Complete the given sentences with the suitable words from the box: [wrapped, embarrassment, abundance, ordinary, teetering, outskirts, dragging] a. The annual report has caused acute ______ to the government. b. Ellen has worn high-heels. She is ______. c. Look! The poor horse is ______ a heavy load. d. As they approached the ______ of the city, Ella's mood visibly lightened. e. The parcel was ______ in plain brown paper. It still looks attractive. f. Fruits and vegetables grow in ______ in the Terai region. g. They can abstract precious medicines from ______ substances.

Look for the following words related to waste management in an English dictionary. Make sentences of your own using them: sewage, sludge, organic waste, inorganic waste, methane, waste reduction, monofil, market waste, incineration, hazardous waste.

Answer the following questions: a. How does the author describe the Japanese waste management system? b. What are the two reasons behind the existence of sodaigomi in Japanese culture? c. What, according to the author, do the Japanese feel at the thought of buying second hand items? d. How is Malaysian culture different from Japanese culture concerning the used items? e. Why did the author feel awkward at the sodaigomi pile? f. How many articles did the author bring to his house one after another? g. Why do most people try to find things in trash pile "in the dead of the night"? h. How did the author’s family assimilate Japanese culture in using consumer goods?

If you happen to be in Japan someday, will you collect articles from sodaigomi? Why or why not?