S-3-Handout 8

1 Complete the collocations.

noun+noun
_______________ life = konstrukcijski vijek
_______________ limitations= temperaturna ograničenja
_______________ treatment= površinska obrada
adjective+noun
_______________ engineering= standardna tehnika
_______________ tolerances= mala odstupanja
_______________ form= amorfni oblik
verb + noun
to ______ metals = oblikovati metale
to _______ a wide range of = pokrivati širok raspon
to ______ weight = smanjiti težinu/masu
verb + adverb
rise___________ = postupno rasti
_________ correctly = točno rasporediti, točno poredati
use _____________ = široko primjenjivati

2 MAKE, DO or both? Copy the words below under the correct heading.

research an effort an experiment a decision harm a sketch

a mistake a change degree an attempt a test modifications
a task homework an improvement a presentation
a report a delivery a study the repairs a check reduction
the marketing an evaluation damage a proposal
an estimate business a suggestion progress a review an advance

DO MAKE BOTH (make or do)

3 Fill in the blanks with a correct preposition or /-/.

1 Elastic materials differ ______ (in/from/with) plastic materials in their ability to return _______
(to/at/by) their original shape when the deforming force is removed.

2 What happens if a body is subjected ______ (in/with/to) a stretching load?

3 Plastics are synthetic materials which can be softened ______(into/by/for) useful articles.

4 Polyester resin is a thermoset used _____(by/for/with) castings.

5 Due ____ (to/at/on) its ability to resist _____ (to/-/on) corrosion, aluminium is suitable
_________(with/to/for) a salt-water environment.

6 Mild steel exhibits poor corrosion resistance. Thus it needs to be protected ____ (by/to/from) corrosion.