Exercises on vocabulary and language notes:
Choose the correct answer:
Nothing can live (with – of – without – about) energy.
The sun's energy will (lost – least – last – lease) for another five billion years.
It is (silly – ridiculous – important – inessential) for us to save energy in our homes and workplaces.
(Hydroelectric – Solar – Wind – Lunar) power supplies Egypt with a lot of its electricity.
Most of the energy we use today comes from (fission – split – fossil – electric) fuels like coal, oil and gas.
Coal, oil and gas are (durable – renewable – arable – non renewable) forms of energy.
Coal, oil and gas have been (formed – framed – famed – fried) underground over millions of years.
As well as (is – are – be – being) inexpensive, hydroelectric power does not pollute the environment.
Nuclear power is produced when atoms (spit – spelt – split – spilt).
Accidents at nuclear power stations are extremely (safe – dangerous – useful – pleasant).
We should all try to stop using (on – for – to – up) non-renewable sources of energy.
For centuries, the wind has been used to (sell – sail – steal – stay) ships.
Machines need energy to (work – spend – spoil – strike).
Non-renewable forms of energy can only be used (twice – three times – once – forever).
It takes (more – the same – less – too much) energy to reuse materials than to make new ones.
Wind (turbines – machines – devices – instruments) can generate electricity.
We get energy from the (cold – heat – ice – water) inside the earth.
Below the earth, the pressure is so great that rocks are (frozen – solid – molten – cold).
(Geothermal – Geographical – Biographical – Geological) energy is better for the environment than energy produced by traditional power stations.
We need to increase our use of renewable forms of energy because we are running (into – away – out of – down) fossil fuels.
Energy from the sun will last (on – with – for – up) billions of years.
Burying (waste – taste – waist – post) in the ground can damage the environment.
Modern wind (headlines – deadlines – landmines – turbines) are tall towers which are built where there is a lot of wind.
Many countries are now using more (renewable - non renewable – avoidable – believable) forms of energy from the sun and wind.
Fossil fuels like oil and gas are found (between – next to – under – above) the ground.
Power stations (destroy – damage – generate – bury) electricity.
We can all do very simple things to (waste – pollute – send – save) energy.
We need to (produce – introduce – deduce – reduce) our use of non-renewable fuels and use more renewable forms.
I'd like to extend my stay in Britain for (others – the others – another – each other) two months.
I don't like this shirt. Can you give me (another – other – others – the others) one?
(How – What – How much – How many) length is the River Nile?
I don't expect (private – ordinary – usual – special) treatment - I just want to be treated fairly.
A (liquid – solid – gas – rock) is a substance such as water.
A power (location – destination – station – combination) is a building where electricity is made.
To (ripe – bribe – dive – pipe) is to send a liquid or gas through a pipe to another place.
Hydroelectric means using (oil – the sun – the wind – water) to produce electricity.
Wind turbines have parts which are (stopped – turned – switched – twisted) by the wind.
Fossil fuels have taken millions of years (forming – formed – to form – form).
The gas is stored under (pleasure – treasure – measure – pressure).
Electricity (graduation – generation – communication – cooperation) from wind and wave power is safe.
Find the mistakes in each of the following sentences then write them correctly:
Hydroelectric power does not pollinate the environment.
We should make greater use of the sun as a frame of energy in the future.
If you need another information, please call me.
Fossil fuels are founded under the ground.
Scientists are looking for other series of energy.
Geophysical energy is the energy we get from the heat inside the earth.
Doctors are under increasing pleasure to work longer hours.
We used for all the bread. Could you buy some when you go out?
A lot of countries depend of nuclear power.
I have a bath every another day.
He arrived school at 7.30.
It isn't matter what you do, as long as you don't harm others.
Don't use off all the milk, we need some for
Some people are more cooperative than another.
How much is it from here to Cairo? – About 400 km.
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