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AnswersWorking in industry1 a Who do you work for?

b What does your company do exactly?c How many people does your company employ?d What do you do?e What does your job involve?I Wl'1o doyou report to?g How many hours do youwo rk a week?h What's your annual turnover?

2 a for b for cover d in c into t tor g for h of i of j w ith3 a overt ime b apprent ice c nexi-nma d operations e shift 1workforce

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6 a oil reunerv b steel works/mill c coal mill e u shipyard e nuclear reactorf chocolate factory 9 cotton mill7 a between b next to/ to til e rett 01 c opposite d behind e opposite f next to/to the flgllt 01

3 Tools and equipment1 a et.ct bby e uy d tcr e ot l G'j \j m2 a wine b width c long d lengthen e length f deep 9 depth h high i height3 a round b check c loosen d stored e facilities j workb ench 9 tape4 Acro ss

21athe 6 screwdriver 8ha mmer 9p lier s 10ra g 11 nut 13ca llipers 15 bolt 16 chisel17 crate 18sandpaperDown1 knife 3 hacksaw 4 drill 5wire-cutters 6 spanner 7workbench 10 ruler12 nails 13 clamp 14 tongs

5 l d 2e 31 4 g 5 b 6 a 7h 8 c6 cylinder - cyl indrical - cylindrical

sphere - spherical - sphere-shapedpyramid - pyramid - pyramidcube - cuboid - cubeoval - oval - ovaloblong - oblong - oblong; rectangle - rectangular - rectangle

4 Suppliers and subcontractors1 a 1m b of c at d within/in e in \ out \l undBI h up i with2 1 d 2 f 3 b 4e 5 a 6c3 a suppliers b comprehensive c deal d services e tolerance f reputation g approved

h peak i bust j conditions k charge4 a in b at Cuntil d by e durinq I w ithin g at h until i w ithin5 wear anc tear

parts anc labourgoods and servicesterms and conditionsrepair and maintenance

6 a 've built up b have gone bust c runs out d are e 'II put f hire in g seemsa Is it/the product st ill under guarantee?/ls the guarantee stil l valid?b Doyou handle the recruit ing yourselves?Do you have many suppliers?How SOO rl can you deliver?

e When does the contract run out/ is the contract due lo r renewal?f What does the warranty/ it inctuoev. : cover us for/a gainst?g How long is it valid?/How long does it last?


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Are there anv exclusions?I Do w e have to pay extra Iter th at)?

Wha t does th e warranty inc lude?5 Buildings and installation, a on b 011; in C over (\ beliind e tor I on2 1h 2e 3 g 4 a 5f 6d7cB b3 a f or b for c in d fo r e in4 a tandem b go-ahead c tight d allowed e demolish f safety 9 slight h installed

i live j down k tes t ing5 a arr ive b t o complete c goes d is e meet fa llowed 9 finished h is6 How are th ings going?

Is t he system ready?/Is tile new computer ised system ready?How long w ill t he comput er/netwo rk/system be dow n for?What stage are vou at?e What is the height clearance?

7 demolishsub-cont ractorspermanentdeadlinesoftware engineergo-aheadin operationon sta ndby

6 Maintenance1 a do b make c make d do e make2 every two we eks - lortnightly

hardly ever - rarelyonce a year - annuallyevery week - weeklyon a daily basis - once a d ay

3 ld Ze 31 4a 5 b 6 c4 a for b under c w it h d at e at f in; next g of h on5 a strip dow n b worn dow n c go over/t h ro ugh d flush throug h e look around f set up9 slo w down6 a essential b moving c capac ity d often e dismantle

a unexpected b recenbrate c unlocked d reprint e dislodged f disconnectg unleaded h reorder i disengage

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cle,m/drain//c heckiserv icc/ctsm entlccneck/crean/servrce. reoracecheck/ lubricate/clean/dismantle/rep lace/se rvlcecheck/c lean/re placee check/t op up

t recalibrate/check/clean/replace/service7 Troubl eshooting

1 a onto b on c int o d in; on e w ith f out2 a top up b run ali t c turn up nclean it lip a switch off I cut out 9 seize up

11 c ~ in3 11 28 3h 4b 5d 69 7c aa4 a expanc b crashed c jammed d restore e t ripped f snapped 9 cursor h leak

i loose j fault k lubricated5 a drain b adjust ing c sw itc h off d upgrade e replacing I close 9 cun ing out6 The toner has run out

You' ll need to expand your memory.You ll need to reboot your machine./Have you tr ied pressin g the Escape key?Have you checked the fuse box?No, why don't you call the Help Desk?You' ll have to dismantl e the unit and lubricate the bearings

8 Safety in the workplace1 1e 2g 31 4d 5a 6b 7 c2 a you; tools b t areful, sharp c out; floor dmind; low e when; oil I don't; hot3 l d 29 3b 4 1 5a 6 h 7c Be4 a It b There c It d There e There f it5 1 c 2 e 3 a 4 b 5 d

Always wea r gloves when we lding, II you don't, vou might burn your handsYou must wipe spil lages up immediately, If you don't; someone might slip over

c You mustn't store chemicals in milk bottle s or jam jars If you do, someone mayget poisoned

d Neller lea lie /]its of wood lying arouud au lli e flaor, /I yuu do, someone mighttr ip over them6 a Where does it hurt ?

Can you move your arm?How did it happen?Shall I get the first-aider?

e Where do we keep the first aid box?f Has anyone been injured?9 Has anyone called an ambulance yet?h What have you done to your hand?

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