Hunting for Treasure

According to the text " Treasure Coast" is.....

• The coast with sand and coral reefs

• Eastern coast of Florida in the Pacific Ocean

• Tropical islands not far from Spain

• A part of the sailing route nowadays

• A part of the Florida coast where Spanish ships sank

In paragraph.... there is an answer to the question: Is treasure hunting a dream or a reality?

• C

• E

• A

• B

• D

In paragraph..... there is an answer to the question: Is treasure hunting worth doing?

• D

• C

• E

• B

• A

In paragraph D " sea bed" means

• Bottom

• Coral reefs

• Treasure

• Shipwrecks

• Coast

What statement is correct?

• Scuba dives didn't use metal detectors

• Records of shipwrecks in the Spanish archives indicate the location of each sunken galleon

• It's impossible to find any treasure on this Treasure Coast

• Searching under water requires little time because of costly equipment

• There were several narrow channels used for navigation

What statement is not correct?

• The exploration of the sea bed started after finding records of of shipwrecks in the Spanish

• The galleons used to break into pieces and sink in late spring or early summer

• Buried gold, silver and precious stones are of Spanish soldiers and governors who were returning from colonies

• People who really know where to look for treasure can find jewellery, coins and other things

First Spanish galleon was discovered in .....

• The early seventies of the twenties century

• The second half of the twenties century

• The 16th - 18th centuries

• The seventeenth century

• The eighteenth century

What kind of weather made the ships fall apart?

• Tropical storms, hurricanes and sudden rain

• Late summer or early autumn

• Common hurricanes

• Massive and dangerous coral reefs

• Sudden tropical storms and hurricanes

Why doesn't everybody go underwater treasure hunting nowadays?

• Because it's expensive and dangerous

• Because it's expensive and equipment

• Because it's requires expert divers

• Because it's dangerous

• Because it's takes a lot of time

What is the main idea of the text?

• You can find treasures on the eastern coast of Florida

• Treasure hunting is rather time- consuming and exhausting work but for some people may come true and bring fantastic satisfying

• Treasure hunting is a very popular activity among Spanish galleons

• The exploration of the sea bed began in the second half of the twenties century

• Treasure hunting is a dream