Automotive Industries Unit 1

Answer key
1 1 spanner / 2 pliers / 3 screwdriver / 4 paint-sprayer / 5 wrench / 6 tyre levers / 7 grease gun / 8 welder

2 1 jack / 2 compressor / 3 airline / 4 wheel balancer / 5 tyre changer / 6 4-post lift

3 1 paint-sprayer / 2 tyre levers, compressor, airline, tyre changer, wheel balancer, jack / 3 welder /
4 spanner, screwdriver, wrench, grease gun, 4-post lift

4 1 C / 2 cm / 3 cc / 4 hp / 5 hr / 6 km / 7 kph / 8 l / 9 mm / 10 rpm

5 1 AU / 2 AT / 3 DK / 4 DE / 5 LB / 6 LR / 7 SA / 8 SI / 9 SE / 10 CH

6 1 679,965 / 2 416,894 / 3 258,257 / 4 158,226 / 5 109,626 / 6 In sixth place is Brazil, with sixty-eight
thousand, five hundred units. / 7 In seventh place is Spain, with sixty-six thousand, six hundred and
fifty-seven units. / 8 In eighth place is Mexico, with fifty-three thousand, three hundred and ninety-five
units. / 9 In ninth place is the Netherlands, with forty-seven thousand, five hundred units. / 10 In tenth
place is France, with forty-seven thousand, four hundred and fifty-one units.

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 Automotive Industries Unit 2

Answer key
1 1 bonnet / 2 body / 3 boot / 4 tailgate / 5 engine / 6 axle / 7 roof / 8 chassis

2 1b/2d/3a/4c

3 a) four wheel drive / b) hatchback / c) limousine / d) convertible / e) saloon / f) coupé / g estate car /
h) people carrier

4 1 A: What’s / B: It’s / A: What’s, called in English / B: it’s called, 3 A: are / 4 A: are, called / B: They’re

6 Use the box spanner to tighten or loosen the wheel nuts.

Use the jack to raise or lower the end of the car.
Use the tyre changer to take off or put on the tyre.
Use your fingers to take off or put on the dust cap.

7 1 hub cap / 2 wheel nuts / 3 jack / 4 wheel / 5 axle / 6 tyre changer / 7 valve / 8 tyre changer /
9 compressor / 10 airline / 11 dust cap / 12 wheel balancer / 13 axle / 14 wheel nuts / 15 hub cap

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 Automotive Industries Unit 3

Answer key
1 1 engine / 2 drive shafts / 3 fuel tank / 4 pipeline / 5 engine / 6 fuel guage / 7 fuel tank / 8 brakes /
9 brakes / 10 silencer / 11 exhaust pipe / 12 silencer / 13 exhaust pipe

2 1f/2c/3g/4b/5a/6h/7d/8e

3 1 What do the brakes do? / 2 What does the fuel tank do? / 3 What do the drive shafts do? / 4 What does
the exhaust pipe do? / 5 What does the pipeline do? / 6 What does the engine do?

4 1 front, rear / 2 rear, rear / 3 front, front / 4 front, front and the rear

5 1 in / 2 below / 3 at / 4 at / 5 above / 6 in / 7 on / 8 to / 9 below / 10 to

6 1 A: does / B: doesn’t / A: does / B: does / A: have / B: has

2 A: do / B: I don’t / A: do / B: do, have, has

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 Automotive Industries Unit 4

Answer key
1 1 I / 2 J / 3 H / 4 G / 5 F / 6 D / 7 C / 8 E / 9 A / 10 B

2 1 When you push the direction indicator up, the right-hand indicator lights flash.
2 When you push the direction indicator down, the left-hand indicator lights flash.
3 When you pull the left-hand lever towards you, the headlights flash once.
4 When you push the right-hand lever up into the first position, the wipers operate at long or short
intervals.
5 When you push the right-hand lever up into the second position, the wipers operate at normal speed.
6 When you push the right-hand lever up into the third position, the wipers operate very fast.
7 When you pull the right-hand lever towards the steering wheel, the front windscreen washers work.
8 When you push the right-hand lever away from the steering wheel, the rear windscreen washers work.

3 a) 3 / b) 6 / c) 1 / d) 4 / e) 8 / f) 2 / g) 7 /h)

4 1 check / 2 Pull / 3 wipe / 4 Push / 5 pull / 6 check / 7 add / 8 top up / 9 Unscrew / 10 Pour / 11 Check /
12 Put / 13 screw / 14 Push

6 1 can’t / 2 can / 3 can / 4 can’t / 5s can’t / 6 can’t / 7 can

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 Automotive Industries Unit 5

Answer key
1 1 cable / 2 ignition key / 3 starter motor / 4 engine / 5 alternator / 6 rectifier pack /
7 diodes / 8 battery / 9 negative terminal / 10 positive terminal

2 1a/2c/3c/4b
3 1e/2a/3d/4b/5f/6c
4 1 through / 2 around / 3 out of, into / 4 from, to

5 1c/2b/3a
If the ignition is off, the starter motor doesn’t work.

6 1 current flows from the battery to the lights. / 2 current doesn’t flow from the battery to the radio. /
3 current doesn’t flow to the starter motor from the battery. / 4 current doesn’t flow from the alternator to
the battery. / 5 the battery becomes flat. / 6 electricity flows from the battery to the starter motor. /
7 electricity doesn’t flow around the electrical circuit.

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 Automotive Industries Unit 6

Answer key
1 1 c / 2 k / 3 h / 4 d / 5 j / 6 a / 7 g / 8 l / 9 e / 10 i / 11 b / 12 f

2 1 assessing, connecting, flattening, pulling, pushing, straightening / 2 cutting, fitting, gripping, hitting,
labelling, putting / 3 dismantling, measuring, raising, sliding, using, wiping

3 1 doing / 2 putting / 3 sanding / 4 painting / 5 removing / 6 using / 7 cutting / 8 welding / 9 replacing

4 Part Material Properties

1 seat cover leather strong, flexible, doesn’t melt,

can burn
2 instrument panel wood hard, not flexible, you can cut
it, you can’t bend it, you can’t
stretch it, it doesn’t melt
3 2-cylinder petrol engine aluminium light, strong

4 heavy goods vehicle tyres 1) rubber composite 1) toug h, flexible

2) steel cords 2) very strong, heavy
5 silencers steel, coated with aluminium strong, rigid, corrosion-resistant

6 wheels 1) steel 1) no information given

2) alloy 2) light, strong
7 fuel tanks 1) steel 1) rigid, hard, water-resistant
2) plastic, with steel plates 2) rigid, hard, water-resistant;
heat-resistant

5 1 A: What’s the instrument panel made of? 4 A: What are the bonnet and boot made of?

B: It’s made of plastic. B: They’re made of steel.

A: Why do they use plastic? A: Why do you use steel?

B: Because it’s cheap and light. B: Because it’s tough and rigid.

2 A: What are the headlights and sidelights 5 A: What are the seat belts made of?
made of? B: They’re made of nylon.
B: They’re made of chrome. A: Why do they use nylon?
A: Why do you use chrome? B: Because it’s strong and flexible.
B: Because it’s corrosion-resistant.
6 A: What’s the body shell made of?
3 A: What are the seat covers made of? B: It’s made of steel.
B: They’re made of nylon and polyester. A: Why do you use steel?
A: Why do they use nylon and polyester? B: Because it’s rigid and hard.
B: Because it’s strong and cheap.

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 Automotive Industries Unit 7

Answer key
1 Length: 4.8 m / Width: 2.0 m / Height: 1.9 m / Wheelbase (length) 2.9 m / Clearance (height) 0.41 m / Fuel
tank capacity: 82 l / Engine capacity: 2720 cc / Weight: 2494 kg / Max. wading depth: 0.6 m

2 1 A: How wide is the vehicle? / B: It’s 2 metres wide.

2 A: How long is the vehicle? / B: It’s 4.8 metres long.
3 A: How high is the vehicle? / B: It’s 1.9 metres high.
4 A: How long is the wheelbase? / B: It’s 2.9 metres long.
5 A: How high is the clearance? / B: It’s 0.41 metres high.
6 A: How heavy is the vehicle? / B: It’s 2494 kilograms.
7 B: 82 litres.
8 B: 2720 cc.
9 B: Yes, it can drive through water up to 0.6 metres deep.

3 1 any / 2 How much / 3 80 1-litre bottles / 4 How many / 5 what kind / 6 10 packets / 7 some /
8 How much / 9 40 litres / 10 any / 11 much / 12 15 tubes / 13 some / 14 What kind / 15 what kind /
16 20 packets / 17 any / 18 What kind / 19 What size / 20 5 large tins

4 1 How much will the new factory cost? / 2 How large will the roof of the factory be? / 3 How heavy will
the factory roof / 4 What will cool and heat / 5 How often will the AC system replace / 6 How many
skylights will there be in the roof of the factory / 7 When will the new factory be ready / 8 When will the
public be able to visit the factory / 9 the factory be open

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 Automotive Industries Unit 8

Answer key
1 1 happened / 2 left / 3 returned / 4 found / 5 smashed / 6 drove / 7 had / 8 came / 9 ran / 10 crashed /
11 landed / 12 removed / 13 lifted / 14 put / 15 took / 16 stole / 17 took

2 1 smashed / 2 dented / 3 cracked / 4 broken / 5 torn off / 6 scratched / 7 tor / 8 dented, scratched /
9 smashed / 10 bent

3 1 They have fitted two new side lights, two new headlights and one new wing mirror. / 2 They have
replaced the front nearside window and windscreen. / 3 They have fitted a new boot lock and radio
antenna. / 4 They have repaired the nearside panel. / 5 They have serviced the brakes. / 6 They have
road-tested the car. / 7 They will replace the in-car multimedia system. / 8 They will fit a new seat cover
to match. / 9 They will repair the roof. / 10 They will replace two worn rear tyres after 1,000 km.

4 1 In / 2 started / 3 came / 4 every / 5 repeated / 6 became / 7 fell / 8 dried / 9 produced / 10 between /

11 In / 12 with / 13 had / 14 sold / 15 closed / 16 more / 17 more than

5 1 In 1914. / 2 Four. / 3 The same job. / 4 Because only black paint dried fast enough. / 5 There were more
car manufacturers in 1914. / 6 Japan.

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 Automotive Industries Unit 9

Answer key
1 1 carburettor / 2 pump / 3 flexible pipe / 4 fuel pipeline / 5 filter / 6 fuel tank / 7 filler cap

2 1c/2a/3h/4e/5g/6b/7f/8d

3 1 The fuel pipeline is suspended from the chassis. / 2 The carburettor is mounted on the engine. /
3 The filler cap is screwed into the end of the filler pipe. / 4 The fuel pump is mounted on the engine. /
5 The filter is fitted around the outlet pipe from the fuel tank. / 6 The fuel tank is bolted to the body. /
7 The flexible pipe is attached to the fuel pipeline. / 8 The fuel injector is fixed to the engine.

4 1b/2d/3a/4c/
1 If you can’t turn on the ignition, move the steering wheel from side to side. /
2 If a buzzer sounds when you open the driver’s door, turn off the lights and indicator.

5 1 No, it doesn’t. / 2 No, it doesn’t. / 3 Yes, it is. / 4 No, they don’t. / 5 Yes, it is. / 6 Yes, it is.
1 If the engine doesn’t start, check the starter motor. / 2 If the engine doesn’t start, turn off the ignition and
try again. / 3 If the battery is more than five years old, / replace it. / 4 the lights don’t work, check the battery.
/ 5 If the distributor cap is split, replace it immediately. / 6 If the clutch cable is worn, replace it at once.

6 1 protected / 2 connected / 3 charge / 4 ask / 5 check / 6 refill / 7 stop / 8 remove / 9 check / 10 replace

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 Automotive Industries Unit 10

Answer key
1 1 Don’t / 2 Always / 3 Don’t / Never / 4 Don’t / Never, Always / 5 must /
6 Don’t / Never, Always / 7 mustn’t / 8 Don’t / Never / 9 mustn’t / 10 Always

2 It might be very hot.

There might be fuel inside the tank.
You could damage your eyes.
You might burn yourself.
You could get an electric shock.

3 1 run, slip / 2 use, start / 3 leave, roll / 4 allow, injure / 5 reverse, hit / 6 climb, fall / 7 service, trap/ 8 carry,
drop / 9 lift, injure / 10 walk, fall

4 1 found / 2 was / 3 was / 4 put / 5 was / 6 were / 7 were / 8 were / 9 crossed / 10 had / 11 told / 12 drive /
13 was / 14 was / 15 were / 16 drove / 17 fell / 18 was / 19 did not see / 20 went / 21 hurt / 22 was not

5 1 Where did the accident take place? / 2 When did it happen? / 3 Why did the accident happen? /
4 Were there any warning notices or floor markers? / 5 What fell off the fork-lift truck? / 6 Who walked
into the load on the ground? / 7 Why didn’t he see the load on the ground? / 8 What did he injure?

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 Automotive Industries Unit 11

Answer key
1 1C/2B/3A

2 1 fuel pipeline / 2 fuel rail / 3 injectors / 4 pressure regulator / 5 return fuel pipeline / 6 fuel tank /
7 fuel pump / 8 pressure relief valve / 9 non-return valve / 10 fuel filter

3 1b/2c/3c4/c5c

4 1 flow / 2 rise / 3 to close / 4 from entering / 5 to remain / 6 to enter / 7 to enter / 8 enter / 9 to turn /
10 to flow / 11 to change

5 1 allows / 2 prevents / 3 lets / 4 doesn’t let / 5 allows / 6 causes / 7 makes

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 Automotive Industries Unit 12

Answer key
1
Number of wheels 6 Length 12,862 mm
Fuel tank capacity 4,354 or 4,922 Width 7,680 mm
Max. engine speed 1,750 rpm Height 6,494 mm
Max. speed (loaded) 54.3 kph Ground clearance 1,005 mm
Number of axles 2 Wheelbase 5,905 mm
Weight (empty) 116,707 kg Max. load 218 tonnes

2 1 has a height of about 6.5 metres and a length of more than 12.8 metres. / 2 has a weight of over 116
tonnes. / 3 a load of up to 218 tonnes. / 4 has a capacity of at least 4,900 litres. / 5 the front axle carries
about 46% of the weight; the rear axle carries about 54% of the weight. / 6 the front axle carries about
33% of the weight; the rear axle carries about 67% of the weight.

3 1 fuel tank / 2 exhaust / 3 silencer / 4 chassis / 5 engine / 6 disk brakes / 7 drive shaft / 8 battery /
9 steering wheel / 10 body / 11 suspension / 12 drum brakes

4 1 disconnected / 2 I have / 3 connected / 4 I haven’t / 5 lubricated / 6 disconnected and dismantled /

7 repaired / 8 I haven’t / 9 I’m doing that / 10 Have you inspected / 11 No, I haven’t done that /
12 I’ll do that / 13 taken off / 14 Yes, I have / 15 removed the dents / 16 I haven’t removed them /
17 I’ll do that

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