3 Which of the following is TRUE about scuba diving?

1) You can do it only in the sea.

2) It involves use of special breathing equipment.

3) It requires three years of training.

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4 Which of the following is NOT true about scuba diving?

1) You can hear a lot of sea sounds.

2) You can look at a lot of different fish.

3) One usually wants to repeat the experience.

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5 Which part of a diver’s equipment is NOT absolutely necessary?

1) Mask.

2) Scuba fins.

3) Wetsuit.

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6 A buoyancy control device helps the diver to…

1) control distance and depth.

2) fight decompression sickness.

3) regulate the air tank level.

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7 According to Barbara, why is it better to go to a dive school?

1) You get a certificate.

2) You learn more about safety underwater.

3) Self-teaching is illegal.

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8 What is the purpose of the «buddy’ system in diving?

1) Not to feel lonely underwater.

2) Not to be alone in a difficult situation.

3) Not to depend on one’s instructor.

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9 According to Barbara, what should a diver do?

1) Avoid contact with sea life.

2) Swim near coral reefs.

3) Encourage tourists to dive.

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A. The VLT (Very Large Telescope) is the world’s largest telescope and it is taking scientists further back to the Big Bang than they ever thought possible. In other words, the VLT is a kind of a time machine, giving astronomers detailed views of events that took place in the earliest days of the cosmos. One day, we will have a much clearer picture of how our planet was born.

B. The latest development in the debate amongst scientists about what killed the prehistoric dinosaurs is the suggestion that acid rain was the cause. Some geologists suggest that a large meteor hitting the earth at 65 kilometres per second would have led to strongly acidic rain falling all over the world. This idea is fascinating but it would mean the dinosaurs would all have died within a very short time.

C. In 1948, a British farmer discovered an interesting lump of metal while ploughing his field. At first he thought the metal bits were parts of an old bed. Then more «parts of old beds’ turned up and the farmer took them to the local museum. «But these bits are priceless!» exclaimed the keeper of the museum. «They are Iron Age jewellery and coins!» Over the next 40 years, more and more items were found in the same field.

D. Rats may have had a bit of a hard time over the years but these days lots of people are forgetting about guinea-pigs and hamsters and are buying rats instead. Domestic rats aren’t the same as the ones that run around rubbish bins – they’re actually quite cute. They are very intelligent and can be trained like dogs. They come in different colours and – a big bonus – they will eat anything!

E. In Western cultures, people look each other in the eye during a conversation to show interest and trust, but in many Asian countries, it’s rude to look people in the eye, especially a superior such as a teacher. One of the most basic and powerful signals is when a person crosses his or her arms across the chest. This can indicate that a person is putting up an unconscious barrier between themselves and others.