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Technical English Test

This document contains a test paper with multiple sections: 1) Matching compound nouns and rewriting sentences 2) Transforming nouns into adjectives 3) Matching sentence halves The document tests knowledge of materials properties, storage and handling, and mechanics. It contains questions in a multiple choice and filling in the blanks format.

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NAME: DATE:

Test Paper

1. Match the words to make compound nouns. 1,3p.

2. Rewrite the sentences, using the words in brackets. 0,5p.


Example: Chisels cut out pieces of wood. (are for)
Chisels are for cutting out pieces of wood.
1) Jump leads carry an electrical current from a charged battery to a flat one. (used)

2) Carburettors mix fuel with air. (designed)

3) The two thick fins at the rear of the ship are like stabilisers. (act as)

4) Lightning conductors carry electricity down the side of a building in a thunderstorm. (designed)

5) The impeller on a jet ski is like a propeller. It pushes the craft through the water. (act as … and)

3. Transform the following nouns into adjectives. 0,7p.


Example: Cone ---- Conical
Triangle -
Rectangle -
Cylinder -
Circle -
Square -
Cube -
Sphere
4. Match the sentence halves. 0,7p.
1) Heavy crates are lifted a) to pallets.
2) Storage boxes are stacked b) by hand trucks.
3) Light pallet loads can be moved c) at once.
4) Cylinders must be strapped d) by fork-lift trucks.
5) Aisles have to be kept clear e) by specialist safety staff.
6) Chemical spills need to be cleaned up f) on shelves.
7) Blockages must be removed g) of rubbish.
5. Complete the sentences using the modals and the passive form of the verbs in brackets. 0,8p.
1) All fork-lift trucks ________________________ (should/maintain) by a specialist contractor.
2) Safe operating instructions ________________________ (should/provide) for each type of fork-lift
truck.
3) Unqualified operators ________________________ (not/should/allow) to drive fork-lift trucks.
4) Vehicles ________________________ (not/must/leave) unattended with the engine running.
5) Trucks ________________________ (need/park) overnight in designated areas with the brakes on.
6) A battery-powered truck ________________________ (need/put) on charge at the end of each
working day.
7) A truck ________________________ (not/must/take) on the highway without the warehouse
manager’s permission.
8) Levels of oil, water and antifreeze ________________________ (need/check) at the start of each
working day.
6. Complete the sentences using the correct form of the words in the box. 1p.

authorise / locate / attract / overload / stack / attend to / tow / handle /


recommend / strap

1) First, the diving trainer managed to ________________________ the missing diver.


2) Then we ________________________ the casualty.
3) Then we managed to ________________________ attention by sounding our alarm.
4) Finally, they ________________________ out boat back to the port.
5) The report ________________________ a new system of safety procedures.
6) The manager has ________________________ the purchase of new fire extinguishers.
7) Gas cylinders must ________________________ to the pallet.
8) Don’t ________________________ the hand truck!.
9) Crates must not ________________________ more than three high.
10) Those boxes must ________________________ carefully; they contain glass.
7. Match the devices with their explanations. 0,8p.
a) Triangular in shape, this supports the sloping roof of
a house.
b) A steel device for attaching a cycle to street furniture. 1) V-belt
c) A fitting that goes on a shaft. 2) U-bolt
d) A tool for fixing a machine firmly to a workbench. 3) T-junction
e) Fitting with a plate and two bolts, used a lot on boats. 4) U-bend
f) A water trap which prevents smells from coming out 5) A-frame
of a waste pipe. 6) D-lock
g) This drives things like the fan and water pump in a 7) G-clamp
car. 8) E-clip
h) A rectangular pipe fitting where two pipes meet.

8. Match the nouns to their definitions. 0,9p.


a) an advert that suddenly appears on the screen without you searching for it
b) a connection between a computer and the Internet via radio waves
c) the set of numbers which identifies every computer on the Internet
d) you can lock this on your computer to stop other users from changing it
e) a series of letters or numbers that you type into a computer in order to use it
f) software that allows you to access websites on the Internet
g) a network security system used to restrict external and internal traffic
h) you can change this to make images larger or smaller, or in color
i) something that you send with an e-mail, example a document

9. Find the words in the puzzle to match the definitions. 1p.

1) take in, for example, heat or moisture _____________________


2) lower the pressure of something _____________________
3) increase in volume _____________________
4) a high pressure pump that compresses the refrigerant _____________________
5) a set of coils that gives out heat to the surrounding air _____________________
6) a set of coils that extract heat from the surrounding air _____________________
7) a device that decompresses the refrigerant in the coils _____________________
8) a machine with an electric motor and rotating blades that moves the air around ____________________
9) a fluid that can evaporate and condense _____________________
10) a system of pipes bent into a U shape many times ____________________
10. Complete the crossword. 1,3p.

1) You can’t scratch or cut it. It's …


2) You can bend it and it doesn't break. It's …
3) You can form it into a new shape, which it keeps. It’s …
4) Opposite of hard.
5) You can't bend it. It's …
6) After you deform it, it returns to its original shape. It’s …
7) It doesn't deform or break when you compress it. It's strong in …
8) It breaks if you strike or drop it. It's …
9) It doesn't stretch or break when you pull it. It's strong in …
10) It doesn't break when you drop or strike it. It’s …
11) Ppposite of strong.
12) It doesn't break or deform when you twist it. It has … strength.
13) It doesn't deform or break when you pull it apart. It has … strength.

Vertical word: It doesn’t burn or deform when you heat it. It’s …

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