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Technical English Test Masters Level 2 (Pre-Intermediate)

Unit Tests
Unit 4
1 Write a verb from the box in each space.

extract / display / supply / receive / operate / convert / transmit / monitor

1 The mobile phone will __________ a high-frequency radio signal to the tower.
2 The purpose of the antenna is to __________ signals from the satellite.
3 The screen on my MP3 player can __________ numbers, letters, images and films.
4 You need a DTV card in your computer to __________ the video and audio from the
signal.
5 My calculator has solar batteries, which __________ light into a small electric current.
6 You __________ the fire alarm by pressing this large red button.
7 Two security men in that cabin use video cameras to __________ every process in the
factory.
8 If there is a power cut in the city, a powerful generator will __________ electricity to
our house.

2 Write the correct question word in each space.

Where / What / Why / When / Who / How

9 “__________ are cars painted by robots?” “To make the work faster and more
accurate.”
10 “__________ are new cars tested?” “By placing them on rollers and monitoring them.”
11 “__________ is the body attached to the chassis?” “In the final assembly line.”
12 “__________ inspects the safety equipment?” “It’s done by the chief safety officer.”
13 “__________ happens if the computer breaks down? “It’s reported to the IT
technician.”
14 “__________ are the windows added to the car body?” “That’s done after the painting”.

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3 Delete one wrong word (or phrase) in each list.

15 parts of a car: body, chassis, drive shaft, feed horn, axle, transmission
16 areas in a car assembly plant: body shop, paint shop, trim line, electrical shop, chassis
line
17 parts of a tunnel drill: cutter, scoop, detector, chute, conveyor belt, cabin
18 digital TV setup: DTV card, hydraulic cylinder, satellite dish, feed horn, signal, cable

4 Choose the correct answers. Write a letter (a – d) in each space.

19 More than 400 robots _____ the average modern car.

a) assemble b) are assembled c) assembling d) to assemble
20 The satellite dish has a feed horn _____ change the signal from high to low frequency.
a) for b) by c) with d) to
21 The paint on a new car is inspected _____ human workers, not robots.
a) to b) by c) with d) from
22 The tunnel drill _____ by fifteen powerful motors.
a) is driving b) drives c) is driven d) driving
23 The robots in the paint shop _____ by means of a single computer program.
a) control b) are controlled c) controlled d) are controlling
24 The finished car is placed on rollers, _____ rotate under the car wheels.
a) which b) when c) who d) where
25 Could you please go to the shop and buy a _____ for the workshop.
a) lamp of 100 watt b) 100-watts lamp
c) 100-watt lamp d) lamp for 100 watts
26 Please go to the supervisor, _____ will take you to your new office.
a) then b) which c) and d) who

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5 Rewrite the sentences using the passive.

27 A powerful drill digs the tunnel.

The tunnel __________________________________________________.
28 Forklift trucks carry the car parts around the factory.
The car parts__________________________________________________.
29 Robots take the old wheels off the car.
The old wheels __________________________________________________.
30 The Earth station transmits the TV programmes to the satellite.
The TV programmes __________________________________________________.

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