Questions

1. What is the purpose of the diving suit?

a. to track the diver’s location
b. to make the diver stay afloat
c. to dive to the bottom of the sea faster
d. to pump air from the surface of the sea

2. The hose and the mouthpiece of the diver are used _______________.
a. for breathing
b. for finding direction
c. for lighting the way
d. for communicating

3. The second paragraph informs the reader that ___________________.

a. water is heavier than air
b. it is easy to float on the water
c. it is exciting to stay under water
d. it is difficult to breathe while diving

4. It is easy for swimmers to float in the water’s surface because

______________________.
a. they can see where they are heading for
b. there is lesser water pressure
c. there is more air to breathe
d. there is minimal danger.

5. From the phrase ‘a diver suffers from bends,’ the reader can guess that a bend is
____________________________.
a. a reverse turn
b. an intense pain
c. a wrong direction
d. an incorrect information

6. To avoid pain when rising to the surface, a diving instructor should tell a swimmer to
_______________________________.
a. “go up as fast as you can”
b. “swim to the surface slowly”
c. “avoid bringing things from undersea”
d. “inspect your hose and mouthpiece first”

7. Which statement is true in the selection? Water pressure

___________________________________.
a. is heavier on the sea surface
b. is greater in the deep part of the sea
c. feels more while one is going up the surface
d. is the same on the surface and in the deep part of the sea

8. Who among the following readers will benefit most from this selection?
a. the sea divers
b. the coast guards
c. the sea travelers
d. the swimming instructors