Words in Context Test (TOEFL XI)

In the 20^th century, modern industrial nations have depended mostly on coal,

oil and gas to provide plentiful supplies of electricity and other forms of energy to maintain their standard of living. 

• improve

• keep

• provide

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CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

However, there are considerable problems with each of these fuels.

• possible

• interesting

• significant

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CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

Many governments are providing incentives for consumers to change to alternative forms of energy. 

• amounts of money

• special programmes

• ways to encourage them

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Many governments are providing incentives for consumers to change to alternative forms of energy.

• less harmful

• more expensive

• not so effective

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

One form that seems to have great potential at the moment is wind power.

• a large amount of energy

• strength and effectiveness

• the ability to be successful

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Wind power involves the exploitation of strong wind currents to produce electricity. 

• a use that is unfair

• making good use of it

•  starting to use it

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

This is achieved by building a wind turbine

• done

• reached

• won

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CCSS.L.5.5C

This is achieved by building a wind turbine, consisting of a tall, narrow tower to which three blades are attached.

• near

• fixed

• won

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

As the blades spin around in the wind, their movements are converted into electricity by a machine called a generator.

• brought together

• changed

• driven

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Until recently, wind turbines have not been a very economic method of producing electricity.

• efficient

• financial

• profitable

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4