Контрольная работа по Английскому языку на тему: "Energy Sources and Critical Thinking"

Multiple Choice. Choose the best answer for each question.

1. What is this reading mainly about?
   a. possible replacements for fossil fuels for energy
   b. the various causes of the energy crisis the world over
   c. the problems of solar power over other alternative energy sources
   d. the problems caused by our overdependence on fossil fuels

2. In line 12, the word emissions is closest in meaning to ______.
a. panels
b. electricity
c. pollution
d. accidents

3. Which of these statements about solar energy is stated in the text?
a. Solar energy currently is the biggest contributor to the world’s energy.
b. Solar energy is cheap to produce due to the low price of solar panels.
c. Solar space stations could be the solution to the energy crisis.
d. Solar energy can have a harmful effect on the environment.

4. What is NOT mentioned as a disadvantage of wind power?
a. Strong winds produce too much power.
b. Strong winds can damage the turbines.
c. The turbines create a lot of noise.
d. The turbines are seen as ugly.

5. Which of these statements is true about nuclear energy according to the reading?
a. It is a more expensive form of energy than coal or gas.
b. It produces a lot of carbon waste.
c. Safety concerns made nuclear energy unpopular for several decades.
d. Nuclear energy is becoming less popular than other energy sources.

6. Which country gets most of its power from nuclear power?
a. USA
b. Germany
c. France
d. China

7. Which question is closest in meaning to “In the end, is any of these sources alone the answer to our current energy problems?”
a. Is there an energy source that can solve all of our energy problems on its own?
b. Can our current energy problems be solved by making sure we stop burning fossil fuel?
c. Can we solve our energy problems by using all the alternative energy sources together?
d. Is finding a new alternative to fossil fuels the only way to solve our energy problems?
 

A. Completion. Complete the information using the words from the box. Three words are extra.

capacity, dispose, equivalent, finite, guarantee, reep, substitute, utilize

The Singapore government, realizing that fossil fuels are an (1) _____ resource, has decided to (2) _____ traditional energy production with “renewable energies.” As part of this initiative, in 2010, it began to turn Pulau Ubin, a small, undeveloped but inhabited island off the coast of Singapore, into a “green island.” The island is now powered entirely by clean and renewable energy, providing the (3) _____ amount of electricity as it did before, but without using fossil fuels. Residents on the island, who used to run old, inefficient diesel-run generators to supply their power, were pleased to (4) _____ of them.

B. Words in Context. Complete each sentence with the correct answer.

1. Advocates of an idea are _____ it.

2. If a country’s energy capacity increases, it means _____.

3. A country that utilizes nuclear power probably _____ nuclear power plants.

4. Over the last 100 years, _____ has been declining.

5. A steep rise in prices takes place over a _____ period of time.

       6. If you guarantee that something will happen, you _____ that it will occur.
 

One way to classify information is to organize it in a Venn diagram. These diagrams are used to visually compare and contrast information and to examine relationships. A Venn diagram is made of overlapping circles. Most contain two circles, although some contain three or more.

A. Classification. Work in a group of three. Write your names on the lines in the diagram. Then match each description (a–g) with the person(s) it describes. If the information doesn’t apply, do not include it.

a. is tall
b. is a student
c. is male
d. has a job
e. is wearing jeans
f. likes coffee
g. can drive

B. Classification. Look back at the reading on pages 113–115. Match each description (a–g) with the energy source it describes.

a. fastest-growing energy source today
b. expensive to produce
c. produces no carbon emissions
d. there are safety concerns
e. lack of constant power supply
f. requires a way to store surplus energy to be effective
g. unpopular with nearby residential communities
 

Critical Thinking

Evaluating: Which of the three energy sources in the article do you think is most likely to replace fossil fuels? Why?

Discussion: Can you think of any other advantages or disadvantages of these energy sources that the writer does not mention?