READING CONTROL N° 2

EXERCISE N° 1: DESCRIBE MATERIALS, TOOLS, OR EQUIPMENT IN YOUR CAREER.

1 Circular saw: Is used to cut the wood boards frames etc. It is used when accurate cutting is
required in less time it is safer than hand saw

ˈsɜrkjələr sɔ: ɪz juzd tu kʌt ðə wʊd bɔrdz freɪmz ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. ɪt ɪz juzd wɛn ˈaquiret ˈkʌtɪŋ
ɪz riˈkwaɪərd ɪn lɛs taɪm ɪt ɪz ˈseɪfər ðæn hænd sɔ

2 Concrete mixers: Is machine which mixes the ingredients water, fine aggregate, coarse
aggregate and cement to deliver the perfectly mixed concrete

ˈkɑnkrit ˈmɪksərz: ɪz məˈʃin wɪʧ ˈmɪksəz ði ɪnˈgridiənts ˈwɔtər, faɪn ˈægrɪgɪt, kɔrs ˈ
ægrɪgɪt ænd səˈmɛnt tu dɪˈlɪvər ðə ˈpɜrfəktli mɪkst ˈkɑnkrit

3 Digging bar: Is solid metal rod with pin shape at the bottom. It is also used to dig the hard
surfaces of ground

dɪgɪŋ bɑr: ɪz ˈsɑləd ˈmɛtəl rɑd wɪð pɪn ʃeɪp æt ðə ˈbɑtəm. ɪt ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ juzd tu dɪg ðə 
hɑrd ˈsɜrfəsəz ʌv graʊnd

4 Concrete FLOAT: Is made of wood which is used to smoothen the plastered concrete surface.
It contains handle on its top and smooth wooden surface on its bottom

ˈkɑnkrit floʊt: ɪz meɪd ʌv wʊd wɪʧ ɪz juzd tu ˈsmuðɪn ðə ˈplæstərd ˈkɑnkrit ˈsɜrfəs. ɪt 
kənˈteɪnz ˈhændəl ɑn ɪts tɑp ænd smuð ˈwʊdən ˈsɜrfəs ɑn ɪts ˈbɑtəm

5 Mortar Pan: Is commonly used in construction sites and is made of iron or plastic. It is a
vessel made of rigid plastic or steel used to hold or carry sand, cement, mortar and concrete. It
is also used to mix mortar and to lift mortar on working site. To use a mortar pan fill it with a
quantity of material that is sand, cement, mortar, etc. That you are comfortable was carrying

ˈmɔrtər pæn: ɪz ˈkɑmənli juzd ɪn kənˈstrʌkʃən saɪts ænd ɪz meɪd ʌv ˈaɪərn ɔr ˈplæst
ɪk. ɪt ɪz ə ˈvɛsəl meɪd ʌv ˈrɪʤəd ˈplæstɪk ɔr stil juzd tu hoʊld ɔr ˈkæri sænd, sə
ˈmɛnt, ˈmɔrtər ænd ˈkɑnkrit. ɪt ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ juzd tu mɪks ˈmɔrtər ænd tu lɪft ˈmɔrtər ɑn ˈ
wɜrkɪŋ saɪt. tu juz ə ˈmɔrtər pæn fɪl ɪt wɪð ə ˈkwɑntəti ʌv məˈtɪriəl ðæt ɪz sænd, sə
ˈmɛnt, ˈmɔrtər, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. ðæt ju ɑr ˈkʌmfərtəbəl wʌz ˈkæriɪŋ 

6 HOE: Is also used to excavate the soil but in this case the metal plate is provided with acute
angle to the wooden handle.

hoʊ: ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ juzd tu ˈɛkskəˌveɪt ðə sɔɪl bʌt ɪn ðɪs keɪs ðə ˈmɛtəl pleɪt ɪz prə
ˈvaɪdəd wɪð əˈkjut ˈæŋgəl tu ðə ˈwʊdən ˈhændəl.

7 Plumb Bob: Is used to check the verticality of structures. It contains a solid metal bob
connected to the end of a thread. It is also used in surveying to level the instrument position.

plʌm bɑb: ɪz juzd tu ʧɛk ðə verticality ʌv ˈstrʌkʧərz. ɪt kənˈteɪnz ə ˈsɑləd ˈmɛtəl bɑb 
kəˈnɛktəd tu ði ɛnd ʌv ə θrɛd. ɪt ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ juzd ɪn sərˈveɪɪŋ tu ˈlɛvəl ði ˈɪnstrəmənt p
əˈzɪʃən.

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