Unit Test 4

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

language

1 Choose the correct option.

Dear Sir

I (1) have seen/see your advertisement in the Times and (2) have written/am writing to apply for the post of Graduate Mechatronics Engineer.

I (3) have gradudated/graduated in Mechatronics 4 years ago and (4) am working/have been working in this field for 3 years. Currently I (5) have worked/am working for GeeMech where I (6) am/have been Design Assistant. I (7) gained/have gained a lot of experience in this field as I (8) have been working/worked on the design and development of new products for the last two years. In fact, last year I (9) have won/won an award for one of my designs.

I (10) am enjoying/enjoy working hard and facing new challenges and (11) have hoped/hope that you will consider my application.

2 Complete the sentences about the gene gun using the information in the table.

	Standard Gene Gun	Modified Gene Gun
Accuracy	Not good	Very good
Barrel diameter	40mm	5mm
Amount of recoil	A lot	Not much
Tissue damage	yes	minimal
Penetration	100m	275m
Gas pressure	175psi	75psi

12 Accuracy: The standard gene gun is __________than the modified gun.

13 Diameter: The modified gun is much __________ than the standard gun.

14 Recoil: The modified gun has __________ recoil than the standard gun.

15 Damage: There is __________ tissue damage with the standard gun.

16 Penetration: The modified gun penetrates more__________ than the standard one.

17 Pressure: The standard gun uses _________ pressure than the modified one.

vocabulary

3 Complete the dialogue with a word from the box

experience/title/qualifications/employer/benefits/salary

A: What (18) __________ have you got?

B: A degree in mechatronics.

A: How much (19)__________ have you had?.

B: Three years in this industry.

A: Who is your current (20)__________ ?

B: STB Robotics.

A: What is your (21)__________ there?

B: £35,000.

A: What is your current job (22)__________?

B: Design Manager.

A: Thank you. Would you like to ask any questions?

B: Yes. What kind of (23)__________ does the job offer?

A: You'll get 6 weeks' annual holiday and private health insurance.

4 In the space provided, write the opposite of the word underlined.

24 The gene gun was develop to extract material into plants.

__________

25 It has been designed for maximum tissue damage.

__________

26 There are several differences between the two guns.

__________

27 It prevents the escape of the gas.

__________

28 It increases the amount of tissue damage.

__________

29 The device was very exact.

__________

30 The internal barrel of the gun is bigger.

__________

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