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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 2) steel cords

1) toug h, flexible 2) very strong, heavy

5 silencers

steel, coated with aluminium

strong, rigid, corrosion-resistant

6 wheels

1) steel 2) alloy

1) no information given 2) light, strong

7 fuel tanks

1) steel 2) plastic, with steel plates

1) rigid, hard, water-resistant 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 made of?



5 A: What are the seat belts 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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