Level 4

Term 2
Revision Practice for Exams

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 1. Vocabulary – Ways to express approximation:

> more than, over ≤ up to

~ about, approximate
< less than, under ≥ at least

Use the information from the box to complete the sentences. The information is in
brackets.

1 The Mars rover is about 2.1 m high and approximately 2.2 m long.
(height ~2.1 m; length ~2.2 m)

2 The rover
(mass/weight > 750 kg)

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 3 The scientific instruments
(mass/weight ≥ 60 kg)

4 The wheels
(rotation ≤ 360°)

5 The rover
(distance > 100 m per day; operation ≤ ~ 689 days)

2. Vocabulary – Ways to express approximation:

> more than, over ≤ up to

~ about, approximate
< less than, under ≥ at least

Use the information from the box to complete the sentences. The information is in
brackets.

1 The mining truck Has a height of about 6.5 metres and a length of more
than 12.8 metres.
(height ~6.5 m; length ~12.8 m)

2 The truck
(weight > 116 tonnes)

3 It can carry
(load ≥ 218 tonnes)

4 The largest fuel tank

(capacity ≤ 4,900 litres)

5 When empty

(Front axle / carry/ ~46% of the weight; rear axle / carry / 54% of the weight)

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6 When loaded

(Front axle / carry/ ~33% of the weight; rear axle / carry / 67% of the weight)

3. Match the pictures with a noun and a verb to describe the vehicle and the
direction of movement.

astronaut car helicopter motorboat

plane rover shuttle truck

up down forwards backward

turn left turn right rotate right upwards

1 astronaut down

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4. Find opposites for the words.

Connect

Assemble

Damage

Remove

Bring

Attach

Increase

Expand

Low

Inlet

Less than

Approximately

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 5. Read the garage job sheet and the example answers. Then complete the
dialogue between the garage supervisor (S) and the mechanic (M).

S: Have you disconnected the old radiator? M: Yes, I have.

S: Have you connected the new radiator M: No, I haven’t. I’ll do that this afternoon.

yet?

S: Have you ___________________________ the M: Yes, I have.

drive shafts and axles?

S: Have you ___________________________ M: Yes, I have.

and ___________________________ the fuel

pump?

S: Have you ___________________________ the M: No, ___________________________.

fuel pump? ___________________________________now.

S: ________________________________ M: _____________________________________yet.

______________________the alternator? ______________________________tomorrow

morning.

S: Have you ___________________________the M: ______________________________________.

door panel?

S: Have you ___________________________in M: No, ___________________________yet.

the door panel?

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 ___________________________tomorrow

afternoon.

6. Look at the progress chart of the Mars Rover for May 4th and complete the
dialogue.

Task Y/N? Date for finishing

1 Collect rock samples from the rover  4th of May
2 Repair solar panel  Tomorrow
3 Connect cables to solar panels  Tomorrow
4 Replace damaged mast  2nd of May
5 Assemble new robot arm  1st of May
6 Replace bent wheels  In progress
7 Service the brake system  7th of May

S: Now, it’s May 4th today. Have you M: Yes, we collected them today.
collected the rock samples from the
rover?
S: Right. What about the solar panel? Have M: No, we haven’t. We’ll repair it
you repaired it yet? tomorrow.

S: Have you ____________________________ M: No, not yet.

the cables to the solar panels?
S: Right. What about the damaged mast?
Have _________________________________
_______________________________________?
S: Right. What about the new robot arm?
_______________________________________
______________________________________?
S: Have you ____________________________
the bent wheel yet?
________________________________________
tomorrow.
M: Yes, we have. We
_________________________________________
May 2nd.
M: Yes, we ________________________________
May 1st.
M: No, we’re still __________________________
____________________________ that.

S: What about the brake system? M: No, we haven’t. We

______________________________________? _______________________________________
May 7th.

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 7. The manager of an F1 racing team is talking to the engineer about finishing a job.
Write sentences about the eight jobs.

Task Y/N? Date for finishing

1 Remove nose cone. 
2 Take photo of nose cone.  17th of May
3 Inspect fuel tank. 
4 Replace fuel pipe.  19th of May
5 Attach cables to foot pedals. 
6 Install new valves. 
7 Lubricate the gears.  20th of May
8 Test the car.  22nd of May

1 (they) They’ve removed the nose cone.

2 (she) She hasn’t taken a photo of the nose cone yet. She’ll do it on
May 17th.

3 (they)

4 (they)

5 (she)

6 (she)

7 (they)

8 (they)

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 8. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in the box.

allow cause let make prevent stop

1 The water flows down onto the water wheel. This ____________________________
the wheel turn.

2 The valve opens. This ____________________________ the water flow in.

3 The valve closes. This ____________________________ the water from flowing out.

4 The switch touches the contact. This ____________________________ the electric

current to flow.

5 The switch moves away from the contact. This ____________________________ the
electric current from flowing.

6 The water level rises. This ____________________________ the float to rise.

9. Complete the driving instructor’s words with eh correct form of the verbs in
brackets.

1 If you ____________________ (press) the accelerator pedal, this ____________________________

(make) the car ____________________________ (go) faster.

2 If you ____________________________ (push) the brake pedal down, this

____________________________ (cause) the car to ____________________________ (stop).

3 If you ____________________ (pull) the parking brake up, this ____________________________

(prevent) the car from ____________________________ (move).

4 If you ____________________ (release) the parking brake, this ____________________________

(allow) the car to ____________________________ (move) again.

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