Vocabulary
Phrases
Speaking
Grammar
Accessibility
100

What is most SIMILAR to 'employee'?

a. building
b. job
c. worker
d. office

a. worker

100

"touch a life" = ??

a. to physically touch someone
b. to positively change someone
c. to negatively change someone
d. to interact with someone

b. to positively change someone

100

SPEAKING: Use "diagnosed with" in a sentence.

*answer varies*

ex: I was diagnosed with the flu, so I didn't go to school.

He was diagnosed with cancer before, but he is now cancer-free.

100

(“done” / “not V-ing” / “having done”)

Rewrite this sentence so it has a similar meaning:

He was injured in the match, so he had to leave the field. 

_________________, he had to leave the field.

Injured in the match, he had to leave the field.

100

What can help a wheelchair user who cannot use stairs?

Elevator / Ramp

200

What is most SIMILAR to 'diagnose'?

a. to hide
b. to damage
c. to identify
d. to get sick

c. to identify

200

I have been making progress in English.

"making progress" in this sentence means...

a. improving
b. studying
c. worsening
d. challenging

a. improving

200

SPEAKING: Use “on my way” in a sentence.

*answer varies*

Ex: I saw my best friend on my way to school.

200

(It was ~ that...)
Rewrite the sentence to change the emphasis:

"Shota forgot [his notebook] at school."

It was his notebook that Shota forgot at school.

200

In Japan, crosswalk signs make bird sounds. What kind of disability does this help with?

Blindness / People who cannot see.

300

Which word is MOST similar to: accessible

a. disable
b. available
c. enable
d. limited

b. available

300

What word best fits this sentence:

To my surprise I passed the exam _____ not studying for it.

a. tend
b. though
c. despite
d. fortunately


c. despite

300

SPEAKING: Use "make it a rule to" in a sentence.

*answer varies*

Ex: I always make it a rule to eat breakfast every morning.

300

Unscramble this sentence:

cafeteria / library / having had / we went / at the / lunch / back to

Having had lunch at the cafeteria, we went back to the library.

300

What disability can subtitles on TV shows help with?

Deafness / People who cannot hear. / People who are deaf.

400

What word is most similar to VARY?

a. same
b. very
c. exchange
d. differ

d. differ

400

What does "meet a challenge" mean?

ex: I met many challenges in my life, so I am a stronger person now.

face a problem

400

SPEAKING: Use “the more ~ the more…” in a sentence.

*answer varies*

Ex: The more you sweat, the more water you should drink.

400

(It was ~ that...)
Rewrite the sentence to change the emphasis:

She made the decision [after thinking carefully].

 

It was after thinking carefully that she made the decision.

400

Name TWO things you can add or change to Tochijo to make our school more accessible?

*You must answer in a complete sentence.*

Start with: "To make Tochijo more accessible..."

*answer varies*

Ex: To make Tochijo more accessible, we should make our classrooms bigger and build elevators.

500

What word is MOST similar to: RELIABLE

a. fake
b. trustworthy
c. reality
d. service

b. trustworthy

500

Use "tend / tend not to" in a sentence.

*Answer varies*

Ex: I tend to drink water before bed. // I tend not to watch horror movies.

500

Finish the sentence:

I have difficulty...

*answer varies*

ex: I have difficulty waking up early.

500

("done"/"not V-ing"/"having done")
Rewrite this sentence so it has a similar meaning:

They lived in Spain for years, so they speak Spanish fluently.

Having lived in Spain for years, they can speak Spanish fluently.

500

Explain the difference between "accessible" and "barrier-free"

*Japanese is OK*

*answer varies*

barrier-free: assists especially with wheelchair access.

accessible: removes barriers for all disabilities including deafness and blindness.