Consider — считать

nuclear power plant — атомная электростанция

engine — двигатель

pipeline — трубопровод

feed — питать

reason — причина

hold back (held) — задерживать

store — накапливать

Exercise 1. Complete the sentences according to the text:

1. Scientists consider hydrogen...

a) not a very promising energy source;

b) a very promising energy source;

c) a more promising energy source than atomic energy.

2. At present hydrogen fuel is being produced from...

a) the energy of the sun;

b) the energy of the wind and tides;

c) ordinary water.

3. Adding a few per cent of hydrogen to benzene...

a) greatly increases engine efficiency;

b) decreases a little engine efficiency;

c) does not change engine efficiency.

4. Hydrogen is not used widely as a fuel at present because...

a) hydrogen reserves are limited;

b) its production is very expensive at present;

c) it is impossible to accumulate and keep it for a long time.

Exercise 2. Choose the proper translation:

1. источник (энергии) — a) reserve; b) resource; с) source

2. топливо — a) fuel; b) oil; c) tide; d) way

3. обычный — a) promising; b) efficient; c) cheap; d) conventional

4. преобразовывать — a) convert; b) consist; c) contain; d) create

5. достигать — a) represent; b) remain; c) resist; d) reach

6. стараться — a) flow; b) try; c) obtain; d) use

7. посредством — a) however; b) namely; c) no wonder; d) by means

8. поэтому — a) thanks to; b) besides; c) i. е.; d) therefore