Vocabulary
What is the noun form of "pursue"?
pursuit
Make a sentence using "be unable to~."
He was unable to get the train on time.
Where did Iwaya get materials to make a parachute and cushioning to help his camera land softly?
He got them at a local home-improvement store.
Put the Japanese into English. 「彼はもう二度と遅刻しないと約束した。」
He promised never to be late again.
After a balloon camera has photographed the earth, every part of it returns unbroken.
F (Part 1)
What is the noun form of "fail"?
failure
Make a sentence using "so as not to~."
I set two alarms so as not to oversleep.
How many times did Iwaya fail to successfully take any good photographs from space?
He failed ten times.
Put the Japanese into English. 「彼女はバスに乗り遅れたのかもしれない。」
She may have missed the bus.
Dr. Brown in Back to the Future attracted Iwaya because he achieved things that at first would have seemed impossible.
T (Part 2)
Answer the word which matches the following definiton: "a height of something above the sea"
altitude
Make a sentence using "be likely to~."
It is likely to snow today.
What made Iwaya decide to try space photography himself?
The news article about American university students who had photographed the earth with a homemade space camera.
Put the Japanese into English. 「この車は修理が必要だ。」
This car needs to be repaired.
When Iwaya first succeeded in taking pictures of the earth from space, all the pictures were too blurry.
F (Part 3)
Answer the word which matches the following definition: a straight line passing from side to side through the center of the circle
diameter
Make a sentence using "motivate ...to~."
Her encouragement motivates me to study hard.
According to Iwaya, what are two important things for success?
They are continued rethiking and not giving up.
Put the Japanese into English. 「あなたは一生懸命勉強した。あなたが試験に落ちたはずがない。」
You studied hard. You can't have failed the examination.
Iwaya believes that, in order to succeed, it is important both to think again and again and not to give up.
T (Part 4)