11.             Fill in each blank in the following passage with ONE suitable word from the box.

        With the development of science and technology, more and more (1)____________ is used every day. Nowadays, many (2)__________ areas in Vietnam have been electrified, and more (3)___________ is needed . If everyone (4). If everyone (4)                         energy, it will quickly run out. (5)____________at school should learn how to (6)__________ energy, for example, they should turn (7)___________the electric lights when they leave their classrooms.

        Moreover, we may waste electricity at home if we use a lot of light (8)____________. By not wasting energy, we will save a lot of (9)we will save a lot of (9)___________ resources, such as (10)____________and oil.

12.             Read the following passage, and then tick the correct answers: true (T), or false (F).

        Many people still believe that natural resources will never be used up. Actually, the world’s energy resources are limited. Nobody knows exactly how much fuel is left. However, we also should use them economically and try to find out alternative resources of power. According to Professor Marvin Burnham of the New England Institute of Technology, we have to start saving coal, oil and gas before it is too late, and solar power is the only alternative.

1.         Natural resources will never run out.        

2.        We don’t know exactly how much fuel is left.        

3.        We shouldn’t waste natural resources.         

4.        We should find out other types of energy besides fossil fuels.        

5.        According to Professor Marvin Burnham, solar energy will be used as a form of         

        alternative energy.

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

        There is now increasing concern about the world’s energy (1)__________, particularly about those involving fossil (2)_________. In less than a hundred years we shall probably use up all the present (3)_________of oil and gas. The world’s coal reserves should last longer but, once used, these cannot (4)________. It is important, therefore, that we should develop such (5)_________ sources of energy as solar energy as well as water and wind power, classed as renewable energy.

1. A. possessions                B. resources        C. goods        D. materials

2. A. fuels                B. powers        C. forms        D. energies

3. A. findings                B. productions        C. amounts        D. sources

4. A. updated                B. repeated        C. renewed        D. produced

5. A. traditional                B. alternative        C. revolutionary        D. Surprising

XIV. Rearrange the words or phrases to make meaningful sentences.

1. Scientists / to / looking for / are / replace coal / now / a new energy source.

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2. solar panels / They / are / on the roof / solar energy. /putting / to produce

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3.  We / the environment / protect / can / by using / energy sources. /renewable

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4. cheap / Non – renewable / easy to use / sources / are /  and

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5. are / They/ a/ building/ hydro power station/ in/ area/ this

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6. about / She / is / types / talking / of/ energy sources / renewable/.

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7. project / they / doing / Are / a/ protecting / on / environment /?

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8. Does / wind / come / from / win? / energy /

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VIII. Circle the correct word to complete the sentences.

1. Solar / Hydro energy is the energy that comes from the sun.

2. Some types of energy are cheap / expensive and hard to find.

3. We are doing/ running a project on energy sources.

4. Energy is the power that we use to provide us with light, heat, or food / electricity.

5. Renewable / Non-renewable energy sources come from the sun, wind, and water.

6. Oil, natural gas and coal / water are called fossil fuels.

7. France produces / protects a great deal of wine for export.

8. They won't invest in any company that cleans / pollutes the environment.

9. The engine is hotter and hotter. I think it is overheating / overcooling.

10. The wind / nuclear energy is produced when the nuclear of an atom is divided or joined to another nuclear.

9.                 Write the correct tenses of the verbs in the brackets

1. Humans ___________________(fuse) the power of moving water for more than 2,000 years.

2. You should avoid _______________(use) cars or motorbikes for short trips.

3. At present, global demand for  energy__________(increase) rapidly.

4. Three years  ago. We____________(install) a solar water heating system on our roof

5. What _____________(happen) if non-renewable resources run out?

6. They_________________(build) a small hydropower on the river in ten years time.        .

7. If the electricity________________(make)from wind turbines, it is green.

8. We decided___________(invest) our time and effort on this new research project

10.             Read the following passage, and then tick the correct answers: true (T), or false (F).

        Energy is very important in modem life. People use energy to run machines, heat and cool their homes, cook, give light, transport people and products from place to place. Most energy nowadays comes from fossil fuels such as petroleum, coal, and natural gas. However, burning fossil fuels causes pollution. In addition, if we don’t find new kinds of energy, we will use up all the fossil fuels in the 21^th century. Scientists are working to find other kinds of energy for the future. What might these sources of energy be?

                T        F

1.         Energy is of great importance in modern life.        □        □        

2.        Energy is used to produce a lot of electrical things.        □        □

3.        Burning fossil fuels causes pollution.        □        □

4.        Fossil fuels are limited.        □        □

5.        Everyone tries their best to find other kinds of energy for the future.        □        □

4.                 Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.

1.         A. advantage        B. atmosphere        C. motorbike        D. generate

2.         A. effective        B. regular        C. different        D. serious

3.         A. population        B. education        C. development        D. satisfaction

4.         A. countryside        B. natural        C. changeable        D. dioxide

5. A. renewable        B. artificial        C. unfortunate        D. continuous

5.                 Choose the correct answer.        

1. The wind is a clean ______of energy.

A. root        B. source        C. origin        D. strong

2.Someone’s carbon___________ is a measurement of the amount of carbon dioxide that their activities produce.

A. effect                B. amount        C. footprint        D. energy

3.____________ source of energy is the source that can’t be replaced after use.

A. Renewable                B. Natural        C. Effective        D. Non-renewable

 4. When he ___________in, I___________ in the kitchen.

A. comes / am cooking         B. come / am cooking

C. is coming / am                 D. comes / are

5.We are looking for cheap, clean and          source of energy.

A. effective                B. efficient        C. serious        D. dangerous

6.We should put          on our roof for the heating  and hot water.

A. solar energy                B. equipment        C. cracks        D. solar panels

7. My classmates ___________football in the playground at the moment.

A. am playing         B. is playing         C. playing         D. are playing

8.We should use          light bulbs in our homes.

A. low energy                B. little energy        C. a bit energy        D. efficient

9.In my opinion, nuclear power is not only expensive but also                  to our environment.

A. danger                B. dangerous        C. rick        D. disaster

10.Several governments try to          the use of fossil fuels.

A. reduce                B. increase        C. waste        D. save

11. Nuclear energy is _____ but it can be very dangerous.

A. plentiful        B. much        C. large        D. lots

12. People can convert solar power into _________

A. food        B. electricity        C. heat        D. warmth

13.Remember to         _____the lights before going to bed.

A. turn                        B. turn off         C. turn on        D. stop

14. Look! The train___________

A. come        B. is coming         C. am coming         D. are coming

15.        Biogas is          and cheap for cooking and heating.

A. plenty                B. abundant        C. serious        D. expensive

16. Now scientists _________ new energy sources to protect the environment.

 A. develop        B. develops        C. is developing        D. are developing

17.Hydro power is___________ because dams cannot be built in certain areas.

A. limited                B. unlimited        C. abundant        D. enough

18.Fossil fuels are very common in our society but they                  the environment.

A. renew                B. provide        C. waste        D. pollute

19. Do not use more _____________ than what we need.

A. wind        B. food        C. sunlight        D. energy

20. What ___________ Nam doing? – He ___________ in the living room.

A. do - reads        B. is - read        C. is - reading        D. is – is reading

VI. Fill in the blanks with the present continuous tense form of the verb.

1. Tom _____________________ to his father on the phone.         (talk)

2. Laura _____________________ an email to her cousin.         (write)

3. My friends _____________________ on the Internet.         (chat)

4.  I _____________________ my homework on the computer.         (not do)

5. Peter and Paul _____________________ at the moment.         (swim)

6. They _____________________ that English dictionary.         (not use)

7. We _____________________ an interesting programme on TV.         (watch)

8. You _____________________ to the radio.         (not listen)

9. Lan _____________________ for her project on solar energy now.         (prepare)

10. The supply of fossil fuels _____________________ out.         (run)

1.     Put the words in the table in the correct column according to their stress pattern.

2.                 Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.

1.        A. excellent        B. marvelous        C. familiar        D. similar

2.        A. musician        B. scientist        C. energy        D. biogas

3.        A. abundant        B. wonderful        C. convenient        D. important

4.        A. excellent        B. dangerous        C. plentiful        D. polluting

5.        A. exercise        B. calendar        C. travelling        D. convenience

3.                 Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.

1.         A. solar        B. biogas        C. hydroelectric        D. environment

2.         A. renewable        B. energy        C. plentiful        D. electric

3.         A. abundant        B. nuclear        C. truck        D. dump

4.         A. power        B. transport        C. short        D. report

5.         A. carbon        B. hard        C. large        D. marry

A

A

B

A. I haven’t seen her for a week.

1 B. This is the first time I have eaten this kind of food.

2 A. I haven’t seen her for a week.

3 D. I couldn’t read the letter because of the darkness.

4 A. I can’t sleep because the weather is hot.

5 C. They haven’t seen me for five years.

6 C. My brother is interested in listening to pop music.

7 B. Someone finds climbing the mountain alone challenging.

8 C. I have ever watched “Iron man” before.

9 C. Ann doesn’t think bird-watching is as interesting as arranging flowers.

10 A. Phong has collected old coins for five years.