UNIVERSITY OF MONTENEGRO

INSTITUTE OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES

FACULTY OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

NAME and INDEX NO._____________________________________

MIDTERM TEST B
I Read the text carefully and answer the questions bellow (10p):
The Kyoto Protocol is the name of an international treaty is to reduce the amount of greenhouse gas emissions which came into
effect in 2005. The signatories of this binding agreement are divided into two categories, so called Annex 1 and Non-Annex 1:
countries. The former comprises developed countries which made a commitment to cut greenhouse gas emissions to 5% below
1990 levels by 2008-2012. Under the terms of the agreement, the latter had no actual mandatory greenhouse emission restrictions
but were able to sell carbon credits on the international market to Annex 1 buyers as part any emission reduction project
implemented in these countries. This was on a voluntary basis.
A number of countries did not ratify the treaty, notably the U.S.A the largest emitter of greenhouse gases and (initially)
Australia. In addition, India and China, which have large populations and rapidly changing economies, did not set emission limits,
at least not under the terms of the Protocol. This was justified by the fact that these countries were not the main contributors of
emissions during the process of the worlds industrialization period i.e. the 19th and 20th centuries.
This brought the whole project into doubt in terms of reaching the targets envisaged. Indeed, some critics called the Kyoto Protocol
flawed because in their view it favored some countries at the expense of others. Others said that the treaty should only be seen as a
first step to manage greenhouse emissions on a global scale, and that stricter measures and limits should be implemented as soon as
possible, which should be adopted by all countries not just the developed ones.
Since the Protocol came into force came into force, the majority of politicians, economists and environmentalists have reached the
view that if nothing is done to address climate change we will be heading for economic, social and environmental collapse
throughout the world. This has led to further conferences aimed at drawing up a more binding treaty than the Kyoto Protocol.
Are the following sentences true or false?
1. Most politicians, economists and environmentalists believe that we might be heading for economic and social collapse
throughout the world.
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2. U.S.A emits the greatest amount of greenhouse gases. _____________
3. The project might not reach the goals set because India and China did not set emissions limits.
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4. According to some critics, Kyoto Protocol is not equally fair for all countries.
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Find the words in the text that mean the same as:
a) to become valid, effective, or operable
b) to break down suddenly in strength or health and thereby cease to function
II Choose the best or most appropriate response (7.5p):
1. Various ________________ are available for the installation of biomass, heat pumps and solar panels.
a. stacks
b. incentives
c. subsidiaries
d. capacities
2. An infrared touch screen can be sealed against ________________ .
a) coatings
b) resistance
c) security
d) contaminants
3. Waste from nuclear reactors is radioactive, so it needs to be _______________ of very carefully.
a. dealt
b. discarded
c. disposed
d. delivered
4. The government has announced plans to __________________ the first generation of nuclear power stations.
a. decommission
b. drawback
c. diminish
d. discharge
5. 1 We think the items were stolen ________________ to the picking stage.
a) beforehand
b) previous
c) prior
d) smallest

III Provide appropriate words for the explanations below (10)

1. something such as a room or piece of equipment that is provided at a place for people to use f........................................
..............................................
2. an unexpected event that stops you doing something that you promised to do; greater
power .............................. ...........................
3. special skill or knowledge that you get from experience, training, or study e..............................
4. to take a fossil fuel or ore from a mine ..............................................
5. to begin; start co
6. spot, localize, identify, define pi
7. the time by which something must be finished or submitted; the
latest time for finishing something:
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8. to recover or regain: ..
9. the power or ability to return to the original form, position, etc., afterbeing bent, compressed, or stretched; elasticity

..
10. to spring back from a surface in a lively manner: b...................................
IV Complete the sentences using prepositions (3p):
1. The aim ____ my talk this morning is to explain microcontrollers.
2. Electricity is generated by power stations and fed _____ the high voltage transmission networks.
3. Wouldnt Energywatch have been better _____ dealing _____ this kind of problem?
4. The heavy snowfall disrupted power supply _____ dozens of villages.
5. The contractor should adhere strictly ____ the regulations.
III Rewrite the sentences using the words in italics. There should be no changes to the words in italics (9 pts)
1. If there are any unforeseen manufacturing delays, we must inform our customers within 24 hrs.
(be) _____________________________________________________________________________________________________
2. We need to monitor on all vehicle movements to into and out of the port.
(eye)_____________________________________________________________________________________________________
3. Incidentally, when they go through the port, they often stop and ask for questions.
(way) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________
4. We would like to submit a proposal to install our system.
(forward)_________________________________________________________________________________________________
5. The system we are planning to choose should save us quite a lot in terms of cost.
(for)_____________________________________________________________________________________________________
6. The manager was able to focus on the cause of the problem almost immediately. He knew exactly what he was looking
for.
(in) ______________________________________________________________________________________________________

V The graph below shows Home Power Consumption (KWH) with Old and New Refrigerator. Summarise the information
by reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant. (10p)

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