Cambridge Vocabulary for IELTS U16 The energy crisis

People must ______ energy by using renewable sources and reducing their carbon footprint.

• conserve
• consume
• expend
• waste

Governments should develop better energy policies to ______ the effects of climate change.

• counter
• diminish
• convert
• discharge

It is important to ______ the natural resources that we need daily.

• preserve
• deplete
• consume
• waste

Andrew decided to ______ his old car for a more fuel-efficient one.

• exchange
• consume
• expend
• retain

People must ______ the amount of fossil fuels they consume to avoid an energy crisis.

• limit
• convert
• maintain
• preserve

It is not sustainable to ______ more energy than we produce.

• consume
• conserve
• convert
• preserve

There are many benefits of nuclear energy, but they ______ the risks of radioactive waste and accidents.

• outweigh
• diminish
• deplete
• dwindle

Paul installed a solar panel on his roof to ______ the sunlight into electricity.

• convert
• absorb
• emit
• discharge

Helen joined a campaign to ______ awareness about the energy crisis and conservation.

• raise
• consume
• expend
• waste

People must ______ the greenhouse gases they release into the atmosphere.

• reduce
• convert
• maintain
• preserve