Vocabulary
Language Function / Pronunciation
General Information
Grammar
Surprise Me!
100
What does "compensate" mean?
to pay someone to replace lost money or things
100
What is an expression used to show approval?
I think it's fine to... It's OK that... I strongly approve of...
100
True or False: By the year 2030, the demand for energy is expected to double and providing for this demand is a difficult task.
True
100
How do you form the future perfect?
subject + will + have + past participle form of the verb
100
Give an example of an animal that has returned to Chernobyl exclusion site.
horses, wolves, deer, eagles, bears
200
A _____ of oil and coal is the pollution they create in our cities.
disadvantage
200
What is an expression to show disapproval?
It's wrong to... It's not right that... I strongly disapprove of...
200
In 2010 there was a huge oil spill. Where did it take place?
The Gulf of Mexico
200
Fill in the blank using the future perfect tense. By 2040, electric cars _____ (replace) gasoline powered cars.
will have replaced
200
What is the difference between the future perfect and future perfect progressive tenses? Include when we use them.
Future perfect talks about a completed action by a specific time in future. Future perfect progressive talks about an action that will be in progress before a specific time in the future.
300
Define "incentive"
things that encourage you to work hard or take action
300
How does one pronounce greenhouse (the building to grow plants)
GREENhouse
300
Name two effects of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant explosion.
people were forced to leave their home; young people got thyroid cancer; billions spent on cleanup and health costs
300
Fill in the blank using the future perfect progressive tense. By June, my sister _____ (live) in Alabama.
will have been living
300
Give an example of something that can be abandoned.
various
400
The gas _____ a terrible explosion in the Gulf of Mexico.
triggered
400
What expression do we use to emphasize important information?
Let me stress that... I want to emphasize that... It is important to remember that...
400
Where is geothermal energy found?
in layers of rock under the earth's surface
400
Fill in the blank using either the future perfect or future perfect progressive. By January 2015, I _____ (submit) my application for graduate school.
I will have submitted...
400
According to the TED talk we watched in the lab, what was one reason why the women refused to leave their homes?
They were attached to the land. Couldn't leave buried family members. Were more afraid of starving than radiation.
500
Experts think that in the future the world will _____ alternative energies.
utilize
500
What is the difference between: a MAN eating alligator and a MAN EATING alligator You must also pronounce them correctly.
MAN-eating alligator is an alligator that eats humans MAN EATING is a person who is eating alligator meat
500
State one advantage and disadvantage of eolic energy
advantanges = clean, renewable, no pollution, cheap, incentive by govt. disadvantages = ugly, noisy, won't work without wind, can't store it
500
Fill in the blanks using either the future perfect or the future perfect progressive. Next summer, Julie _____ (work) as a teacher for 15 years.
will have been working
500
Give an example of an unusual energy source.
biofuel, ethanol, wave, sugar, methane