Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage. There are many ways to cut the (19) ___ of your power bill in your home. Take a look at the way we choose computers (a laptop or a desktop computer). A laptop is a computer that is small enough (20) ___ carried around easily and is flat when closed. While a desktop computer is the one that fits on a desk but that is not easily moved from place to place.Regardless of their convenience difference, choosing a ...

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

There are many ways to cut the (19) ___ of your power bill in your home. Take a look at the way we choose computers (a laptop or a desktop computer). A laptop is a computer that is small enough (20) ___ carried around easily and is flat when closed. While a desktop computer is the one that fits on a desk but that is not easily moved from place to place.

Regardless of their convenience difference, choosing a laptop or a desktop computer may result in a significant difference in energy (21) ___. I’m writing this by using a laptop with power (22) ___ features switched on – using around 50 watts maximum. Back some years ago, I would work with a desktop computer with a 17” CRT screen – around 300 watts all told.

The following are some rough (23) ___ bassed on coal fired power generation for just the computer aspect:

- Laptop = 50w x 10 hours a day x 365 days = 182.5 kilowatt hours

- Desktop = 300w x 10 hours a day x 365 = 1095 kilowatt hours

In the case of coal fired electricity, each kilowatt you save not only puts (24) ___ back into your pockets, but also avoids up to 1.5 pounds of carbon dioxide emissions being generated.