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VOCABULARY
Verbs to talk about energy
1 Match the verbs with their definitions. Write
1-8. Listen and check.
1 to reuse 2 to throw away 3 to recycle
4 to waste | 5 to charge 6 to disconnect
7 to save | 8 to leave on standby
not to switch an appliance off completely
so it is ready to be used at any time
b to collect and treat rubbish in order to
produce useful materials that can be
used again
to fill up an empty battery again
d to get rid of something
to stop something from being wasted
f
to stop the connection between an electrical
appliance and the power source
g to use something again
h to use too much of something or use it
incorrectly
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