Exercise 5: My First Snorkeling Experience

Read the passage about Monita’s snorkeling trip and answer: What event brought Monita to Manado?

• A national storytelling competition

• A family holiday to Bunaken

• A science fair at school

• A marine biology workshop

How did Monita and the group travel from Manado harbor to Bunaken island?

• By motorboat across the sea

• By bus along the coast

• By airplane shuttle

• By ferry overnight

What problem did Monita face when putting on snorkeling gear?

• Her fins were the wrong size

• She forgot to bring a snorkel

• She lost her mask in the sand

• She wasn’t sure how to use it

Who helped Monita with the mask, snorkel, and fins?

• Her teacher chaperone

• The boat captain

• One of the participants

• A rental shop owner

From the beach to the snorkeling site, how long did the swim take?

• Roughly one minute

• Around forty minutes

• Nearly fifteen minutes

• About five minutes

Which underwater creatures did Monita notice while swimming deeper?

• Giant clams

• Hammerhead sharks

• Manta rays

• Green sea turtles

What phrase in the narrative refers to a place where corals and fishes can be observed?

• A deep blue trench

• A rocky shoreline

• A shallow sandbank

• A beautiful house reef

Why was finding the house reef easy during the trip?

• The sky was blue and water clear

• They followed a GPS tracker

• The guide used underwater lights

• It was marked with buoys

What unexpected event happened at lunch after snorkeling?

• A dolphin appeared onshore

• The guide lost the tickets

• Rain flooded the restaurant

• A cat stole Monita’s tuna

Which foods were mentioned as part of the lunch at the local restaurant?

• Noodles, shrimp, coconut

• Corn, tofu, pineapple

• Chicken satay, rice, mango

• Tuna, cakalang, papaya leaves