In Western countries, electricity, gas, and water are not luxuries but necessities. Companies now realize that consumers want products that will not only work effectively, but also save money.

For most North American households, lighting accounts for 10 percent to 15 percent of the electricity bill. However, this amount can be reduced by replacing an ordinary 100-watt light bulb with an energy-saving bulb. These bulbs use a quarter of the electricity of standard bulbs and last eieht times longer. Therefore consumers can save about US$7 to US$21 per bulb.

In Europe, there is a labeling scheme for refrigerators, freezers, washing machines and tumble dryers. The label tells the consumers how much energy efficiency each model has, compared with other appliances in the same category.

Ultimately, these innovations will save money as well as conserve the Earth's resources.

Answer the questions: Mrs. Jones uses only two ordinary bulbs and she pays US$8 for lighting. How much will she pay if she uses two energy-saving bulbs instead? (Giải thích rõ lí do nhá mn)

Choose the word or phrase in the box that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

save    luxuries     in      lighting      last       labeling     consumers      reduced     effectively      efficiency

In Western countries, electricity, gas, and water are not .............. (1) but necessities. Companies now realize that ................. (2) want products that will not only work ..................... (3), but also save money.

For most North American households, .................... (4) accounts for 10 percent to 15 percent of the electricity bill. However, this amount can be ...................... (5) by replacing an ordinary 100- watt light bulb with an energy saving bulb. These bulbs use a quarter of the electricity of standard bulbs and ...................... (6) eight times longer. Therefore consumers can ..................... (7) about US$7 to US$21 per bulb. In Europe, there is a .................... (8) scheme for refrigerators, freezers, washing machines and tumble dryers. The label tells the consumers how much energy .................... (9) each model has, compared with other appliances ........................ (10) the same category.

1.The label tells the consumers how much energy.......each models has?

a.efficient b.efficiency c.efficiently d.effectively

2.The storm kept the travelers......going home.

a.for b.with c.from d.about

3.How much does she pay if she uses two energy-saving bulbs.....?

a.ready b.ordinary c.instead d.too

4.Mrs Yen forgot......off the faucet when she left for work.

a.to turn b.turning c.turns d.turned

5.The earthquake in Kobe in 1995 caused.....damage.

a.severe b.severely c.severity d.sewage

6.Mrs Jones uses only two ordinary bulbs and she pays US$8 for......

a.lighting b.thunder c.label d.bicycle

7.That's an excellent painting.-..........

a.thanks b.well done c.that's a good idea d.great

Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C, D that best fits the blank space in the following passage

In Western countries, electricity, gas, and water are not (1).......... but necessities. Companies now realize that consumers want (2).......... that will not only work effectively, (3).......... save money.

For most North American households, lighting (4).......... for 10 percent to 15 percent of the electricity (5).......... . However, this amount can be (6).......... by replacing an ordinary 100-watt light bulb with an energy-saving bulb. These bulbs use a (7).......... of the electricity of standard bulbs and last eight times (8).......... . Therefore consumers can save about US$7 to US$21 per bulb.

In Europe, there is a labeling scheme for refrigerators, freezers, washing machines and tumble dryers. The label tells the consumers how much energy efficiency each model has, compared (9).......... other appliances in the same category.

Ultimately, these innovations will save money as well as (10).......... the Earth’s resources.

1. A. launching B. luxuries C. coming D. peaking

2. A. tickets B. weapons C. spaceships D. products

3. A. but also B. toward C. with D. into

4. A. as good as B. like as C. accounts D. such as

5. A. burnt B. bill C. went off D. banged

6. A. reduced B. audience C. observatories D. watcher

7. A. sent back B. returned to C. separated from D. quarter

8. A. weightlessness B. longer C. wavelengths D. length

9. A. space B. atmosphere C. with D. universe

10. A. conserve B. drivers C. tourists D. astronauts

Read the passage and decide which statements are True (T) or False (F).
In Western countries, electricity, gas, and water are not luxuries but necessities. Companies now realize that consumers want products that will not only work effectively, but also save money.
For most North American households, lighting accounts for 10 percent to 15 percent of the electricity bill. However, this amount can be reduced by replacing an ordinary 100-watt light bulb with an energy-saving bulb. These bulbs use a quarter of the electricity of standard bulbs and last eight times longer. Therefore, consumers can save about US$7 to US$21 per bulb. In Europe, there is a labeling scheme for refrigerators, freezers, washing machines and tumble dryers. The label tells the consumers how much energy efficiency each model has, compared with other appliances in the same category. Ultimately, these innovations will save smoney as well as conserve the Earth's resources.

1. In Western countries, energy is cheap.
2. Consumers can save money by using energy-saving bulbs.
3. Labeling scheme is a good innovation which helps the European to save money and natural resources.
4. Ordinary 100-watt light bulbs use a quarter of the electricity of standard bulbs.
5. North American and European countries are interested in saving money and natural resources.

Choose the word or phrase in the box that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

In Western countries, electricity, gas, and water are not .............. (1) but necessities. Companies now realize that ................. (2) want products that will not only work ..................... (3), but also save money.

For most North American households, .................... (4) accounts for 10 percent to 15 percent of the electricity bill. However, this amount can be ...................... (5) by replacing an ordinary 100- watt light bulb with an energy saving bulb. These bulbs use a quarter of the electricity of standard bulbs and ...................... (6) eight times longer. Therefore consumers can ..................... (7) about US$7 to US$21 per bulb. In Europe, there is a .................... (8) scheme for refrigerators, freezers, washing machines and tumble dryers. The label tells the consumers how much energy .................... (9) each model has, compared with other appliances ........................ (10) the same category.

Question 2:

Khoanh truoc cau tra loi dung:

1. For most North American households, lighting.....10 percent to 15 percent of the electricity bill

A. explaines to B. says to C. accounts for D. tells to

2. A label tells the....how much energy efficiney each product has

A. workers B. players C. doers D. consumers

3.We can ruduce the electricity consumption by replacing ordinary light bulbs with.....bubls

A. money-saved B. energy-saved C. energy-saving D. money-saving

4. Energy from the sun, the wind, the water are....

A. natural resources B. nature sources C. planet energy D. the world power

5. We are looking at the problem of energy because the world's energy resources of coal, oil and gas are...

A. available B. limited C. safe D. workable

6. The energy from the sun, the waves, the wind can....forever

A. spend B. stay C. last D. use

7. The weather was very nice......we decided to have dinner in the garden

A. and B but C so D.or

8. Tom suggested......money to help poor people

A. to save B. save C. saving D. or

9. Would you like green tea.....milk tea?

A. and B. but C. so D. or

10. She cleaned the house.....cooked dinner before her parents got home

A. and B. but C. so D. for

11. My mother always.....me.....from school at 5pm

A. picks/up B. picks/out C. picks/off D. picks/in

12. Have a good trip and.....yourself,dear

A. look into B. look out C. look up D. look after

13. I think I've lost my new fountain pen. I've.....it everywhere and I can't find it anywhere

A. looked into B. looked for C. looked after D. looked out

14. My father.....smoking many years ago

A. gave up B. gave in C. gave of D. gave out

15. I am used to....early in the morning to do some physical exercise

A. getting on B. getting out C. getting up D. getting down

16.....she finds Japnanese very difficult, she enjoys learning it

A. because B. although C. however D. but

17. If we.....wastin g water, there will be a shortage of fresh water in the near future

A. go up B. go in C. go on D. go off

18. His family was very poor,.....he had to work at an early age

A. because B. so C for D. but

19.......Daisy didn't like to swim. She played on the beach with her sister

A. when B. after C. however D. since

20. It was raining....they cancelled the trip to the mountains

A. although B. because C. so D. when

21. They've known each other....they were at high school

A. since B. when C. as D. while

22. John is....a kind boy that everyone likes him

A. so B. very C. such D. as

23......it was a formal dinner party. Tom wore his blue jeans

A. because B. as C. while D. although

24. They traveled for many days.....they found the river

A. while B. until C. when D. as

25. They first met.....they were at high school

A. where B. since C. when D. until

26. I like to spend my holidays in the mountai,....my wife prefers the seaside

A. so B. but C. and D. as