Complete this text. Write a letter from A L in each space.

Safety equipment for aeroplane passengers

Every seat on the aeroplane has a seat belt. This belt is made of (1)_____, which have good (2)_____. The seat belt is designed (3)_____. The plane has six emergency exits, which will allow you (4)_____. The plane carries ten first aid kits. The purpose of these kits is (5)_____. There is (6)_____. This will provide you with breathing gas if the air pressure in the cabin suddenly (7)_____. There is a lifejacket under (8)_____. If the plane lands on water in an emergency, you (9)_____. Then you fill it with air by (10)_____. When the lifejacket is filled with air, (11)_____. This will prevent you (12)_____. A put the lifejacket on B your seat C from sinking in the water D tensile strength E decreases F pulling a cord or by blowing air into it G to hold you securely in your seat H it floats in water I to allow cabin crew to treat injuries quickly and safely J an oxygen mask above every seat K materials such as nylon or polyester L to leave the plane quickly in an emergency Rewrite these statements to give the same or similar meaning. 14 How high is the bridge deck above the river? What is __________________________________________________? 16 Why do the machines not have any guards on them? Why are there __________________________________________________? 17 The exhaust port lets the burnt gases escape. The exhaust port allows ________________________________________. Complete each sentence using one of the words in brackets. 1 Before you walk onto the building site, please take __________ (apart / on / off / up) your shoes and then put on these safety boots. 2 Here are all the parts of the telephone. Please put them (in / away / on / together) and make a complete telephone. 4 Pete is the chief __________ (electrics / electrician / electrical / electricity) in the factory. 7 I cant meet you at three oclock because Im __________ (working / training / visiting / attending) a project meeting then. 9 What __________ (work experience / qualifications / job title / education) do you have for this job? Well, I repaired telephones for four years and now I repair mobile phones. 10 John is a junior technician in the IT department. He __________ (supervises / reports to / manages / reports from) the senior technician. 11 The correct temperature in the building is 22C. If the temperature is above or below this, you have to __________ (inspect / take / adjust / replace) it to 22C. 12 You can (activate / locate / detect / appreciate) this generator by pulling this cable. It starts immediately when you do that.

Choose the correct answers. Write a, b, c or d in each space. 14 Please lock the door _____ this large security key. a) use b) through c) via d) using 15 Where _____ since 2007? a) do you live b) you have lived c) have you lived d) you are living 18 Wheres that letter? I need it. Im sorry. Ive thrown _____. a) it away b) away it c) all away d) the letter 17 Where _____ between 2005 and 2007? a) have you worked b) you did work c) are you working d) did you work 19 What time _____ the visitors tomorrow? a) we will meet b) we are meeting c) are we meeting d) are we meet 20 Has Bob repaired the hole in the boat yet? Not yet. I think he _____ it this afternoon. a) repairing b) is repairing c) has repaired d) repairs 21 How do you activate this MP3 player? You start it _____ the screen. a) by touch b) you touching c) to touch d) by touching 22 What qualifications does your brother _____ in audio technology? a) has b) study c) have d) studies 24 The electrician is responsible _____ all the electrical connections in the workshop. a) for b) to c) maintain d) repairing 25 How are you _____ to repair the legs of the oil platform under the water? a) plans b) going c) intention d) want 27 Someone has switched off the power. All right, please _____ again. a) switch on it b) switched on c) switch on power d) switch it on 29 _____ you may be aware, there was a major fire in our warehouse last night. a) Since b) As c) While d) When 30 Peter _____ his technician diploma course yet. a) hasnt completed b) is to complete c) is completing d) has completed You are Bob. Reply to Richards email. Use Bobs notes for your reply. Richards email:

From: To: Subject: Bob,

Superintendent, Oil Platform Services Technician, Platform Maintenance Progress on maintenance work

As you know, we need to complete the maintenance work on the oil platform by the end of this week. Could you please send me a short progress report on these jobs? Has your team repaired the electrical wiring yet? When is the team going to inspect the sub-sea pipes? What have you done about the old air conditioner? Are you still investigating last weeks fire? When will you finish this?

I look forward to hearing from you. Regards, Richard Bobs notes for his reply: Thank Richard for his email (39) Refer to Richards request. (40) wiring not repaired yet, will finish job at noon (41) inspection of sub-sea pipes will do this 3 pm today (42) air conditioner inspected it, took out old compressor (43) fire still investigating, plan to write report tomorrow (44) Remind Richard there is a meeting on Thursday about the fire (45) Confirm Im attending meeting and will give full report about fire (46)

Underline one word in each sentence with the same or similar meaning as a word in the box. Underline the word in the sentence, and write the word from the box in the space. transmit / receive / display / extract / convert / operate 1 2 3 4 5 6 The robot has a box on its back which can get radio signals from a computer. __________ You have to dig deep tunnels if you want to take out the iron ore from the mountain. __________ Earth stations process the radio signals, and then send them to the satellite. __________ CCTV cameras film all the cars in the city and show them on TV screens. __________ Two remote control joysticks work the robot arms on the space station. __________ A solar panel contains cells which change light into electricity. __________

Insert one missing word from the box in each sentence. You dont need all the words. Mark the position with a dash (/). Write the missing word in the space. one / by / to / for / than / of / more / who / which 3

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The lorry is too heavy the bridge. __________ My new sports car is much faster my old one. __________ The firemen have bought a new vehicle take them more quickly to a fire. __________ These days, most cars are painted and assembled robots. __________ Cold water flows to the water pump, then pumps the water into the engine. __________ Give me the spanner. No, not that one. I want the large, please. __________ A notebook computer is usually expensive than a desktop computer. __________ Please send complaints to our customer service officer, will telephone you. __________

Write the correct form of the adjective in the space. 27 The engine of the __________ (heavy) motorbike in the world weighs 1.8 tonnes. 28 Some drivers dont like diesel engines because they are __________ (noisy) than petrol engines. Choose the correct answers. Write a, b, c or d in each space. 17 Ive never seen this tool before. Whats it used _____? a) to b) for c) do d) of 19 My new invention is an instrument _____ measures walls using a laser beam. a) that b) what c) for d) to 21 The suspension system on a car _____ a cushion and protects it from bumps in the road. a) is for b) acts as c) designed to d) used as 23 The wings on an aeroplane make the plane rise, and also act as _____. a) stabilise b) stabilises c) stabilisers d) stabilising 25 These boxes contain frozen foods. They have to _____ in the refrigerator. a) be kept b) keep c) kept d) have kept 26 Fire extinguishers _____ taken away from their places in the workshop. a) do not ever b) must not be c) never be d) you must not 27 The training department should _____ a new computer system for the staff. a) be bought b) bought c) buy d) to buy 28 Hard hats must _____ everywhere on the building site. a) wear b) to wear c) worn d) be worn Replace the underlined phrase with a verb from the box that has the same or similar meaning. Write the verb in its correct form. decompress / emit / absorb / solidify / extract / liquefy 9 10 11 12 13 14 The pieces of glass were pulled out from the injured mans arm. __________ A loud beeping sound was given out every two seconds from the locating device. __________ Heat is taken in from the surrounding air into the fluid when it evaporates. __________ When the liquid was cooled to below freezing point, it quickly became hard. __________ When the valve was opened, the air in the tyre immediately lost its pressure. __________ When the ice cube was heated, it melted and quickly turned into a fluid. __________

Choose the correct answers. Write a letter (a d) in each space. 19 If you want to become an engineer, you could try _____ a degree course at this college. a) follow b) for follow c) you follow d) following 20 There was an accident on the motorway this morning. This might _____ causing the traffic jam. a) be b) is c) for d) has 21 My car doesnt start, but the battery is OK. I think the petrol tank _____ empty. a) must have b) must c) must be d) must to be 23 The tree has burnt to the ground. The lightning must have _____ it in the storm last night. a) to strike b) struck c) be striking d) strike 24 All the main repairs to the building _____ completed more than three months ago. a) did b) have c) are d) were 27 The first module of the International Space Station _____ into space in 1998. a) they sent b) was sent c) did send d) which sent Rewrite these sentences to give the same or similar meaning. 32 Heres a suggestion. You could close your program and reboot your computer. Heres a suggestion. Why _______________ try _________________________? 33 The water that flows down from the dam drives the turbine. The turbine ____________________ the water which ____________________. 34 Im sure that yesterdays e-mail brought a virus into my computer. Yesterdays e-mail must ________________________________________. You are a computer specialist. Write replies to these frequently asked questions about computer problems. Use the information in the table. Problem Computer frozen Cant open a program: NOT ENOUGH
MEMORY

Diagnosis program not responding too many programs running opened same document twice selected text, then deleted text

Solution press CTRL-ALT-DEL & click END

TASK

close unnecessary programs close extra document click undo button

Cant save a document: ACCESS DENIED Document disappeared

Q: 45 46 Q: 47 48 Q: 49 50 Q: 51 52

My computer has frozen. When I try to use the mouse or the keyboard, nothing happens. Diagnosis: The program might ________________________________________ . Solution: Try _______________________ CTRL-ALT-DEL and then try _____________________ END TASK. I cant open a program. A message says NOT ENOUGH MEMORY. Diagnosis: Too many programs may______________________________ . Solution: You could try________________________________________ . I cant save my Word document. A message says ACCESS DENIED. Diagnosis: You must________________________________________ . Solution: Why dont________________________________________ ? My Word document has just disappeared from the screen. The screen has gone blank. Diagnosis: You might ______________________________ and then you must ______________________________. Solution: You should try______________________________________________.

Choose the correct answers. Write a letter (a d) in each space. 18 Please use the dipstick to check _____ the oil level is OK. a) that b) for c) and d) which 20 Point the radar gun at that car, and the display screen will show you _____. a) that its speed b) how fast is moving c) how fast its speed d) how fast it is moving 21 You have to change the oil filter _____ nine months or 10,000 km, whichever is the sooner. a) to b) since c) every d) for 22 _____ the abbreviation kPa stand for? a) What does b) How does c) Where is d) What is 24 The satellite orbits at a speed of 27,359 kph, _____, approximately 17,000 mph. a) such as b) that is c) in addition d) for example 26 _____ the aeroplane from the control tower? a) What distance b) What is distance c) How far is d) How further 27 Could you please measure _____ the room before we buy the materials. a) how long b) the length c) how long is d) the length of 28 The worker received an electric shock __________ the wires were not insulated. a) therefore b) because c) and so d) as a result 29 _____ you use for measuring your bicycles speed? a) What is b) How do c) How are d) What do These phrases are missing from description of the red-light camera system. Decide where they fit. Write a letter (A L) in each space. A as sensors B on tall poles C means of cables D changes the magnetic field around the wire loops E that a car has passed over the trigger F the position of the car G of four cameras, two triggers, and a computer H to an electrical power source and a meter I to take photographs of cars J under the road near the stop line K the distance between the two locations L that it has stopped at the edge of the crossroads Red-light camera system A red-light camera system detects vehicles if they cross a red traffic light. The equipment consists (31)_____. The cameras are located at the four corners of a crossroads. They are mounted (32)_____ , and point inwards towards the centre of the crossroads. The purpose of these cameras is (33)_____ which drive through a red light. A trigger is a length of wire which is located (34)_____. The wire is laid out in two rectangular coils (called sensor loops), one above the other. Each trigger is connected (35)_____. The current through the wire from the power source generates a magnetic field. The triggers act (36)_____. They detect the location of a car, and send this information to the computer. The computer is connected by (37)_____ to the cameras, the triggers and the traffic lights. The computer receives information from the traffic signal and the triggers, and sends it to the cameras. 6

How does the system work? When a car crosses a trigger, it (38)_____. The computer senses that the magnetic field has changed, and therefore it knows (39)_____. There are usually two triggers. The first is at the stop line, and the second is in the middle of the crossroads. If a car activates both triggers, one after the other, the computer knows that a car has moved into the crossroads. If the car activates only the first trigger, the computer knows (40)_____. When a car activates both triggers after the light is red, the camera automatically takes a picture, which shows (41)_____ as it passes the stop line. The camera then takes a second picture. This shows the location of the car in the centre of the crossroads. The computer calculates (42)_____. This indicates how fast the car is travelling as it drives through the red light. Choose the correct answers. Write a letter (a d) in each space. 16 Walter and Johan _____ at Poznan University from 2007 until 2008. a) have studied b) study c) studied d) were studied 17 Radio signals are transmitted to the satellite, which then _____ the signals to Earth. a) is transmitted b) transmitted c) are transmitted d) transmits 18 The bridge was constructed using a new type of steel _____ was invented last year. a) and b) which c) when d) it 19 How do you think the design of the new bicycle _____ be modified? a) needs b) has c) should d) is 21 One major disadvantage of hydrogen fuel is _____ it is very expensive to manufacture. a) that b) this c) since d) but 22 Last year a new oil field __________ under this part of the desert. a) discovered b) was discovered c) discovers d) was discovering 23 OK, so now _____ move on to the next topic on our agenda. a) we let b) why not lets c) lets d) lets we 24 These powerful new fire sprinklers should _____ in all our new buildings. a) have installed b) install c) be installing d) be installed 25 The purpose of my presentation today is _____ you our new product line. a) for showing b) by showing c) to show d) that show 27 Three years ago we purchased fifteen engines _____ General Motors. a) which manufactured b) manufactured by c) which were manufactured d) by manufacturer 28 I would like to end my lecture this morning by thanking you all _____ here. a) you came b) to come c) and coming d) for coming

WRITING
Complete this description of car navigation systems and how they can be improved. Use the notes in the chart.

Car satellite navigation systems (SatNav)

41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 definition history (1) history (2) main components function of receiver location of unit operation (1) operation (2) directions given to driver 1978 launch of first GPS satellite 1990 Pioneer Corp manufactures first GPS car system screen, receiver, computer, keypad communicates with satellite car dashboard (attached with screws) communication with satellite screen displays cars location and direction 7

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operation (3) operation (4) disadvantage recommendation

driver keys in destination (uses keypad) computer calculates best route, gives audible directions difficult to use keyboard when driving install voice recognition software

SatNav is an electronic system that ________________________________________. In 1978, the first GPS satellite was ________________________________________. The first ____________________________________________________________. The SatNav unit consists _____________________________________________. The receivers function _____________________________________________. The SatNav unit is __________________________________________________. This is how it works. First, the system __________________________________. Then the cars location and direction of travel ___________________________. The drivers destination __________________________________________________. Finally, the best route _______________________________________________, which gives _______________________________________________________. One drawback of _______________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________. To improve the system, __________________________________________________.