B1.2-Reading-Test 25

Read the following passage and choose the best answers.

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Extreme Destination: VANUATU

Vanuatu is an island nation in the South Pacific. It is also one of the smallest countries in the world. But for those interested in adventure and sport, there is a lot to do. Some of the best snorkeling and sea kayaking can be found here. Vanuatu's islands also offer visitors two of the most exciting and dangerous activities in the world: volcano surfing and land diving.

Volcano surfing
On Tana Island, Mount Yasur rises 300 meters (1,000 feet) into the sky. Yasur is an active volcano, and it erupts almost every day, sometimes several times a day. For centuries, both island locals and visitors have climbed this mountain to visit the top. Recently people have also started climbing Yasur to surf the volcano. In some way, volcano surfing is like surfing in the see, but in other way it’s very different. A volcano surfer’s goal is to escape the erupting volcano without getting hit by flying rocks! It’s fast, fun, and dangerous – the perfect extreme sport.

Land diving
Most people are familiar with bungee jumping, but did you know bungee jumping started on Pentecost Island in Vanuatu and is almost fifteen centuries old? The original activity, called land diving, is part of a religious ceremony. A man ties tree vines to his legs. He then jumps head-first from a high tower. The goal: to touch the earth with the top of his head without breaking the vine and hitting the ground hard. Every spring, island natives (men only) still perform this amazing test of strength.

1. What is the purpose of this reading?

1. to encourage people not to do dangerous sports
2. to explain what volcano surfing and land diving are
3. to talk about the world’s best volcano surfer and land diver
4. to compare activities in Vanuatu with sports in New Zealand

2. Which sentence about Mount Yasur is true?

1. It is no longer active.
2. People have been climbing it for a long time.
3. It get a lot of snow.
4. It’s on Pentecost Island.

3. Land diving _____.

1. was first called “bungee jumping”
2. came to Vanuatu from another country
3. is less popular today than in the past
4. is a traditional activity in Vanuatu

4. In paragraph 1, what does the word those refer to?

1. people
2. countries
3. activities
4. islands

5. In paragraph 3, what does the earth mean?

1. the people
2. the ground
3. the tower
4. the world

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