Unit 10 - Vocab and Phonetics

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CAU GIAY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

UNIT 10. SOURCES OF ENERGY


VOCABULARY AND PHONETICS
Language focus: Pronunciation:
- Types of energy - Stress in three-syllable words
- Words to describe energy sources
I. Put the words into the correct column.
national / polluting / engineers / understand / advantage / critical / biogas / consumption / dioxide / generate /
effective / natural / atmosphere / plentiful / solution / recommend / abundant / enormous / energy / develop
stress on the 1st syllable stress on the 2nd syllable stress on the 3rd syllable
National, critical, generate, Polluting, effective, enormous Recommend, engineers
plentiful
Biogas, natural, energy Advantage, solution, develop
Understand, atmosphere Consumption, abundant, dioxide
II. Choose the words whose main stressed syllable is different from the rest.
1. A. ‘generous B. sus’picious C. ‘constancy D. ‘sympathy
2. A. ac’quaintance B. un’selfish C. at’traction D. ‘humorous
3. A. ‘loyalty B. suc’cess C. in’capable D. sin’cere
4. A. ‘carefully B. cor’rectly C. ‘seriously D. ‘personally
5. A. exc’ited B. ‘interested C. ‘confident D. ‘memorable
III. Choose the best options.
1. Water, gas and electricity are not luxuries but (consumption/ necessities/ supplies).
2. Saving energy conserves the Earth’s natural (resources/ sources/ power).
3. You can reduce the amount of water by (having/ getting/ asking) a plumber check your pipes regularly.
4. Energy-saving bulbs should be used to save (efficiency/ electricity/ time).
5. The solar energy that gets to the Earth can’t provide enough (time/ product/ power) for the world
population.
6. We can save natural resources by using(sun/sun’s/solar) energy .
7. Don’t forget to (turn on/ put off/ turn off / put on) all the lights and fans before going out of class.
8. His secretary said he was busy and asked me to ring him (off/ up/ on/ back).
IV. Give the correct form of the words given to complete the sentences.
1. Solar energy is renewable, PLENTIFUL and clean. (PLENTY)
2. We should reduce the use of ELECTRICITY at home. (ELECTRIC)
3. Waves will be used as an ENVIRONMENTALLY friendly source of energy. (ENVIRONMENT)
4. Solar power can be used to HEAT or cool our houses. (HOT)
5. There will be a SHORTAGE of energy in the near future. (SHORT)
6. Scientists are looking for clean and EFFECTIVE sources of energy. (EFFECT)
7. More renewable energy sources will be used to solve the problem of POLLUTION . (POLLUTE)
8. UNFORTUNATELY , fossil fuels are harmful to the environment. (FORTUNATE)
9. The INSTALLATION of wind turbines will be completed by next Friday. (INSTALL)
10. ENERGETIC particles reach the Earth in just 8 minutes. (ENERGY)
V. Put a word from the box in each gap to complete the following passage.
kerosene of daylight earn opportunity
both education light from modern education
It’s hard to imagine (1) MODERN EDUCATION without energy. Without energy, people’s ability to
get a decent education is severely affected. Education is acknowledged as a crucial factor in helping people
escape (2) FROM poverty. In communities without energy children are often forced out of school to help
collect cooking materials or (3) EARN money. When they do go to school it has to be in (4) DAYLIGHT ,
which restricts their hours especially as many children walk for hours to get there. When they arrive home
to do their schoolwork, they have no (5) OPPORTUNITY to study and all that greets them is darkness. Or
they have to rely on (6) KEROSENE to provide precious light, which is (7) BOTH expensive and dangerous: if
a lamp is knocked over it can cause serious burns. Computers, radio or TV are important tools in the (8)
EDUCATION. A lack (9) OF electricity restricts the (10) LIGHT for children to further their education. And

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CAU GIAY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
teachers don’t want to work in communities where there are no lights, little equipment, no TVs, computers
or life after dark.

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