R-TOEFL 02

"In some major oil-producing nations, 'peak oil' has already been reached, ..."

Peak oil means ....

• The hypothetical point at which global crude oil production will hit its maximum rate, after which production will start to decline.

• The oil level dropping below the minimum dipstick line is one of the most common causes of low oil pressure.

" ... many countries are focusing on the switch to a low carbon economy."

The synonym of "switch" is?

• change

• movement

" ... as households and communities take up the opportunity to install photovoltaic cells and small-scale wind turbines."

"Photovoltaic" can also from the energy of ....

• sun

• air

Smart Grid technology allows ....

• consumers to better control their energy spending

• consumers to maximize in spending their energy purchases.

Carbon emissions mean ....

• the release of carbons such as carbon dioxide and methane into the atmosphere.

• the release of carbons such as carbon monoxide and methane into the atmosphere.

"Smart Grid technology offers benefits to the consumer too."

The word "benefits" has the same meaning with?

• advantageous

• disadvantageous

"Furthermore, if houses are fitted with the apparatus to generate their own power, ..."

The word furthermore can be replaced with?

• Moreover

• Nevertheless

"Furthermore, if houses are fitted with the apparatus to generate their own power, ..."

The word "apparatus" can be replaced with?

• equipment

• community

" ... many renewable power generation sources are located in remote areas, such as windy uplands and coastal regions."

Windy uplands mean ....

• airy land of high elevation

• watery land of high elevation

" ... utilising a range of sustainable power sources."

Sustainable can be replaced with?

• acceptable

• irreplaceable