MARIE CURIE SCHOOL

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PRACTICE TEST
Ref.: ENGLISH7-10a (Unit 10)
A. PHONETICS
I. Choose the word in each line that has different stress pattern
1. A. effective B. natural C. atmosphere D. plentiful
2. A. solution B. increasing C. recommend D. abundant
3. A. develop B. enormous C. improvement D. different
4. A. energy B. volunteer C. dangerous D. countryside
5. A. referee B. cigarette C. interfere D. convenient
6. A. advantage B. atmosphere C. motorbike D. generate
7. A. effective B. regular C. different D. serious
8. A. population B. education C. development D. satisfaction
9. A. countryside B. natural C. changeable D. dioxide
10. A. renewable B. artificial C. unfortunate D. continuous
11. A. excellent B. marvelous C. familiar D. similar
12. A. musician B. scientist C. energy D. biogas
13. A. abundant B. wonderful C. convenient D. important
14. A. excellent B. dangerous C. plentiful D. polluting
15. A. exercise B. calendar C. travelling D. convenience
II. Put the words in the table in the correct column according to their stress pattern.

illegal celebrate available festival consumption electric

performance performer generate effective imagine convenient
exhausted comfortable library improvement relative fortunate.

Stress on 1st syllable Stress on 2nd syllable

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 apple banana
bean bread cabbage chicken coffee
grape lemonade lettuce milk noodles onion orange
B. VOCABULARY & GRAMMARpea pear rice soda

I. Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to finish the sentences.

1.We will cut down on the use of natural gas because it is ______ and harmful to the environment.
A. plenty B. limited C. available D. abundant
2. In many countries electricity, gas and water are ______.
A. sales B. consumers C. necessities D. appliances
3. Low energy light bulbs should be used to ______ electricity.
A. spend B. buy C. convert D. save
4. All the houses in our village will be ______ by solar energy.
A. heated B. heightened C. frozen D. widened
5. If we go on ______ electricity, we will have to pay a lot next month.
A. wasting B. increasing C. turning on D. making
6. We must ______ the amount of water our family use every day.
A. lower B. reduce C. lessen D. narrow
7. Which of the following is NOT renewable source of energy ?
A. hydro B. solar C. wind D. coal
8. Nuclear energy is ______, but it is dangerous.
A. renewable B. non-renewable C. fossil fuel D. natural resources
9. Some new energy-saving bulbs ______ in the dining room.
A. will put B. will be putting C. will be put D. will being put
10. At this time next week we ______ to work to support the air pollution cutting down campaign.
A. will cycle B. will be cycled C. are cycling D. will be cycling
11. Someone’s carbon ______ is a measurement of the amount of carbon dioxide
A. effect B. amount C. footprint D. energy
12. ______ source of energy is the source that cant be replaced after use
A. Renewable B. Natural C. Effective D. non-renewable
13. We are looking for cheap, clean and ______ sources of energy.
A. effective B. efficient C. serious D. dangerous
14. We should put ______ on our roof for the heating and hot water
A. solar energy B. equipment C. cracks D. solar panels
15. We should use ______light bulbs in our homes
A. low energy B. little energy C. a bit energy D. efficient
16. In my opinion, nuclear power is not only expensive but also ______ to our environment
A. danger B. dangerous C. risk D. disaster
17. Several government try to______the use of fossil fuels.
A. reduce B. increase C. waste D. save
18. A hydropower station ______in the North of the country next year
A. was built B. were built C.will be built D. has been built
19. Biogas is ______ and cheap for cooking and heating.
A. plenty B. abundant C. serious D. expensive
20. ‘ Why is it called a ______source?’ – ‘ Because it can be replaced easily and quickly.’
 A. effective B. specific C. renewable D. non-renewable
21. At this time next week, we ______ a wind turbine in our garden.
A. install B. installed C. will installed D. will be installing
22. ‘ Alternative sources of engery ______developed in the near future.
A. is B. was C. has been D. will be
23. Hydro power is ______ because dams cannot be built in certain areas.
A. limited B. unlimited C. abundant D. enough
24. Fossil fuels are very common in our society but they ______ the environment.
A. renew B. provide C. waste D. pollute
25. The wind, the sun and the wave are some types of ______ sources of energy.
A. changeable B. alternative C. cheap D. costly
II. Each sentence below contains an error. Underline it and write the correct answer in the
space provided.

1. Next week new glass will be installing in the windows to stop heat 1._______________
escaping.
2. At this time in next two months, we are going to have a free solar 2. _______________
shower.
3. They will be organized a workshop about clean and safe energy 3. _______________
sources next Wednesday.
4. We will be replacing coal and natural as for heating by solar 4. _______________
energy at the end of next year.
5. Our house will provide with biogas and low energy light bulbs 5. _______________
next month.
C. READING

I. Choose the correct word A, B, C or D for each gap to complete the following dialogue.

Although the world’s energy resources have (1)______ many millions of years to produce, we are
quickly beginning to (2)______ these supplies. Recently a UN committee reported that the world’s
oil and gas supplies (3)______ last about 100 years if they were (4)______ carefully. The report
stated that (5)______ would be enough oil and gas (6)______ a century only if the present (7)______
could be controlled. If the demand continued to grow, the report said that fuel supplies would
(8)______ for less than forty years. (9)______ to the report, governments must now take steps to
control the amounts of fossil fuel (10)______are used.

1. A. taken B. spent C. used D. got

2. A. end B. exhaust C. finish D. destroy
3. A. will B. would C. can D. should
4. A. use B. using C. used D. usage
5. A. it B. this C. they D. there
6. A. in B. for C. since D. at
7. A. want B. ask C. require D. demand
8. A. last B. lengthen C. grow D. widen
9. A. In addition B. Together C. According D. Follow
10. A. in B. which C. who D. where
 II. Put a word from the box in each gap to complete the following sentences.

avoid interested generate reduce

1. Solar power can be…………………… into electricity.
2. Fossil fuels can be used to ……………………electricity or drive big machinery.
3. Use electricity economically so that we can ……………………our electricity bills.
4. We should ……………………using cars or motorbikes for short trips.
5. Business have……………………more money in renewable energy in recent year.
III. Give the correct form of the word given to complete the sentences.

1. Solar energy is renewable,_______________ and clean. PLENTY

2. We should reduce the use of _______________ at home. ELECTRIC
3. Waves will be used a an _______________ friendly source of energy. ENVIRONMENT
4. Solar power can be used to _______________ or cool our houses HOT
5. There will be a _______________ of energy in the near future . SHORT
6. Scientists are looking for clean ad _______________ sources of energy. EFFECT
7. More renewable energy sources will be used to solve the problem of POLLUTE
_______________.
8. _______________ , fossil fuels are harmful to the environment. FORTUNATE
9. The _______________ of win turbines will be completed by next Friday INSTALL
10. _______________ particles reach the Earth in just 8 minutes ENERGY

D. WRITING
I. Rewrite the sentences
1. They will rebuild the power station at the beginning of next year. (REBUILT)
………………………………………………………………………………………………..
2. Solar panel will be put in the back yard next Saturday. (PUT)
……………………………………………………………………………………………….
3. I will be with my brother in Son La Hydro Power Plant at this time next year. (STAYING)
At this time next week………………………………………………………………………………….
4. A test on sources of energy will be taken at 10 o’clock on Tuesday. (TAKING)
We ……………………………………… on sources of energy at 10 o’clock on Tuesday.
5. We shall be using wind power at this time next year. (USED)
Wind power …………………………………………………………………………….