Nguyen Tri Phuong Secondary School - Le Ngoc Tuyet

LESSON 7 through it
Exercise 1: Fill in each gap in the sentences with a suitable word from 9. waste I. the ability to produce energy
the box. 10. electricity J. a current of air moving approximately horizontally,
waste electricity oil coal waves especially one strong enough to be felt
water power gas bulb wind Exercise 3: Fill in each space with an appropriate word from the box.
1. How much ....................... was mined here? installed solar energy lighting enormous
2. Britain produces 20 million tons of household ....................... each year. luxury shortage decade effective
3. At night, I listened to the sound of the ....................... crashing against the energy-saving nuclear power easy-to-understand
shore. 1. The factory is producing .................... bulbs. They save a lot of energy and
4. Is the ....................... hot enough for a bath? will be in the market soon.
5. Many kinds of ....................... are used today to provide heat and light. 2. There are ten years in a ...................., aren't there?
6. Do you prefer cooking with electricity or .......................? 3. .................... is necessary in modern life.
7. We have to change the ......................., it has gone. 4. We need a supply of food and water. We have suffered from
8. The ship was only slightly damaged in the collision and was able to sail the .................... of these things for a long time.
into port under its own ....................... . 5. Some calculators can be operated by using .................... .
9. There isn't enough ....................... to fly a kite. 6. They believe that learning by rote is not a very .................... way.
10. ....................... is a clean form of energy. 7. Now we have a lot of money so we'll be able to live in .................... for the
Exercise 2: Match a noun in A with its definition in B. rest of our life.
A B 8. Where do you want the telephone to be ....................?
1. water A. a hard, black substance which is dug from the earth in 9. He has an .................... amount of money after winning the lottery.
lumps, and can be burnt to produce heat or power 10. I want to know the cost of heating and .................... in this house.
2. power B. unwanted matter or material of any type, often that Exercise 4: Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words given in
which is left after useful substances or parts have been the box.
removed replace need innovate light
3. coal C. a thick liquid that comes from under the earth's surface invent long produce effect
which is used as a fuel and for making parts of machines Energy is always one of the most important problems in our modern life. In
move easily developed countries, electricity, gas and water are not luxuries but
4. gas D. a raised line of water which moves across the surface of (1) .................... . In developing countries, people even reduce using
an area of water, especially the sea electricity, gas and water. (2) .................... realize that products must not only
5. oil E. a clear liquid, without color or taste, which falls from work (3) .................... but also save money. In a household, (4) ....................
the sky as rain and is necessary for animal and plant life often accounts for 15 per cent or 20 per cent of electricity bills. That is why
6. bulb F. a form of energy, produced in various ways, which some (5) .................... from the Phillips and Company in Holland invented
provides power to devices that create light, heat, ... energy saving bulbs called compact bulbs. They are a good (6) ....................
7. wind G. a substance in an air-like form that is neither solid nor for 100-watt bulbs which are often used. These new products use only a
liquid quarter of the electricity of standard bulbs and last eight times
8. wave H. a rounded glass container with a thin thread of metal (7) .................... . Ultimately, the (8) .................... like compact bulbs will
inside which produces light when an electric current goes save money as well as conserve the Earth's resources.

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Exercise 5: Circle A, B, C, or D that best completes each blank in the can / using//
following passage. 2. should / the amount / your / uses / you / of / family / reduce / electricity//
There is now increasing concern about the world's energy resources, 3. showers / can / neighbor / because / water / my / taking / save / suggests /
particularly about those involving fossil (1) ....... . In less than a hundred they//
years we shall probably (2) ....... all the present (3) ....... of oil and gas. The 4. the sun / the roof / solar panels / on / of / the energy / installed / a house /
world's coal (4) ....... should last longer but, once used, these can't be from / are / to receive//
(5) ....... . It is important, therefore, that we should develop such (6) ....... 5. before / you / energy / preparing / turning on / the kitchen / save / food / by
sources of energy as solar energy and nuclear as well as water and wind / in / carefully / the stove / can//
(7) ....... (classed as (8) ....... energy). Until these energy (9) ....... are widely 6. love / TV / do / has to / homework / would / to / but / his / Minh / watch /
used, it is important for the developed countries to reduce energy (10) ....... as he//
much as possible. 7. turn off / when / must / the classroom / remember / you / the fan / to / leave
1. A. fuels B. powers C. forms D. energies / you//
2. A. end B. complete C. total D. exhaust 8. shouldn't / time / suggest / turn on / the lights / the same / you / that / all / at
3. A. findings B. productions C. amounts D. sources / I//
4. A. reserves B. stores C. mines D. contents 9. have to / use / instead / much / pay / energy-saving / how / if / two / we /
5. A. updated B. repeated C. renewed D. produced bulbs / do / we/?
6. A. traditional B. alternative C. revolutionary D. surprising 10. every month / family / of / save / so / my / aware / some money / saving /
7. A. force B. strength C. power D. motion can / is / energy / we//
8. A. repeatable B. continual C. renewable D. continuous Exercise 8: Work out the meaning of these phrase verbs and put them in
9. A. goods B. supplies C. provisions D. materials the right sentences.
10. A. exhaustion B. destruction C. waste D. consumption come back, cut out, fall over, get on, go away, throw away, pay back,
Exercise 6: Fill each gap with a suitable word. let in, lie down, stay in, cross out, take back
For most (1) ................... American households, lighting accounts 1. I didn’t have a key, but luckily someone was there to ......... me ......... .
(2) ................... 10 percent to 15 percent of the (3) ................... bill. However, 2. Can’t we go out somewhere? I don’t want to ......... ......... all evening.
this amount can be reduced (4) ................... replacing an ordinary 100-wat 3. Could you lend me ten pounds? I’ll ......... you ......... on Friday.
light bulb with an (5) ...................-saving bulb. These bulbs use a quarter of 4. The sidewalk is very icy. Be careful you don’t ......... ......... .
the electricity of standard bulbs and last eight times longer. Therefore 5. I was feeling so tired I had to ......... ......... on the bed for a while.
consumers can (6) ................... about US$7 to US$21 per bulb. 6. There was an article in the newspaper that I wanted to ......... ......... and
In Europe, there is a labelling (7) ................... for refrigerators, freezers, keep.
washing machines and tumble dryers. The label tells the consumers 7. Mark’s gone out, and I don’t know when he is going to ......... ......... .
(8) ................... energy efficient each model is, compared with other 8. The driver unlocked the coach so that the passengers were able
appliances (9) ................... the same category. to ......... ......... .
Ultimately, these innovations will save (10) ................... as well as 9. I’ll have to ......... these books ......... to the library.
conserve the Earth's resources. 10. Your brother was being a nuisance, so I told him to ......... ......... .
Exercise 7: Put the following words in the correct order to make 11. Don’t ......... ......... that box. We can use it again.
meaningful sentences. 12. If you make a mistake on the form, just ......... it ......... .
1. solar energy / save / fossil fuels / resources / instead of / we / natural / by /

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Exercise 9: Complete the dialogues, using the correct form of the phrasal Exercise 10: Match a phrasal verb in A with its definition in B and fill
verbs in the box. each gap in the sentences with the correct form of a suitable phrasal
look after take off fill in turn up verbs.
give up try on keep up turn off A B
see off look up run out break down 1. get up A. collect someone who is waiting for you
2. go off B. take care of someone or something by doing what is
1. A: What shall I do with this form? 3. pick up needed to keep them well or in good condition
B: Just ....... it ....... and send it to the address at the top. 4. care for C. look in a dictionary to find the meaning of a word
2. A: Is Sonia a fast runner? 5. look up D. discover something or meet somebody by chance
B: Oh, yes. Nobody else can ....... ....... with her. 6. look for E. wake up and get out of bed
3. A: Why didn’t you buy a dictionary? 7. look after F. think of or suggest plan or idea, a solution to a
B: The bookstore has ....... ....... of them. 8. look forward problem, or an answer to a question
4. A: Is Kathy going to Australia tomorrow? to G. want something
B: Yes, I’m going to the airport to ....... her ....... . 9. come across H. try to find something or someone, either because you
5. A: Would you like to go to the movies with us? 10. come up with have lost them or because you need them
B: I’d love to but I have to ....... ....... my youngest sister. I. suddenly make a loud noise
6. A: Why are you so late? J. feel pleased and excited about something that is going
B: I’m sorry. My car ....... ....... on the way here. to happen
7. A: Why don’t you ....... ....... that dress in the window? 11. Can you .............. the Vietnamese word for envelope?
B: No. I don’t like its color. 12. I'm just off to .............. Tom .............. from the station.
8. A: Have you got Tamara’s phone number? 13. Experts have failed to .............. an explanation of why the explosion
B: No. But if you want to know, you can ....... it ....... the phone happened.
book. 14. Do you think you could .............. the baby while we're out?
9. A: Hello, Tom. 15. We are .............. seeing Tom again.
B: Hello, Michelle. Good to see you. Come in and ....... your 16. I had to .............. at 5 o'clock this morning.
coat ....... . 17. The alarm clock .............. in the middle of the night.
10. A: You shouldn’t leave the television on all night. 18. I'm .............. Ann. Do you know where she is?
B: Sorry, I forgot. I usually ....... it ....... before going to bed. 19. While she was tidying up the living room, she .............. her old
11. A: Have you met Jane yet? photograph album.
B: No, I haven’t. I arranged to meet her after work last night but 20. Would you .............. a cup of tea?
she didn’t ....... ....... .
12. A: So how long is it since you ....... ....... smoking?
B: Well, I stopped smoking three years ago.

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