Saving energy doesn’t have to be expensive or time-consuming. But what can you do to save energy? There is (1)______ of ways that you can do to help the process of energy conservation. You can save energy by doing things like making sure that the kettle doesn’t (2)______ more water than that you need, always washing a full load in the washing machine rather than a half load or turning down your central heating by 10C – this could cut your (3)______ bill by 10%. Making sure that hot water taps are not left (4)______ and replace washers if your taps drip. (5)______ work you can turn off (6)______ light and your computer if you are not using them. (7)______ to energy-saving light bulbs – these use around a quarter of electricity, and often last eight times (8)______ than an ordinary bulb. Close your curtains at (9)______ to keep the warm air from escaping through the windows. Switching off (10)______ appliances when they are not in use makes a big contribution to energy-saving, too.

1. A. plenty B. lot C. little D. few (plenty of: nhiều)

2. A. consist B. contain C. compose D. include (contain: chứa, đựng)

3. A. hot B. heat C. heating D. heated (heating bill: Hóa đơn thanh toán tiền lò sưởi)

4. A. run B. ran C. running D. flowing (flow: chảy)

5. A. By B.At C.In D. On (At work: khi đang làm việc, trg công việc)

6. A. any B. all C. those D. no (Trong trường hợp này sẽ dịch là: Tắt bất cứ bóng điện hay máy tính của bạn nếu kh thực sự cần thiết)

7. A. Change B. Consume C. Buy D. Sell

8. A. higher B. shorter C. less D. more (eight times less than: ít hơn 8 lần so với...)

9. A. morning B. evening C. dusk D. afternoon (at dusk: lúc hoàng hôn)

10. A. electricity B. electronic C. electric D. electrical (electronic appliances: các thiết bị điện tử)

$Answered$ $by$ $Mai$ $Chi$$.$

1/A ( plenty=rất nhiều )

2/B ( contain=chứa )

3/C ( heating=sưởi ấm )

4/C ( running=chạy )

5/B ( at=tại )

6/A ( any=bất kì )

7/A ( Change=thay đổi )

8/D ( more=nhiều hơn )

9/C ( dusk=chạng vạng )

10/D ( electrical=điện )