English 9 - Test 613
Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage. Every day, in homes all over the world, people waste huge (1)__________ of energy and water. Hong Kong is estimated to waste about $5 billion worth of energy a year. This is due to their bad habits. For example, leaving lights, air-conditioners and televisions on when no one is in the room (2)__________ for wasteful energy consumption. Using too much water, or not (3)__________ dripping taps, also contributes to the problem. Most people do not realize (4)__________ saving energy in the home will actually save them money. If people use (5)__________ energy, gas and electricity bills will become lower. Most of the ways we can use to decrease energy consumption in the home are very simple. The most obvious one is turn off household appliances when they are not in use.
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