CAU GIAY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

UNIT 10. SOURCES OF ENERGY

VOCABULARY AND PHONETICS
Language focus: Pronunciation:
- Types of energy - Stress in three-syllable words
- Words to describe energy sources
I. Put the words into the correct column.
national / polluting / engineers / understand / advantage / critical / biogas / consumption / dioxide / generate /
effective / natural / atmosphere / plentiful / solution / recommend / abundant / enormous / energy / develop
stress on the 1st syllable stress on the 2nd syllable stress on the 3rd syllable

II. Choose the words whose main stressed syllable is different from the rest.
1. A. generous B. suspicious C. constancy D. sympathy
2. A. acquaintance B. unselfish C. attraction D. humorous
3. A. loyalty B. success C. incapable D. sincere
4. A. carefully B. correctly C. seriously D. personally
5. A. excited B. interested C. confident D. memorable
III. Choose the best options.
1. Water, gas and electricity are not luxuries but (consumption/ necessities/ supplies).
2. Saving energy conserves the Earth’s natural (resources/ sources/ power).
3. You can reduce the amount of water by (having/ getting/ asking) a plumber check your pipes regularly.
4. Energy-saving bulbs should be used to save (efficiency/ electricity/ time).
5. The solar energy that gets to the Earth can’t provide enough (time/ product/ power) for the world
population.
6. We can save natural resources by using(sun/sun’s/solar) energy .
7. Don’t forget to (turn on/ put off/ turn off/ put on) all the lights and fans before going out of class.
8. His secretary said he was busy and asked me to ring him (off/ up/ on/ back).
IV. Give the correct form of the words given to complete the sentences.
1. Solar energy is renewable, __________________ and clean. (PLENTY)
2. We should reduce the use of __________________at home. (ELECTRIC)
3. Waves will be used as an__________________ friendly source of energy. (ENVIRONMENT)
4. Solar power can be used to__________________ or cool our houses. (HOT)
5. There will be a __________________of energy in the near future. (SHORT)
6. Scientists are looking for clean and__________________ sources of energy. (EFFECT)
7. More renewable energy sources will be used to solve the problem of __________________. (POLLUTE)
8. __________________, fossil fuels are harmful to the environment. (FORTUNATE)
9. The __________________ of wind turbines will be completed by next Friday. (INSTALL)
10. __________________ particles reach the Earth in just 8 minutes. (ENERGY)
V. Put a word from the box in each gap to complete the following passage.
kerosene of daylight earn opportunity
both education light from modern education
It’s hard to imagine (1)………………..without energy. Without energy, people’s ability to get a decent
education is severely affected. Education is acknowledged as a crucial factor in helping people escape (2)
……………. poverty. In communities without energy children are often forced out of school to help collect
cooking materials or (3)…………. money. When they do go to school it has to be in (4)……………., which
restricts their hours especially as many children walk for hours to get there. When they arrive home to do
their schoolwork, they have no (5)………………… to study and all that greets them is darkness. Or they have
to rely on (6)………………. to provide precious light, which is (7)………… expensive and dangerous: if a lamp is
knocked over it can cause serious burns. Computers, radio or TV are important tools in the (8)………… A lack
(9)……….. electricity restricts the (10)……………for children to further their education. And teachers don’t
want to work in communities where there are no lights, little equipment, no TVs, computers or life after
dark.
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