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Unit Test 11 Answer all the questions. There is one mark per question.

LANGUAGE 1 Complete the second sentence so that it is similar in meaning to the first sentence. Use NO MORE THAN FIVE words in each gap. 1 The system failed because maintenance checks weren’t carried out. The system _________________________ if maintenance checks _________________________. 2

The accident possibly occurred because of the storm. The accident _________________________ if there ________________ _________ a storm.

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They couldn’t find the flight recorder so they didn’t have all the information. If they _________________________the flight recorder, they ___________ ______________ all the information.

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The door wasn’t locked so the thief could easily get into the building. If the door _________________________the thief _________ ________________ into the building so easily.

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We had the video footage so we were able to discover what happened. If we _________________________ the video footage, we _________ ________________ to discover what happened.

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The fire possibly happened because of a failure in the automatic system. If the automatic system _________________________, the fire ______ ___________________.

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The deadline wasn’t met because we had problems with staffing. If we _________________________problems with staffing, the deadline _________________________

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I am almost certain that the accident was not due to an electrical fault. The accident _________________________due to an electrical fault.

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In my opinion, the brakes failed because of a design fault. The brakes _________________________ because of a design fault.

10

It is possible, that they didn’t check the valves every day. They _________________________the valves every day.

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The company made a mistake when it didn’t train its staff. The company _________________________ its staff. PHOTOCOPIABLE © 2011 Pearson Longman ELT

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It was impossible for the engineers to check everything in the time allowed. The engineers _________________________ everything in the time allowed.

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The company was wrong when it refused to buy new equipment. The company _________________________new equipment.

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There is a chance that the accident wasn’t our fault. The accident _________________________our fault.

2 Match the sentences to the report headings (A-F) A Introduction B Background C Method D Findings E Conclusions F Recommendations 15

______ All the staff were interviewed by the investigative team and video footage was analysed.

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______ It is proposed that the supplier of the system is culpable and should pay compensation to the company.

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______ From this evidence we can determine that the fire safety system had been incorrectly installed and, had it worked, there would have been far fewer injuries.

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______ This report presents the findings and conclusions of the investigation into the factory explosion which injured 50 people at the ABC factory on January 15 2011.

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______ The turbine-producing factory employing 500 people locally had just had a new fire safety system installed.

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______ It was discovered that several of the new smoke detectors were not connected and therefore did not go off when the fire started

VOCABULARY 3 Choose the correct option. 21 There was a possible ice storage/blockage in the pitot tube. 22

The system is still under investigation/warranty so they have to repair it for free. PHOTOCOPIABLE © 2011 Pearson Longman ELT

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A lot of cracks/debris lay on the ground after the explosion.

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Luckily there were no failures/fatalities in the explosion, just minor injuries such as cuts and abrasions.

25

Everyone was safely rescued/prevented from the flood.

26

Unfortunately several of the bolts showed signs of metal fatality/fatigue.

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A jet of water shot/ran up the roof.

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I think we should override the system. How does that think/sound?

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Ice on the sensor had caused a fake/false reading on the airspeed indicator.

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You need to be assertive/accusing when speaking to superiors, but not rude.

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