the surface on the ocean. The waters of the Hawaiian Islands are clean, clear and warm. They contain hundreds of kinds of colorful fish. Scuba diving allows you to see the most interesting undersea sights.
Scuba means equipment for breathing and swimming tor under water. 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 3 few minutes to learn how to snorkel.
