Name __________________________________________ Class ______________________________

Technical English Test Masters Level 2 (Pre-Intermediate)

Exit Test
Sections 1 – 5 have a total of 60 marks. Try to answer all questions.
Section 6 (Speaking) has a further 20 marks.

SECTION 1: VOCABULARY
1 Choose the correct answer. Write a, b, c or d in each space.
1 John is studying _____ engineering at college.

a) mechanism b) mechanic c) mechanical d) mechanics

2 The hard drive of your computer has automatically switched off. You can _____ it
again by touching any key.

a) adjust b) activate c) detect d) select

3 This four-wheel-drive has high _____ , and as a result the rocks on the road will not
damage the chassis.

a) clearance b) emission

c) cab d) consumption

4 The sensor on the wall _____ all changes of temperature, and switches on the alarm bell
if the temperature rises above 60°C.

a) extracts b) operates c) converts d) monitors

5 The electrical _____ in this large factory consists of thousands of metres of cables and
wires, thousands of fuses and switches and hundreds of appliances.

a) system b) device c) process d) instrument

6 The tail of the aeroplane has a vertical fin and two horizontal fins. These act as _____
for the plane and prevent the rear of the plane from moving around.

a) generators b) conductors c) containers d) stabilisers

7 As the temperature of the liquid is reduced, it _____ into a block of ice.

a) evaporates b) melts c) solidifies d) condenses

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8 A mixture of air and petrol is sucked into the internal combustion cylinder through an
opening called the _____.

a) intake valve b) exhaust port

c) intake port d) exhaust valve

9 If you bend an iron bar into a U shape, the outside surface of the U is under _____ as it
stretches.

a) shearing b) tension c) torsion d) compression

10 To prevent fires from spreading in the warehouse, all shelves and counters must be
made of _____ materials.

a) non-combustible b) non-portable

c) inaudible d) unbreakable

11 The aeroplane’s forward _____ is controlled by the power of the plane’s engine.

a) drag b) friction c) thrust d) lift

12 In modern oil drilling, a drill _____, usually made of steel and diamond, is used for
breaking the rock under the surface of the earth.

a) tripod b) bit c) derrick d) pulley

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SECTION 2: LANGUAGE
2 Choose the correct answer. Write a, b, c or d in each space.
13 Please dismantle this engine, clean all the parts carefully, and then put _____ again.

a) them together b) them c) together them d) together

14 The voice-activated computer works _____ recognising the pattern of a human voice.

a) for b) with c) by d) via

15 “Have you written your safety inspection report yet?” “No, not yet. _____ it.”

a) I now write b) I’m still writing

c) I’ve written d) I’m plan to write

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16 “What’s the _____ speed for cruising, if I want to consume the least amount of fuel?”
“About 95 km/ h is the best speed for a long journey. You’ll use much less petrol.”

a) efficienter b) more efficient

c) efficientest d) most efficient

17 The sub-sea engineers _____ down to the seabed tomorrow to examine the oil pipes.

a) are will dive b) will to dive c) are diving d) will diving

18 The motorbikes _____ by robots, but hand-painted by craftsmen.

a) are assembled b) assemble

c) assembled d) are assembling

19 _____ you mind sending me a copy of your latest brochure, please?

a) Shall b) When c) Are d) Would

20 More than 30 million working days _____ in this country last year because of staff
illness.

a) lost b) were lost

c) were losing d) have lost

21 The racing driver pulled the visor down over his face _____ shield his eyes from dust
and sand.

a) for b) wanted to c) to d) for to

22 A digital sound metre is an instrument _____ measures sound levels digitally in

decibels (dB).

a) what b) which it c) that d) that is

23 In a warehouse, hand trucks must never _____ behind you if you are walking down a
ramp. The truck might roll down the ramp and injure you.

a) to pull b) be pulling c) pull d) be pulled

24 “What’s the purpose of a police lidar system?” “It’s for _____ the speed of a car.”

a) calculating b) calculation

c) calculate d) calculator

25 If your mobile phone has lost its signal, why _____ using it outside the tunnel?

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 a) you are not b) you don’t c) don’t you try d) don’t you

26 The hydrogen fuel cell is good for the environment because it _____ only water vapour
from their exhaust systems.

a) emission b) emits c) emitter d) emissive

27 Management’s main recommendation is that first aid should _____ to all our employees
free of charge.

a) be taught b) to teach c) teach d) have taught

28 “Why isn’t my printer working?” “Check your printer cable. It _____ out of the
computer.”

a) must be fall b) might have fallen

c) could have fall d) may be fallen

29 Many cyclists use a tachometer. It monitors the rotation of the front wheel and
calculates _____ moving.

a) how is the speed b) the speed

c) how fast it is d) how fast is it

30 The bridge has a deck _____ from two pylons by means of 184 cable stays.

a) which suspended b) suspension

c) that suspends d) suspended

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SECTION 3: READING

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3 These phrases are missing from the description of the drilling process on an oil rig.
Decide where they fit. Write a letter (A – L) in each space.
A of long pieces of heavy pipe
B from exploding out of the well
C to the drill bit
D called rotary drilling
E of hard steel or diamond
F have used some kind of rotary drilling
G located directly over the well hole
H cut through hard rock
I as a support for the pulleys and cables
J large diesel engines
K 700 metres or more
L lowering the drilling equipment into the well

Drilling an oil well (rotary drilling method)

Modern oil rigs use a drilling method (31)_____. In this method, a hole can be (32)_____ to a
depth of (33)_____ using a rotating drill bit. This idea is not new. The ancient Egyptians must
(34)_____ to dig wells. Here is some of the equipment used in rotary drilling:

Power. Power for the oil rig is supplied by (35)_____. Electricity is generated on site by
turbines, which are powered by the same engines.

Lifting equipment. This equipment is used for (36)_____ and raising it out again. The oil
derrick is a tall tower which is (37)_____. This acts (38)_____ that lower the heavy drilling
equipment into the well.

Rotating equipment. This transmits power from the engine (39)_____. The main rotating
equipment is the drill string, which consists (40)_____ joined together. The lower end of the
drill string is attached to the drill bit, which is made (41)_____. The upper end of the drill string
is connected (via the rotary table) to the engine.

Safety system. The blowout preventer is mounted on the well casing. This prevents burning gas
or oil (42)_____.

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SECTION 4: WRITING

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4 Complete the description of the EcoCar. Use the information in the chart.

The EcoCar: a hydrogen fuel cell car with ultra-capacitors

43 Date of manufacture January 2008
44 Name of designers Eco Design Ltd
45 Power source hydrogen fuel cell + ultra-capacitor
46 Materials carbon fibre + aluminium (result: lightweight)
47 Acceleration 0 – 100 kph in 12 sec (compare with PetroCar: 10 sec)
48 Power for accelerating from ultra-capacitor
49 Recharging ultra-capacitor braking or decelerating
50 Fuel type and storage compressed hydrogen in 150L cylinder
51 Space for luggage extra large (because cylinder located below seats)
52 Main advantage emission: only water vapour

43 The EcoCar was __________________________________________________.

44 The car ____________________________________________________________.

45 The EcoCar is __________________________________________________.

46 The car is __________ because it is made ______________________________.

47 The car can __________________________________________________,

which is ____________________ the PetroCar.

48 When the driver ____________________ , the power ____________________.

49 The ultra-capacitor is ____________________ by __________________________.

50 The type of fuel __________________________________________________,

which ________________________________________.

51 The extra large luggage space is created by ______________________________.

52 The main advantage of _____________________________________________

______________________________.

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SECTION 5: LISTENING
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5 Listen twice. State whether these statements are true (T) or false (F).

Interview 1 (with the user of the SnakeBot)

53 The event is called the Industrial Robotics Convention. _____

54 The user works on low-rise buildings and skyscrapers. _____

55 The robot can be operated either by voice-activation or a joystick. _____

56 A strength of the robot is that it can carry things like girders and pipes. _____

Interview 2 (with the user of the Rescue Robot)

57 The user’s job title is Emergency Construction Worker. _____

58 The robot’s voice warns you when an area is too dangerous for humans. _____

59 The robot’s camera is able to detect more information than the human eye. _____

60 One disadvantage of the robot is that it is too small and light for the job. _____

SECTION 6: SPEAKING
(61 – 80)
6 Prepare a presentation for your teacher about yourself, and about the industry
you work in*. Include the following:
About you
– introduce yourself and your job*
– explain your current job* and your plans for your future career
About the industry you work in*
– describe what your industry* does or produces
– talk about the history of your industry*
– describe some useful equipment in your industry*; explain what it does, and why it is useful
– name an important process in your industry*; explain two steps in that process
– make a prediction about the future of your industry*
About technology in general (outside your own industry)*
– describe a current development in technology which you think is important for the future
– explain why this new development is important and predict how it may affect the future
– answer a question from your teacher about this new development
*or the technology you are studying

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Your teacher will mark your talk using the scorecard below. The teacher circles 1 mark if a
student includes the area and circles 2 marks for communicating it accurately and effectively.
There is a maximum of twenty marks.
The student:
introduced him/herself and his/ her job/ technology appropriately 1 2
explained his/her current job/ studies and his/ her career plans 1 2
described the products of his/her industry/ technology 1 2
talked about his/her industry’s/ technology’s history 1 2
described useful equipment 1 2
explained two steps in an important process 1 2
made a prediction for the industry/ technology 1 2
described a current technological development (outside his/ her specialism) 1 2
explained reasons for importance of the development and its possible effects 1 2
answered a question about the new development in technology 1 2

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