Offshore wind farms in Britain
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Vocabulary: Collocations
Match the verbs with the nouns then check your answers in the text:
1.
to
generate
a.
jobs
2.
to
develop
b.
money
3.
to
create
c.
wind power
4.
to spend
d.
electricity
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Comprehension check
Choose the best answer:
1.
Why were the "greens" happy this week?
a.
because the government is going to spend £6 billion.
b.
because there will be 20,000 new jobs.
c.
because the government will spend money on wind power.
2.
Apart
from wind power, what are the other "green" sources of energy?
a.
solar and tidal power.
b.
oil.
c.
coal and gas.
3.
How many jobs will the wind power projects create?
a.
6,000
b.
20,000
c.
26,000
4.
Which is the windiest country in Europe?
a.
Germany
b.
Spain
c.
The UK.
5.
How much of its electricity will the UK get from "green" sources by 2020?
a.
15%
b.
10%
c.
20%
