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5 F 2
load
4.6 m 5m
drawbar
150 mm 150 mm
length
2.5 m 4.9 m
25 m
1 The distance from the point of articulation at the front of a semitrailer to the furthest projection must
be inside a radius of 1.9 m.
2 The distance between the coupling pivot point on the drawbar of a dog trailer, and the centre of the
front single axle of the trailer, must not be over 5 m.
3 A load on a vehicle must not project more than 1.2 m in front of a vehicle.
4 The distance from the point of articulation at the front of the trailer to a) the rear overhang line must J7276
not be over 9.5 m, and to b) the rear of the trailer must not be over 12.3 m. PEARSON Technical English
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5 On a trailer carrying cars on more than one deck, the distance between the rear overhang lineaw_03_01
and
the rear of the rearmost car on the trailer must not exceed 4.9 m. A vehicle that is built to carry cars on
two or more decks must not be over 4.6 m high when laden.
6 A vehicle must not be more than 2.5 m wide. A load on a vehicle must not project more than 150 mm
from the outermost part of either side of the vehicle.
2 Check the survey summary about owner satisfaction. Which of the three SuperMini cars has the
best owners’ comments?
3 Complete the dialogue about the cars in 2 using the words in brackets.
A: I’m thinking of buying a Ransom because it’s (1 cheap) the cheapest car of these three.
B: Don’t! It’s (2 bad) THE WORST of the three cars! Its petrol engine is (3 noisy) THE NOISEST of
the three. It has the (4 little) LEAST space in the front and the rear. And it’s much
(5 comfortable)LEES CONFORTABLE to drive than the other two.
A: But I drove a Ransom a few days ago, one with a petrol engine. Its performance is (6 good)
BETTER than the Winton’s.
B: But it’s still not very fast and it’s (7 economical)LEES ECONOMICALL than the Seden. Have a look at
the Seden. I think it’s (8 good) THE BEST SuperMini on the market. It’s got the (9 much)
MOST space in the front and rear seats. The build quality is (10 high) HAGHER than
the other ones. And the owners in the survey say it’s (11 reliable) THE MOST RELIABLE of the three.
A: I’ve never driven a Seden.
B: Then book a test drive! I think you’ll find the ride (12 comfortable) MORE CONFORTABLE
than in the
Ransom. And it’s not much (13 expensive) MORE EXPENSIBLE.
5 Read the text in 4 again. Mark these sentences true (T) or false (F).
1 A petrol engine is lighter than a diesel engine of the same size. (V)
2 A petrol engine runs further on a litre of fuel than a diesel engine of the same size. (F)
3 Petrol burns more easily than diesel oil. (V)
4 It is more expensive to manufacture a petrol engine than a diesel engine. (F)
5 A petrol engine produces more power than a diesel engine of the same size. (F)
6 Heavier engines produce more power than lighter engines. (V)
Word List
6 Write the meanings of these words and phrases in your own language.
NOUNS NOUN PHRASES
SUPERLATIVES VERBS
rearmost TRASER@