Solar power is renewable, it does not cause pollution and it does not add to the earth's heat 12 ........ Unfortunately, solar power is not distributed equally, and in the northern latit[r]
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Read the text below and decide which answer - a, b, c or d - best fits each space.
Although they are safe to use in the short term, coal, gas and oil present a long-term (1) to the environment All three types of fossil fuels produce carbon dioxide in (2) greater quantities than plants can use The carbon dioxide then (3) in the atmosphere and may even increase the earth's 'heat load' and lead to global (4) in temperature Furthermore, all three fossil 'fuels are (5) forms of energy Geothermal power is (6) ever
to be an energy source of major importance It is limited and is exploitable in only a few places Hydro-power offers a much more useful source of energy
It is also renewable but its (7) is limited Dams cannot be built in certain areas In addition, large dams are also (8) of causing changes in the world's climate Wind power is a (9) source of renewable energy but it cannot be used in many parts of the world where there is (10) wind Wave power is better source of energy in certain ways but it is clearly not practicable to build (11) across every river estuary or to cover seas with expensive equipment It is also ineffective where the sea is usually calm Solar power is renewable, it does not cause pollution and it does not add to the earth's heat (12) Unfortunately, solar power is not distributed equally, and in the northern latitudes it is difficult to (13) and store Solar power' also requires expensive equipment Finally, nuclear power provides a very (14) and renewable power source However, not only is there a great danger of leaks or accidents but there is also the problem of the (15) of radioactive waste.
3 a accumulates b disperses c discharges d releases
5 a renewed b non-renewed c renewable d non-renewable
6 a mostly b unlikely c highly d mainly
7 a availability b alternativity c consumption d development
8 a consisting b composed c capable d typical
9 a power-free b limit-free c problem-free d pollution-free
10.a inefficient b insufficient c unlimited d nonexistent 11.a harbors b banks c dams d systems
12.a loss b exhaustion c dispersion d load
14.a potential b efficient c convenient d dangerous
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Choose the best answer
16.Coal, gas and oil are forms of energy that can not be replaced after used
a.renewable b harmful
c.unlimited d.non-renewable
17.The nuclear plant provides a fifth of the nation's energy
a.danger b.demand c.disadvantages a supplies
18.Solar energy is not only plentiful and but also clean and safe
a.expensive b dangerous c.harmful d infinite
19.Increased consumption will lead to faster _of our natural resources a.richness b.prosperity c.variety d.exhaustion
20.Electricity companies were criticized for failing to develop energy sources
a.unlimited b.convenient c available d alternative
21.The man _-the bus is my brother
a.to drive b driven c.driving d.drive
22.I went to a reunion for students _in the physics department during the 1980s
a. educated b to educate c.educating d having educated 23.There is a sign on the gate 'Entry forbidden'
a saying b to say c.said d.say
24 Emma Thompson is the most famous actress on stage here,
a.appear b.appearing c appeared d.to appear
25The amount of solar energy that reaches the earth depends the
atmosphere
26The natural environment consists all natural resources
27Solar energy can be changed electricity
d for
28.Oil, coal and natural gas are fuels made from decayed material from animal or plants
a unleaded b smokeless c solid d fossil
29.A nuclear reactor releases which is dangerous to the environment
dioxide
30.We could make better of our energy resources
UNIT 12 THE ASIAN GAMES
Pick out the word that has the stress pattern different from that of
the other words
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2 a solidarity b intercultural c.population d gymnasium
Choose the best answer
3 The church _ our class visited is 200 years old
a that b which c d all are correct
4 The young man I sat next to on the bus talked all the time
a who b. c whose d where
5 I’m going to see Mary, I told you about yesterday
a that b who c which d.whom
6. _ is the sport of fighting with long thin swords
a Fencing b Wrestling c Hockey d Basketball
7 How many athletes took part the 2006 Asian Games?
a on b at c in d for
8.The gymnasium has just equipped with some new sports
a events b medals c spot d facilities
9 Swimming and water skiing are both _ sports
a running b racing c aquatic d mountainous
10 Our sports performance have been _ considerably over recent years
a appreciating b competing c introducing d advancing
11.He never lost his _ for training athletes
a enthusiasm b enthusiast c enthusiastic d enthusiastically
12 The first Asian Games in New Delhi, India in 1951
a start b begin c began d all are correct
13 The 14th Asian Games _ in Busan, Korea
a is held b has been held c were held d was held
14.The piece of music _ I listened last night was very wonderful
a to which b which c that d from which
15.There are over 2,000 varieties of snake, are harmless to humans
a mostly they b most of them c most of which d which most
16.Cameron, directed ‘The Titanic’, is one of the leading faces in
Hollywood
17.The students in this class, are from the provinces, are having trouble finding decent accommodation
a most of whom b many of them c some of who d all who 18.They are excellent students I have complete confidence
d in whom
19.Liquids take the shape of any container which they are placed.(in which)
A B C D
20.John Smith is a farmer I bought his land
a John Smith, whose land I bought, is a farmer.
b John Smith, who is a farmer, whose land I bought
c John Smith, whom I bought his land, is a farmer
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