Technical English Level 3

Progress Test 2 Answer Key

Section 1 - Vocabulary

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1 collided / 2 capsule / 3 detected / 4 propelled / 5 descend / 6 modify / 7 optimum / 8 recoil / 9 insert

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10 breakthrough / 11 qualifications / 12 restraint / 13 differences / 14 employer / 15 apprenticeship

Section 2 - Language

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16 have worked / 17 have had / 18 bought / 19 have broken / 20 came / 21 have stopped / 22 are standing / 23 called / 24 pay / 25 don't have / 26 wouldn't be

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27 b / 28 b / 29 c / 30 b

Section 3 Reading

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31 NG / 32 T / 33 T / 34 NG / 35 F / 36 T / 37 T / 38 F / 39 T / 40 F

Section 4 - Writing

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41/42 Jack Philips, our new Technical Director, was born in Australia on 16 May / 1982.

43/44 Since January 2008, he has been the Technical Manager of ABJ Seatworks where he has been responsible for designing and building ejection systems for aircraft.

45/46 Before that he worked for three years as Technical Supervisor for KLG Goldings, where he organised and supervised the work schedule for a team of 6 design technicians.

47/48 He did an apprenticeship with Kork Design in Brisbane for three years.

49/50 After that, he went to the University of Queensland where he gained a degree in technical design.

Section 5 - Listening

51 Indian Ocean / 52 director / 53 6 / 54 5.05 / 55 straight upwards / 56 recovery site / 57 solid fuel / 58 180,000 / 59 725 / 60 sets

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