Trial Final Test

GRAMMAR
Identify the error (A, B, C or D) in each sentence and write the correct words/ phrases.
1. Candidates preferably should havinê (A) a certificate or degree in (B) Mechanical Engineering,
but (C) other technical areas will be considered (D).
2. They want to study at (A) Hanoi University of Industry which (B) good reputation is very
important to (C) their (D) future careers.
3. The best things (A) about this university are (B) good teachers and modern equipment which (C)
provide students with (D) theoretical and practical work.
4. A CNC machine is (A) a modern machine that needing (B) microcomputer to control (C) it and
help it operate (D).
5. A: The hole must be too small.
B: I have checked (A) this hole and it (B) is measured (C) within tolerance so the size must (D)
be the problem.
6. Plastic has (A) the properties of tough (B) and scratch resistance so it (C) is used to make safety
helmets and car components (D).
7. Imperial units use (A) by Britain and its former colonies. In (B) the imperial system (C) weight
is measured (D) in ounces.
8. Next week, I will transferring (A) my drawings to 3-D computer modeling program (B) and will
send (C) a copy by file transfer to the company (D).
9. Aibo’s sensors are (A) able to (B) detect and responds (C) to human movements and voices,
which help (D) this robot have feelings like a human.
10. I have just lose (A) a screw (B) in the workshop. Can you help (C) me to find it (D) please?
VOCABULARY
Complete each sentence with ONE suitable word. The first letter is given.
1. What is the e_ _ _ _ r_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ for English Mechanical Engineering 4 course? - We
have to complete English for Mechanical Engineering 3 first.
2. We have to pass the English test to get Level B c_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ to meet the outcome
requirements
3. If you need to grind something, please use this g_ _ _ _ _ _ – the machine in the corner of our
workshop.
4. You can’t finish concrete to +/- 0.1 mm. There’s no way you can work to such a tight t_ _ _ _ _
_ _ _.
5. Glass which is a b_ _ _ _ _ _ material used in the production of our mobile phones may break if
the phone is dropped.
6. The Q_ _ _ _ _ _ C_ _ _ _ _ _ section works to solve manufacturing problems when they occur.
7. We can assemble some d_ _ _ _ _ _ _ designs – in depth version of designs after we have
selected the best options.
8. This is the wrist of the robot arm. It can r_ _ _ _ _ freely in a circular motion, both to position
end effectors and to manipulate parts.
9. There is a pool of oil under the machine so you need to c_ _ _ _ it u_ immediately or somebody
will fall down.
10. He works as a c_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ for corporations. He gives useful advice for them to develop
their products.
LISTENING
Listening 1: Listen to a conversation and fill in the blanks WITH NO MORE THAN TWO
WORDS.
Bowen gives a short review of the (1) _______________ before meeting clients. The first step
is identifying the problem to know the design (2) ____________.Then the design team will create
some preliminary design with (3) ____________. When conducting a feasibility study they have to
consider the design criteria, their functionality and their (4) ___________. After getting the best
choice, they are able to assemble some (5) _______________. After that, they have to verify that
the design satisfies all criteria.
Listening 2: Listen to two short talks and answer the questions WITH NO MORE THAN
THREE WORDS from the recording.
Short talk 1:
1. Who must use the company-wide approach at Harris?
2. What is the first step beside problem identification?
3. What does engineer do if the best solution doesn’t work?
Short talk 2:
4. What kind of glasses did the engineer use in the first iteration?
5. How many iterations did the engineer carry out?

READING
Exercise 1 (teacher U4): Read the text and answer the following questions with NO MORE
THAN 2 WORDS.
Why does man use metals still so much today when there are other materials, especially
plastics, which are available? A material is generally used because it offers the required strength,
and other properties, at minimum cost. Appearance is also an important factor. The main
advantage of metals is their strength and toughness. Concrete may be cheaper, it is often used in
buildings, but even concrete depends on its core of steel for strength.
 Plastics are lighter and more corrosion-resistant, but they are not usually as strong as metals.
Another problem with plastics is what to do with them after use. Metals objects can be broken
down and the metals are recycled after that but plastics can only be dumped or burned.
Not all metals are strong, however. Copper and aluminum, for example, are both fairly weak-
but if they are mixed together, the result is an alloy called aluminum bronze, which is much
stronger than either pure copper or pure aluminum. Alloying is an important method of obtaining
whatever special properties are required: strength, toughness, resistance to wear, magnetic
properties, high electrical resistance or corrosion resistance.
The properties of a metal can be further improved by use of heat treatment which changes the
properties of metals and alloys. For example, hardening is used to make metals harder. Tempering
makes the softer and less brittle. Annealing is carried out to make a metal soft so that it can be
machined more easily. In this way metallic materials can be produced to meet every kind of
engineering specification and requirement.
Methods of extracting, producing and treating metals are being developed all the time to meet
engineering requirements. This means that there is an enormous variety of metals and metallic
materials available from which to choose.

1. Which material is used so popularly nowadays?

2. What does the word “them” in paragraph 2 refer to?
3. Which material is stronger than pure copper or aluminum?
4. What process can help change the properties of metals and alloys?
5. How many methods are developed to meet engineering requirements?
Exercise 2 (tutor U8): Read and fill in the blanks with NO MORE TWO WORDS.
Mechanical engineering – Job opportunities
Mechanical engineers are hugely demanded in both India and abroad. The growth is ample in this
industry, in fact increasing, as more and more people are showing interest in this field.
As per a survey report, ample growth is registered in this industry, and it is said that by next two
years Mechanical Engineering will be the highest paid career option.
Mechanical Engineers can work in thermal power industry, gas turbines industry, air conditioning
and refrigeration industry, oil and gas exploration and refining industries, agricultural sector,
educational sector, aviation companies, shipping industries, aerospace industry, pharmaceutical,
automobile industry and many others.
Students can also go for a teaching career after mechanical engineering. This will include teaching
subjects in mechanical engineering in top engineering colleges of India. The pay package is good
for professors of this branch of engineering.
There are many job opportunities are available in all over in India. You can join any field after
completing mechanical engineering in India.
Mechanical Engineering – Job Description
A Mechanical Engineer is generally expected to fulfill the following duties.
 Designing and implementing economical equipment modifications to improve safety and
reliability.
 Creating project specifications with teammates.
 Developing, designing, testing etc.
 Project management
 Monitoring and commissioning plant and systems.
Summary
More and more people are interested in (1) _______field. By the next two years, Mechanical
Engineering will be the career option with (2) __________salary. There are a lot of
(3) ________that a mechanical engineer can work in. After graduation students can teach in
(4) _________engineering universities in India with good pay package. The duties of a mechanical
engineer usually involve designing and implementing equipment modifications, writing
(5) ________in groups, developing, designing, testing, project management, monitoring and
commissioning plant and systems.
WRITING
Write a paragraph (100-120 words) to design your own robot including: its name, its main
parts, its functions, its benefits.