Unit Test 8

Answer all the questions. There is one mark per question.

language

1 Complete the paragraph with ONE word.

The Troll A, the tallest construction which (1) __________ ever been transported from one location to another, took 4 years (2) __________ build and (3) __________ first deployed in 1995. The legs were built (4) __________ pouring concrete continuously by (5) __________ of a process called slip-forming. This was done in (6) __________ to give them maximum strength and the ability to withstand intense pressure. The pour went on for several months until each leg (7) __________ completely built. When the legs (8) __________ finished, the platform was fixed to the top and the whole structure was moved (9) __________ towing it over the sea to its destination where it was secured to the seabed (10) __________ stop it moving away.

2 Rewrite each sentence in the passive form.

11 They have completed the construction of the platform.

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12 They have towed the spar to the site.

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13 They attached the topside to the spar yesterday,

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14 They've already laid the pipelines.

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15 They have built five risers.

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16 They poured the concrete last week.

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3 Complete the dialogue with an expression from the box.

catch what / mean by / saying that / you repeat/ to interrupt / explain what

A: Tell me about this huge oil rig.

B: The rig is now working at full capacity and…..

A: Sorry could (17) __________ that, I didn't quite (18) __________ you said. It's rather noisy.

B: I said that the rig is now working to full capacity.

A: Oh, right. Can you describe what you did in the first drill?

B: Well, first we made up the drill pipe and the drill bit.

A: Could you (19) __________ you (20) __________ `made up'?

B: We attached and screwed the drill pipe to the drill bit.

A: Thanks

B: And then we lowered the string…

A: Sorry (21) __________ you, but what does `string” mean?

B: Joining different parts together to make a long section.

A: Would you mind (22) __________ again?

vocabulary

3 Complete the sentence with a word formed from the word given in capitals.

23 The legs are made of __________concrete. REINFORCE

24 They had a __________ of 2,000 to do the job. WORK

25 Some of the walls were __________in shape. CYLINDER

26 We need to fit a __________ valve to this pipe to get some pressure into the system. PRESSURE

27 The concrete was poured __________ for several months. CONTINUE

28 The __________structure in the world was built using 330,000 m³ of concrete. HIGH

29 A rebar is something which is used to __________ concrete. STRONG

30 They are using __________ oxygen, that is, oxygen which was compressed before it went into the tanks. PRESSURE

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