1 What’s that? a Yes, they do. 2 What does the derrick do? b Yes, it does. 3 Do the engines drive the generator? c It’s a block. 4 Does the tank hold fuel? d No, it sucks mud. 5 Does the pump suck fuel? e It supports the block.
2 Rewrite these questions.
6 What is the length of this pipe? How ____________________________________________________________________ 7 What is the wall thickness? How ____________________________________________________________________ 8 What is the height of the derrick? How ____________________________________________________________________ 9 What is the width of the drilling platform? How ____________________________________________________________________ 10 What is the depth of the well? How ____________________________________________________________________
3 Match 11–15 to a–e to make common word partnerships.
11 mud a racks 12 water b power 13 pipe c platform 14 fixed d tank 15 electrical e pit
4 Choose the correct words in italics.
16 Medics look up / after medical problems on the rig. 17 They treat / train patients in the sick bay. 18 Sometimes they send / provide patients to hospital. 19 They check / drink water supplies. 20 They provide / inspect food. 21 They order / train workers in first aid.
5 Complete these sentences with much or many.
22 How ____________ people work on the rig? 23 How ____________ crude oil does it produce? 24 How ____________ litres of oil does a barrel contain? 25 How ____________ money does he earn?
6 Complete this text about crew quarters. Use two words in each gap. As you can see, the (26) __________________ are on two levels. On the upper level there’s the (27) __________________, where the crew eat and beside it there’s the galley. There’s a(n) (28) __________________ with a running machine below. To the left you can see the (29) __________________, where they keep their clothes and PPE. If they feel ill, they visit the medic in the (30) __________________ .