INGLES MECANICA

II
ENME 02
UNIT 1 : Técnicas de comprensión de lectura
del texto especializado en inglés.

Adjectives
English adjectives almost always precede the noun and also they follow verb to be when
describing objects. They are mainly used to give information about a noun or pronoun.

Exercise 1 Match the pictures with the sentences. The adjectives are in bold.

1 The car is shiny. 6 The rag is wet.

2 The water is hot 7 The water is cold.

3 The file is coarse. 8 The rag is dry.

4 The car is dull. 9 The file is fine.

5 The pipe is bent. 10 The pipe is straight.

Exercise 2 Describe these objects using the verb To Be.

Descriptions (attributes, forms, shapes and sizes)
Study these material descriptions:

Exercise 3 Match the sentences:

1 It’s flexible. a) When you heat it, it doesn’t burn or deform.

2 It’s rigid. b) When you drop it or strike it, it doesn’t break.

3 It’s hard. c) When you compress it, it doesn’t break or deform.

4 4 It’s tough. d) When you twist it, it doesn’t break or deform.

5 It’s elastic. e) You can’t bend it.

6 It’s heat-resistant. f) You can bend it, and it doesn’t break.

7 It’s strong in g) You can stretch it and make it longer, but it

compression doesn’t break.

8 It has torsional h) When you pull it, it doesn’t stretch or break. strength.

i) You can’t scratch it or cut it.