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Listening exercise
Instructions: Listen carefully to the questions from the audio, and select the best answer.

11. _Are safety goggles required for welding that pipe? 16. How many times do I have to tell you to keep the machine
shop well organized?
a. It’s not safe to weld the pipe
a. Just once
b. No, welding it’s no dangerous work
b. As often as you want sir
c. No, it’s a good idea to weld the pipe
c. I’m sorry sir
d. A welding mask is best for that job
d. No, you don’t have to
12. __How long until that filter must be changed?
17. Who place these orders?
a. Check the schedule maintenance log
a. I did. Is there something wrong?
b. There’s no need to change that filter
b. The chief engineer only gives orders
c. It is not the job of an engineer to do that
c. John always keeps tools in good order
d. When the temperature get’s too high
d. These orders were processed one month ago
13. Are we ready to answer bells?
18. Did you check the jacket cooling water outlet temperature on
a. Yes, inform the bridge that we are ready
your last round locally?
b. Yes, wait until the chief engineer is ready
a. Yes sir, it was in the normal range
c. No, move the stick forward on the engine order telegraph
b. Yes sir, I ckecked in the control room
d. Yes, we are not leaving port today
c. No sir, we’ve ran out of the jacket cooling water
14. Should we notified the chief engineer of the work being done
d. No sir, I only make a round when I have time
on the number two diesel generator?
19. How often do you make a round?
a. Yes, the number two diesel generator has not being
worked on for a while a. We make a round every hour on the hour
 b. No, the generator has just been overhauled. b. On my previous watch

c. Never mind, he has already been notified c. As soon as we get underway

d. Yes, I’ve noticed that he has being working on the d. It takes about thirty minutes to make a round
generator all day
20. Where is the number two fire pump located?
15. How should I making new gaskets?
a. I’ve located the fire in the machine shop
a. Use a hammer and a vise
b. On the port side, third deck, aft
b. Yes, but only with the correct cable switch
c. The number one fire pump is on line
c. Make sure you use the appropriate gasket punch
d. The pump must be energized from the second deck
d. No, a gasket is no longer necessary