* Circle the letter (A, B, C or D) of the best word to use in each blank.
There is now increasing concern about the world’s energy (01) …………………particularly about those involving fossil (02) …………………. In less than a hundred years we shall probably (03) ………………… all the present (04) …………………of oil and gas. The world’s coal (05) …………………should last longer but, once used, these cannot be (06) …………………. It is important, therefore, that we should develop such (07) …………………sources of energy as solar energy and nuclear energy such as well as water and wind (08) ………………… (classed as renewable energy). Until these energy (09) …………………are widely used, it is important for the developed countries to reduce energy (10) …………………as much as possible.
01. A. possessions B. goods C. resources D. materials
02. A. fuels B. powers C. forms D. energies
03. A. end B. complete C. total D. exhaust
04. A. findings B. productions C. amounts D. sources
05. A. reserves B. stores C. mines D. contents
06. A. updated B. repeated C. renewed D. produced
07. A. traditional B. alternative C. revolutionary D. surprising
08. A. force B. strength C. power D. motion
09. A. goods B. supplies C. provisions D. materials
10. A. exhaustion B. destruction C. waste D. consumption