Technical English Level 4

Progress Test 3 Answer Key

SECTION 1 – VOCABULARY
1
1a/2d/3b/4c/5a
2
6 c / 7 e / 8 a / 9 b. 10 d
3
11 containment / 12 relief / 13 insertion / 14 conductive / 15 impurities
SECTION 2 – LANGUAGE
4
16 d / 17 c / 18 a / 19 a / 20 d / 21 b / 22 c / 23 a / 24 c / 25 a / 26 d / 27 b / 28 b / 29 a / 30 b
SECTION 3 READING
5
31 C / 32 A / 33 F / 34 H / 35 A / 36 D / 37 C / 38 B / 39 E / 40 G

SECTION 4 – WRITING
6 Sample answers:
41 The breakdown of the packaging machines was due to poor maintenance.
42 As a result of the lack of staff training, several mistakes were made.
43 The breakdown led to a 2-week shutdown of the plant.
44 This resulted in orders being lost.
45 Due to the shutdown, several staff had to be laid off.
46 All this has led to company difficulties.
47 However, from now on, all staff will be given regular training.
48 The equipment will also be regularly serviced.
49 By the end of the week the machines will be repaired.
50 We hope that by this time next year, we will have regained our position as market leader.

SECTION 5 – LISTENING
7
51 carbon-free / 52 furnaces/carbon gases / 53 age / 54 repaired / 55 filtration / 56 inadequate /
57 faulty / 58 supervision / 59 iron / 60 coke

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