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IUnderline the most suitable word or phrase.

a)This is a small car, but it has a powerful engine/machine.

b)Do you use an electric/electrical toothbrush?

c)I can't see anything. Where's the light plug/switch?

d)I'm going to buy a new notebook/desktop PC that I can take to work.

e)You can't use the lift. It's out of order/work.

f)If you don't press this button, the washing machine won't go/move.

g)Use this torch. The other one doesn't act/work.

h)The lights have gone out. It must be a power break/cut.

i)A car factory/industry has just been built in our town.

j)Who exactly discovered/invented the computer?

2 Complete the sentences with a word from the box. Use each word once only.

a) The text appears at the position of the flashing

cursor.

b)Hold down the left mouse button and drag the mouse over the text that you want to

c)If your computer crashes, you may have to

d)To open a document, click on the relevant

e)To transfer text to another document you can copy and

f)If the text you want is below the part you can see, you can

g)Look at the toolbar at the top of the screen and select the option you want from the

h)Connect to the Internet and type out the address to go straight to the

i)If you can't find the information you want on the website, try typing out a key word into the search

j)If you need to get a whole program from the Internet, it can take a long time to

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FIRST CERTIFICATE LANGUAGE PRACTICE

3 Complete the labels with the words in the box.

4Complete each sentence with a suitable word from 3 above. Use each word once only.

a)

You can make the edges smooth with a

 

b)

You need a

to open this bottle of wine.

c)

I've split my trousers. Do you have a

and thread?

d)I can't open the back of the television without a special

e)You can cut that plank in half with this

f)We could chop this tree down if we had a sharp

g)I was going to dig the garden but I can't find the

h) Oh bother! I've hit my thumb with the

instead of the nail!

i)You can cut this cardboard if you have some sharp

j)This nut is impossible to undo. I need a larger

VOCABULARY 13 TECHNOLOGY AND MACHINES

5 Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence.

a)

James is going to be late. His car has D

 

 

 

A) broken out

B) broken up C) broken in

D) broken down

b)

If your camera is faulty, you should return it to the

 

A) creator

B) manufacturer

C) inventor

D) builder

c)

It is hard to get

 

 

 

parts for this car if something goes wrong.

 

A) extra

 

B) spare

C) additional D) emergency

d)

I bought this electric drill from a

 

-it-yourself shop.

 

A) do

B) repair

 

C) make

D) fix

 

 

e)

This clock

 

 

 

on two small batteries.

 

A) goes

B) works

C) runs

D) moves

 

f)

Lift the

 

 

 

and listen for the dialling tone.

 

A) microphone

B) dial

C) receiver

D) number

g) Don't touch the wire! You'll get an electric

 

 

A) surprise B) current

C) charge

D) shock

h)

It's difficult to repair a car unless you have the right

 

A) gadgets

B) instruments

C) appliances

D) tools

i)

This knife is really

 

 

I'll have to sharpen it.

 

A) blunt

B) dull

C) flat

D) frank

 

 

j)

Don't forget to

 

 

 

your alarm clock for 6.30.

 

A) put

B) set

C) ring

D) go off

 

 

6 Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line.

How does the DVD work?

 

 

 

When I was young, I always dreamed of becoming a

 

 

famous (1)

...scientist..

. When I was at school I decided to study

SCIENCE

(2)

, and then become a millionaire by inventing

ENGINE

a wonderful new (3)

which would make the world

PRODUCE

a better place. Unfortunately, I wasn't very good at technical

 

subjects. Any time I operate any kind of (4)

,

EQUIP

something terrible happens. Machines which use (5)

,

ELECTRIC

such as computers or televisions, always seem to give me a

 

(6)

shock. The instruction booklets are always

POWER

(7)

They never help me at all. Nowadays you need

USE

to have (8)

 

knowledge just to use the DVD. To

SPECIAL

my great (9)

 

it is always a child of six who helps me

EMBARRASS

out of my (10)

 

 

DIFFICULT

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FIRST CERTIFICATE LANGUAGE PRACTICE

7 Complete each sentence with one suitable word.

a)

There's nothing good on the television. Why don't you turn it

off......

b)

Can you plug the electric fire

for

me?

 

 

c)

Hurry up sir. We're just going to lock

 

for

the night.

 

d)

The machine is quite automatic - it does everything

 

itself.

e)

We'd better stop for some petrol. We've nearly run

 

 

f)

The parts come from Japan, but we put them

 

here in Italy.

g)

The workstation consists

a keyboard, a monitor and a printer.

h)

This looks like wood but actually it's made

 

plastic.

 

i)

What exactly is a file used

?

 

 

 

j)

These two metal sections are then bolted

 

to make one.

k)

Have you saved your accounts file

 

my directory by mistake?

8 Replace the words in italics with a verb from the box.

a)My car isn't as fast as yours. I won't be able to stay near you.

b)This torch doesn't work. The batteries must have been used up.

c)This radio doesn't receive the BBC World Service very well

d)The car is making a funny noise. I think it's going to stop working.

e)I was going to buy a motorbike, but I was discouraged by my parents.

f)People call me on the phone, but then put down the receiver.

g)Be careful! You're going to give yourself an electric shock!

h) It's difficult to manage if you don't have a washing machine.

i)The letters DVD mean digital versatile disc, actually

j)Without a fridge, fresh food will become bad very quickly

k)They used special equipment to demolish that block of flats.

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V O C A B U L A R Y 1 3 T E C H N O L O G Y A N D M A C H I N E S

9 Decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space.

Do it yourself

 

 

 

 

 

What do you do when something (1)

C

down? Are you the kind of

 

person who knows how things (2)

 

? Or do you prefer to have

 

them (3)

by an expert? Personally, when I use a (4)

I

always hit my finger, and I can never (5)

 

anything with my

 

screwdriver because I can never find it. Despite having all the wrong

 

(6)

, and despite being a useless (7)

, I recently

 

decided to take my bike to pieces and (8)

 

it. I had (9)

 

out of money as usual, and as I use my bike (10)

getting to college,

I had no choice. It was making a terrible noise, and the front tyre was

 

(11)

 

I had a few (12)

 

but I didn't have any

 

(13)

 

parts. I managed to (14)

the wheel and take it

 

off, but then I lost my (15)

, and couldn't put the wheel back on

 

properly. At least I am taking more exercise, as I now have to walk to college.

 

1)

A falls

B repairs

C breaks

D runs

 

2)

A do

B make

C fix

D work

 

3)

A repaired

B out

C sometimes

D operated

 

4)

A drill

B scissors

C hammer

D spade

 

5)

A drive

B unscrew

C cut

D unwind

 

6)

A equipment

B contents

C instruments

D gadgets

 

7)

A technician

B engineer

C machine

D mechanic

8)

A make

B fix

C build

D construct

 

9)

A spent

B paid

C run

D fallen

 

10)

A and

B because

C by

D for

 

11)

A flat

B empty

C over

D bad

 

12)

A chances

B tools

C

information

D advice

 

13)

A spare

B emergency

C renew

D repair

 

14)

A remove

B smooth

C fill

D undo

 

15)

A saw

B plug

C spanner

D file

 

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