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Technical English Test Masters Level 2 (Pre-Intermediate)

Progress Test 2 (CB2 Units 3 – 4)

There are 60 questions. Answer all questions.

Section 1: Vocabulary

1              Underline one word in each sentence with the same or similar meaning as a word               in the box. Underline the word in the sentence, and write the word from the box in               the space.

1              The robot has a box on its back which can get radio signals from a computer. __________

2              You have to dig deep tunnels if you want to take out the iron ore from the mountain. __________

3              Earth stations process the radio signals, and then send them to the satellite. __________

4              CCTV cameras film all the cars in the city and show them on TV screens. __________

5              Two remote control joysticks work the robot arms on the space station. __________

6              A solar panel contains cells which change light into electricity. __________

2              Complete the sentences. Write the correct form of words from the box in the               spaces. You don’t need all the words.

7              The roof of the tunnel is falling in. We need to __________ it using concrete beams.

8              This conveyor belt __________ all the pieces of rock and carries them out of the tunnel.

9              The electricians are planning to __________ a new wiring system in the factory.

10              The boxes are __________ to the warehouse by truck, and then taken to shelves by forklift.

11              All the ladders on this site have hooks. The hooks are __________ to the tops of the ladders.

12              The giant mirrors in space will __________ light from the Sun to the Earth at night.

13              You must wear your safety helmet at all times to __________ your head from injury.

14              The police in the helicopter are __________ the crowd of 10,000 football fans.

Section 2: Grammar

3              Underline the correct word in each sentence.

15              (Could/ Shall / Do) you please send me some details of your new notebook computer?

16              (Could / Would / Are) you mind giving me your name, address and phone number, please?

17              My manager (does / could / would) like to cancel his order for a new motor boat engine.

18              Your new car has arrived at our showroom. (Would / Shall / Will) I ask someone to drive it to you?

4              Insert one missing word from the box in each sentence. You don’t need all the               words. Mark the position with a dash (/). Write the missing word in the space.

19              The lorry is too heavy the bridge. __________

20              My new sports car is much faster my old one. __________

21              The firemen have bought a new vehicle take them more quickly to a fire. __________

22              These days, most cars are painted and assembled robots. __________

23              Cold water flows to the water pump, then pumps the water into the engine. __________

24              Give me the spanner. No, not that one. I want the large, please. __________

25              A notebook computer is usually expensive than a desktop computer. __________

26              Please send complaints to our customer service officer, will telephone you. __________

5              Write the correct form of the adjective in the space.

27              The engine of the __________ (heavy) motorbike in the world weighs 1.8 tonnes.

28              Some drivers don’t like diesel engines because they are __________ (noisy) than petrol engines.

6              Write the correct form of the verb in brackets.

29              Today, many skyscrapers in Japan __________ (build) using flexible concrete to resist earthquakes.

30              The water in the radiator is cooled by the fan, which __________ (drive) by the engine.

31              A detailed investigation __________ (carry out) after every accident or near miss which takes place in or near the airport.

32              The car engine drives the fan, which then __________ (cool) the water in the radiator.

Section 3: Reading

7              Read this text. Match the headings in the box to the paragraphs.

              Write a letter (A – H) in each space.

A              Installing the casing pipe

B              Attaching the reamer

C              Drilling the pilot hole

D              Widening the pilot hole

E              The purpose of HDD

F              Stages in the HDD process

G              Main components

H              Function of components

Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD)

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Horizontal Directional Digging is used by the oil and gas industry for installing casing pipes under rivers or other obstacles.

34 _____

The equipment consists of a portable rig, a drill string, a cutter, a reamer, and a casing pipe.

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The job of the portable rig is to provide power for the drilling operation. The rig is attached to the drill string, the cutter and the reamer. The drill string transmits a rotating movement to the cutter. The purpose of the cutter is to make the pilot hole. The function of the reamer is to widen the small hole to the correct diameter.

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There are four main steps involved in horizontal directional digging. Let’s look at these four steps one by one.

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