UNIT 10.

SOURCES OF ENERGY
FURTHER PRACTICE
I. Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1. A. bulb B. plumber C. profitable D. label
2. A. laughed B. missed C. wasted D. dropped
3. A. environment B. idea C. condition D. pesticide
4. A. leak B. beach C. leaf D. great
5. A. ocean B. practice C. reduce D. force
II. Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to finish the sentences.
1. We will cut down on the use of natural gas because it is______________and harmful to the environment.
A. plenty B. limited C. available D. abundant
2. In many countries electricity, gas and water are ______________.
A. sales B. consumes C. necessities D. appliances
3. Low energy light bulbs should be used to ______________ electricity.
A. spend B. buy C. convert D save
4. All the houses in our village will be ______________by solar energy.
A. heated B. heightened C. frozen D. widened
5. If we go on ______________ electricity, we will have to pay a lot next month.
A. wasting B. increasing C. turning on D. making
6. We must ______________ the amount of water our family use every day.
A. lower B. reduce C. lessen D. narrow
7. Which of the following is NOT renewable source of energy?
A. hydro B. solar C. wind D. coal
8. Nuclear energy is ______________, but it is dangerous.
A. renewable B. fossil fuel C. non-renewable D. natural resource
9. Some new energy-saving bulbs______________ in the dining room.
A. will put B. will be putting C. will be put D. will being put
10. At this time next week we ______________to work to support the air pollution cutting down campaign.
A. will cycle B. will be cycled C. are cycling D. will be cycling
III. Read the following passage and choose the best option for each blank.
Although the world’s energy resources have (1) (A. taken/B. spent/ C. used/D. got) many millions of years
to produce, we are quickly beginning to (2) (A. end/B. exhaust/ C. finish/ D. destroy) these supplies. Recently a
UN committee reported that the world’s oil and gas supplies (3) (A. will/B. would/C. can/ D. should) last about
100 years if they were (4) (A. use/B. using/C. used/D. usage) carefully. The report stated that (5) (A. it/B. this/ C.
they /D. there) would be enough oil and gas (6) (A. in /B. for/C. since/D. at) a century only if the present (7) (A.
want/B. ask/C. require/D. demand) could be controlled. If the demand continued to grow, the report said that
fuel supplies would (8) (A. last/B. lengthen/C. grow/D. widen) for less than forty years. (9) (A. In addition/ B.
Together/ C. According/D. Follow)to the report, governments must now take steps to control the amounts of
fossil fuel (10) (A. it/B. which/C. who/D. where) are used.
IV. Fill in the blanks with proper words, then answer the following questions.

Are you looking for a cheap, clean, (1) effective ________ source of power that doesn’t cause (2) pollution
________ or waste natural resources? Look no further than solar (3) energy ________ from our Sun.
At present, most of our (4) electricity ________ comes from the use of coal and gas, oil or (5) nuclear
________ power. This power could be provided by the Sun. One percent of the solar energy that reaches the
Earth is enough to provide (6) power ________ for the total population.
Many countries are already using solar energy. Solar (7) panels ________ are placed on the roofs of a house
and the Sun’s energy is used to (8) heat water. The energy can be (9) stored ________ for a number of days, so
on cloudy days you can use solar energy, too.

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 Sweden has an (10) advanced ________ solar energy program. There, all buildings will be heated by solar
energy and cars will use solar power instead of gas by the year 2015.
V. Word formation.
1. Nowadays man is looking for an ...EFFECTIVE...................source of power that doesn’t
cause .....POLLUTION..........................or waste .........NATURAL......................resources. (effect / pollute /
nature)
2. You can buy waste .....PRODUCTS.........................from the factory at a low price. (product)
3. Burning gas is an .....UNECONOMICAL.................................way of heating a house because it’s expensive.
Using coal is much more ....ECONOMICAL..............................but inconvenient. (economy)
4. .....NOISE.................................pollution is a great problem in many big cities. (noisily)
5. If we keep wasting water, there will be a ........SHORTAGE ..........................of fresh water in a few
decades. (short)
6. The Greens are very interested in CONSERVATION (conserve)
7. The cost of CARRIAGE must be paid by the buyer. (carry)
8. We often have a PLUMBER check our water pipes to avoid DRIPPING (plumb / drip)
9. She suggests PREPARING food CAREFULLY before turning on the stove. (prepare / care)
10. It was very UNTHOUGHTFUL of you to play the radio so loud so late at night. (think)
VI. Read the passage and decide which statements are True (T) of False (F).
In Western countries, electricity, gas, and water are not luxuries but necessities. Companies now realize
that consumers want products that will not only work effectively, but also save money.
For most North American households, lighting accounts for 10 percent to 15 percent of the electricity bill.
However, this amount can be reduced by replacing an ordinary 100-wattt light bulb with an energy-saving bulb.
These bulbs use a quarter of the electricity of standard bulbs and last eight times longer. Therefore, consumers
can save about US$7 to US$2 per bulb. In Europe, there is a labeling scheme for refrigerators, freezers, washing
machines and tumble dryers. The label tells the consumers how much energy efficiency each model has,
compared with other appliances in the same category. Ultimately these innovations will save money as well as
conserve the Earth’s resources.
1. In Western countries, energy is cheap.
2. Consumers can save money by using energy-saving bulbs
3. Labeling scheme is a good innovation which helps the European to save money and natural resources.
4. Ordinary 100-watt light bulbs use a quarter of the electricity of standard bulbs.
5. North American and European countries are interested in saving money and natural resources
VII. Make up meaningful sentences using the words and phrases given.
1. earth’s / fossil / fuels / running / out /.
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2. what / happen / when / there / no energy / earth /?
WHAT WOULD HAPPEN WHEN THERE WERE NO ENERGY ON EARTH?
3. we / looking / for / alternative / sources / energy /.
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4. today / water power / mostly / used / generate electricity /.
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VIII. Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first one, using the word in bracket. You
must use between two and five words, including the word given.
1. For me, the film was spoilt by the awful soundtrack. (my)
In MY OPINION, the awful soundtrack that spoilt the film.
2. Peter hadn’t expected to see so many old friends at the party. (surprise)
It came AS A SURPRISE FOR PETER to see so many old friends at the party.
3. Although she was a good runner, Wendy never succeeded in winning an Olympic medal. (of)
IN SPITE OF BEING a good runner, Wendy never succeeded in winning an Olympic medal.

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4. I think you should complain to your boss. (I)
Were I YOU, I WOULD MAKE a complaint to my boss.

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