Oxford EAP U7 D, E

Match the following:

• In countries such as Norway, _____ power stations are built near lakes and rivers in the mountains.

• wood

• _____ from trees is probably the most traditional form of energy and heat.

• biofuel

• _____ comes from the Middle East and is used for petrol in vehicles.

• wind

• _____ power is generated with large turbines either on land or offshore.

• hydroelectric

• You can produce _____ from plants such as corn.

• oil

Match the following

• _____ is a non-renewable fossil fuel which comes from the ground - people burn it on fires.

• coal

• Russia is one of the largest producers of natural _____ which it exports to Europe and Asia.

• solar

• _____ power stations use solid fuel that contains uranium.

• gas

• _____ energy is produced by photovoltaic panels; these convert the Sun's radiation into electricity.

• wave

• Countries surrounded by the sea can produce their energy with _____ power.

• nuclear

In general, nuclear energy is safe; it's only _____ if you don't control it properly. (danger)

Wind power is clean energy, but it's _____ to build turbines. (expense)

Wind power isn't _____ because the wind doesn't always blow. (rely)

This _____ part of the countryside will be spoilt if they build wind farms on it. (beauty)

The power station is about a kilometre away, but it's very _____! (noise)

Water tanks with solar panels are very _____ in hot climates. (use)

danger

expense