Progress test 4 (Units 78)

Name: __________________________________________Date: ___________

Section 1: Vocabulary

1

Underline the odd one out in each group.

1safety pin gas canister carbon dioxide pressure gauge

2clear information operate weld

3helicopter bulldozer crane surveyor

4welder pipeline fitter engineer

5documents lights windscreen tyres2

Complete this text with the words in the box.

bulldozers cranes pipeline pipes surveyors trenches welders

Before laying a (6) ____________, two teams of (7) ____________ travel along the route and inspect it carefully. After that, work begins. Workers clear and level the ground with (8) ____________ and then string (9) ____________ along the route. Next, diggers dig (10) ____________ and (11) ____________ weld the pipes together. After that, (12) ____________ place the pipe section in the trench.

Section 2: Language

1

Are these sentences correct (C) or incorrect (I)? Correct the mistakes.

1This is the bigger tank farm we have.

( C / I )

________________________________________________________________________2Our longest tanks are twenty metres.

( C / I )

________________________________________________________________________3The pressure is highest than in other tanks.

( C / I )

________________________________________________________________________4The refinery isnt furthest only two kilometres from here.

( C / I )

________________________________________________________________________5Is butane heavier than air?

( C / I )

________________________________________________________________________6This is the more important depot in the whole country.

( C / I )

________________________________________________________________________2

Complete these sentences with the past simple of the verbs in brackets.

7The alarm system _________________ (not go off).

8He _________________ (turn on) the lights.9The fuel _________________ (ignite).10What _________________ (cause) the fire?11What _________________ (you / do)?12How _________________ (the fire / start)?13He _________________ (forget) to switch off the power.14They _________________ (come) to help immediately.Section 3: Reading

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Read this text and answer the questions. Write full sentences.One of the most important petroleum products is petrol, which is used in most motor vehicles. It ignites easily and stays liquid at normal temperatures. But it cannot be used for aircraft and rockets. They need a special jet fuel which stays liquid at very low temperatures. Another petroleum product is synthetic rubber. This type of rubber can resist heat and corrosion. It is used to make fuel hoses because it cannot be damaged by oil or petrol.

1Which petroleum product is used in cars?

________________________________________________________________________2Why do aircraft need a special fuel?

________________________________________________________________________3What is synthetic rubber used for?

________________________________________________________________________4Why is it used for this?

________________________________________________________________________Section 4: Writing

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Write five sentences about oil tankers and locations. Use these prompts to help you.1longest tanker in world / Jahre Viking / scrapped / 2010

________________________________________________________________________2deadweight tonnage / Jahre Viking / more than 500,000

________________________________________________________________________3Suez Canal / depth / 1820 metres

________________________________________________________________________4Suez Canal bridge / height / 68 metres

________________________________________________________________________5Suezmax class / maximum DWT / 150,000

________________________________________________________________________Section 5: Listening

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63 Listen and complete these sentences.

1Did you ____________ the windscreen?2What about the lights? All ____________ and working?3Rear warning sign ____________ .4Tyres? Check for damage. Check the ____________ and the pressure.5No leaks. But number 3 is ____________ .PHOTOCOPIABLE 2011 Pearson Longman ELT1

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