Unit Test 10

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

language

1 Rewrite the sentences to make speculations or criticisms using the word given.

1 The two planes nearly collided yesterday.

CRASH

The two planes _______________________________________yesterday.

2 The fire destroyed two buildings. The other three were saved.

MIGHT

The fire __________________________________________ all the buildings.

3 It looks as if the car has knocked the cyclist off his bike.

MUST

The cyclist ___________________________________off his bike by the car.

4 It was impossible to stop the bridge collapsing.

COULD

They________________________________________ the bridge collapsing.

5 The equipment wasn't tested properly.

SHOULD

The equipment___________________________________________ properly.

6 We think the building collapsed due to a design error.

MIGHT

The building___________________________________ due to a design error.

7 There were signs of corrosion on the metal struts.

MUST

The metal struts _________________________________________________

8 They say the water caused the damage, but that's impossible.

CAN

The damage ____________________________________________________

9 They locked the fire door.

SHOULD

The fire door ____________________________________________________

10 The engine wasn't serviced regularly.

SHOULD

They _____________________________________________________

2 Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form.

11 If the rescue services __________ (arrive) earlier, they might have saved the ship.

12 If the machines had been regularly serviced, they __________ (break down)

13 If the cracks __________ (drill), the accident might not have happened.

14 The building __________ (not collapse) if the foundations had been dug deep enough.

15 The machine would be work now if it __________ (repair) last week.

2 Complete the paragraph with an expression from the box.

attachments/method/abstract/recommendations/introduction/background/ conclusions/findings

When writing a report, you need to divide it clearly into sections so that the information is easy to extract for the reader. For example the (16) __________ is the part where the report is summarised. People often look at this first to see what is contained within the report. The (17) __________ will explain why the report has been written and the (18) __________ gives a brief history of the actions leading up to it. It is usual to define how you carried out the research or investigation in the (19) __________ section. In the (20) __________ part you present and describe your data clearly . Once you have done this you can then write your (21) __________ which give your overall opinion based on the evidence you have presented. You are often asked to make some (22) __________ at this point, saying what action you think should be taken. Finally, if you have any extra tables, diagrams, documents these should be put together with any reference sources in the (23) __________.

vocabulary

3 Choose the correct option.

24 Some people thought that the cause was metal shock/fatigue.

25 It looks as if some of the components were defect/faulty

26 Sometimes thermal shock/tension can cause problems.

27 There was a serious compression/fracture in the joint. It had broken in two.

28 There has been a lot of fatigue/wear on the road surface of the bridge because so many vehicles use it every day.

29 Unfortunately there had been excessive/inadequate inspections over the years. They had never been done properly.

30 The bridge collapsed because one of the girders buckled/impacted.

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