🏆😆🔬 A Prize for Funny Research 🔬😆🏆

Vocabulary 🔤

150

What is a synonym (同義語) for this phrase:

'on the other hand'

however

but

although

200

Create a sentence using these words:

floor, bacteria

Example:

Food on the floor gets covered in bacteria.

250

Which words have similar meanings to:

Select

Gaze

Choose, pick

Stare, look

350

Create a sentence using the following words:

mother, duckling, wave

Example:

When the mother swims she makes a wave and the duckling behind her rides it.

The Five Ws ✨

150

When did the Ig Nobel prize begin?

1991

200

What did Jillian Clarke place on the floor tiles?

Cookies

Sticky sweets

250

Why do ducklings swim in a special way?

Where does the name 'Ig Nobel Prize' come from?

To save their strength.

From the Nobel Prize and the word ignoble.

350

Who is Marc Abrahams?

What kind of research is the Ig Nobel prize for?

An editor for humor science magazine/the founder of the Ig Nobel Prize.

Research that makes people laugh, then think.

Grammar 📚

150

Fix the mistake in this sentence:

The prize is award every September.

The prize is awarded every September.

200

Change the verbs (動詞) in these sentences into the correct form:

I am write this research paper for the Ig Nobel Prize.

She is now give a speech.

I am writing this research paper for the Ig Nobel Prize.

She is now giving a speech.

250

Create a sentence using this present perfect tense (現在完了) phrase:

has lived

Example:

She has lived here for one year.

350

What are the past (過去) and future (未来) forms of these verbs (動詞):

to eat
to select

ate, will eat

selected, will select

Parts 1 & 2

150

True or false:

1) Research shows that the five-second rule is baseless.

2) The prize is awarded every October.

1) True

2) False

200

How many research teams try to win the Ig Nobel Prize each year?

Thousands of research teams apply each year.

250

What is the five-second rule?

A rule that says:

'If you pick up food within five seconds of dropping it, it will be safe to eat.'

350

Find a sentence that explains the goal of the Ig Nobel Prize.

'Marc Abrahams, editor of humor science magazine, began the award in 1991 with a goal of showing that the world of science is full of fun an surprises.'

Parts 3 & 4

150

True or False:

1) Ducklings swim in lines.

2) Research on cats won the 2022 Ig Nobel Prize.

1) True

2) False

250

What did the 2022 Ig Nobel Prize research on romance show?

It showed that our hearts react to each other as we fall in love, even if we don't realise it!