1.Who has taken a drastic step?
a) hydroelectric power workers
b) critics
c) dam workers
d) Venezuela's government
2.Who will now be working two days a week in Venezuela?
a) Venezuela's president
b) public employees
c) everyone
d) weather forecasters
3.When did workers start having Fridays off in Venezuela?
a) last week
b) they haven't yet
c) last year
d) two months ago
4.How did Venezuela's president tell the nation?
a) in a newspaper
b) on the Internet
c) on TV
d) on radio
5.What will happen to the pay of employees working two days a week?
a) it will be reduced by 10 per cent
b) it will be cut in half
c) they will be paid for two days
d) they'll be paid in full
6.What is the government blaming the energy crisis on besides El Nino?
a) drafts
b) drifts
c) droughts
d) draughts
7.What is in the region of Guri?
a) Venezuela's largest dam
b) the parliament building
c) a weather forecasting company
d) an energy company
8.How many people are facing daily disruptions?
a) 13,000,000
b) 3,000,000
c) 30,000,000
d) 33,000,000
9.What are women being asked to use less?
a) trains
b) hair dryers
c) the telephone
d) microwave ovens
10.What will turning the clocks back provide?
a) more sunlight
b) more time
c) more money
d) more energy