Human activity

В. Подберите к каждому выделенному в А слову или словосочетанию со­ответствующее ему по значению.

a. for е. a number of

b. area or sphere f. things done by man
с are built on g. electric lamps

d. for a long time h. a small factory

Упражнение 2. А.Прочитайте текст и найдите слова или словосочетания, означающие portable, work, generate, at present

Although most electricity comes from power stations, power can also be generated by far smaller means. Nowadays, electricity generators can be small enough to hold in the hand. A portable generator can provide electricity no matter how far you are from the mains (сеть). It works by turning the movement of a piston into electrical energy. Such a generator can produce a 700 watt output, enough to operate lights, television, and some domestic appliances. Larger versions provide emergency power to hospitals and factories.

В. Найдите в тексте, приведенном в А, слова, означающие:

1. method, way

2. change, transform

3. principal wire to transmit electricity into a building

4. house

5. to be of no importance

6. much, considerably

7. situation needing action as soon as possible

8. power, energy produced

9. variant, form

Упражнение 3.Заполните пропуски следующими словами:

electricity increase consumers power use generation reduce consumption far users application provide sources energy light

We hear so much these days of local problems of electricity (1) ... Many (2) ... are taking steps to (3) ... their electricity (4) ... This is as a result of the recent (5) ... in electricity tariffs for (6) ... We

should all try to (7) ... less (8) ..., by insulating our houses, turning off the (9) ... when leaving a room and using less hot water.

We must try to develop alternative (10) ... of energy to (11) ... electricity for domestic and industrial (12) ... It is known that nu­clear power comes to the consumer as electricity, which is clean and convenient form of (13) ... Although nuclear (14) ... stations are large, they can be built (15) ... from places where people live.

Упражнение 4.Заполните пропуски антонимами выделенных слов.

1. Though the capital investment, that is, the initial cost of building the nuclear power station, is high,the cost of generating electricity from a nuclear power station is relatively ....

2. There is a limitedsupply of fossil fuels such as oil, gas and coal on the earth, but a supply of natural uranium is ... .

3. Cheap impurecoal produces much more C0₂ than...... coal

of high quality.

4. It is evident to all that an old inefficientpower station is more
dangerous to the environment than a......... power station.

Упражнение 5.Заполните таблицу на словообразование.

Упражнение б.Составьте возможные словосочетания глаголов из колон­ки А и существительных из колонки В, переведите их и запомните.

А В

1. carry out (conduct) a. a problem

2. solve (face, work at, deal with) b. changes

3. become с a success