Limba engleză 3

I. Fill in the blanks using words from the box / Completați folosind cuvinte din casetă:
brick, cement, civil engineer, civil engineering, concrete, deep, depth, design, height, high,
higher, highest, lime, masonry, materials, steel, timber, walls, water, wide, width

a) An advantage of ________ is that it can be reinforced.

b) What is the ________ of the Statue of Liberty? It’s 93 m.
c) I study ________ at “Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iași.
d) Burj Khalifa is not only the ________ building in the world, it also has the largest
number of floors.
e) ________ bars can be added to make concrete even more resistant.
f) Some of the disadvantages of using ________ as a building material include water, fire
and bugs.
g) After I graduate, I will be a ________.
h) The length of this rectangle is 3 cm and its ________ is 1.5 cm.
i) ________ must be built on a firm foundation.
j) It’s possible to build stone walls without any ________, just relying on gravity.

II. A. What are some positive and negative aspects of studying civil engineering? Give
reasons.
OR
B. In your opinion, what skills are necessary for a civil engineer? Why?