Exercise 1: Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. renewable |
B. infinite |
C. alternative |
D. potential |
Question 2: A. consumption |
B. resource |
C. recipient |
D. pesticide |
Question 3: A. maintenance |
B. geothermal |
C. satisfaction |
D. prohibition |
Question 4: A. windmill |
B. sailboat |
C. plentiful |
D. demand |
Exercise 2: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 6: A. comment |
B. solar |
C. ecologist |
D. fossil |
Question 7: A. with |
B. tooth |
C. both |
D. geothermal |
Question 8: A. exhaust |
B. source |
C. enormous |
D. Cause |
Question 9: A. heat |
B. great |
C. release |
D. reach |
Question 10: A. sun |
B. solar |
C. safe |
D. sure |
Exercise 3: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 11: The amount of solar energy that reaches the earth depends the atmosphere.
A. to B. in C. on D. with
Question 12: Solar energy can be changed electricity.
A. in B. to C. into D. for
Question 13: Oil, coal and natural gas are fuels made from decayed material from animal or plants.
A. unleaded B. smokeless C. solid D. fossil
Question 14: A nuclear reactor releases which is dangerous to the environment.
A. radiation B. heat C. energy D. carbon dioxide
Question 15: The government has spent £1 million on an advertising to encourage energy conservation.
A. campaign B. promotion C. operation D. enterprise
Question 16: All fossil fuels are resources that cannot be replaced after use.
A. unlimited B. renewable C. available D. non-renewable
Question 17: Many newer cars have a much lower fuel
A. consuming B. consumer C. consummation D. consumption
Question 18: We should develop such sources of energy as solar energy and nuclear energy
A. tradition B. alternative C. revolutionary D. surprising
Question 19: There is now increasing concern about the world's energy particularly about those involving fossil fuels.
A. possessions B. goods C. materials D. resources
Question 20: It's important for the developed countries to reduce energy as much as possible.
A. exhaustion B. destruction C. consumption D. waste
Question 21: The world's coal should last longer but, once used, these cannot be renewed.
A. reserves B. reservations C. stores D. storage
Question 22: energy sources include water and wind power.
A. Friendly environmental B. Environmentally friendly
C. Friendly environment D. Environmental friendly
Question 23: The of these toxic substances into the environment is potentially devastating.
A. delivery B. release C. distribution D. research
Question 24: Increased consumption will lead to faster of our natural resources.
A. exhaust B. exhausting C. exhaustion D. exhaustive
Question 25: is produced from the heat stored in the earth’s core.
A. Geothermal energy B. Nuclear energy
C. Solar energy D. Water energy
Question 26: Scientists have done researches on activities of the world's volcanoes.
A. sport B. ecological C. geothermal D. geodetic
Question 27: Vietnam is rich in , such as coal, apatite, bauxite, etc.
A. natural resources B. seas C. land D. fish
Question 28: Some people think nuclear power is the only real .
A. alternation B. energetic C. alternative D. fossil fuel
Question 29: He has extensive research into renewable energy sources.
A. carried out B. turned on C. taken over D. cared for
Question 30: One danger is in radioactive wastes which are produced during nuclear reactions.
A. consisting of B. getting rid of C. making use of D. taking care of
Question 31: in large quantities in the Middle East, oil became known as black gold because of the large profit it brought.
A. Discovering B. which was discovered
C. Discovered D. That when discovered
Question 32: Non-renewable energy sources are running
A. up B. on C. to D. out
Question 33: In some countries, people use wind or sea as the environment friendly energy sources.
A. waves B. water C. products D. weeds
Question 34: Coal and oil are non-renewable sources.
A. engineer B. energy C. engineering D. energetic
Question 35: People on Earth are need of more nuclear energy.
A. on B. at C. in D. for
Question 36: energy uses natural sources of energy such as the sun, wind, or water for power and fuel, rather than oil, coal, or nuclear power.
A. Alternative B. Solar C. Hydropower D. Electricity
Question 37: The to use renewable energy sources is on the increase when non-renewable ones are running out.
A. attitude B. tender C. tendency D. intention
Question 38: Many communities are burning and other biological waste products to produce electricity. Converting waste products to gases or oil is also an efficient way to dispose of wastes.
A. garbage B. waste C. litter D. rubbish
Question 39: Universities and colleges give solar energy courses where students learn to build their own solar
A. collectors B. contributors C. generators D. conductors
Question 40: A is a wall that is built across a river in order to stop the water flowing and to make a lake.
A. panel B. sail boat C. dam D. mill
Exercise 4: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 41: The rise in energy consumption has led to a reduction of fossil fuels that the world must
A. redundancy B. utilization C. efficiency D. suitability
Question 42: Due to rising fuel prices, the company has decided to add a surcharge to all deliveries.
A. additional charge B. expense C. expenditure D. overcharge
Question 43: The energy harnessed from the sun is renewable and environmentally- friendly.
A. explored B. exploited C. capitalized D.implemented Question 44: People have used coal and oil to generate electricity for a long time.
A. create B. invent C. produce D.make
Question 45: A nuclear power plant emits less radiationthan a granite structure of similar proportion.
A. gives off B. gives out C. gives in D.gives away
Question 46: The burning of fossil fuels emits harmful gases, but people still use them for heating and cooking.
A. extinguishing B. enkindling C. subduing D. incinerating
Question 47: Photovoltaic, or PV system use a type of material that converts sunlight into electricity.
A. transferred B. transmitted C. transformed D. transited
Question 48: Solar energy is not only plentiful and infinite but also clean and safe.
A. boundless B. unlimited C. uncountable D. inflexible
Question 49: Many environmentalists fear that the earth will ran out of essential natural resources before the end of the twenty-fifth century.
A. use up B. make use of C. take advantage of D. take a fancy to
Question 50: Energy is fundamental to human beings, especially to poor people - the one-third of humanity that does not have modern energy supplies like electricity, with which their life could be improved.
A. needy B. basic C. inessential
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