MY FRIEND AND I WERE VERY HAPPY... THE RESULT OF THE ELECTION. IX....

10. My friend and I were very happy... the result of the election.

IX. Choose the word or phrase (A, B,. C or D) that best fits the blank space in the

following passage:

About twenty percent of the world’s present energy already comes from the sun in one

form or another. Special devices have already been made available to (1)...on the

roofs of houses and flats to (2)...the sun’s rays and thus heat water. Thousands

(3)... these devices are now being used to provide (4)... in homes throughout

the United States while more (5)... a million solar water-heating units have already

been (6)... in homes in Japan. Other purposes for which(7)... energy is at

present being used include the (8)... of salt from seawater, irrigation and sewage

disposal. (9)... most people in developing countries, the need is not for air-

conditioners or central heating but for cheap (10)... of cooking food, drying crops,

and lighting homes.