Vocabulary 1
Vocabulary 2
Word Scramble (content+grammar)
Content
Trivia Questions
100
An action or decision that is wrong or incorrect.
I made a ____________ when I was doing my math homework, so my answer was wrong.
mistake
100
One million million (1 000 000 000 000)
At present, 5 __________ plastic bags are used each year.
trillion
100
are / plastic bags / sea turtles / victims of
Sea turtles are victims of plastic bags.
100
Where was the whale found in late May, 2018?
Southern Thailand
100
Where will the 2026 World Cup NOT be?
a) Cuba
b) Canada
c) Mexico
d) United States
a) Cuba
200
To you eat or drink something.
When I am hungry, I ______________ some food.
consume
200
To break down over time.
It will take a very long time for the plastic to _______________.
decompose
200
in the ocean / 10% of / these bags / believe that / end up in
Many scientists...
Many scientists believe that 10% of these bags end up in the ocean.
200
How many plastic bags are used each year at present?
Five trillion plastic bags every year
200
Who is the prime minister of Japan?
Takaichi Sanae (高市 早苗)
300
More unpleasant and less good than others
A rainy day is ____________ than a cloudy day.
worse
300
A person who has a lot of experience or knowledge in a topic.
He has been training for many years. He really is an _______________.
expert
300
plastic victims / will soon come / when humans / on the list of / appear
The day...
The day when humans appear on the list of plastic victims will soon come.
300
How much plastic has been produced since the 1950's?
8.3 billion tons of plastic
300
What is the deepest lake in Japan?
a) Lake Ikeda (Kagoshima Prefecture)
b) Lake Towada (Aomori/Akita)
c) Lake Tazawa (Akita Prefecture)
d) Lake Shikotsu (Hokkaido)
c) Lake Tazawa (Akita Prefecture)
400
To stop something from happening.
I want to ____________ people from getting hurt, so I don't do dangerous things.
prevent
400
Having no food for a long time, usually until death.
They will die of ____________, if we do not feed them soon.
starvation
400
Grammar: Relative adverb (関係副詞) "where"
so much garbage / fighting to survive / in the places / we find / where
Ocean animals are...
Ocean animals are fighting to survive in the places where we find so much garbage.
400
What do the sea turtles mistake the plastic bags for? (what do they think it is?)
Jellyfish
400
What is the biggest (heaviest) land animal in Canada?
a) Wood Bison
b) Moose
c) Grizzly Bear
d) Polar Bear
a) Wood Bison (2m tall - 1000kg)
500
A person who suffers direct physical or psychological harm.
He is a ____________ of bullying at his school.
victim
500
To break down food inside the body to use it as energy.
I need to __________ my food before going swimming.
digest
500
Grammar: Relative adverb (関係副詞) "when"
will decompose / when / for the day / the plastic
Humans need to wait millions of years...
Humans need to wait millions of years for the day when the plastic will decompose.
500
Why do the sea turtles die of starvation?
The plastic bags often prevent turtles from digesting food.
500
What is the 2nd tallest mountain in Japan?
a) Mount Bandai
b) Mount Iwate
c) Mount Aino
d) Mount Kita
Mount Kita (北岳, Kita-dake)
3193m