EC6A1 CH.3 LS.6

Q: Where were the plastic toys made?

A: They were made in . . . . . . . . . . .

• Beijing

• Hong Kong

• Shanghai

Q: Where were they going to sell the toys?

A: They were going to sell in stores in . . . . . . . . . .

• the UK

• the Philippines

• the USA

Q: When did the toys leave the port in Hong Kong?

A: They left the port in Hong Kong in . . . . . . . . . . .

• 1991

• 1992

• 1993

Q: How many containers were there in the cargo ship?

A: There were . . . . . . . . . . . . containers in the cargo ship.

• ten

• eleven

• twelve

Q: What happened when the cargo ship was crossing the Pacific Ocean?

A: When the cargo ship was crossing the Pacific Ocean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

• a terrible storm hit the ship.

• a big wave sank the ship

• there came a terrible storm.

Q: What happened to the twelve containers during the storm?

A: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

• They fell open into the water.

• They floated on the ocean.

• They were saved.

Check three plastic toys falling from the boxes and floating on the water.

• blue turtles

• brown bears

• green frogs

• grey elephants

• yellow ducks

Q: Besides in the USA, where were those plastic toys found years later?

A: They were found on beaches of .........., .............., ............., ............., ................. (5 places)

Q: Why are plastic toys bad for the ocean?

A: Plastic toys are bad for the ocean because . . . . . . . . . . . . and . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

• they will take years to break down

• sea creatures will prey on them.

• they will leave chemicals in the ocean.