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Vocabulary
A Choose the correct definition for the underlined words.
1. They developed the new car in cooperation with Japanese engineers. ( )
2. Take care to avoid any trouble on your journey.
3. Many birds are flying overhead.
4. Oh, that man threw trash from his car window!
5. When I read English newspapers, I can read 150 words per minute.
a working together
b things that are no longer useful
above your head
d for each
e to prevent something from happening
B Choose the correct word for each sentence below.
1. The satellite is now in (orbital/ orbit ) around the moon.
2. Can you (measurement / measure) the length between point A and point C?
3. I got a lot of exercise and lost a lot of (weight / weigh).
C Fill in the blanks to rephrase the sentences.
1. Don't stand while the bus is still moving.
→ Don't stand while the bus is still (going ) ( on ).
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Space Debris
2. I tried to pick up the old, dusty book, but it broke into parts as soon as I touched it.
→ I tried to pick up the old, dusty book, but it (Came) ( off ) as soon as I
touched it.
3. Firefighters tried to control the fire.
→ Firefighters tried to (bring) the fire (and) control.
4. We continued to get information about the changes in the weather.
- We (
) (
) of the changes in the weather.
5. They always prevent us from doing things.
They always ( ) ( ) (
) way of us doing things.
Tips debris
debris は「(破壊されたものの) 破片がれき」という意味である。 trash, garbage,
fubbish などは 「ごみ」 を表す語で, trash と garbage はアメリカ英語, rubbish はイギ
リス英語である。 一方, waste は何かを作った際に残った 「廃棄物」などを指す。 では、
litter はどのようなごみを意味する語だろうか。
