In Western countries, electricity, gas, and water are not luxuries (24)________ necessities. Companies now realize that consumers want (25)________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 (26)________ .

                   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 (27)________of standard bulbs and last eight times (28)________ . Therefore consumers can save about US$7 to US$21 per bulbs…

24. A. if                       B. and                      C. or                           D. but

25.A. presents             B. things                  C. products                 D. machines   

26. A. bill                    B. menu                   C. payment                 D. book

27.A. electricity          B. electric                 C. electrnonics           D. electrician 

28.A. long                   B. longer                  C. longest                    D. longer than

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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 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 money as well as conserve the Earth’s resources.

1. What kinds of products do consumers want?

     ……............................……………….............………………………………………………………………

2. What can we do to spend less on lighting?

     ………………......................................………………………………………………………………………

3. Does an energy-saving bulb use a quarter of the electricity of a standard bulb?

     ……………………………………....................................…………………………………………………

4. What is the purpose of the labeling scheme?

Task 2. Read the following passage and then answer True or False.

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 ten percent to fifteen 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. And instead of paying 20 dollars for an ordinary light bulb a month, you just pay 5 dollars for. 

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.

IV. Match the two half-sentences into the meaningful sentences (colum A with column B)

Column A

1. You should reduce...

2. He suggests taking...

3. I think...

4. Solar energy can be...

5. In Western countries, electricity, gas, and water are not.....

6. Energy-saving bulbs should...

7. If we go on wasting water...

8. Ba's hobbies are playing

Column B

a. luxuries but necessities.

b. and collecting stamps

c. the amount of water your family uses.

e. shower to save water.

d. we should take a shower instead of a bath to save energy.

f. cheap and clean.

h. there will be a shortage of fresh football water in a few decades.

g. be used to save electricity.

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.

      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. towards                  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

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)

Give correct forms of the words in parentheses

1 Solar energy , wind power and water power are .... sources of energy ( alternate)

2 the internet is used for many purposes : ecucation , communication entertainment and .... ( Commercial)

4 in Western countries , electricity , gas and water are not luxuries but .... ( Necessary)

5 some designs have mordernized the Ao Dai , the traditional dress of Vietnamese women , by printing lines of ...on them ( poetic)

6 the University has ... the use of dictionaries during the language examination ( author)

7 it was very difficult to find Mrs Burton's shop , it was ... from all others in the street ( distinguish)

8 he is very generous . Everyone admires his ( selfish)

9 .... Skill is one of skill that can grant you the opportunity to get a good job ( lead )

20... are alarmed by the rate at which tropical rainforests are being destroyed ( conserve)