C. but the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks. energy and water. Hong for Every day, in homes all over the world, people waste huge (23) amount Kong is estimated to waste about $ 5 billion worth of energy a year. This is due to their bad habits. For example, leaving lights, air-conditioners and televisions on when no-one is in the room (24) wasteful energy consumption. Using too (25) water, or not fixing dripping taps, also contributes to the problems. Most people do not realize (26) saving energy in the home will actually save them money. If people use less energy, gas and electricity bills will become lower. Most the ways we can use to decrease energy consumption in the home are very simple. The most obvious one is to (27) household appliances when they are not in use. 23. A. at 24. A. explains 25. A. fresh 26. A. which 27. A. turn off B. with B. accounts B. much B. there B. turn on C. of C. provides C. many C. whether C. break down D. to D. cares D. high D. that D. break up answer sheet to indicate the